Japanese rally against nuclear power
- 13 years ago
Tens of thousands of protesters gather in Meiji Park in central Tokyo for an anti-nuclear rally.
They chant, "No more Nagasaki."
Prominent writer and manager of the Crayon House book store, Keiko Ochiai, was one of the organisers.
(SOUNDBITE) (Japanese) MANAGER OF CRAYON HOUSE KEIKO OCHIAI:
"Our goal is for the end of nuclear power, not only in Japan, but worldwide, and this is only the first step."
Nobel prize-winning author Kenzaburo Oe was also in attendance, and there were live performances throughout the rally.
Of the 60,000-plus participants that came from all over Japan, many were from Fukushima Prefecture - the area worst affected by the nuclear disaster which followed the March 11th earthquake and tsunami.
(SOUNDBITE) (Japanese) 55-YEAR OLD FUKUSHIMA RESIDENT YOSHIHARU SAITO:
"We, the people of Fukushima, do not see nuclear radiation of course, and we can't smell it, but we have no doubt it is spreading."
The protest ended with a mass march winding through the streets of Tokyo.
Nick Rowlands, Reuters.
They chant, "No more Nagasaki."
Prominent writer and manager of the Crayon House book store, Keiko Ochiai, was one of the organisers.
(SOUNDBITE) (Japanese) MANAGER OF CRAYON HOUSE KEIKO OCHIAI:
"Our goal is for the end of nuclear power, not only in Japan, but worldwide, and this is only the first step."
Nobel prize-winning author Kenzaburo Oe was also in attendance, and there were live performances throughout the rally.
Of the 60,000-plus participants that came from all over Japan, many were from Fukushima Prefecture - the area worst affected by the nuclear disaster which followed the March 11th earthquake and tsunami.
(SOUNDBITE) (Japanese) 55-YEAR OLD FUKUSHIMA RESIDENT YOSHIHARU SAITO:
"We, the people of Fukushima, do not see nuclear radiation of course, and we can't smell it, but we have no doubt it is spreading."
The protest ended with a mass march winding through the streets of Tokyo.
Nick Rowlands, Reuters.