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Left-wing political activist Fumiaki Hoshino passes away after nearly 44 years behind bars

Posted on May 31, 2019 by William Andrews

The left-wing political activist Fumiaki Hoshino passed away on 30 May at the age of 73. Regarded by some as a political prisoner, Hoshino was recently revealed to have liver cancer and moved suddenly — and without advance notification to … Continue reading →

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Campaigners for imprisoned left-wing activist Fumiaki Hoshino hold press conference at the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan

Posted on Mar 25, 2019 by William Andrews

Campaigners for the long-imprisoned left-wing activist Fumiaki Hoshino, jailed for the death of a riot police officer at a demonstration in Shibuya in 1971, held a press conference at the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan on 15 March. In one … Continue reading →

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Revival of Blind Touch, Yōji Sakate play inspired by Fumiaki and Akiko Hoshino

Posted on Feb 26, 2018 by William Andrews

Yōji Sakate’s Blind Touch, the play inspired by the real-life story of Fumiaki and Akiko Hoshino, will be revived in a production directed by the author at The Suzunari, a leading fringe theatre in Shimokitazawa, from 19 March to 1 … Continue reading →

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Japanese police announce large reward for information on far-left radical, wanted over 1971 murder of police officer

Posted on Nov 2, 2016 by William Andrews

It may well be a crime dating back 45 years, but Japanese police are doggedly determined to get their man. On October 31st, the National Police Agency announced an unprecedented reward of up to ¥3 million for any information pertaining … Continue reading →

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Police raid Chūkaku-ha base over long-time Shibuya riot fugitive, arrest two

Posted on Jan 20, 2016 by William Andrews

On January 18th, police raided a small apartment in Kita ward in Tokyo, where they uncovered hints on the whereabouts of Masaaki Ōsaka. Now aged 66, Ōsaka was an activist in the far-left radical group Chūkaku-ha and is named as … Continue reading →

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