Araragi Yoritaka

Araragi Yoritaka (: 阿良々木頼隆, 4 October 1894 - 10 September 1935) was a Chiseian statesman, revolutionary and military officer. As one of the leading figures of the 1924 New Year Rebellion, Araragi oversaw the transformation of Chisei into an authoritarian military regime known as the Conciliar Government, and served as the first Tairō of Chisei from 1924 to 1926.

Born in 1894, Araragi attended the Saga Military Institute and the Takamagine Royal Military College. Graduating in 1918, just as the First Escar-Varunan War began, he served as a junior officer in Imoshima, where he recieved multiple decorations for bravery. In 1920 he was reassigned to the 1st Royal Guard, and returned to Chisei, where he was present for the coronation of Grand Queen Kaoruko. Though only a Captain at the time, he had already been profiled a number of times by the press and state propaganda outlets.