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Right-winger gives controversial ‘Yasukuni’ stamp of approval

By CJ • May 12, 2008

Leader of right-wing group Issui-kai applauds documentary by Chinese director Li Ying

Right-wingers in Kudanshita

By CJ • May 8, 2008

The above scene is as the events unfolded just prior to this year’s pacifist demonstration in Kudanshita on August 15, the anniversary of the conclusion of World War II. The protest highlights the one day of the year where downtown Tokyo could nearly be confused for Pakistan or Tibet during times of political unrest; it literally turns into a riot zone as right- and left-wing groups oppose one another.