Japan's prisons of torture A Japanese town council has decided to introduce new rules allowing the jailing of householders who don’t paint their homes a chosen colour for up to a year.
The anarchist movement in Japan, 1906-1996 - John Crump John Crump's history of anarchism and the anarchist movement in Japan from the beginning of the 20th…
France: Protests take international turn As the protests agains the First Employment Contract (CPE) continue in France, young workers and students across the world have begun to show support for the French movement or take similar action themselves.
1990: Kamagasaki riot (video clip) A ten minute video clip of news footage from the Kamagasaki riot in Osaka, Japan 1990. For information about the events, see 1990: Worker…
The roots of subservience - Kan Takayuki Kan Takayuki takes a long hard look at the historical and cultural factors underlying the public reaction to the illness, death and funeral of…
1980s-1990s: The Myths of the Toyota System Nomura Masami on the myths of the Toyota system of management, in PDF format.
The Emperor System and the Limits of Post-War Democracy The Emperor System and the Limits of Post-War Democracy - interview with Amano Yasukazu Presented in…
Speaking Out on the Emperor System Terror, Taboo and Silence: Speaking out on the Emporer System - Nakagawa Nobuaki Presented in PDF format (3mb).