Anti Nuclear Protest In Japan--Daughter's Photos

[Celebration]

Despite the rain, my daughter attended the anti nuclear rally today in Japan, and got some photos from in front of the Tepco headquarters, and other places.

She translates the signs, too.

http://japansense.blogspot.com/2011/06/611-anti-nuclear-energy-demo-in.html?spref=fb

[Lydia Leftcoast]

1. Good for them

And your daughter's Japanese is very good.

[Celebration]

4. yes I think it is

But I guess I would not know. :silly:

She had been trying to pass a special translation test they use a lot in Japan, and passed when they made the exam more difficult.

She is very proud of her blog.

[suffragette]

2. Nicely done!

Thanks for sharing this.

K&R

[patrice]

3. LOVE to see the people through their own eyes!!! Good Work! Thanks very much.

[phasma ex machina]

5. K&R Thanks for sharing. nt

[Cleita]

6. Beautiful pictures and my heart goes out to

the people of Japan and I hope their suffering comes to a positive end.

[Flying Dream Blues]

7. Beautiful and hopeful.

It's so nice to see a glimpse into another culture that hasn't been filtered through the MSM, and I haven't seen any coverage of this in any event. Thanks for posting, and I hope great things come from this movement in Japan.

:hi:

[Kind of Blue]

8. Nothing like first hand accounts.

Thanks for the link, Celebration. Seems like the apple doesn't fall from the tree. She's an excellent photographer! KnR!

[bananas]

9. "In total, there were 130 demonstrations (!!!) throughout the country."

Great photos, thanks!

[sce56]

10. Your daughter is doing a great job!

Maybe you could ask her to translate this YouTube video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqVY9azhH3U
I used Babelfish to translate but the translators all ways get something wrong and it appears broken see this story I posted about a ear less rabbit born near the plant, Fukushima prefecture Namie Cho
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x1278767

Sounds like they are in an evacuation area or it should be one! Like I said the translation is broken sounds like burning breathing due to the fallout????

Thanks

[OneGrassRoot]

11. Awesomeness! K&R n/t

[bananas]

12. Just How Many People Showed Up at 6.11 No-Nuke Demonstrations on June 11?

http://ex-skf.blogspot.com/2011/06/just-how-many-people-showed-up-at-611.html

Saturday, June 11, 2011
Just How Many People Showed Up at 6.11 No-Nuke Demonstrations on June 11?

Even the Japanese MSM had to report the events somewhat, which means the number of participants throughout Japan was probably significant even for the MSM.

That doesn't stop them from downplaying the number, though. Just like the US MSM.

<snip>

Unofficial numbers for some events in Tokyo and Kanagawa, from the tweets:

* 20,000 in Shinjuku, Tokyo
* 6,000 in Shiba Park, Tokyo
* 1,500 in Yoyogi Park, Tokyo
* 700 in Kunitachi City, Tokyo
* 4,000 Yokohama, Kanagawa

Not too bad for a rainy day and for a country not used to go against any official, government policy.

<snip>

Some interesting comments added to that article, too.

[JDPriestly]

13. You Lie -- We Die -- I noted this message on a sign.

[Sienna86]

14. Wonderful to see the people speaking

Thanks to you and your daughter. I'd be curious to get your daughter's opinion: what percentage of the Japanese are ready to get rid of all nuclear power plants?

[Why Syzygy]

15. I showed up too late

to rec (sorry). :kick:

[Art_from_Ark]

16. The protests made the front page of the Asahi Shimbun

http://www.asahi.com/national/update/0611/TKY201106110405.html

[bananas]

17. kick for the Monday crowd

Saturdays Reuters article was in LBN: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x4880840

[madokie]

18. Its good to see that people are waking to the dangers to nuclear energy