About Us

The Association for Advancement of Unbiased View of History (Jiyuu-Shugi-Shikan Kenkyuu-Kai) is a non-profit group set up in 1995, by Professor Fujioka Nobukatsu of Tokyo University.


What We Believe In:

  • Gathering different viewpoints together, free, active, rational debate, and overcoming taboos and restraints of ideology to pursue historical truths.
  • We are a non-partisan group of volunteers interested in history related to Japan.
  • We are unconnected with any historical movements or study groups based outside Japan.
  • We are opposed to all political ideology and concepts which are against upholding and protecting human dignity and equality.

    What We Do:

  • Teachers' seminars and skills-up programs on modern and contemporary history classes
  • Publications; journals on modern history class reform & bestseller books on Japanese history
  • Hosts lectures by historians and specialists on controversial issues of contemporary interest

  • Providing information in Japanese and English through the internet as a basis for stimulating debate and constructive dialogue
  • Office: Jiyuu- Shugi- Shikan Kenkyuu- Kai 2-5-1-203 Suidou, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112-0005 JAPAN
    TEL & FAX 81-3-5800-8515 / e-mail:staff@jiyuu-shikan.org