On Jan. 28, 2006 against sending of Eastern Army of SDF (Self Defense Force of Japan) to Iraq, Sanrizuka-Shibayama United League against Narita Airport waged demonstration in Narita city. For plunder of petroleum oil, Koizumi administration is sending SDF with US. Japanese government is partaking in occupation of Iraq. In this Jan, Koizumi want to send troops in Tokyo metropolitan area to Iraq. For stopping it, Sanrizuka-Shibayama United League waged demonstration. Next Day, on Jan.29, avoiding Narita airport which is impeached by workers and students, Koizumi government waged to send East Army of SDF to Iraq from Haneda Airport.

On Jan.8, 2006, against the dispatch of Eastern Army of SDF to Iraq from Narita Airport, asking for stopping the building for extending of the interim runway to north, Sanrizuka-Shibayama United League against Narita Airport waged demonstration around Narita Airport. After the demonstration, the ceremony for opening straggle flag was staged. Gathering workers and students were determined to struggle against Narita Airport for down with Koizumi administration making way of war and revision of Japanese Constitution.

Residents in Nago city wage demonstration by ships in Oura Bay, December 23, 2005

On Dec.23, 2005, as memorial to 8th anniversary of victory of local referendum against new US base in Nago city, residents in Nago city waged demonstration by ships in Oura Bay. Before 8 years, residents in Nago city held a local referendum and they cleared up their intention against building new US base on the sea. Now, US and Japanese governments want to build a new US base on the coast of Camp Schwab (Oura bay) instead of on the sea. This new base will be an enormous base with runway, military port and powder magazine. Asking for not to build a new US base, 56 ships waged demonstration in Oura bay. After demonstration, they held a rally. they were determined to struggle next year.

On Dec.3, 2005, a national rally "Stop the revision of Basic Education Law and Japanese Constitution" was held in Hibiya Outdoor Large Music Hall. 3500 people gathered in this rally. In the rally, teachers etc. appealed one after another. These teachers were punished by Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education, because they are struggling against "Hinomaru (rising sun flag) and Kimigay (empire song)". They made their decision public to struggle against revision of Constitution and the education for war by Koizumi adoministraiton. After the rally, asking for stopping the revision of Constitution in solidarity with teachers, 3500 workers waged demonstration to downtown of Tokyo.

"Withdraw SDF from Iraq! Get rid of exercise area for US army and SDF from Kitafuji!"

On Nov.27, 2005, asking for stopping the exercise in a simulated facility of SDF (Self Defense Force) base in Samawa, Iraq, rally and demonstration were held sponsored by Kitafuji Mothers' Club. 90 workers and residents gathered in this action. Japanese government and Defense Agency have built the simulated facility, and Eastern Army of SDF, which would dispatch on January next year, hold exercise in it. (Kitafuji is a placc name. It means the north area of the skirts of Mt. Fuji) It is the exercise for smashing Iraqi national liberation struggle and for aggressive domination in Iraq by U.S. and Japan.

Workers and residents waged demonstration to the simulated facility, asked for stopping this exercise in front of this gate of base of SDF in Kitafuji. They said "Withdraw SDF from Iraq! Get rid of exercise area for US army and SDF from Kitafuji!"

On Nov.13, 2005, against removing New US First Army Corps Headquarters from America to Camp Zama in Japan, 3200 workers and residents waged close in around Camp Zama in Kanagawa prefecture. Before this struggle, a rally was held. Anti-base groups appealed continuously not to allow removing Headquarters. A worker form Okinawa said to stop this removing in solidarity with the Henoko struggle in Okinawa. Closing in around Camp Zama began at 3 p.m. And this action repeats 3 times. Camp Zama was enclosed by 3200 workers and residents. Their protesting chant "Go out U.S. base from Zama!" resounded through Camp Zama.

On Nov.6, 2005, 4600 workers gathered in Hibiya Outdoor Large Music Hall, and staged “National Workers Rally”

As representative of Labor union, 22 workers from Korea and 14 workers from U.S. took part in this rally. Under the slogan “allow privatization and destruction of labor unions! Stop war! “ they held the rally and demonstration with Japanese workers. At the rally, Mr. Go Jong Hwan (president of Seoul Area Local) reported about their struggle in Korea, and appealed “Ambitious imperialism wars and exploitation against workers and masses push them off in the depth of pain. To crush attack by capitalist all over the world, workers must solidarize as proletariat class in each country. And let “strengthen international solidarity of workers!”

