Matsumoto Jiichirō and the making of democracy in postwar Japan

Matsumoto Jiichirō (1887-1966) is best known for his role as leader of the Buraku anti-discrimination movement in Japan. He was chairman and main sponsor of the pre-war Suiheisha and re-assumed a leading role when the movement re-emerged in the late 1940s, creating the Buraku Liberation League in 19...

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Main Author: Neary, I
Other Authors: British Association for Japanese Studies
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Routledge 2007
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