Shinjuku Underground: A cultural center from the late 1960s to the early 1970s

Shinjuku Underground: A cultural center from the late 1960s to the early 1970s

It's Shinjuku Underground! From the late 1960s to the early 1970s, Shinjuku Underground was a cultural center for avant-garde film and art! The Cinematheque screened films by directors such as Kon Ichikawa, Masahiro Shinoda, Yoshishige Yoshida, and Nagisa Oshima, and attracted many young people and artists! New methods of expression and ideas were discussed and had a great impact on youth culture and anti-establishment movements!

It was a symbolic place that reflected the social background of the late 1960s and early 1970s!

What's more, the place is full of radical episodes! Every time an anti-establishment film was shown, there were protests and debates. For example, after screenings of Nagisa Oshima's "Summer Sister" and "Graveyard of the Sun," audience members would sometimes start arguing with each other! Outside, there have been occasional clashes and small riots.

Shinjuku Underground was not only a cultural center, but also a place that reflected the social tensions of the time! It's so exciting to know that such a Shinjuku of the past existed!