Mr. Jack Heyman (International Longshore & Warehouse Union Local 10) appealed “If workers all over the world solidarize at their action for defending their union, we shall overcome! We say, attack to one is attack to all!“ And many Korean and U.S. workers made remarks one after another.

A Japanese worker against privatization of postal services field and a punished teacher against “Hinomaru (raising sun flag) and Kimigayo (emperor song)” said they were prepared for dismissal for their struggle of justice. Participants in the hall received their determination with applause.

Mr. Shin Tomita, who struggle against building new U.S. base in Henoko, Okinawa everyday, appealed as combat propaganda “we will prevent new U.S. base at the risk of our life.”

After the rally, asking for blocking dismissal and down with Koizumi & Bush, workers of Japan, Korea and U.S. waged demonstration to Ginza, downtown of Tokyo metropolitan, together.

And at evening, International Solidarity Party was held. Japanese, Korea and US workers determined to strengthen of solidarity of them in the future.

On Jul. 19,2005, Okinawa residents rally was held in Igei Park, Kin Town, Okinawa. 10,000 People gathered in this rally against training of urban-type guerrilla

This rally opened only 4 days from decision, but 10,000 residents and workers gathered in it. It declares the measure of Okinawa residents’ anger against training of urban-type guerrilla and building new US base in Henoko.

Democratic Liberal Party and other administration parties took part in this rally for not lose support of residents, but they are fear the success of this rally in their heart. Being fear of residents, Keiichi Inamine, the Okinawa prefecture governor, took part in this rally and addressed. But his speech is not alive. He had a poor complexion. Participants jeered him hard, ”you not feel like doing anything!”

Residents in Igei, who are sitting- in every day, appealed “from last autumn, cold winter, to hot summer, we sit-in day by day. We don’t allow this training. We will struggle at the risk of our life..” They said one after another. Participants applauded sympathetically.

This 10,000 residents rally proved starting of new rising of Okinawa struggle and made public the brink of collapse of Inamine prefecture administration.

Let’s stand up in Okinawa struggle! Stop the training of urban-type guerrilla! Don’t allow the building of new US base in Henoko. Down with Koizumi Government!

On March 20, impeaching 2 anniversary of the opening of the war on Iraq, executive committee (20 labor unions of transport workers of land, sea, air, and long-shore, etc) staged a rally in Hibiya Outdoor Large Music Hall in solidarity with workers all over the world. 6000 workers gathered in this rally and they determined to struggle against mobilization of workers into war and the revision of Japanese Constitution. An Iraqi speaker reported cases, massacres, suffering of Depleted Uranium etc., by US armies under occupation of US. After the rally, participants waged demonstration to downtown. They asked for withdrawing troops of US and Self Defense Forces of Japan in Ginza.

On May.27, 2005, sponsored by 20 labor unions of transport workers of land, sea, air, and long-shore, “Don’t allow the exercise of the system on emergency legislation! Against revision of Article 9 of Constitution!" 5.27 National Rally; 2400 workers gathered in this rally. Representatives of various labor unions spoke one after another. Especially, they pledged the struggle against the revision of Japanese Constitution. Participants waged demonstration in Ginza and they appealed passengers to stand up against the war.

On May.29, 2005, Protest action was staged against a military exercise in Kitafuji from next day. Now in Kitafuji, Japanese Self Defense force built a simulate facility as like the facility in Samawa, Iraq. And troops conduct a drill for fighting with urban guerilla. This is training for massacres of Iraqi. “Don’t allow this exercise.” Local residents, workers and students asked SDF for stopping this exercise and withdrawal of troops of SDF from Iraq. And they calling for handover of the land being used as exercise place to farmers in Kitafuji.

Farmers ask for bringing troops of SDF home now and stopping exercise in Kitafuji

Today (Sep.12, 2004), a mass rally impeaching the falling of US helicopter and building new US base was held in Ginowan city, Okinawa refecture. 30,000 people gathered in this rally. This is the biggest rally for several years in Okinawa. Mr. Youichi Iha, the city mayor of Ginowan city, appealed for action against new US base. And workers, students, high-school students, junior high-school students and grade-schooler said their decision for struggle.

