about "Noise in X-es"
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 "Smash the X-Day at the UT Komaba Dormitory on December 15, 1988!"
This phrase ("1988年12月15日 東大駒場寮 Xデイをぶっつぶせ") was a prominent student movement slogan used at the University of Tokyo (UT) during a period of intense confrontation between the university administration and the student self-governing body.
Breakdown of the Phrase
"Noise in X-es" supported the students and the students supported "Noise in X-es"

Smash / Crush (ぶっつぶせ - Buttsubuse): A militant imperative commonly used in Japanese student movement agitation, urging people to physically or strategically derail an opponent's plans.
X-Day (Xデイ): This refers to the specific date targeted by the university administration to take decisive action against the dormitory, such as enforcing student disciplinary actions, initiating partial lockouts, or executing administrative crackdowns.

Historical Context for English Readers
The Komaba Dormitory Dispute: Built as a self-governing student residence, the Komaba Dormitory (Komaba-ryo) became a stronghold for student autonomy and left-wing student activism. In the late 1980s, the UT administration planned to abolish the aging dorm to modernize the campus, which led to over a decade of fierce resistance from the students.

The Societal "X-Day" Nuance: In late 1988, Japan was under a heavy blanket of social censorship and "self-restraint" (jishuku) due to the critical illness of Emperor Showa (Hirohito). The term "X-Day" was widely used by the media to refer to the impending day of his passing. Student activists blended this societal tension with their local struggle, viewing the university’s administrative crackdown as part of a broader government shift toward state control and authoritarianism.

The resistance at Komaba Dormitory continued long after 1988, culminating in a dramatic and controversial forced eviction by court executors during a typhoon on August 22, 2001, which officially ended the dormitory's history.