Monthly Archives: Sep 2018

Residents and activists protest proposed Kōenji gentrification plan

Posted on Sep 25, 2018 by William Andrews

On 23 September, locals and activists gathered in Kōenji, west Tokyo, to protest plans to redevelop the area that opponents denounce as commercially motivated gentrification. Mustering supporters with the English slogans of “gentrification is not progress” and “Kōenji against gentrification”, … Continue reading →

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Sweden, a new novel by Matthew Turner about the fascinating history of American Vietnam War deserters in Japan

Posted on Sep 17, 2018 by William Andrews

I uncovered many things during my brief and, so far, sole trip to Hawaii, though probably none that the regular visitor would expect. I was there to browse materials in the Kōji Takazawa Collection of Japanese Social Movement Materials at … Continue reading →

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Ghosts of militant Sanrizuka movement resurrected with unexploded shell found at Narita Airport

Posted on Sep 14, 2018 by William Andrews

The Narita Airport protest movement, or the Sanrizuka struggle, is probably the longest social movement in Japan. Many believe it is consigned to the past, an iconic yet extinguished part of the radical militancy of the 1970s. That is wrong. … Continue reading →

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