People in Okinawa are struggling against new US base on the sea every day. They will hold a mass rally on Sep.26 again.

On July.3, 2004, asking for a stop the entry of SDF to multinational forces and withdrawal of it, World Action waged demonstration in Shibuya, Tokyo. About 300 people gathered in this rally. They chanted forcefully "Bring down Koizumi administration!" .

On June.30, 2004, the planned day for handover of sovereign authority to Iraq, asking for bringing the troops of US home now, the action "Candle Night " was held near the American Embassy. This action was called by 156 lawyers etc., and staged in solidarity with the rally against dispatch of troops in South Korea this day. 400 people gathered in this action. Participants chanted to withdraw US army and they impeached using the DU shell by US army and participation of SDF to multilateral forces.

On June.22, 2004, 1500 teachers and school officers gathered in Tokyo Metropolitan City Hall. They held a rally asking for keeping the pay scale of teachers and school office workers, against the Hinomaru (Raising Sun flag) and Kimigayo (song for Japanese Empire). Starting the pay-cut of their wage, presidents of 3 teachers unions appealed for this rally against pay-cut; many teachers and school officers gathered in this rally. In this rally, there were some teachers punished by reprimand or pay-cut; because they didn't stand up, when they had to sing Kimigayo. They declared their determination to struggle thoroughly. Participants applaud their appeals heartily. This rally became a rally asking for repealing their punishment and supporting punished teachers.

On June.18, 2004, Koizumi administration adopted a resolution about SDF of joint in multinational operations at a Cabinet meeting. And it assembled a special meeting of Low House about this problem, force troops of SDF to join multinational operations. Anti-War Joint Action Committee stood up an emergency action. About 40 workers and students asked the Cabinet Office for quash the resolution at a Cabinet meeting, and appealed for bringing the troops of SDF home now. They removed the area in the Low House. Impeach opening the special
committee, staged sit-in.

On June.14, 2004, from this early morning, "Stop the road to War -One Million Signature Campaign" stood action for blocking the vote of the bill of Emergency Legislation in this day in front of the Diet. At the noon, "20 Labor Unions of Transport Workers of Land, Sea, Air, and Long-Shore ", citizen group and religious group staged rally there. "Stop the road to War -One Million Signature Campaign" struggled with them and appealed for stopping the vote of these bills together. At 3:40 p.m., Koizumi administration voted these bills through a special committee of Upper House. And at 5:50, it voted these bills through Plenary Sitting of Upper House. Emergency Legislation was enacted. Against this outrage, people, who were protesting Diet deliberations, want to move for Visiting Room to Members of Upper House. But forming a scrum, riot police blocked them. They impeached enactment of Emergency Legislation and repression of the police thoroughly. We won't allow the Emergency Legislation absolutely. Don't allow set it in motion. We will struggle for abolishment of this law. And we must smash down Koizumi Government entering the Iraq war.

On June.13, 2004, "Stop the Road to War-One million Signature Campaign" staged a rally against Emergency Legislation in Shiba Park, Tokyo. 1600 people gathered in this rally. At the rally, many labor unions, citizen groups and participants appealed one after another. After the rally, they waged demonstration to down town, Ginza. Many passengers clapped on this demonstration, and apart of them took part in it. Next day, on June, 14, government aimed to vote the Emergency Legislation in the Upper House. This rally and demonstration became a national rally for blocking the vote. Participants asked for holding back this vote and bringing the troops of SDF from Iraq.

Rally against the bills of Emergency Legislation and bill to revise the pension law

On June.4,2004, being appealed by 82 callers, an Emergency rally was held against the bills of Emergency Legislation and bill to revise the pension law in Hibiya Outdoor Large Music Hall in solidarity with struggles all over the world. 1600 people gathered in this rally. At the rally, mis. Mie Amano (Kitafuji Shinobukusa Mothers Club) impeached building the Simulated Training Facilities thoroughly. Mis. Shigeko Takayabu, who has visited Samawa in Iraq and there asked for withdrawal of SDF from Iraq, reported her experience. And Mr. Masayuki Kimura (vice president of the Port Branch of Municipal Officers Union), Mis. Miki Myouchin (President of Japan Federation Newspaper Workers' Unions) and Yasuhiro Tanaka (President of National Railway Motive Power Union Chiba) appealed their struggle against war and war work from their own respective viewpoints. An education worker of a Tokyo public school asked for struggle against disposal on "Hinomaru (Rising Sun flag) and Kimigayo (Reign of Your Majesty)". After the rally, participants waged demonstration to down town in Ginza. And before the rally, "Stop the Road to War - One Million Signature Campaign" staged Sit-in in front of the Diet. Workers and Students impeached Koizumi government, which wants to enact the bill to revise the pension law. They determined to prevent enacting this bill. Next June.13 at 14:00 in Shiba Park.

