Miners on Mining: Sākuru-mura
A variety of social and cultural movements emerged during the post-war democratisation of Japan, including so-called sākuru undō or circle movements. One in particular has drawn interest from historians due to its conceptual novelty and influence on left-wing intellectuals in the 1960s: Sākuru-mura...
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| Publicado no: | URI:https://journals.openedition.org/cjs, |
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| Formato: | Article ou chapitre numérique |
| Idioma: | Anglais |
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Cipango - French Journal of Japanese Studies
2023
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| Acesso em linha: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM |
| Resumo: | A variety of social and cultural movements emerged during the post-war democratisation of Japan, including so-called sākuru undō or circle movements. One in particular has drawn interest from historians due to its conceptual novelty and influence on left-wing intellectuals in the 1960s: Sākuru-mura (Circle Village), a debate and social reflection group and eponymous journal active in northern Kyūshū from 1958 to 1961. Its location in a key coal-mining region reflects the importance of the mining industry in the history of Japanese labour disputes at the time. Nevertheless, a number of non-miners also took part. This article examines the many connections between the mines and Sākuru-mura. A brief chronological introduction is followed by a focus on the mining-related writings of the movement’s three leaders (two of whom were not miners). Finally, an analysis of the styles, aesthetics and themes of the many texts penned by miners will highlight the diversity of these writings and the clues they hold about life inside the mines. |
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