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Zengakuren
Zengakuren is a league of university student associations founded in 1948 in Japan. The word is an abridgement of which literally means "All-Japan Federation of Student Self-Government Associations." Notable for organizing protests and marches, Zengakuren has been involved in Japan's anti-Red Purge movement, the anti-military base movement, the Anpo protests against the U.S.-Japan Security Treaty, the 1968–1969 Japanese university protests, and the struggle against the construction of Narita Airport. History Zengakuren emerged in the early postwar period as students at Japanese universities established self-governing associations (''jichikai'') in order to protest against perceived fascist remnants in the university system and to organize against proposed tuition hikes. All university students were automatically enrolled in these associations, and dues were automatically deducted from their tuition. In the wake of a failed general strike in 1947, the Japan Communist Party ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1968–1969 Japanese University Protests
In 1968 and 1969, student protests at several Japanese universities ultimately forced the closure of campuses nationwide. Known as ''daigaku funsō'' (, 'university troubles') or ''daigaku tōsō'' (, 'university struggles'), the protests were part of the Protests of 1968, worldwide protest cycle in 1968 and the late-1960s Japanese protest cycle, including the Anpo protests of 1970 and the Sanrizuka Struggle, struggle against the construction of Narita Airport. Students demonstrated initially against practical issues in universities and eventually formed the Zenkyōtō in mid-1968 to organize themselves. The Act on Temporary Measures concerning University Management allowed for the dispersal of protesters in 1969. The demonstrations were organized to protest against unpaid internships at the University of Tokyo Medical School. Building on years of student organization and protest, Japanese New Left, New Left student organizations began occupying buildings around campus. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