On May.30, 2004, Kitafuji Shinobukusa Mother's Club held a rally. Koizumi government will build a Training Facilities simulated with a camp of SDF in Samawa, Iraq, as SDF would exercise to counterattack against attack of enemies. This training would start on next day (June, 1).
Simulated Training Facilities will be closed by hills, so we can't see it. Even press reporters or journalists won't be allowed entry into this Simulated Training Facilities, so situation of this training wasn't known publicly. 150 people gathered in this rally. They staged rally near the Simulated Training Facilities, and demonstrated to Kitafuji military station of SDF. They protested and ask for a stop of this training there. Participants were surprised to see the military station, because there is a traffic sign described "School" in English and Arabic. There is no reason for being a school in military station. It is clear that there is a training town simulated with town of Iraq in Kitafuji military station of SDF. If we allow the dispatch of SDF more, cases as like 2 Japanese journalists murder case would take place continuously. We must struggle for the withdrawal of SDF from Iraq.

On May.15, 2004, Anti-war Joint Action Committee and Labor Union Network Center of Okinawa held a rally titled by "Impeach 32 anniversary for returning of Okinawa to Japan! Dont allow new disposal of Okinawa!" 5.15 rally: 150 people gathered in this rally. They impeached the current situation of Okinawa, in which the US base are strengthening and from which US army are dispatching to Iraq now. At the rally, Mr. Moriyasu Chibana, a anti-war former, encouraging young men from main land of Japan, appealed that you would study from the present state of Okinawa and struggles of it, and you would stand up with us. Mr.Seiko Miyagi, councilman of Kitanakagusuku village, stressed the situation of Okinawa, in which military exercise are increasing as Iraq war. Many students and workers made remarks one after another. They determined to take part in the action for enclosing the Futenma US Base by a human chain next day.

On May.16, 2004, 16,000 people took part in the action for enclosing the Futenma US Base by human chain. US Futenma Base was enclosed by form a tight-knit circle. 16000 participants, making a human chain, chanted "get out Hutenma Base form Okinawa! Don’t need a new US base!" Children appealed for getting rid of all base and changing to parks for them. At the evening, Okinawan rally was held. 3000 people gathered in this rally. At the rally, it was confirmed to strengthen the movement for clearance of all base and against the new base in Nago city and against Emergency Legislation.

This is a picture titled by “war on Okinawa” by Mrs.Iri Maruki and Mr.Toshi Maruki. There is it in Sakima museum in Ginowan city, Okinawa)

On May.17, Anti-war Joint Aciton Committee invited the “cage of elephant” (US military wiretapping establishment) and Chibichiri-cave in Yomitan village. Mr. Shoichi Chibana, an anti-war landowner, guided us. Particularly the story about Chibichiri-cave was impressed. Japanese army have gone away. Residents in Yomitan village were left there. Landing US army, residents in Yomitan village hided into Chibichiri-cave. Japanese government taught people on those days that US troops were ogres, so they would kill all Japanese and rape all women. Approaching the US army, residents despaired. They did “Shudan Jiketu(mass self-determination)”. Mothers killed their children. Children killed their parents. This awful true story let participants moved their heart. They felt strongly “no more war!"

left: This is a picture of Chibichiri-cave. There is this cave at left-under of this picture. A man is Mr. Shoichi Chibana

Then, they went to Henoko-ward in Nago city and staged Sit-in of “Save live league” with residents in Henoko. Their Sit-in was already 29th from Apr.19. Their Sit-in prevented to start the drilling survey for new base on the sea. Many participants are pleasure to take part in this Sit-in. And they determined to return there with their friends from main land.

