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Buraku, Capitalism and the State in Japan

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Buraku
Buraku discrimination
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colonialism
decolonization
empire
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forthcoming
governance
Japan
liberation
modernization
nation-building
Second World War
social violence
World War 2

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  • ISBN 9798888908990
  • Dimensions: 152 x 228mm
  • Publication Date: 30 Oct 2026
  • Publisher: Haymarket Books
  • Publication City/Country: US
  • Product Form: Paperback
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An illuminating analysis of how Buraku discrimination shaped nation-building in Japan and how resistance movements have challenged the ongoing domination of Buraku people.

Applying universal themes, this book analyzes the discrimination faced by and the (re)construction of the Buraku people during Japan’s modernization. State and capital have created the ongoing plight of the Buraku. This book demonstrates that Buraku discrimination has been a springboard for domination, both during and after Japan’s colonial rule in Asia and has been an important function of governance in Japan. Buraku discrimination is reproduced in both cities and towns, forcing many Buraku people to suffer silently. To combat this situation, there are Buraku resistance movements, studied in depth here.
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Akira Kobayakawa is the Director of the Institute of Social Theory and Dynamics, and the Director of the Hiroshima Buraku Liberation Institute. He researches modern and contemporary Buraku issues. He lives in a Buraku and is a Buraku Liberation Movement activist.