Hasuda Zenmei

Hasuda Zenmei
蓮田 善明
Photograph of Hasuda Zenmei, before 1940.
Personal details
BornJuly 28, 1904
Ueki, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan
DiedAugust 19, 1945(1945-08-19) (aged 41)
Johor Bahru, Johor, British Malaya
Cause of deathSuicide
OccupationAuthor
Military service
AllegianceImperial Japanese Army
RankFirst lieutenant (中尉, chūi)
Battles/wars
Hasuda Zenmei during the Second World War.

Hasuda Zenmei (蓮田 善明, 1904–1945) was a Japanese nationalist, Shinto fundamentalist, and scholar of kokugaku as well as classical Japanese literature. He was also a historian, author, and military officer.