National essentialism (国粋主義), in Japanese pronunciation as Kokusui shugi is one of the terms used to describe Japanese nationalism. Terms similar to kokusui
militarism in Japan, thus invoking a sense/smell of death. "昔つまり私が子供のころ、桜は軍国日本の国粋主義とドッキングして、甘い死の薫りを漂わせていた。" 写真家の東松照明さん死去 長崎・沖縄などテーマに, Asahi Shinbun, 7 January
political novelist whose stance can be considered as nationalist (kokusuishugi, 国粋主義). His having grown up in a samurai family and experienced his domain's destruction