Tag Archives: Shibuya Riot Incident

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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Politics and dōjinshi: Zengakuren booth at Comiket sells revolution to otaku

Posted on Jan 7, 2019 by William Andrews

On 31 December, 2018, while much of Japanese society was getting ready to crowd around the TV to watch Kōhaku Uta Gassen that evening on NHK or helping out in the kitchen, the scene was quite different in Odaiba, where … Continue reading →

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Masaaki Ōsaka breaks silence (and Japanese New Left convention) and admits identity in court

Posted on Mar 27, 2018 by William Andrews

The man identified by police as Masaaki Ōsaka and standing trial for his alleged part in the death of a police officer during the Shibuya Riot Incident in 1971 has broken his silence. Since his apprehension last year after over … 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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