Tag Archives: Masao Adachi

Pan-Asianism and the post-war Japanese radical Left: Some movements and tendencies

Posted on Dec 10, 2019 by William Andrews

What kinds of Asianist tendencies, or attitudes towards Asia, are visible in the post-war Japanese radical left? Is Pan-Asianism a useful framework for thinking about aspects of post-war left-wing activism in Japan? Drawing on a range of case studies, including … Continue reading →

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Post-trauma sexploitation: Salvation and women in Wakamatsu Kōji’s Eros Eterna

Posted on Oct 15, 2019 by William Andrews

This essay will discuss Eros Eterna (1977), one of the lesser-known films of the Japanese director Wakamatsu Kōji, arguing that it is a neglected yet layered work that demands reassessment within not only Wakamatsu’s career and oeuvre but also the … Continue reading →

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Anti-government monk group JKS47 protests nuclear power with monthly prayer rituals in Kasumigaseki

Posted on Aug 18, 2018 by William Andrews

It should be obvious to all that Premium Friday, that ill-named and ill-begotten government gimmick to encourage workers to leave their jobs early on the final Friday of the month, has utterly failed when even the (no doubt overworked and … Continue reading →

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Japanese Red Army activist Tsutomu Shirosaki appeals conviction over terrorist attack in Jakarta

Posted on Jul 20, 2018 by William Andrews

The former Japanese Red Army activist Tsutomu Shirosaki has launched an appeal against his conviction for attempted murder. He was found guilty in a trial at Tokyo District Court related to a May 1986 attack in Jakarta that saw a … Continue reading →

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Trailer released for feature-length documentary about Red Army activists

Posted on May 9, 2018 by William Andrews

The first trailer has appeared for Red Army People (Sekigun no Hitobito), a new feature-length documentary about former activists from Sekigun-ha (Red Army Faction) and related groups. Director Shingō Magome has filmed it over the course of several years as … Continue reading →

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