noun
Imperial Way Faction
Historical term for a radical ultranationalist faction within the Imperial Japanese Army in the 1930s, advocating direct imperial rule and expansionism.
皇道派の将校たちは1936年に二・二六事件を起こした。
Officers of the Imperial Way Faction launched the February 26 Incident in 1936.
From 皇道 (こうどう, 'imperial way') + 派 (は, 'faction'). The term refers to a specific historical political faction.