Unless you remove the weeds, a good crop will be ruined.

The spirit of the Japanese nation is, by its nature, a thing that must be propagated over the seven seas and extended over the five continents. Anything that may hinder its progress must be abolished, even by force.

Now the opportunity to destroy the USSR has arrived.

If we have a thousand bamboo spears, there's nothing to worry about a war with the Soviet Union.

I ask you to remember that the Japanese troops are a strictly disciplined force and perform their duties with as little harmfulness as possible.

It is Japan's mission to be supreme in Asia, the South Seas and eventually the four corners of the world.

The foundations of our Empire are now based more firmly than ever! The birth of a Crown Prince shows that the prosperity of the Imperial Household is increasing many times.