Ganbare Nippon
{{Short description|Japanese political group}}
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{{nihongo|Ganbare Nippon! Zenkoku Kōdō Iinkai|頑張れ日本！全国行動委員会}} (literally: Do Your Best, Japan! National Action Committee), usually abbreviated to {{nihongo|Ganbare Nippon|頑張れ日本}}, is a Japanese conservative nationalist group founded on February 2, 2010.{{cite web|last=Lee|first=Elaine|title=Japan nationalists return after nearing islands disputed with China|url=http://news.ca.msn.com/top-stories/japan-nationalists-return-after-nearing-islands-disputed-with-china|work=MSN.News|accessdate=19 October 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131020133341/http://news.ca.msn.com/top-stories/japan-nationalists-return-after-nearing-islands-disputed-with-china|archive-date=20 October 2013|url-status=dead}} One of the founders was right-wing filmmaker and playwright Satoru Mizushima.The Wall Street Journal [https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10000872396390444130304577558364214636398 Japan's Nationalist Movement Strengthens August 14, 2012] Retrieved on August 20, 2012
The inaugural chair was former Chief of Staff of Air Self-Defense Force Toshio Tamogami.The Japan Times [http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20110130a4.html Conservatives rally against DPJ January 30, 2011] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121020064624/http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20110130a4.html |date=October 20, 2012 }} Retrieved on August 20, 2012Reuters [https://web.archive.org/web/20131019151923/http://ca.reuters.com/article/topNews/idCABRE86Q0BS20120727?sp=true Japan nationalist dreams of new patriotic party July 27, 2012] Retrieved on August 20, 2012 As of March 2015 he was no longer the head of the group.Japan Times [http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2015/03/12/national/social-issues/conservatives-lash-shibuya-initiative-ok-sex-partnerships/ Conservatives lash out at Shibuya Ward initiative to recognize same-sex relationships Mar 12, 2015] Retrieved March 15, 2015
Activities
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Ganbare Nippon has participated in a number of demonstrations and actions concerning right-wing issues.
=Protests against Democratic Party of Japan=
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In January 2011 the group organized a protest against the ruling Democratic Party of Japan. Around 1,900 people joined the event calling on the DPJ to step down. Several lawmakers attended, including Takeo Hiranuma, head of the Sunrise Party of Japan.The Japan Times [http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20110130a4.html Conservatives rally against DPJ January 30, 2011] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121020064624/http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20110130a4.html |date=October 20, 2012 }} Retrieved on August 21, 2012
=Protest against Yomiuri Shimbun=
In January 2012 it protested against the conservative Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper. The Yomiuri had editorialized in favor of the Imperial succession being opened to female members of the Imperial family.Shingetsu News [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWk5p-qK4-E Conservative Protest at the Yomiuri Shinbun January 20, 2012] Retrieved on August 20, 2012
=Senkaku Islands flag-raising=
Following a visit to the disputed Senkaku Islands by a group of 14 Hong Kong pro-China activists, five of whom went ashore, who were deported by Japan without being charged, Ganbare Nippon arranged an unauthorized visit to the Senkakus.[https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-19/japanese-land-on-disputed-isles-days-after-chinese-deported.html Japanese Land On Disputed Islands As Protests Fuel China Tension August 20, 2012] Retrieved on August 20, 2012
About 150 people on about 20 boats left Ishigaki Island in Okinawa Prefecture and sailed to the island to hold a service for Japanese who died near the Senkakus during World War Two.The Daily Yomiuri [http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T120819002498.htm Japanese land on Senkakus / 10 citizens, including assembly members, raise natl flags on isle 20 August, 2012] Retrieved on August 21, 2012
