Monthly Archives: September 2013

Orwellian Obscenity

Posted on September 19, 2013 by dankanemitsu

‘Who controls the past,’ ran the Party slogan, ‘controls the future: who controls the present controls the past.’ -George Orwell, 1984 On April 19th, the offices of Core Magazine were raided by the Tokyo Metropolitan Police. The news regarding the … Continue reading →

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Authority’s Authority

Posted on September 19, 2013 by dankanemitsu

The last few entries of this blog has concerned itself with recent moves to increase censorship in Japan. Some examples of these include increased enforcement of obscenity laws (possibly as a consequence of Tokyo’s bid to hold the Olympics in … Continue reading →

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Fear and Loathing in the Bold New Olympic Era

Posted on September 10, 2013 by dankanemitsu

Unless you have been living under a rock, or simply don’t care about sports in general, you probably heard about Tokyo winning its bid for the 2020 summer Olympics. This will mean a lot of building and renovating will be … Continue reading →

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The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly Truth

Posted on September 6, 2013 by dankanemitsu

I recently contributed an opinion piece for the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund’s website regarding how access to Barefoot Gen, one of the most important manga ever written about the atomic bombing on Hiroshima and the Pacific War, was restricted … Continue reading →

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