The Absent Crowd
What imagery has come to define political life in Japan after the Fukushima nuclear catastrophe? In the summer of 2012, a few hundred protesters gathering weekly in front…
Author: Heidi K. Lam
Crafting Interactive Journalism
Nico Nico Douga commenters share their opinions during a press conference. Photo courtesy Elizabeth Rodwell To understand the current social movements and protest culture in Japan, it is…
Student Protests Return to Tokyo
Contributing Editors’ Note: Due to recent media attention on the activists of Students Emergency Action for Liberal Democracy (SEALDS), we have moved up Robin O’Day’s report in this…