Japan's Nationalist Right in the Internet Age: Online Media and Grassroots Conservative Activism

Right-wing nationalist groups in Japan have used the internet to organize offline activism in visible ways, such as pressure campaigns against media outlets, historical memorials, and territorial claims. Hall's research explores the emergence of two such organizations, Nihon Bunka Channel Sakura and Ganbare Nippon, and how they used the internet to maintain cohesion, raise funds, and hold protests that drew hundreds to thousands of participants. He demonstrates how skilled social actors built grassroots protest organizations through the creation of shared meaning for their organization and its supporters.

\n Format: Hardback
\n Length: 210 pages
\n Publication date: 07 April 2021
\n Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
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The nationalist right in Japan has increasingly utilized the internet to organize offline activism in increasingly visible ways. In his comprehensive study, Hall delves into the significant role of internet-mediated activism in the ongoing historical and territorial disputes of Japan. He explores the emergence of two right-wing activist organizations, Nihon Bunka Channel Sakura and Ganbare Nippon, which have played a pivotal role in pressure campaigns against Japanese media outlets, efforts to influence historical memorials, and assertions of Japan's territorial claim to the Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands. Hall adopts a multi-disciplinary approach to analyze how activists maintained cohesion, raised funds, organized protests that regularly drew hundreds to thousands of participants, and even used fishing boats to land activists on disputed islands. By detailing events that occurred between 2004 and 2020, he showcases how skilled social actors built cohesive grassroots protest organizations through the creation of shared meaning for their organization and its supporters.

This book is a valuable resource for scholars seeking insights into the dynamics surrounding Japan's history disputes and territorial issues. It also provides valuable comparisons with right-wing internet activism in other countries, making it a must-read for anyone interested in understanding the evolving landscape of political activism in the digital age.

\n Weight: 476g\n
Dimension: 161 x 241 x 20 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9780367558284\n \n