Answer:
The Kempie Tai ( bureau of thought police- or opinion police ( propaganda) was a sort of militarized police intelligence agency- far removed from base security guards- Give me your camera- on the double!- no they were closer to the German SS or the Soviet KGB. Of course old Tenno-San ( the Emperor Hirohito)had his own SS protective squad on the German ( or Nixonian Pattern) these were independent guards- not regular Army men or Marines, etc. I think the Intelligence Branch was translated as Kempei Tai.Came into prominence after the China Incident of l937 Flash! (pun intended) let me look at your Camera, Miss Powers.. NOWW!