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. ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// 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. ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// 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