STUDENTS HAVE IMPACT ON POLITICAL THINKING IN JAPAN
The visit of the nuclear-powered carrier, Enterprise, at Sasebo in Janu-
for the next 'combat.'"
ary, and the militancy of the Zengakuren students in protesting in the face of police violence [see World Outlook, Febru-
Crowds keep gathering around the
students to argue politics. The main
topic is whether "violence" is justified ary 9, p- 100], "seem to have left a deep imprint on the consciousness of Japan's citizenry," according to the February 17
as a means.
kl The people -- "common people who Japan Times Weekly. feel they have never had a say in poli-
Ww
As evidence, the jo al cites the tics" -- appear to have been aroused by
the events in Sasebo, reports the Japan debates between Zengakuren students and Times Weekly. passers-by continually occurring near the Shinjuku station in Tokyo where the youth have been collecting signatures and money They are critical of both the stufor their campaign against the war in dents and the police for engaging in bat- Vietnam. The aim is to collect two mil- tles. "But they appear to be conceding lion yen [¥362.5 = US$#1]. "The money will that the students have a political role be used to buy helmets (priced ¥300 to to play and a voice in the making of ¥400) and wooden sticks in preparation Japan's contemporary history."