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ANARCHY IN JAPAN
from 1993 DEC to 1994 JUN 
 
1993
3.DEC/KYOTO 
A lecture meeting impeaching "post-war policy of the Japanese 
state comparing to the German state" organized by anarchist 
student group at Ryukoku University.
 
26.DEC/TOKYO
The day of action against racism and fascism. Anarchists joined 
and took part in the rally with the black flags alongthrough
Harajuku streets. After the demo, a meeting was held and several
groups working for anti-racism reported the situation of "illegals" 
and disscussed how we should make further effective fight against 
increasing racism and fascism.
 
FROM THE LAST WEEK OF THE YEAR 93 TO THE FIRST WEEK OF THE YEAR 94
The street festival for homeless poeple and "illegals" organised
by group "Inoken" which some anarchists are involved. Show-play,
and Karaoke surrounding the big pot of soup. The group reportd
the situation of homeless which increased due to social recession 
with which the Japanese society face now. 
 
1994
JAN/TOKYO 
Anarchist youth group from Tokyo called AYC has published a new 
paper called "ANARCHIST NEWS LETTER- ANARCHIST INDEPENDENT
REVIEW/A.I.R". Anarchist perspective for cultural approach has
been provided, not only the political one. Quite nice paper.
Sometime work together with ARP members in action, publication
and some co-working projects. 
Contacts: A.I.R  c/o AYC P.O.BOX 44 OJI KITA-KU TOKYO 114  JAPAN
 
11.FEB
The day of so-called "National Foundation Day". Many protest
actions, rallies and gatherings were taken place throughout Japan 
by citizens.
 
24.APR/KYOTO
Video-play meeting. The pictures of anti-fascist actions from 
Germany and Denmark were shown. 
 
7.MAY/TOKYO 
Video-playing meeting. Mainzer strasse/Germany, student movement
from Taiwan and anti-racist actions by the group Inoken were shown. 
 
8.MAY/TOKYO 
As a link of "international anti-fascism day", the protest action 
took place impeaching fascism and closure of the Yoyogi park. 
Video-play on the street. 30 of participants took the road as a 
unsanctioned demo and surrounded police wagon which was in charge 
of watching  this day action. Ha Ha Ha! 
 
21.22.MAY/KOBE
Protest action against "Arbor Day" with an attendance of Emperor
Akihito.
On 21th, local anarchists took part in the rally with black flags.
22th, anarchist groups from several cities like Hiroshima, came to
join the protest action and demo with leftist groups and citizens.
The authorities placed the Arbor day ceremony to a remote village 
in the mountain from the city, because they were scared to have 
"troubles" in the city made by activists. 
Arbor Day ceremony,in Japan, means that the all the greens and
nature are synthesized and supervised by the Emperor and Emperial 
household. Every year, on this day, the Emperor and Empress visit 
round every prefecture by turns. In fact, in order to  construct
laxurious ceremony place for the Emperor's visit, many trees around 
that place are cut down.
 
5.JUN/KYOTO 
Citizen meeting protesting "Kyoto 1200 years festival" which will 
be held throughout a year of '94. 
A hundred year ago, the city of Kyoto used to be a capital of Japan 
more than 1000 years, which was regarded as the city of Emperor 
representing the Japanese history of massacre and invasion. 
 
5.JUN/TOKYO 
A meeting calling for the immediate release for K.Omori who has 
been sentenced to death by fabricated trial of the Hokkaido pref
office bombing case, 1976.
This meeting was held prior to the oral proceedings which was held
on 6, June. Many supporters have gathered from several cities.
Omori's partner, who has marriaged when omori was in jail, made an
announcement stated his innocence.
 
6.JUN/TOKYO 
The oral proceedings were held at the Supreme Court. Banners
read "Free Omori!" and black-red flag from anarchist group were 
unfolded and flattered outside of the Supreme Court. Participants 
shouted "Smash the death penalty!" "Omori is innocent!" "Release
him now!". After the court, a general meeting was held at the 
assembly hall belonging the bar association.
 
10,JUN/TOKYO
Protest action and demo against the Emperor's visit to U.S. 
 
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RACISM UPDATE 
 
Large numbers of "illegal staying foreigners" are kicked out from 
Japan under the Japanese heavy immigration control policy.
Media campaign of crimalization reinforces this policy against
"illegals". Recently, many poeple from China stow away to Japan 
with thier worn-out boat, for trying to have jobs, because of the 
economical gap caused by the Japanese imperialist policy. 
Most of them are arrested and accused of being criminals according
to violation of the "Immigration-control and Refugee-recognition
Act". After detained few months in jail, they are soon to be
deported. Media reports this matter sensationally such as  "big 
flow of bunch of criminals from poor China!". 
Image like "Chinese=criminals" spreads among people.  "Iranians=fake
telephone-cards dealer" "Japanese descent Peruvian worker=coming
to Japan for fund-raising campaign for Latin-American communist 
guerilla organisation" "Women from Thailand=prostitution,HIV-career"
All are on the same line of "racist campaign" brought by police 
and government authorities. Under these racist campaign, a concrete 
human-hunting of "illegals" has begun in every cities and towns.
"Foreigners" who are regarded as "unwelcomed", are arrested,
accused and deported. 
Chinese mafia, and Japanese mafia called Yakuza, are behind the 
Chinese stow away case. They earn money by labor transporting people
from China to Japan as a labor. 
Some of these "black money" is flowing to the Japanese rightist 
organisation as their funds of activity.
 
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Subject; The judgement will be passed on Omori
 
We inform you that the sentence for Omori will be passed on this
15th, July. The judgement sure to be a death penalty. When this 
trial is concluded, there is no way for Omori to appeal any higher
juridical court. That means that an innocent person is taken to 
the death row by the fabricated trial.
We will have protest actions around the Supreme Court at the day
of the sentence, together with the Omori defense group, Prisoners 
Union and citizen groups for human rights and against the death 
penalty system. The meeting will be held also. We call on you to
send us solidarity messages for the meeting and to publisize this 
incident as we informed you before in our last e-mails in detail
about Omori case, in your publications. 
We censure the government crime that give a death penalty to
an innocent person. For further information, send e-mail to us. 
 
In solidarity,
ARP 
P.O.Box 57, Sakyo kyoto, 606 Japan
E-mail;arpresist@igc.apc.org