 Young people mark 9/11 chanting, 'No war, no terrorism' On September 11, many Japanese young people carried out a variety of activities to mark the 3rd anniversary of the terrorist attack on the United States. In Tokyo, about 100 young workers and students walked in demonstration through the downtown Shibuya district of Tokyo, chanting "No war, no terrorism" and "Defend Article 9" of the Japanese Constitution. Citizens' group "BE-IN & WORLD PEACE NOW"organized a meeting and demonstration at Meiji Park in Tokyo, attended by about 2,000 people. In Kyoto, young people assembled at the banks of River Kamo and lit 450 candles in paper cups each with a message for peace. The candles were arranged in a heart shape and formed the letters P-E-A-C-E. The event was organized by a group of young people who organized "Peace Jam in Kyoto" following the 2004 World Conference against A & H Bombs. In Gifu, "9/11 Rally in Defense of Article 9 and in Opposition to War" was organized by the Gifu Prefectural Federation of Trade Unions. Participants resolved to work to heighten public awareness of the importance of peace in response to the emerging "Article 9 Committee" movement. In Nagoya, young people holding candles attended a meeting in the center of the city and asked passers-by to fold paper cranes and put them on a large world atlas in memory of the 9/11 victims and as symbols of peace. (end) |