In February 1913, Sun Yat sen’s visit to Japan was interrupted due to the assassination of Song Jiaoren

In September 1912, after Sun Yat sen resigned as president, he was appointed as the national railway supervisor. On February 10, 1913, in the name of railway president, he took his wife Lu Muzhen, secretary and translator Dai Jitao, English secretary Song Ailing, and his attendants Ma Junwu and Song Yaoru from Shanghai; Shancheng Pill” The ship went to Japan to inspect the industry, railway conditions and operation of road building loan activities, and tried to promote the Sino Japanese alliance against Russia

They arrived in Nagasaki on the 13th, and then arrived in Tokyo the next day by train. They successively met with Japanese Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Katsura Kuitaro, leader of the Japanese Democratic Party, Gou Yangyi, and famous politician Tou Yamaman. Later, Sun Yat sen and his delegation visited various places in Japan, including Yokohama, Yokosuka, Nagoya, Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe, Hiroshima, Shimonoseki, Bafan, Fukuoka, Kumamoto, etc

Song Jiaoren was assassinated on March 20. When Sun Yat sen learned the news, he immediately stopped his visit. On March 22, he took a ride from Nagasaki; Tianyang Pill” He returned to China and arrived in Shanghai on the 25th& ldquo; Second Revolution” In this regard, Sun Yat sen went into exile in Japan again four months later