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Thursday, March 25, 2010
We Want to Ask Japan’s Court House ‘What is Democracy?’ ~ ‘Kimigayo’ Third Lawsuit
On March 2, just before the graduation, school orientation season starts, a third lawsuit was filed on “Hinomaru-Kimigayo” in Tokyo. About 100 supporters and plaintiffs gathered in front of the Tokyo District Court. One social sciences teacher said at a press conference, “We have never been accused of refusing to stand up for the national anthem by parents or students.” “I want to ask the court. Is democracy only for the majority?” Other plaintiffs (like one music teacher) said, “Playing piano does not only mean to move your fingers. I could not possibly tell students or attendees of the ceremony to ‘sing Kimigayo’ by using my hands and body to play the song.” (By Masanori Yumoto) See video on UnionTube. Photo=Group of plaintiffs entering the District Court
裁判所に問いたい!民主主義とは何なのか~「君が代」第三次提訴
卒・入学式シーズンを目前にした3月2日、東京「日の丸・君が代」処分取消訴訟(東京「君が代」裁判)の第3次の提訴が行われ、東京地裁前には100名の原告、支援者が集まった。記者会見で原告代表の1人(社会科教員)は、「私たちは、君が代斉唱で着席した事で、親、生徒から抗議を受けたことはない」「私は裁判所に聞きたい!民主主義とは、多数者のためだけのものか」、また他の原告(音楽科教員)は、「ピアノを弾くということは、単に指が動けばいいということではない。『君が代』を弾くことを通じて生徒や式参列者にも私の手と体を使って『歌いなさい』ということは、私にはどうしてもできなかった」と語った。(湯本雅典)・動画(UnionTube) *写真=地裁に入場する提訴団
ラベル:
Kimigayo National Anthem,
君が代,
日の丸
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