anti-nuclear

I will follow him!

September 14, 2012fetish, menanti-nuclear, cute, demo, demonstration, follow, glasses, Moe, plastic, po po, police, raincoat, Shinjukutokyo moe Leave a comment

Is the cute guy in glasses and plastic raincoat facing the camera a member of the police or a protest leader? In either case, I am eagerly following.

So many choices!

September 13, 2012fetish, menanti-nuclear, bachelorette, bullhorn, choices, choose, demo, demonstration, Moe, plastic, police, quandary, yellowtokyo moe Leave a comment

Seeing so many police makes me think of the quandary faced by the Bachelorette. Do I have to choose just one? I am also digging the plastic yellow bullhorn: so analog, so simple.

So many uniformed police, so little threat

September 12, 2012fetish, menanti-nuclear, demo, intricacy, little, Moe, po po, police, threat, uniformtokyo moe Leave a comment

The intricacy of the police formation seems in direct proportion to the docility of the protesters.

Police on the move, at anti-nuclear demo in Shinjuku

September 11, 2012fetish, menanti-nuclear, demo, enough, light saber, Moe, plastic, po po, police, redtokyo moe Leave a comment

Marching solemnly together, these police look disciplined and prepared for the rain. Do you think one red plastic light saber is enough for this troupe? I wonder if the others wish they could carry it?

Policemen series: an added benefit of attending political protests in Japan

September 10, 2012fetishaccessories, added benefit, adorable, anti-nuclear, bags, cap, demonstrations, demos, Moe, plastic, po po, police, political, protecttokyo moe One comment

In the past year, I’ve been to many anti-nuclear protests in Tokyo. In addition to more noble, collective goals of safety and truth-telling, the demos are an awesome place for anyone with even a passing interest in the police force of Japan. Yes, the police often outnumber the protesters, and their blue uniforms, safety vests, plastic bullhorns, and other accessories are very interesting to watch and photo.

In this photo, I particularly like the plastic bags protecting the caps. The serious expressions and down-turned mouths are also adorable!

Much moe at anti-nuclear demo in Koenji

April 11, 2011fetish, men, Public spaceanti-nuclear, demo, hair, huge, Koenji, Moe, nuclear, power, punk, rally, shirtless, tattoo, track suit, 原発やめるデモtokyo moe View all 2 comments

Yesterday’s anti-nuclear demo (原発やめるデモ) in Koenji far exceeded my expectations. About 15,000 marched through the streets from Koenji to Omekaido Douri seeking the end of nuclear power. There were also young men on stilts and silver foil outfits, shirtless punk rockers with tattoos and huge hair, a seemingly random boy band in matching yellow track suits and geometric hair styles. All in all, it was very earnest and carnival-like. It made me feel better about my neighbors and Tokyo’s future.