Who will protest Trump during Japan visit
October 20, 2017 2:27 AM Subscribe
Trump is coming to Japan from November 5 to 7, and I'd like to peacefully protest him with a sign. I can't find an event though, and I'm nervous about being alone.
I don't have a lot of protest experience, but I'd really like to take this opportunity to actively protest my president while he's in-country. But, I would prefer to do this with other people, even one or two.
It appears he's scheduled to golf with PM Abe on Sunday the 5th, which seems like my best bet (unless it rains). I keep waiting for Democrats Abroad to say something but they keep going on about a Halloween party. Is there another group, Japanese or American, that is or should be all over this? I know his visit could get canceled. I just want to be ready if he comes.
I don't have a lot of protest experience, but I'd really like to take this opportunity to actively protest my president while he's in-country. But, I would prefer to do this with other people, even one or two.
It appears he's scheduled to golf with PM Abe on Sunday the 5th, which seems like my best bet (unless it rains). I keep waiting for Democrats Abroad to say something but they keep going on about a Halloween party. Is there another group, Japanese or American, that is or should be all over this? I know his visit could get canceled. I just want to be ready if he comes.
Do you have facebook? There are a couple of expat protest/opposition groups there. You might look up "AEPC Global" and any American Expats in Japan groups. Also, the Women's March page may be a good way to reach others in your part of the world?
posted by stillmoving at 5:30 AM on October 20, 2017
posted by stillmoving at 5:30 AM on October 20, 2017
Response by poster: Update 1: been pinging a few FB groups about the visit, nothing solid yet. I did find an event on the 5th in Shinjuku held by a Japanese group, Labornet. From the text they look ok, anti-racist and anti-war. Will check with my union to see if they know about/think this group is OK.
posted by sacchan at 1:49 AM on October 26, 2017
posted by sacchan at 1:49 AM on October 26, 2017
Response by poster: Scratch that, Labornet is originally from the US. Hm. Anyway, will update soon.
posted by sacchan at 1:56 AM on October 26, 2017
posted by sacchan at 1:56 AM on October 26, 2017
Response by poster: Update the final: there's an event!!
posted by sacchan at 7:13 PM on October 27, 2017
posted by sacchan at 7:13 PM on October 27, 2017
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This vid of a protest features a rabbi from the Jewish Community of Japan - sounds like that's an organisation, maybe contact them?
Also contact local/Tokyo JET Programme groups? Bet some of them would be up for organising something
Here's some putative "political" groups in Tokyo, incl. a tiny Trump-specific one, might be a start.
Couldn't find anything Tohoku-based, but I bet if you put feelers out in most expat/gaijin groups you'd find people who'd want to come with.
posted by runincircles at 2:52 AM on October 20, 2017 [1 favorite]