Consumers Union of Japan is celebrating 40 years of consumer activism this year with a symposium on June 7, 2009. The event will be held at the Sohyo Kaikan in Ochanomizu, Tokyo 13:00-16:30.
Speakers will include Arthur Binard, Oe Tadaaki, Nakajima Kiichi, Yamazaki Tatori and Amagasa Keisuke.

Consumers Union of Japan is very impressed by Jennifer Chan’s new book, Another Japan is Possible, published by Stanford University Press.
“I think that this book can explain the situations of Japanese modern social movements,” says Yamaura Yasuaki, CUJ’s vice chairperson. “Jennifer Chan’s research is wide-ranging and complete. We recommend it to all who are interested [...]

We have updated the CUJ History pages with lots of information from the 1980s, including CUJ’s strong stand against nuclear power after the Chernobyl disaster, as well as food safety issues from the 1990, including the start of the NO! GMO Campaign. We hope you enjoy reading about our active campaigns on a number of [...]