Assassin of Inejiro Asanuma honored by right-wing groups on anniversary of suicide
November 3, 2010
Right-wing groups celebrated the assassination of socialist politician Inejiro Asanuma by holding a ceremony to honor his killer, Otoya Yamaguchi, at Hibiya Park in Tokyo’s Chiyoda Ward on Tuesday, the 50-year anniversary of Yamaguchi's suicide.
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Right-wing groups protest anti-Yasukuni Shrine march in Tokyo
August 15, 2010
Right-wing groups protest anti-Yasukuni Shrine march in Tokyo
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Right-wingers at Yasukuni
July 22, 2009
Shinichi Kamijo of right-wing group Gishin Gokoku-kai at Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward
(Photo by The Tokyo Reporter, August 2008)
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‘Anti-Emperor’ group to protest at Yasukuni Shrine
August 14, 2008
TOKYO – The left-wing group Anti-Emperor Activities Network said this week that it will once again hold a protest march near the controversial Yasukuni Shrine on August 15th, the anniversary of the conclusion of World War II.
The group, which takes a firm anti-war stance, will provide an opposing view to the nationalist celebrations that take place on that day at the central Tokyo shrine, said the group’s representative, Tomoyuki Nomura.
“On this day, many events are held, such as memorial rites for the war dead,” said Nomura in an email dispatch to The Tokyo Reporter. “Most of them glorify the Emperor system and old Japanese military traditions. Yasukuni has become an important symbol for those who support these political points of view.” Read more
Left-wing group announces Yasukuni Shrine demonstration
July 23, 2008
TOKYO – The Anti-War Joint Action Committee will lead a one-hour protest near the grounds of the controversial Yasukuni Shrine on the morning of Friday, August 15th, the anniversary of the conclusion of World War II.
Organizers of the leftist group feel that they must counteract the activities of the uyoku dantai (right-wing groups) that are so prevalent in the shrine’s vicinity on that day.
“On the anniversary, the uyoku begin working from early in the morning,” said the committee’s representative, Misumi Tadashi in an exclusive interview with The Tokyo Reporter. “Not only around Yasukuni, but all throughout Tokyo, they blast their messages from speakers mounted atop their trucks. This is the most appropriate day of the year for them to appeal their existence to the public. The police cannot control them, and we cannot let them continue with these harsh activities. We have to do something.” Read more
