On December 21, the 2013 Labor Festival was held at
the Tamachi Transport Building Hall in Minato-ku, Tokyo. Participants hurried to see the first movie, “Hyouteki no mura (The
targeted village)”, depicting the Okinawan people’s struggle against US
military bases. When the movie ended with singing and dancing of children, sobs
were heard among the audience. It was a wonderful movie. ISA Shinji, a
woodcraft worker from Okinawa who was victimized in a strategic lawsuit against public participation, came onstage and said,
“Even if we lose the lawsuit, we can fight on. So retirees and people with
money and time please come to Okinawa and see what’s going on there” The
festival was attend by 220 people. 60 people went on to the socializing
meeting, which turned into a huge cross movement exchange. (Y)
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12月21日、東京・港区の田町交通ビル6Fホールで「レイバーフェスタ2013」が開かれた。真っ青な冬空が広がる朝。参加者は足早に会場をめざした。最初に上映された映画は、「標的の村」。のびやかな歌声としなやかな子どもたちの踊りが、物語終盤を飾ると、会場のあちこちからすすり泣きが聞こえてくる。素晴らしい作品だ。「スラップ訴訟」の標的にされた木工職人の伊佐真次さん。上映後ステージに上がると「裁判に負けても次があるよ。お金と暇、年金生活をしている人は、ぜひ沖縄に来てください。観光気分でもいい。現場を見てほしい」と明るく呼びかけた。参加者は全体で220人。二次会の大交流会も60名が集まり、運動分野での「異業種交流会」となった。（Ｙ）
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