Traitors 2「逆賊」

(printed T-Shirts;Fist of the north stars "Juda")
According to my knowledge of history,The Confederate Army soldiers were called"Rebel",if I remember correctly.
On the other hand,I thought that Lincoln had branded The Confederate traitor,The difference between "traitor"and "rebel"is difficult for me a little.I have just learned that the word "Traitor"was associated with Judas betrayal. I assume the word "traitor"may be used to describe a person or a group who has a character of betraying or conspiracy.
Japanese word "Gyakuzoku逆賊”is a famous word which was used under the pretext as the Emperor Hirohito's(Showa Tennou昭和天皇) command to the rebel troops in February 26 incident. Generally the word "rebel"is used to describe this incident.But This word(逆賊） seems like closely to "traitor" rather than "rebel".

Right of registance and terrorism

I found that President Obama used the phrase quoted from "Mencius".
Mencius was a Chinese Confucian. To be different from other Confucianism, his theory is affirmative to revolution.
and insisted "right of resistance"of people against tyranny . Because this resistance is ordered by Heaven.
"Tenchu"(天誅)means punishment by heaven in Japan. This phrase is often used by persons who feel righteous indignation.(The famouse stealth game "Tenchu"is same meaning.)
In Japanese westernisation, these Confucian thinking came to combine with natural right which Locke or Rousseau emphasized in their works. But unfortunately, these thinking became to justify various terrorism.
"Showa-Ishin"was song for righteous indignation of young officers. Of course, this song was forbidden in public after February 26 incident.

They are branted a traitor.

(movie; Showa-Isin song　reproduction from Youtube)
February 26 incident is famous motif of novel and movie in Japan. Patriotic young officers rebelled against rich establishment because of their idealism and sympathy with the poor.
But they missed revolution. Emperor called them traitor.
　Lyrics to this song"Showa-Ishin" is very difficult Japanese.

These questions can not be answered. Ikki Kita

(Left image; February 26 Incident coup de'tat in 1936)
To tell the truth, Kita is one of the most important persons to recognize Japanese modernism. His thinking embodied difficulty of Europeanism in asia. Although I don't adore his thinking and don't have so much interest with his works.
In Japan,"Ikki Kita"problem is social taboo.Mass media wouldn't deal with him.
He was executed as the mastermind of rebellion in 1937.This was February 26 incident.
To recognize Japan, Kita may be more important than Lady Murasaki.
By the way, Kita came to be as if a channeler with his wife "Suzu"at the end. He became a lotus sutra mystic

When Sarin gas attack on the tokyo subway happened in 1995, "Shoko Asahara" reminded me of Ikki Kita.