{"product_id":"tokyo-stabbing-inejiro-asanuma-assassination-documentary-1960-first-edition","title":"Tokyo Stabbing: Inejiro Asanuma Assassination Documentary, 1960 First Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e[PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJapanese Title:\u003c\/strong\u003e 『テロ ヌマさんを殺した暗黒の政治』\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnglish Title:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eTerror: The Dark Politics That Killed Numa-san\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shakai Shinpo, special issue\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDistributor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shoko-sha\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear Published:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1960 (Showa 35)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e First Edition\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japanese\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Large-format softcover documentary publication\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrations:\u003c\/strong\u003e Black-and-white photographs throughout\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e Inejiro Asanuma, Otoya Yamaguchi and the assassination at Hibiya Public Hall\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContent Note:\u003c\/strong\u003e Contains documentary images of political violence and its aftermath\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ew\/It comes with a clipping from a magazine published at that time.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[OVERVIEW]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn October 12, 1960, Japan Socialist Party chairman Inejiro Asanuma was attacked during a televised political debate at Hibiya Public Hall in Tokyo. The assailant was seventeen-year-old Otoya Yamaguchi.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIssued in 1960, in the immediate aftermath of the assassination, this publication begins with the attack and then follows the lives surrounding it. One section examines Yamaguchi’s family background, political associations and activities before the event. Another traces Asanuma’s public life, death, funeral and the response of his supporters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe volume combines photographs, newspaper material and extended Japanese reporting. Its images include the attack at Hibiya Public Hall, Yamaguchi’s earlier political activity and family background, and scenes from Asanuma’s funeral and public mourning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso reproduced is the moment internationally known as \u003cem\u003eTokyo Stabbing\u003c\/em\u003e, photographed by Mainichi Shimbun photographer Yasuhiro Nagao. The image received the 1961 Pulitzer Prize for Photography and the 1960 World Press Photo of the Year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is not a later historical survey. It is a contemporary document shaped by the reporting, language and political atmosphere of 1960.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[IMPORTANT NOTE FOR INTERNATIONAL BUYERS: EASY AI TRANSLATION]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe text is printed in Japanese. It can be read using smartphone translation tools such as Google Lens, ChatGPT or Google Translate, although names and period-specific political terminology may require additional checking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[CONDITION]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGood vintage condition.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCover:\u003c\/strong\u003e General rubbing, creasing and handling wear, with small tears and losses along the edges and corners. Areas of discoloration and staining are visible, particularly near the lower edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Intact, with age-related wear from handling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInterior:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pages show general toning, scattered foxing and occasional edge or corner wear. The photographs and printed text remain clearly legible. No missing pages are evident in the listing photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease examine all listing photographs carefully for the cover, page condition and documentary content.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"shady2grove","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65968587637085,"sku":null,"price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1082\/5888\/5981\/files\/IMG_9694.jpg?v=1789893603","url":"https:\/\/shady2grove.com\/products\/tokyo-stabbing-inejiro-asanuma-assassination-documentary-1960-first-edition","provider":"shady2grove","version":"1.0","type":"link"}