Do not restart Sendai Nuclear Plant!

Some 16,000 people came to “Farewell to Nuclear Plants” rally at a Tokyo park on Sept. 23, carrying a slogan, “Do not restart Sendai Nuclear Plant. We will not forget Fukushima.” “The Abe administration is putting many ill policies into effect,” KAMATA Satoshi, reportage writer, said at the event. “His cabinet is dead as TANAKA Shozo said. Abe does not listen to people’s voices and tries to make profit for nuclear reactor manufacturers and utilities by restarting nuclear plants.” Kamata also pointed out misreporting by the Asahi Shimbun on the interview with YOSHIDA Masao, Fukushima Daiichi chief. “Yoshida simply did not have a grasp of all his employees after they moved. Nuclear pushers are beautifying how well they persisted. We will never give up. We have a good grasp of our future. Let’s take action for our future.” (By Y)  Photo＝Fukushima farmers raise flags made of straw.

川内原発を再稼働するな！～「さようなら原発全国大集会」に16000人

9 月23日、「さようなら原発全国大集会」が東京・江東区の亀戸中央公園で開かれ、 16000人（主催者発表）が参加した。集会は「川内原発を再稼働するな、フクシマを忘れな い」をスローガンに掲げた。ルポライターの鎌田慧さんが最初に発言。「安倍内閣はさまざまな悪政を実施している。あの田中正造が言ったように、亡国内閣 だ」。「国民の声に聞く耳を持たず、メーカーと電力会社のカネ儲けのために原発を再稼働しようとしている」。「朝日新聞の問題では、吉田所長が（移動し た）部下の動向を把握していなかっただけのこと。それを原発推進派は、社員ががんばったと 美化している」。「私たちは絶対に譲らない。未来は私たちが握る。みなさん一緒に 行動しましょう」と呼びかけた。（Ｙ） ＊写真＝福島の農民がむしろ旗を掲げていた

In Memory of TANAKA Shozo・The Great March to the Future ~ His Countrymen Proud of Their Hometown’s Great Man

On October 12 and 13, the centennial events after the death of TANAKA Shozo were held in his hometown, Sano City. He scrambled to resolve mineral poison affairs at Ashio Copper Mine, which was said to be the origin of environmental pollutions in Japan. The events, which were organized by the group to mark the centennial after the death of TANAKA Shozo, were held on the 12th, and “The Great March to Future, In Memory of TANAKA Shozo” on the 13th. Setting off from Sosyuji-temple (also well known as Sano-Yakuyoke-Daishi, an apotropaic temple), where Shozo’s funeral was held on October 12, 1913, the march of tens of thousands of people proceeded the streets to Sano Station, about 1.5 kilometers in total. Led by the high-school wind bands, nearly 1000 people enjoyed marching along the streets, dressed up as Shozo or peasants.   (By Shinya) 


田中正造・未来への大行進～老いも若きも郷土の偉人に誇り
 
１０ 月１２・１３日、日本の公害の原点・足尾銅山鉱毒事件の解決に奔走した田中正造没後１００年記念祭が、正造の出身地・佐野市で開かれた。主催は市民らでつ くる田中正造没後百年記念事業を進める会。１２日に記念式典、１３日に「田中正造・未来への大行進」を行なった。行進は１９１３年１０月１２日に正造の本 葬儀が行われた惣宗寺（佐野厄除け大師）を出発し、数万人の葬列がつづいたという道を通り、佐野駅までの約１．５キロ。高校生の吹奏楽隊を先頭に千人近い 参加者が、正造や農民のなどに仮装して楽しく練り歩いた。（Shinya）