[4] In his early career, Inoue established himself as a Marxist historian, publishing works on such subjects as the Japanese imperial system and buraku.
In his later years, Inoue worked to expand the number of academic exchanges between Japan and China,[6] and led a movement seeking solidarity with Asian nations.
[4] In a range of topics, his work was often viewed as controversial[7] due to his active protests and lawsuits against the Japanese government.
[4] Inoue was also very critical of "Japanese militarism" in the Diaoyu/Senkaku Islands dispute with China,[9] and had written a number of books on the subject.
In a statistical overview derived from writings by and about Kiyoshi Inoue, OCLC/WorldCat encompasses roughly 100+ works in 200+ publications in 6 languages and 1,000+ library holdings.