Shut Down All Nuclear Power Plants in the World—Year-end Occupy at METI Tent

More than 80 people gathered at the tent in front of Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry for the countdown to 2012. Japan’s traditional red-and-white singing contest was held as a part of streaming program and featured Okinawan music and dance as well as Fukushima mothers speaking to abolish all nuclear plants. More than 20 groups, including regulars at Labor Festa like a group singing Korean labor songs and an Italian man who happened to jump in, sang their heart out on a theme of anti-nuclear and Occupy. Social Democratic Party President Mizuho Fukushima stopped by before the countdown, which was called out with the people who are occupying in South Korea. Japan celebrated the new year with Champaign, while Korea lit candles on a cake. They both wished for the coming year without nuclear power plants. (By Johnny H) Photo: Countdown


世界から原発なくそう！～経産省テント前で「オキュパイ年越し」

2011年大晦日夜は、午後7時からカウントダウンの午後11時50分まで常時80人以上が、経産省テント前をOccupyした。紅組は「月桃の花歌舞団」のエイサーから始まり、「福島の女たち」の椎名千恵子さん、白組は水島正行さんからジョニーＨまで、ノレの会などレイバーフェスタでおなじみのグループや、イタリア青年や若い女性の飛び入り参加もあり、全国各地から20組以上の老若男女が「反原発」「Occupy99％」をテーマに歌とパフォーマンスを披露した。カウント・ダヴンでは福島みずほさん等もかけつけ、司会の松元ちえと内田聖子がシャンパンを持ち、韓国ではデコレーション・ケーキを持ち、同時に「世界から原発をなくそう元年」を訴えた。（ジョニーＨ）＊写真＝ジョニーHの歌で盛り上がる