The October Incident (十月事件, Jūgatsu Jiken?), also known as the Imperial Colors Incident (錦旗革命事件, Kinki Kakumei Jiken?), was an abortive coup d'état attempt in Japan, on 21 October 1931, launched by the Sakurakai secret society within the Imperial Japanese Army, aided by civilian ultranationalist groups.
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