(cache)Chelsea Szendi Schieder: "Sunday I got to meet Mito Kiyoko, founder of the jail support center (救援連絡センター) that helped generations of student activists, no matter their factional orientation. This is one of the most important legacies of the 1960s student movement in Japan."

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Chelsea Szendi Schieder

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Sunday I got to meet Mito Kiyoko, founder of the jail support center (救援連絡センター) that helped generations of student activists, no matter their factional orientation. This is one of the most important legacies of the 1960s student movement in Japan.

December 3, 2024 at 10:32 AM

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‪Chelsea Szendi Schieder‬ ‪@chelseaszendi.bsky.social‬

1mo

Mito herself was an older mother of three young children at the time, and the Center’s activities speak to the widespread public support for student protests.

‪Chelsea Szendi Schieder‬ ‪@chelseaszendi.bsky.social‬

1mo

A beautiful detail: local grannies competed to make the best onigiri to give to students in jails… they would boast and compare when there were general meetings!