Ganbare Nippon
Ganbare Nippon! Zenkoku Kōdō Iinkai (頑張れ日本!全国行動委員会) (literally: Hang In, Japan! National Action Committee), usually abbreviated to Ganbare Nippon (頑張れ日本), is a Japanese conservative nationalist group founded on February 2, 2010.[1] One of the founders was right-wing filmmaker and playwright Satoru Mizushima.[2]
The inaugural chair was former Chief of Staff of
Activities
Ganbare Nippon has participated in a number of demonstrations and actions concerning
Protests against Democratic Party of Japan
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In January 2011 the group organized a protest against the ruling
Protest against Yomiuri Shimbun
In January 2012 it protested against the conservative Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper. The Yomiuri had editorialized in favor of the Imperial succession being opened to female members of the Imperial family.[7]
Senkaku Islands flag-raising
Following a
About 150 people on about 20 boats left Ishigaki Island in Okinawa Prefecture and sailed to the island to hold a service for Japanese who died near the Senkakus during World War Two.[9]
After the service ten people swam ashore, five of those who swam ashore were from the organizing group and five were local assembly members from
Protest against Chinese protests
Japan formally nationalized the three Senkaku islands that had been held in the ownership of Kunioki Kurihara.[17][18] Substantial Chinese protests followed, and on 18 September 2012, Ganbare Nippon organized an anti-Chinese counterprotest in Tokyo which was attended by about 50 people.[19]
Protest against homosexuality
On 10 March 2015, Ganbare Nippon organized a protest in Shibuya against homosexuality, with slogans such as "Normal love is between a man and a woman" and "LGBT ruins society".[20]
Participating in Elections
Members of Ganbare Nippon ran in the
References
- ^ Lee, Elaine. "Japan nationalists return after nearing islands disputed with China". MSN.News. Archived from the original on 20 October 2013. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
- ^ The Wall Street Journal Japan's Nationalist Movement Strengthens August 14, 2012 Retrieved on August 20, 2012
- ^ The Japan Times Conservatives rally against DPJ January 30, 2011 Archived October 20, 2012, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on August 20, 2012
- ^ Reuters Japan nationalist dreams of new patriotic party July 27, 2012 Retrieved on August 20, 2012
- Retrieved March 15, 2015
- ^ The Japan Times Conservatives rally against DPJ January 30, 2011 Archived October 20, 2012, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on August 21, 2012
- ^ Shingetsu News Conservative Protest at the Yomiuri Shinbun January 20, 2012 Retrieved on August 20, 2012
- ^ Japanese Land On Disputed Islands As Protests Fuel China Tension August 20, 2012 Retrieved on August 20, 2012
- ^ The Daily Yomiuri Japanese land on Senkakus / 10 citizens, including assembly members, raise natl flags on isle 20 August, 2012 Retrieved on August 21, 2012
- ^ The Daily Yomiuri Tokyo govt applies to land on Senkaku island / Police question Senkaku visitors August 21, 2012 Retrieved on August 21, 2012
- ^ Time magazine Activists Up Ante in China, Japan Isle Dispute August 19, 2012 Retrieved on August 20, 2012
- ^ Euronews Tit-for-tat landings in Japan-China island row August 19, 2012 Archived August 31, 2012, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on August 20, 2012
- ^ The Daily Yomiuri Anniversary events at risk over isle feud August 21, 2012 Retrieved on August 21, 2012
- ^ NHK Anti-Japan protest spreading over China August 19, 2012[permanent dead link] Retrieved on August 20, 2012
- ^ The Washington Post Japanese activists land, raise flags on disputed island, provoking Chinese protests, 18 August 2012 Retrieved on August 18, 2012.
- ^ "Chinese stage anti-Japan rallies over Senkakus | The Japan Times Online". Japantimes.co.jp. Retrieved 2012-08-20.
- Kantei(Cabinet Secretariat), Cabinet Public Relations Office, Japan. 2012-09-10. Retrieved 2012-09-16.
CHIEF CABINET SECRETARY FUJIMURA: 1.There is no doubt that the Senkaku Islands are clearly an inherent territory of Japan, in light of historical facts and based upon international law......
- ^ "Japan buys three of Senkaku Islands from owner; Mainichi Shimbun". www.mainichi.jp. Archived from the original on 2012-12-09. Retrieved 2012-09-11.
- ^ Warnock, Eleanor (September 18, 2012). "Small Turnout for Anti-China Protest in Tokyo". The Wall Street Journal.
- ^ "Excite". Archived from the original on 2015-03-14.
External links
- Official webpage (in Japanese)
- Kunimori Conservative Party