[Ajisai Revolution] 170,000 people joined protest in Tokyo “We won’t die in insult.”

On 7/16/2012, 170,000 (reported by the organizer) people joined another protest against the restart of Ohi [Link].

Protesters gathered in Yoyogi park Tokyo, where is in front of NHK head office. They separated into 3 groups to demonstrate in Tokyo.

Police reported it was 75,000 people. Oe Kenzaburo (awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1994), Setouchi Jakucho [Link] and Sakamoto Ryuichi (Japanese musician) joined to have speech.

Oe Kenzaburo

「私らは侮辱の中に生きている。政府のもくろみを打ち倒さなければならないし、それは確実に打ち倒しうる。原発の恐怖と侮辱の外に出て自由に生きることを皆さんを前にして心から信じる。しっかりやり続けましょう」

“We are living in insult. We must take down the evil purpose of the government and we can do it. I believe we can live out of the threat and insult from the nuclear policy. Let’s keep on fighting.”

Sakamoto Ryuichi

「たかが電気のためになんで命を危険にさらさないといけないのでしょうか。子どもを守りましょう。日本の国土を守りましょう」

“Why do we have to expose our lives to such a risk only for electricity ? We shall protect our children. We shall protect our land.”