old world Archive on Instagram: "Shomi Okawa Slaps Japanese Prime Minister Hideki Tojo in Tokyo Court, 1946 In 1946, during the Tokyo War Crimes Trials, Japanese intellectual Shōmei Ōkawa shocked the courtroom by acting insane—wearing pyjamas, shouting profanities, and even slapping Prime Minister Hideki Tōjō on the head. His behaviour convinced the court he was mentally unfit, leading to his removal from the trial. One of the strangest moments in modern legal history. #history #worldwar1 #histo