From Apr.19, 2004, Defense Facilities Administration Bureau of Naha would start drilling survey in offshore of Henoko-ward, Nago city, Okinawa prefecture, for constructing a New US Base on sea. But staging sit-in, residents in Henoko are blocking the start of this drilling survey. For sending Marines to Iraq and the war on North Korea, This New US Base on sea would be constructed. In the sea of this offshore, dugongs, rare species, are ranging. By pollutions and noises of this new base, human being and animate beings will not live more. So residents are struggling against the construction of this base every day. Now more war in Okinawa! Against Emergency Legislation! Let's support the struggle of "Inochi wo Mamorukai (Save Live League)"! Let's send words of encouragement henoko@f5.dion.ne.jp

Pictures: 1. Sit-in 2. Training of protesters for blocking compulsory execution. 3. Protesting officers of Defense Facilities Administration Bureau of Naha, who would start the drilling survey. They returned resignedly. 4. Staging sit-in, we study about plants living in this district 5. Staging sit-in, we study spinning into yarn from cotton.

On Apr.19, 2004, in Hanoko, Nago city, Okinawa prefecture, Defense Facilities Administration Bureau of Naha city waged to start drilling survey under the agreement with Okinawa Prefectural Government for building a new US base on the sea. In Henoko, grandmothers and grandfathers struggle against building new base at the risk of theirs lives. In solidarity with their struggle, Anti-War Joint Action Committee asked Defense Facilities Administration Agency for a stop of the drilling survey, and impeached this office thoroughly in Tokyo. Police want to interfere our action, but participants didn't allow their repression. They voiced anger to Defense Facilities Administration Agency.

On Apr.17, 2004, Calling for withdrawal of SDF immediacy, World Action staged demonstration in Shibuya-ward, Tokyo. 5 Japanese are released. But Bush continues occupation of Iraq and Koizumi dispatches SDF now. Why can we say problems are solved? At the rally, many young people, including non-Japanese, appealed stopping war. After the rally, asking for bringing troops of SDF home, an End of Occupation of Iraq and Stop of enacting the Emergency Legislation, participants marched in Shibuya.

On Apr.13, 2004, "the rally for support of struggle of National Railway workers" was held in Hibiya Public Hall, and 3500 workers gathered in this rally. 1047 railway workers, who were dismissed by division and privation of National Railway of Japan in 1987, struggle for returning their working place as yet. Returning their working place, this rally was held, and this hall was full. High light of this rally was addresses of Kokuro-tosodan (struggle group of Natinal Railway Workers' Union), Zendoro-tosodan (the struggle group of All National Railway Motive Power Union and National) and Doro-chiba-tosodan (National Railway Motive Power Union Chiba). Behind these 3 struggle groups, many labor union fighting trade conflict and support bodies for struggle of National Railway workers ranged on the stage. Forcefully Doro-chiba reported the new phase reached by their strike in this spring. During the rally, it is appealed that the struggle of National Railway workers must be won by the solidarity of these 3 struggle groups uniting for a common purpose. And it was declared too that we have to stop the dispatch of SDF to Iraq!

On Apr.12, 2004, Actions asking for a withdrawal of SDF were held in front of the Diet and prime minister's office residence again. In the evening, over 1000 workers and students gathered there. Attacks of US armies strike hard, Japanese government doesn't yet withdraw SDF from Iraq but also dispatches more, news of restrained 3 Japanese are missing. On Apr.11, Koizumi government dispatched ASDF to Iraq more from Komaki Base in Aichi prefecture. It is nonsense! Participants protested Koizumi government and appealed "Bring the troops of SDF home now! End occupation of Iraq! Japanese government, doesn't kill 3 persons!"

On Apr.11, 2004 it was in the news that detrained 3 Japanese is going to be free. And 2500 people gathered in front of the Diet asking for withdrawal of SDF from Iraq and impeaching Koizumi Government. On the afternoon, “Is grouping a crime? Don’t act haughtily, police!” Emergency Joint Rally on Apr.11 was held. 365 people took part in this rally. At this rally, repeal bill for the crime on conspiracy and withdrawal of SDF were appealed. Mr. Steve Zeltzer, an activist of workers’ movement in America, bringing up the history of workers’ movement, said that workers’ movement survived and strengthened by their struggle. And he stressed that now we are in the time, in which workers would win against the attacks by Bush and Koizumi to labor union. About 400 people waged demonstration appealing for the withdrawal of SDF and against repression. After the rally, participants removed in front of the Diet, and chanted angry “bring troops of SDF home now!”

