Buraku Liberation League

 is one of the burakumin's rights groups in Japan. Buraku are ethnic Japanese and descended from outcast communities of the Japanese feudal era.
History.
Pre-World War II period.
The origin of the Buraku Liberation League is the , founded in 1922. However, in 1942, some of the leading activists, including Asada Zennosuke (朝田善之助), were recruited into the military. The National Levelers Association disbanded in the same year.
Post-World War II period.
In 1946, the ex-members of the National Levelers Association formed the . In 1955, it was renamed the Buraku Liberation League (BLL).
In 1966, one of the leaders, , died. Around the same time, the BLL purged the members who were against the leaders' decision that the subsidy to the burakumin should be limited to the BLL members only (as there are many burakumin who did not join the BLL). Asada played a major role in this purge. Thus, the ex-members of the BLL formed the in 1970. This was the predecessor of the .
Concession problems.
In response to the denuclearization struggle "The reason for fear is not by birth, but because a powerful pressure group because of hanging up and condemnation. It has been said that self-purpose groups fear losing their meaning of existence by achieving their original purpose since late 1960s. "
Akira Koike, a politician and vice chair of the Japanese Communist Party, also said that "the Dowa problem has already been resolved basically by residents' endeavor, continuing unfair dowa measures itself will create new prejudice" and criticized the clamor. He clarified that such criticism is regarded as "discrimination" is a complete wrong after Suppression of free speech by Minister of Reconstruction Ryu Matsumoto concurrently serving as a vice chairperson of Buraku Liberation League.
He criticized Matsumoto's intimidating warning, "Your company is over if you write my words as the essence of the liberation alliance's suppression of free speech."