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Tokuda Kyuichi in prison

Page 28 of Revolution and Subjectivity in Postwar Japan By J. Victor Koschmann, and http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1144&dat=19451007&id=_1IbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=xkwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3045,4677 The Pittsburgh Press article (article name contains racial slurs) "Japs to Free 3000 Political Prisoners" article says Tokuda Kyuichi was in prison until the end of World War II.(Greg723 (talk) 18:54, 3 September 2014 (UTC)).[reply]

tokuda kyuichi's An appeal to the people

Page 28 of Revolution and Subjectivity in Postwar Japan By J. Victor Koschmann mentions that Tokuda worked on a document while in prison called "An Appeal to the People" (Greg723 (talk) 05:07, 22 September 2014 (UTC)).[reply]

Page 296 of Rising from the Flames: The Rebirth of Theater in Occupied Japan, 1945-1952 edited by Samuel L. Leiter mentions the "Appeal to the People." (Greg723 (talk) 03:38, 23 September 2014 (UTC)).[reply]

Page 33 of Dear General MacArthur: Letters from the Japanese During the American Occupation By Rinjirō Sodei mentions an "Appeal to the People".(Greg723 (talk) 04:52, 24 September 2014 (UTC)).[reply]

Relationship between Tokuda Kyuichi and Yoshio Shiga (Communist)

content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,812407,00.html JAPAN: Red Schism Monday, May 08, 1950 Excerpt from article from Time: Two top Japanese Communists, Kyuichi Tokuda and Yoshio Shiga, occupied adjoining prison cells for 17 years, used to tap messages to each other through the wall. Since they were freed at war's end, communication between Tokuda and Shiga has grown more difficult. Threes weeks ago it broke down badly in a row that all but split Japan's Communist Party. (Greg723 (talk) 19:04, 26 October 2014 (UTC)).[reply]

Footage of Tokuda Kyuichi and Yoshio Shiga in Fuchu Prison

Footage found via Wazee Digital. The footage is titled "Description: Fuchu Prison Exterior Shiga Yoshio previous release 球一 Tokuda 球一 addressed Tokuda" Here is the link to the footage http://commerce.wazeedigital.com/license/clip/977042_004.do?assetId=clip_29589024&keywords=tokuda%2Ckyuichi

More Footage of Tokuda Kyuichi in Fuchu Prison. The footage was found via Getty Images. The footage is titled "Fuchu Prison inmate Kyuichi Tokuda expresses joy at his release while former inmate Tosaji Obara, finance director of the Japan Holiness Church, says his religious beliefs were suppressed while he was incarcerated." Here is the link to the footage http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/video/fuchu-prison-inmate-kyuichi-tokuda-expresses-joy-at-his-news-footage/506894407 (Greg723 (talk) 04:19, 2 January 2016 (UTC)).[reply]

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"CAN"T HAVE DEMOCRACY AND HIROHITO, JAPS SAY". Toronto Daily Star. Oct 4, 1945.

"Remove Hirohito, Tokyo Reds Ask". The Pittsburgh Press. Oct 10, 1945.

"THE WORLD TODAY By James D. White AP Foreign Affairs Analyst". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Aug 2, 1948.

"JAP NO. 1 RED HURT". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Jul 28, 1948.