1. People gather in front of the Diet
2. Protest at Prime minister's official residence

On Apr.10, 2004, “Stop the road to war” One Million Signature campaign held a rally against the bill of 7 Emergency Legislations and 3 treaties. This rally impeached Koizumi government, which will not withdraw the SDF from Iraq and is going to kill 3 restrained Japanese. The meeting hall fills up by participants. It means anger of people is high. At the rally, Masahiko Shimizu and Takashi Mathuo lectured about the bill of 7 Emergency Legislations and 3 treaties. Syouichi Chibana appealed as people in Okinwa. And Education Labor, Troops of SDF etc. made remarks one after another. After the rally, participants stood up to collect signatures asking for withdraw of SDF from Iraq in front of the Shinjuku Station. Many passengers responded to their appeal, so this campaign collected 1500 signatures in about 90 minutes.

On Apr.9, 2004, a rally against the dispatch of SDF to Iraq and Emergency Legislation was held sponsored by “labor unions of transport workers of land, sea, air, and long-shore” religious organization and citizen groups at Hibiya Outdoor Large Music Hall. 4000 workers gathered in this rally.

3 Japanese were restrained and the group, which arrested them, said “withdraw the SDF from Iraq, if Japanese government would save 3 Japanese lives.” In the face of the case, speakers appealed “Bring the troops of SDF home now! Japanese government doesn’t kill them!” And participants impeached the Koizumi Government as it has refused the withdrawal of SDF from Iraq. We think Japanese government has responsibility of this case, not Iraqi! Japanese government is going to kill 3 Japanese, not Iraqi. Koizumi administration sent the troops of SDF, that is a cause of this case.

After the rally, participants staged demonstration appealing for withdrawal of SDF and saving 3 lives in Ginza. Many people took part in this demonstration voicing anger together.

Mar.28, 2004--Today, we took part in a rally against military airport in Narita city, Chiba prefecture. 1200 people gathered in this rally. Against the forced dispatch of SDF to Iraq form Narita Airport, Sanrizuka-Shibayama United League Against Narita Airport declared new phase of their struggle. This league does not allow accomplishing a military runway in this airport. And all members of this league determined to prevent a new plunder of farmlands and houses by Koizumi government. After the rally, a demonstration was held around the Narita Airport. The solidarity with workers and farmers is the strongest force to break down the dispatch of SDF to Iraq and the mobilization of workers into war work. Struggling with military airport, they will block enacting the 7 bills of emergency legislation at this session of the Diet. They will stop sending troops form Narita Airport. We shall over come!

On Mar.25, 2004, the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office hand down a not guilty verdict for 3 activists, those were accused in frame-up for breaking Explosives Control Act. They fought in The Courts for 15 years, and were won. 3 accused, Mr. Taketoshi Soga, Mr. Hiroyuki Sokame and Hiroshi Itagaki, declared their victory, and proclaimed their determination to struggle more for liberation of workers.

The Explosives Control Act was legislated in Meiji age, when Empire ruled Japan. Maximum penalty of this low is death penalty. It is provided for in the law that one, who betrayed their partner, would be handed down a decriminalize or commutation verdict. Its aim is for political repression primarily. This act is unconstitutional now.

Frame-up is frame-up after all. We didn't allow the repression by this super-counteraction low. Against political repression, we will struggle anti-war action and Labor movement in solidarity with the workers all over the world

On March.20, first anniversary day from the opening of the aggressive war on Iraq, 60 thousands workers and citizens gathered in the Hibiya Park in Tokyo for taking part in rallies. Particularly, thousands of workers gathered in the rally in Hibiya Outdoor Small Music Hall, which was sponsored by 20 labor unions of transport workers of land, sea, air, and long-shore. At the rally, Ms. Kumiko-Yokoi enthusiastically sang anti-war songs. Appealing for an end of the occupation of Iraq by U.S. and U.K., a stop of the dispatch of SDF to Iraq and a block of the mobilization of workers into war-work, participants staged at rally and demonstration. They waged a march to American Embassy for protestation.

