Tag Archives: Right wing

A review of Japanese ultra-nationalism mockumentary Go! Go! Second-Time Gaijin

Posted on Aug 26, 2017 by William Andrews

As we approach the end of the Heisei period with the abdication of the current emperor — a situation unprecedented in modern times — we can expect the sound and fury of the ultra-nationalists’ black vans, known as uyoku gaisensha, … Continue reading →

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On the campaign trail with the eternal rebel Kōichi Toyama

Posted on Jul 1, 2017 by William Andrews

It’s election season in Tokyo again, which can mean only one thing: noise. Elections are a clamorous affair, from stump speeches delivered on top of vehicles in plazas, to the constant pilgrimage of campaign vans roaming around the neighbourhoods, blaring … Continue reading →

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Anti-nuclear power protest tents in Tokyo attacked by far-right group

Posted on Aug 20, 2016 by William Andrews

On August 14th, members of Japan’s ultra Right targeted the anti-nuclear power protest tents that have stood for nearly five years outside the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) in Kasumigaseki, the government district in central Tokyo. The “attack”, … Continue reading →

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Go! Go! Second Time Gaijin: A mockumentary about Japanese ultra-nationalists

Posted on Jun 4, 2016 by William Andrews

A gaijin uyoku?! Surely a contradiction in terms, right? (That is, unless you believe the rumours that the ranks of ultra-nationalist groups are actually filled with Japanese of Korean descent.) But Go! Go! Second Time Gaijin is about just that: … Continue reading →

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August 15th, Yasukuni Shrine

Posted on Aug 15, 2014 by William Andrews

You know it’s August 15th when as soon as you pass through the ticket barriers at Kudanshita Station on the Tokyo Metro — while still underground inside the station — you see a member of the riot police on duty. … Continue reading →

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