is a leftist group in Japan. It was formed around 1980 and was involved with struggles related to Narita Airport, as there was long-running conflict between the government of Japan and an alliance of leftist activists who were opposed to the airport for ideological reasons with local farmers who did not wish their land to be appropriated.Brasor, Philip Fight or flight: Narita's history of conflict December 13, 2014 Japan Times Retrieved August 11, 2016Nagata, Kazuaki Narita airport — worth long struggle to build? June 9, 2009 Japan Times Retrieved August 11, 2016
Etymology Its full name is ().
History In June 1999, Kakurōkyō split into two factions.Extremist murdered in knife attack August 31, 2000 Japan Times Retrieved August 11, 2016
Members of the group are suspected of firing rockets at Narita airport in February 1998.Leftists say attack on airport was theirs Tampa Bay Times, February 6, 1998 In February 2000 a member of the group was stabbed to death at JR Manazuru Station in Kanagawa prefecture. The three suspects were believed to also be members of the group.Police raid homes and offices of leftist group Kakurokyo Mar 4, 2000 Japan Times Retrieved August 11, 2016
Another member was murdered in front of JR Uguisudani Station in Tokyo on August 31, 2000, making a total of five activists murdered. The deaths continued until 2002, with eight members eventually being murdered.Leftist groups struggle with violence tag The Japan Times, HIROSHI MATSUBARA, October 16, 2002
In 2003 and 2004 around the time of the US invasion of Iraq, the group claimed responsibility for mortar attacks on Yokota Air Base, the Defense Agency in Tokyo and Naval Air Facility Atsugi in Kanagawa prefecture.Yoshida, Reiji Leftist group raided after projectile attack February 19, 2004 Japan Times Retrieved August 11, 2016 Raids were made in response to the mortar attacks in 2010.
In 2013 the group was believed to have been responsible for another attack on Yokota Air Base.Explosions heard near U.S. air base Japan Times, November 29, 2013
In September 2015, three men were arrested for assaulting riot police during a protest against the Legislation for Peace and Security in front of the National Diet building in Tokyo. One of them was reported to be a Kakurōkyō member.Trio held for allegedly roughing up riot police at rally against security bills outside Diet September 16, 2016 Japan Times Retrieved August 11, 2016
In 2019, the arrest of Toyotona Numata was made, who was the suspect involved in conducting mortar attacks on Camp Zama and Yokota Air Base.
See also Japan Socialist Youth League Japan Socialist Youth League, Liberation Faction
References
External links Official Japanese site