 | This article needs attention from an expert in history or Japan. The specific problem is: to identify key events and practices relevant to this topic across the entirety of the Meiji period. (June 2018) |
Political prisoners in Imperial Japan were detained and prosecuted by the government of the Empire of Japan for dissent, attempting to change the national character of Japan, Communist activity, or association with a group whose stated aims included the aforementioned goals.[1] Following the dissolution of the Empire of Japan after World War II, all remaining political prisoners were released by policies issued under the Allied occupation of Japan.