
The Japanese Left Wing (179 images)
Despite its image of political apathy, Japan has a small but active left wing political force and union activist core. These groups are the radical left, marxists and anarchists that protest against the increasing level of capitalist influence in education, with Zenkaguren student union groups protesting the privatization of universities like Hosei in Tokyo, or campaign on issues as diverse as Narita airport expansion and the problems with nuclear power, especially since the march 11th...
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The headquarters of the Japanese Communist...
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Social welfare activists atop a van prepare to...
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Makoto Yuasa (second from left) leads a march...
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Makoto Yuasa leads a march to the Japanese...
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Supporters punch the air during the demo march...
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Student activists from Zengakuren (All Japan...
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Lawyer, Syunkichi Takyama of the Society for...
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Left wing and student activists gather and...
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Student activists with Zengakren (All Japan...
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Left wing and student activists gather and...
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Left wing and student activists march during a...
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A Union activist holds a flag calling for the...
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A microphone on the stage at The National...
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Lawyer, Syunkichi Takyama of the Society for...
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Kouji Kitahara, General...
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Choe Jong-Jin, President of the Korean...
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An older lady activist holds up a banner in...
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Anthony Leviege of the Longshore and Warehouse...
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Marxist and Union activists listen at The...
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Marxist and Union activists listen at The...
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An older woman union activist lshields herself...
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Fabio Bosco of Conlutas (National Coordination...
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Marxist and Union activists listen at The...
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Activist, Shigenori Nishikawa, speaks at The...
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Marxist and Union activists listen among red...
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Kouji Kitahara, General Secretary,...
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Yasahiro Tanaka, (centre) President of Doro...
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Marxist and union activist march in a...
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Marxists and Union activists marching in a...
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Marxists and union activists marching in a...
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Red flags carried by Marxists and union...
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A union activist holding an umbrealla at a...
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Union activists at a rally organized by Doro...
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An activist carries a banner calling for the...
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An activist with Doro Chiba union talks at a...
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A union activist at a rally organized by Doro...
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Ikuma Saito, student activist with Zengakren...
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Akiko Hoshino, the wife of jailed activist,...
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Takeo Hayama at a rally organized by Doro Chiba...
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A policeman keeps an eye on marchers at a demo...
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A marcher with a loudhailer followed by...
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Union activists march at a demo rally organized...
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Union activists march at a demo rally organized...
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Union activists march at a demo rally organized...
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Police control union activists marching at a...
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Yasahiro Tanaka, president of Doro Chiba...
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Akiko Hoshino, the wife of jailed activist,...
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Akiko Hoshino, the wife of jailed activist,...
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Campaigners carry flags calling for the release...
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Activist, Sumiko Masunaga holds a sign...
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Campaigners carry flags calling for the release...
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Campaigners carry flags calling for the release...
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Left wing and student activists at an anti-war...
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Student activists with Zengakuren (All Japan...
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Tomoko Horanuchi student activist with...
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Yohei Sakano student activist with Zengakuren...
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A helmet belonging to a student activist with...
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A student activist with Zengakren (All Japan...
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Student activists with Zengakren (All Japan...
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Student activist with Zengakren (All Japan...
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Tomoko Horanuchi, a student activist with...
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Ikuma Saito, student activist with Zengakren...
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Left wing and peace activist Sulejman Brkic of...
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A student activist with Zengakuren student...
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A woman holds an anti-APEC sign at an Anti APEC...
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A woman holds an anti-APEC sign at an Anti APEC...
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Activists punch the air at an Anti APEC (Asia...
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An activist stands on beer crates to address...
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Anti APEC (Asia Pacific Economic Conference)...
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Anti APEC (Asia Pacific Economic Conference)...
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A man holds a sign reading "Smash Apec" at an...
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A man holds a sign reading "Smash Apec" at an...
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Activists at an Anti APEC (Asia Pacific...
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A union activist punches the air as he marches...
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A rally by left wing groups, including Doro...
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Union activist Louis Carlet at a rally by left...
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Kouji Kitahara, General...
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Kazuhiko Seino, former president of the...
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Sulejman Brkic of Tokyo Spring activist...
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Security police record and photographer...
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Union activists hand out information at a demo...
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People attending a demo by left wing groups in...
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Sachiko Saito of Fukushima mothers group, speak...
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Free Fumiaki Hoshino flags at a demo by left...
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Antony Dolan, Executive Vice President of...
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Demo by left wing groups in Hibiya, Tokyo,...
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Akiko Hoshino, the wife of jailed activist,...
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Members of the student union, Zengakuren at a...
