Posts Tagged ‘Amateurs’ Revolt’

Today is April 10, 2012. Exactly one year ago, something happened in Japan that would shake up its society to the core: On April 10, 2011, the biggest grassroots-demonstration since the 1970s took place in Tokyo. With more than 15,000 participants, the “Genpatsu Yamero Demo” marked a historical turning point in Japanese postwar history. A [...]

This is the official press announcement by the Amateurs’ Revolt: The Amateurs’ Revolt organized the recent demonstrations on April 10 in Koenji, May 7 in Shibuya, June 11 in Shinjuku, and August 6 in Ginza. In a country where a growing majority is now against nuclear power, demonstrations attended by ordinary citizens are a crucial [...]