Japan Tactical: Multiple protests slated in Tokyo on January 19; allot for disruptions
Current Situation:
- Musashino Citizens Promoting Anti-Nuclear Power and Peace group will hold a demonstration at Sakaiminami Fureai Hiroba Park in Musashino City, Tokyo, from 13:30 (local time) on January 19. Participants will gather to call for an end to nuclear power and promote peace. The event will be followed by a march at 13:45.
- Another protest is scheduled at Ueno Park Yushimaguchi in Taito City, Tokyo, starting at 12:40 on the same day. This rally will be held to oppose the Immigration Control Act.
- Additionally, an anti-military expansion and anti-tax hike demonstration will occur in front of the House of Representatives Second Members’ Building in Chiyoda City, Tokyo, from 14:00 on January 19.
- Radiation Free Realization Network group will protest in front of the Prime Minister’s Office in Chiyoda City, Tokyo, from 15:00 -15:45 on January 19. The gathering will be held to denounce the ocean release of contaminated water and the nationwide spread of contaminated soil.
- An anti-immigration and anti-refugee demonstration organized by the New Social Movement is slated at Rensei Park in Akihabara, Tokyo, from 14:00 on January 19. The march will commence at 14:30.
Assessments & Forecast:
The turnout at the slated demonstrations will likely range in the low-to-mid dozens, considering the organization’s mobilization capabilities. The authorities are expected to bolster security measures at all protest sites, with pronounced measures around the National Diet Building and the Prime Minister’s Office due to the sensitive nature of these buildings. Such measures will manifest in deploying additional police personnel to monitor the gatherings. Protests are expected to transpire peacefully, based on precedent. Localized disruptions to travel are anticipated in the vicinity of the aforementioned locations due to the expected turnout and related security measures during the protest hours on January 19.
Recommendations:
Those operating or residing in Tokyo on January 19 are advised to allot for disruptions in the vicinity of the aforementioned locations due to the slated protests.
Current Situation:
- Musashino Citizens Promoting Anti-Nuclear Power and Peace group will hold a demonstration at Sakaiminami Fureai Hiroba Park in Musashino City, Tokyo, from 13:30 (local time) on January 19. Participants will gather to call for an end to nuclear power and promote peace. The event will be followed by a march at 13:45.
- Another protest is scheduled at Ueno Park Yushimaguchi in Taito City, Tokyo, starting at 12:40 on the same day. This rally will be held to oppose the Immigration Control Act.
- Additionally, an anti-military expansion and anti-tax hike demonstration will occur in front of the House of Representatives Second Members’ Building in Chiyoda City, Tokyo, from 14:00 on January 19.
- Radiation Free Realization Network group will protest in front of the Prime Minister’s Office in Chiyoda City, Tokyo, from 15:00 -15:45 on January 19. The gathering will be held to denounce the ocean release of contaminated water and the nationwide spread of contaminated soil.
- An anti-immigration and anti-refugee demonstration organized by the New Social Movement is slated at Rensei Park in Akihabara, Tokyo, from 14:00 on January 19. The march will commence at 14:30.
Assessments & Forecast:
The turnout at the slated demonstrations will likely range in the low-to-mid dozens, considering the organization’s mobilization capabilities. The authorities are expected to bolster security measures at all protest sites, with pronounced measures around the National Diet Building and the Prime Minister’s Office due to the sensitive nature of these buildings. Such measures will manifest in deploying additional police personnel to monitor the gatherings. Protests are expected to transpire peacefully, based on precedent. Localized disruptions to travel are anticipated in the vicinity of the aforementioned locations due to the expected turnout and related security measures during the protest hours on January 19.
Recommendations:
Those operating or residing in Tokyo on January 19 are advised to allot for disruptions in the vicinity of the aforementioned locations due to the slated protests.
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