On March.12, asking for spring struggle and gathering in this rally, Doro-Chiba (National railway Motive Power Union Chiba) rushed into a strike. "Stop the road to war." One Million Signature Campaign dedicated its strength to organize this rally. Many members of it went into this rally from all over Japan.

The number of participants of this rally is record breaking. It means a chance for the great progression of anti-war movement in Japan. Next mass-rally is on Apr.9! Japanese workers will struggle against the war and the mobilization of workers into war-work in solidarity with the friends all over the world.

Demonstration at Asahikawa base of GSDF against dispatch of main body of Ground Self Defense Force (GSDF) to Iraq

1. Asahikawa Base 2. A student was arrested at North Gate of Asahikawa Base (Troops were at the base in the background of this picture. The base is through the gate.)

On Feb.20, 2004, Anti-War Joint Action Committee waged demonstration to Asahikawa base of GSDF against dispatch of main body of Ground Self Defense Force (GSDF) planed next day. This day, troops, which would be dispatched to Iraq, was going to remove to Thitose city. There is a Thitose base in this city, and from this base these troops would be dispatch to Iraq. After demonstration, for prevention of this remove, Anti-War Joint Action Committee ask for a stop of dispatch of SDF to Iraq in front of the North gate of Asahikawa base. Riot police rushed protesters. One student was arrested by them. But Anti- War Joint Action Committee held the field, and struggled to appeal against dispatch in front of the base, on which troops were. In the evening, Peace Walk was staged at Kaimono Park (Sopping Park) by executive committee. Many passengers showed a feeling of sympathy.

On Feb.13, 2004, a rally against dispatch of SDF to Iraq was held sponsored by 20 labor unions of transport workers of land, sea, air, and long-shore. 12000 workers took part in this rally. 20 labor unions appealed for struggle against dispatch of SDF and against mobilization of workers into war work. Participants waged demonstration to the Diet, Shibuya and Shinjuku.

On Jan.22, 2004, Koizumi administration waged to send the main body of Air Self Defense Force to Iraq. Japan is going to enter aggressive war on Iraq. Against this outrage, gathering from all over Japan, "Stop the Road to war?" One Million Signature Campaign staged the rally and demonstration. At morning, this organization staged the rally, then waged demonstration to Komaki Base. After noon, it gathered in front of the main gate of this base again, and appealed for a stop of this dispatch.500 workers and students took part in this action. Participants asked for a refusal of this dispatch to troops in this base. Theyi mpeached the dispatch by government plane at 4:30 this day thoroughly. At the night, Creative Fighters waged demonstration and denunciated this sending and appealed for the return home.

1. A demonstration going to Komaki Base
2. A rally around the Komaki Base

3. A peace walk of Creative Fighters
4. Goverment plane sending troops is flying out

To: Yamamoto-san,

The San Francisco longshore union has voted at our membership meeting to stop work on March 20, 2004, to protest the war in Iraq. We will demand an end to the war, an end to the occupation and the immediate withdrawal of all U.S. troops now! We are trying to organize all ports on the U.S. West Coast to take the same action as Local 10. If they decide to follow our lead, then it will send a powerful working class message to the warmongers in Washington that we don't support imperial wars like the one in Iraq. We hope this action will coincide with yours in Japan and help to put an end to the needless slaughter in Iraq.

For international solidarity,
Jack Heyman, ILWU Local 10, San Francisco

On Jan.18, 2004, World Action staged a march against the dispatch of SDF, which continues from last year, in Shibuya. Hundreds workers and student gathered in this rally. At this rally, a man, who is walking from Shiga prefectures to Tokyo to appeal for anti-war, spoke out his struggle and will to stop the war. Many participants appealed one after another. At this march, passengers took part in this march in sequence. They chanted “Don’t send SDF to Iraq” in downtown of Shibuya-ward Tokyo. Next Feb.15!

Jan.15, 2004, against sending SDF to Iraq , World Action staged a sit-in at Defense Agency. Koizumi government wants to send advance troops of Ground Self Defense Force next day.This sit-in is continuing from Jan.13. Participants appealed to troops of SDF and passenger for a stop of dispatch of SDF to Iraq. And they collected signatures.

Japanese mourn A-bomb victims: 'No War on Iraq or Korea'

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Source: Anti-War Joint Action Committee,
Secretary Kikuchi Takao
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