Exhibition recalls social movements of late 1960s in Japan

The late 1960s was a time of antiwar protests, citizen activism and a nationwide student movement that questioned the political and social framework of postwar Japan.That tumultuous era, centering on the year 1968, is recalled at an exhibition currently taking place at a museum near Tokyo, which showcases around 500 documents generated by diverse social movements ranging from the anti-Vietnam War protests and resistance to the construction of Narita airport to the struggle for justice by victims of Minamata disease."1968: A Time Filled with Countless Questions" at the National Museum of Jap…READ FULL ARTICLE