Monthly Archives: Nov 2018

The Anti-Olympic Torch arrives in Tokyo

Posted on Nov 28, 2018 by William Andrews

The Anti-Olympic Torch has arrived in Tokyo, continuing a journey that began in Vancouver for the 2010 Winter Games there and since passing through Olympic resistance movements at host cities at all subsequent Games. Brought now to Tokyo by activists … Continue reading →

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Letter from Tokyo: A documentary about counterculture in Tokyo

Posted on Nov 24, 2018 by William Andrews

Letter from Tokyo is a documentary made by Morgan Quaintance, a London-based artist, writer and curator, about counterculture in Japan’s capital. It highlights several key counterspaces in the city, such as the anarchist infoshop Irregular Rhythm Asylum and the “intersectional … Continue reading →

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Police arrest two Zengakuren activists for entering university campus in Tokyo to distribute political materials

Posted on Nov 6, 2018 by William Andrews

Tokyo Metropolitan Police officers arrested two activists from the left-wing student group Zengakuren on 4 November on suspicion of entering a university campus to distribute political publications without permission. The activists were nabbed in central Tokyo as they made their … Continue reading →

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