William Andrews - Author of Dissenting Japan - On Protests, Direct Action and Riots in Japan's 60s, 70s & 80s

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We spoke to William Andrews, author of Dissenting Japan. In my experience the best English Language resource on Protests, Direct Action and Riots in Japan.*

We discuss what happened in Japan after the 1960s, how its youth were caught up in the global wave of revolutionary anti-capitalist, anti-racist, anti-patriarchal struggles of this era, and how Japan's revolutionaries expressed dissent in their own unique, dangerous and powerful ways.

It's a fascinating chat about a historical subject that should receive more attention. For those who'd like to learn more:

Listen to part 1 of our conversation w. William Andrews about Protest in Japan during and after WW2: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/japan-opticon-author-william-andrews-dissenting-japan/id1406775458?i=1000439343847
Purchase a copy of Dissenting Japan here: https://www.hurstpublishers.com/book/dissenting-japan/
Follow William' s online work here: https://throwoutyourbooks.wordpress.com/

* Podcast recorded in late 2019, so information on Carlos Ghosn and Japan's emperor have since changed, along with Covid-19 impacting the olympics

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