noun
Kantokuen; plan for the invasion of the Soviet Far East (July 1941)
Historical abbreviation of 関東軍特種演習 (Kwantung Army Special Maneuvers), referring to the Japanese military buildup and planned invasion of the Soviet Far East in 1941. Used only in historical contexts.
関特演は1941年7月に実施された対ソ戦準備の大規模動員計画である。
Kantokuen was a large-scale mobilization plan carried out in July 1941 in preparation for war against the Soviet Union.
Abbreviation of 関東軍特種演習 (Kwantung Army Special Maneuvers).