1923 Learning Place No. 50

In Japan, whenever a state of emergency arises, unfounded information claiming that foreigners are committing crimes, known as "foreign crime rumors," spreads frequently. During the two major earthquakes that occurred after World War II, the Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake and the Great East Japan Earthquake, as well as more recently during the Noto earthquake, rumors targeting specific foreigners have circulated. Why is that? This lecture will discuss the reality and factors behind the repeated dissemination of foreign crime rumors during emergencies.

Map & Location

Details about 1923 Learning Place No. 50

Date & Time

10/12(Sun) 15:00～17:00

Venue

Cultural Center Arirang

Address

1-12-1 Okubo, Shinjuku, Tokyo 8th floor, 2nd Korean Plaza Building, Japan

Fee

1000 yen〜

Access (Public)

7-8 minute walk from Shin-Okubo Station on the Yamanote Line

Contact

090-9828-2232 （1923 Action to Remember the Kanto Massacre of Korean People）

URL

https://yang430.peatix.com/