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Yasahiro Tanaka, president of Doro Chiba...
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A demo march by left wing groups and...
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A demo march by left wing groups and...
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Sachiko Sato of the Fukushima Mothers group,...
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Police control traffic and crowds at a demo...
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A sign saying "stop" at a protest by left wing...
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Protest by left wing labour union activists...
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Protest by left wing labour union activists...
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Union activists protest at an anti-nuclear demo...
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Portrait of a left wing wing student from...
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Left wing and unionists hold a rally at the...
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A man dozes as he listens to speeches during a...
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An activist from Doro Chiba raiulway union...
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Left wing and unionists hold a rally at the...
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Left wing activists collect donations unionists...
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Sachiko Sato of the anti nuclear Fukushima...
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Activists carry banners calling for the release...
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Akiko Hoshino, the wife of jailed activist,...
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Akiko Hoshino, the wife of jailed activist,...
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Yasahiro Tanaka the leader of the radical Doro...
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Activists march calling for the release of,...
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Sachiko Sato of the anti nuclear Fukushima...
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Left wing and unionists march during a protest...
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Tatsuo Suzuki electioneering in Tokyo for the...
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Tatsuo Suzuki electioneering in Tokyo for the...
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A union activist sits and reads pamphlets in...
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Union activists wearing helmets watch musicians...
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Portrait of Farmers' League Agaianst Narita...
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Portrait of Farmers' League Agaianst Narita...
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Plain clothed security police stand on a bank...
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Members of radical students's Union, Zengakuren...
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A left wing demonstration against the...
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A union activist wearing a helmet and holding a...
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Members of radical students's Union, Zengakuren...
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Portrait of Ikuma Saito of radical students's...
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A left wing demonstration against the...
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A left wing demonstration against the...
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A left wing demonstration against the...
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A left wing demonstration against the...
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Riot police line a left-wing march against the...
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Disabled union activists at a left-wing Rally...
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A left-wing rally and march against the...
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Members of radical students' union, Zengakuren...
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A left-wing Rally march against the...
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A left-wing Rally march against the...
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Makoto Masui protesting at a Zengakuren student...
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Yuhimaru Takeda protesting at a Zengakuren...
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Zengakuren student union demo at Hosei...
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Zengakuren student union demo at Hosei...
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Zengakuren student union demo at Hosei...
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Yuhimaru Takeda protesting at a Zengakuren...
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Yuhimaru Takeda protesting at a Zengakuren...
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Zengakuren student union demo at Hosei...
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A policeman keeps watch at a Zengakuren student...
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Yuhimaru Takeda protesting at a Zengakuren...
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Zengakuren student union demo at Hosei...
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Zengakuren student union demo at Hosei...
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Hosei university security man-handle a student...
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Hosei university security man-handle a student...
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Hosei university security man-handle a student...
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Ikumi Saito protesting at a Zengakuren student...
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Yuhimaru Takeda (left) and Makoto Masu (right)...
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Yuhimaru Takeda (left) and Makoto Masu (right)...
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Yuhimaru Takeda (left) and Makoto Masu (right)...
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Yuhimaru Takeda (right) protesting at a...
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Ikumi Saito protesting at a Zengakuren student...
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Ikumi Saito protesting at a Zengakuren student...
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Ikumi Saito (centre) and Makoto Masui (right)...
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Ikumi Saito (centre) and Makoto Masui (right)...
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Zengakuren student union demo at Hosei...
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Yuhimaru Takeda protesting at a Zengakuren...
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Yuhimaru Takeda protesting at a Zengakuren...
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Zengakuren student union demo at Hosei...
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Zengakuren student union demo at Hosei...
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Yuhimaru Takeda protesting at a Zengakuren...
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Yuhimaru Takeda protesting at a Zengakuren...
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Yuhimaru Takeda protesting at a Zengakuren...
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Yuhimaru Takeda (left) and Ikumi Saito (right)...
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Yuhimaru Takeda protesting at a Zengakuren...
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Yuhimaru Takeda protesting at a Zengakuren...
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Yuhimaru Takeda (right) protesting at a...
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Yuhimaru Takeda (right) protesting at a...
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Yuhimaru Takeda (right) protesting at a...
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Yuhimaru Takeda (left) and Ikumi Saito (right)...
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Yuhimaru Takeda protesting at a Zengakuren...
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Yuhimaru Takeda protesting at a Zengakuren...
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Yuhimaru Takeda (left) protesting at a...
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A small protest against the revision of Article...
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Akira Koike, Secretary general of the Japanese...
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Akira Koike, Secretary general of the Japanese...