Tag Archives: Counterculture

Farewell to a Self-Professed Rogue: Remembering Manabu Miyazaki

Posted on Sep 12, 2022 by William Andrews

Q. When you wrote your book, what period of your life gave you the most pleasure to recall? A. 1968. This was the time during the Vietnam War when throughout the world there were anti-war demonstrations and movements by students. … Continue reading →

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A short history of the Japanese hippie movement

Posted on Nov 17, 2020 by William Andrews

We might begin with a series of snapshots. Young people sniffing paint thinner in plastic bags around Shinjuku Station. Long-haired, bearded musicians like the Taj Mahal Travellers, embarking on a tour of Asia. Artists hanging out at trendy, edgy venues … Continue reading →

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Local and international activists mark one year until Tokyo 2020 Olympics with week-long protests

Posted on Jul 5, 2019 by William Andrews

To protest the Olympic Games is to protest a global system of corporate sponsorship and capital that takes precedence over the needs of the locals who actually pay in the end for the bonanza. As such, anti-Olympics groups are increasingly … Continue reading →

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Anti-Olympic Poster Committee issues open call for anti-2020 poster designs

Posted on Jun 15, 2019 by William Andrews

Calling all designers and artists! The Anti-Olympic Poster Committee is a new initiative by the Institute of Barbarian Books, an independent print workspace in Fukushima, which has issued an open call for participants. People are encouraged to “join” the committee … Continue reading →

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“The Name of the New Era is Taiyo Komon Spapan”: Thirty Years of Music, Politics, and White Underpants

Posted on Apr 14, 2019 by William Andrews

An Interview with Masanosuke Hanasaki of Taiyo Komon Spapan Interview and Text by Anastasia Traynin Photos Copyright Hiromichi Ugaya (except top image) This year marks the thirtieth anniversary of the Heisei era and also its unprecedented end, with Emperor Akihito … Continue reading →

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