After the service ten people swam ashore, five of those who swam ashore were from the organizing group and five were local assembly members from Tokyo, Hyōgo Prefecture, Suginami and Arakawa Wards in Tokyo, and Toride in Ibaraki Prefecture. They raised several Hinomaru flags after landing.The Daily Yomiuri [http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T120820003736.htm Tokyo govt applies to land on Senkaku island / Police question Senkaku visitors August 21, 2012] Retrieved on August 21, 2012Time magazine [https://web.archive.org/web/20120823002958/http://world.time.com/2012/08/19/japan-activists-land-raise-flags-on-disputed-isle/ Activists Up Ante in China, Japan Isle Dispute August 19, 2012] Retrieved on August 20, 2012 Tamogami said: "With the Chinese activists just having landed, this is a way of telling them not to mess around. We hope to convey to both China and to Japanese people, through the media, or whatever means, that the Senkakus are our territory.”Euronews [http://www.euronews.com/2012/08/19/tit-for-tat-landings-in-japan-china-island-row/ Tit-for-tat landings in Japan-China island row August 19, 2012] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120831192737/http://www.euronews.com/2012/08/19/tit-for-tat-landings-in-japan-china-island-row |date=August 31, 2012 }} Retrieved on August 20, 2012 The flotilla arrival at the archipelago set off anti-Japanese rallies in more than 25 Chinese cities,The Daily Yomiuri [http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T120820003220.htm Anniversary events at risk over isle feud August 21, 2012] Retrieved on August 21, 2012NHK [http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20120820_06.html?play Anti-Japan protest spreading over China August 19, 2012]{{dead link|date=October 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Retrieved on August 20, 2012 Chinese protestors overturned Japanese-branded cars and smashed windows of Japanese-themed businesses.The Washington Post [https://web.archive.org/web/20120819213241/http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/japanese-activists-land-raise-flag-on-disputed-island-provoking-protest-from-china/2012/08/18/31726b20-e99f-11e1-9739-eef99c5fb285_story.html Japanese activists land, raise flags on disputed island, provoking Chinese protests, 18 August 2012] Retrieved on August 18, 2012.{{cite web|url=http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120820a4.html |title=Chinese stage anti-Japan rallies over Senkakus | The Japan Times Online |publisher=Japantimes.co.jp |date= |accessdate=2012-08-20}}
=Protest against Chinese protests=
Japan formally nationalized the three Senkaku islands that had been held in the ownership of Kunioki Kurihara.{{cite web |url=http://www.kantei.go.jp/foreign/tyoukanpress/201209/10_p.html|title=Monday, September 10, 2012 (PM), Press Conference by the Chief Cabinet Secretary (Excerpt)|date=2012-09-10 |publisher=Kantei (Cabinet Secretariat), Cabinet Public Relations Office, Japan|location=Tokyo|accessdate=2012-09-16|quote=CHIEF CABINET SECRETARY FUJIMURA: 1.There is no doubt that the Senkaku Islands are clearly an inherent territory of Japan, in light of historical facts and based upon international law......}}{{cite web|url=http://mainichi.jp/english/english/newsselect/news/20120911p2g00m0dm074000c.html|title=Japan buys three of Senkaku Islands from owner; Mainichi Shimbun|publisher=www.mainichi.jp|date=|access-date=2012-09-11|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20121209130337/http://mainichi.jp/english/english/newsselect/news/20120911p2g00m0dm074000c.html|archive-date=2012-12-09|df=}} Substantial Chinese protests followed, and on 18 September 2012, Ganbare Nippon organized an anti-Chinese counterprotest in Tokyo which was attended by about 50 people.{{Cite news|url=https://blogs.wsj.com/japanrealtime/2012/09/18/small-turnout-for-anti-china-protest-in-tokyo/|title=Small Turnout for Anti-China Protest in Tokyo|date=September 18, 2012|first=Eleanor|last=Warnock|newspaper=The Wall Street Journal}}
= Protest against homosexuality =
On 10 March 2015, Ganbare Nippon organized a protest in Shibuya against homosexuality, with slogans such as "Normal love is between a man and a woman" and "LGBT ruins society".{{Cite web|url =http://www.excite.co.jp/News/it_g/20150311/Buzzap_26791.html|title =Excite|date =|access-date =|website =|publisher =|last =|first =|archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20150314131546/http://www.excite.co.jp/News/it_g/20150311/Buzzap_26791.html|archive-date =2015-03-14|url-status =dead}}
=Participating in elections=
Members of Ganbare Nippon ran in the 2021 Japanese general election under the banner of Kunimori Conservative Party (新党くにもり), fielding two candidates. In the Wakayama 3rd district, Nana Honma received 19,034 votes (12.83%), while in the Chiba 10th district Mari Azusa received 10,272 votes (5.8%).
References
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External links
- [http://www.ganbare-nippon.net/ Official webpage] {{in lang|ja}}
- [https://kunimoritou.jp/ Kunimori Conservative Party]
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Category:Anti-Chinese sentiment in Asia
Category:Anti-communist organizations in Japan
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Category:Japanese nationalist organizations
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