Editing Tatenokai (section)

== Origin of the Name ==
The name "Tatenokai" (楯の会) was inspired by two traditional Japanese ''[[Waka (poetry)|waka]]'' poems: A poem from the {{Nihongo|"Poems of Defenders"|[[:ja:防人歌|防人の歌]]|Sakimori no uta|}} series{{efn|{{Nihongo|"Sakimori"|[[:ja:防人|防人]]}} were soldiers stationed in [[Kyushu]] during the ancient [[Asuka period|Asuka]] and [[Heian period]]s to guard against incursions by the [[Tang dynasty]] and [[Silla]].<ref name="manyo-kado">{{Harvnb|Manyo-kado|2001|pp=224–225}}</ref><ref name="juro-4-na"/> The defenders numbered about 3,000, and most of them were from the {{Nihongo|eastern part of Japan|[[:ja:東国|東国]]|Azuma no kuni|present-day [[Kantō region]]}}.<ref name="manyo-kado"/><ref name="juro-4-na"/>}} included in the ''[[Man'yōshū]]'', and a poem by 19th century poet [[Tachibana Akemi]].<ref name="o-ency-tate"/><ref name="juro-4-na"/><ref name="higun-na"/>

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今日よりは　顧みなくて　大君の　醜の御楯と　出で立つ我は<br />
(''Kyō yori wa''　''Kaeri minakute''　''Ōkimi no''　''Shiko no mi-tate to''　''Idetatsu ware wa''){{efn|The meaning of {{Nihongo|"ugly"|醜|shiko}} here expresses a feeling of self-deprecation and humility.<ref>{{Harvnb|Manyo5-iwa|2015|pp=232–233}}</ref><ref name="juro-4-na"/>}}<br />
From today onwards, / Without any regard for myself, / I set out to become, / (although my shield may be insignificant,) / A strong shield for the Great Lord [[Emperor]].<br />
|author={{Nihongo|Imamatsuribe no Yosō|[[:ja:今奉部与曾布|今奉部與曾布]]}}|title={{Nihongo|"Poem of a Defender"|[[:ja:防人歌|防人の歌]]|Sakimori no uta|}}<ref name="juro-4-na"/>}}

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大皇の　醜の御楯と　いふ物は　如此る物ぞと　進め真前に<br />
(''Ōkimi no''　''Shiko no mi-tate to''　''Iu mono wa''　''Kakaru mono zo to''　''Susume masaki ni'')<br />
For the Great Lord Emperor, / (although my shield may be insignificant,) / Thinking this is what a strong shield should be, / I bravely forge ahead.<br />
|author=橘曙覧 ([[Tachibana Akemi]])<ref name="hosaka-mitate">{{Harvnb|Hosaka|2001|p=149}}</ref>}}

Regarding the writing, initially, they planned to write the name {{Nihongo|"Mtatekai"|御楯会}} in all [[kanji]], like the {{Nihongo|"Mitategumi"|[[:ja:御楯組|御楯組]]}}, a ''[[Sonnō jōi]]'' organization of the [[Chōshū Domain]] at the ''[[Bakumatsu]]'' (end of the Edo period),<ref name="ando-mitate">{{Harvnb|Ando|1998|pp=267–268}}</ref><ref>{{Nihongo|Chōkitsu Kurumatani|[[:ja:車谷長吉|車谷長吉]]}} ''Yukio Mishima's suicide'' ({{Harvnb|Shincho30|2000|pp=220–223}})</ref> however, some members felt that using only kanji was too stiff, so they decided to add the [[hiragana]] {{Nihongo|"[[No (kana)|no]]"|[[:ja:の|の]]}} to make it {{Nihongo|"Tate'''no'''kai"|楯の会}} to add a softer nuance.<ref name="ando-mitate"/><ref name="hosaka-mitate"/>