Monthly Archives: Jul 2017

Police arrest Kakurōkyō activist over mortar attack on United States Air Force base in 2013

Posted on Jul 16, 2017 by William Andrews

Police have announced the arrest of an alleged member of the radical far-left group Kakurōkyō over a projectile attack at Yokota Air Base, a United States military facility in west Tokyo, in 2013. The 65-year-old Toyotsuna Numata was arrested, Tokyo … Continue reading →

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On the campaign trail with the eternal rebel Kōichi Toyama

Posted on Jul 1, 2017 by William Andrews

It’s election season in Tokyo again, which can mean only one thing: noise. Elections are a clamorous affair, from stump speeches delivered on top of vehicles in plazas, to the constant pilgrimage of campaign vans roaming around the neighbourhoods, blaring … Continue reading →

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