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East Asia Anti-Japan Armed Front documentary screening cancelled due to ultra-nationalist pressure

Posted on May 5, 2021 by William Andrews

A cinema in Kanagawa Prefecture has called off the screenings of Searching for the Wolf (Ōkami o sagashite) scheduled for May due to pressure from ultra-nationalists. In a statement released 4 May, the operator of Atsugi Cinema Kiki said that … Continue reading →

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Emperor Akihito’s abdication date confirmed amid growing anti-emperor protests and republican discourse in Japan

Posted on Dec 11, 2017 by William Andrews

Finally ending months of speculation and anticipation, it was confirmed on 1 December that Emperor Akihito would formally abdicate on 30 April 2019. His son, Naruhito, will then ascend to the Chrysanthemum Throne, the Heisei era will end and a … Continue reading →

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Emperor Akihito’s abdication reanimates anti-emperor protest movement in Japan

Posted on Jun 12, 2017 by William Andrews

Emperor Akihito’s unprecedented video address in August 2016, when he hinted at his wish to abdicate due to the strain of his official role at his advanced age, prompted an avalanche of discussion about Japan’s monarchy: the rumoured troubles between … Continue reading →

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White “Japanese ultra-nationalist” joins anti-Korean hate march in Shinjuku

Posted on May 29, 2017 by William Andrews

It is part of the inherent nature of being an expatriate that you reinvent yourself in your new country of residence, whether by design or by accident. Japan is a place that seems to allow this more easily than elsewhere, … Continue reading →

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Anti-emperor protest in Kichijōji, west Tokyo, draws ultra-nationalist anger

Posted on Nov 22, 2016 by William Andrews

Kichijōji is a placid, well-to-do area in one of the wealthier suburbs of west Tokyo. It remains best known for its expansive park and Studio Ghibli museum. But one Sunday afternoon, as couples and families gathered to enjoy the autumn … Continue reading →

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