Monthly Archives: Mar 2017

Two arrests as police oversee closure of Miyashita Park as part of Tokyo Olympics redevelopment

Posted on Mar 29, 2017 by William Andrews

On the morning of March 27th, police and security personnel descended on Miyashita Park to close it in preparation for redevelopment as part of the ongoing urban transformation of Shibuya. In drizzling weather, police kept protestors back while workers started … Continue reading →

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Japanese Red Army activist Yukiko Ekita released from prison

Posted on Mar 23, 2017 by William Andrews

The former Japanese Red Army activist Yukiko Ekita (also commonly spelled Ekida) has been released from prison after completing her 20-year sentence. Now aged 66, Ekita walked free on March 23rd from Tokyo Detention House, where she was met by … Continue reading →

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Remembering the Asama-sansō Incident, 45 years on

Posted on Mar 19, 2017 by William Andrews

One of my ongoing concerns when researching Japanese radicalism is the question of what happens to activists the morning after the night before: how do they move on, assuming they can? Do they transition to other movements? Or just give … Continue reading →

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Yokohama court upholds civil right to hold political flash mobs in Japan

Posted on Mar 10, 2017 by William Andrews

Welcome to Kanagawa, Music and food for twenty yen Music and food Welcome! Welcome to Kanagawa! Music and food and company! Music and food Welcome! Stephen Sondheim, Pacific Overtures Rejoice, because it’s now legal to mob in Kanagawa. In a … Continue reading →

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