Anti-War Videos

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戦争や平和、現代社会について考えるための動画を集めたコーナー。集会やデモの参加報告、ドキュメンタリーやエッセイ動画、音楽から映画まで、さまざまな映像を通じて、この社会での生き方や幸せを考えたり、活動の現場を感じていただけたら幸いです。

2025.1.18 The People’s March: Protesting Trump in a Divided America

2025.01.19

Two days before President-elect Trump’s inauguration, a massive protest named the “People’s March” was held in Washington, D.C. Many in Japan mistakenly believe that Trump achieved a “landslide victory” in the 2024 presidential election based solely on the number of electoral votes. In reality, however, Republican Trump garnered 49.80% of the vote, while Democrat Harris...

Massive Protests in France: Opposition to Right-Wing PM Appointment
: 100,000 Demand Macron's Resignation

2024.09.22

On September 21, 2024, in response to a call from the left-wing coalition, which became the largest force in parliament with 178 seats in the recent French general election, large-scale protests against the new cabinet took place across France, with more than 100,000 participants. The demand for the resignation of President Emmanuel Macron, whose party...

I tried my hand at a video essay

2023.09.19

　Hi, this is Soka. I have been neglecting my blog, but I also have a lot of videos at hand. I’ve been thinking of editing them and publishing them, but the days pass by in no time. Editing videos is very hard, so I can’t do it when I’m mentally exhausted. 　I looked into various...

2022.05 Trailer ‘My Small Land’ – Coming of age of a Kurdish girl in Japan. A story that is right there.

2023.04.30

■ Back to anti-war video collection Official film website：https://mysmallland.jp/ 　The film’s fresh appeal despite being a social drama is due to the fact that it depicts the universal emotions that many people experience when they are young, such as 17-year-old Sarya’s struggle with her own identity and the gradual coming together of feelings with her...

2022.08 movie “WATASHITACHIHA NINGENDA!(We are human beings!) ” trailer

2023.04.16

■ Anti-War Videos Official film website Documentary film that approaches the reality of discrimination against foreigners, including official hatred against foreign schools, technical trainees, refugees and the Immigration Bureau. There are 210,000 foreigners living in Japan (as of June 2021). Over time, many Japanese people have now lived together with them in various parts of...

Shinjuku demo in solidarity with Ukrainian resistance 23.02.2023

2023.03.14

■ Back to the list of anti-war videos 　On February 23, 2023, the day before the first anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, there was a rally and demonstration in Shinjuku, Tokyo, in solidarity with Ukrainian resistance. Organized by the Ukraine Solidarity Network.”

2002 Siggy Yoshida, cameraman on crutches, reports on the ground in Palestine.

2022.11.02

■ anti-war video A video from Palestine (2002), which I went to cover with journalist Takumi Kon, who died at the end of August 2016 at the age of 54.Kon’s love of football and desire for peace in Palestine is reflected in the book ‘Shooting from a Country Not on the Map – The Struggle...

Feb 2022 “If You Can’t Be Strong, Be a Hero: The Yajima Kajiko Story” Trailer

2022.08.10

■ Anti-War Videos Official website：https://gendaipro.jp/yajimakajiko/ Women of the future should live with a mission.Mission is to use your life.Use your life by yourself.-Yajima Kajiko(矢島楫子) note:In this Japanese name, the surname is Yajima. In 1833, at the end of the samurai period, Yajima Kajiko was born in Kumamoto Prefecture Japan. The status of women at that time was so low...

2022.07.09 Anti-government protests topple the government in Sri Lanka

2022.07.11

■ Anti-War Videos In Sri Lanka, an island nation south of India, an anti-government demonstration by the people has toppled the government. Large-scale anti-government demonstrations had been going on for several months in the country, demanding the resignation of President Rajapaksa. On July 9, in the face of the president’s refusal to resign in the...

6.04 Stop Unauthorized Construction at Henoko! Action: Don’t build a new base in Okinawa!

2022.06.17

The action was called for by “Don’t fill the Henoko Sea with sand and soil! Tokyo Area Liaison Group(The Umeruna-ren)”. About 170 people participated, responding to Umeruna-Ren’s call. The action was in response to a large prefectural citizens’ action (880 people participated) held at the same time in front of the Henoko base gate in...

04.23 Demonstration at Russian Embassy in Japan
: Putin stop aggression and war crimes now!

2022.04.25

■ Anti-War Videos NAJAT called for a rally and die-in at Mikawadai Park in Tokyo, and a march around the Russian Embassy, chanting “Putin stop aggression and war crimes now!” and a march around the Russian Embassy. Here is a report from ken23qu, who took the video. Activities on the day In addition to Mr. Hayashi...

Moon Administration vs. Prosecution – What Is Happening in South Korea Now?

2021.10.24

一応、下記のコモンズの記事で最低限の基礎知識はあったのですが、その後の推移を心配していました。韓国の検察改革は徹底的な抵抗の中でもひるまず、なんとか最後まで成し遂げられたということで、とりあえずはよかったと思います。定着するまでまだ安心はできないでしょうが。

Full Movie “Amateur Riot 2007” with English subtitles

2019.05.22

□ Anti-War Videos The “Amateur Riot” arose spontaneously from a group of young people with their own stores in the shopping district of Tokyo Koenji. Led by Hajime Matsumoto, an owner of a used electronics store, they have built a unique culture rooted in their sphere of life through Internet radio distribution and community activities....

30 Jun 2013, Shin-Okubo (Shinjuku,Tokyo) protest against racist ‘hate demonstration’ [video]

2013.07.01

□ Anti-War Videos Racists & Anti-Racists in Shinjuku,Tokyo 　A racist group called Zaitokukai paraded through the Shinjuku,Shin-Okubo shopping arcade, which is home to many foreign residents, holding up the Hinomaru flag. They shouted “Kill the Koreans!” and other abusive language to residents and shoppers, lying that “this is a legitimate demonstration and speech” and “I am...

2011.05 DEBTOCRACY (FULL – ENG Subs) Greek citizens rise up for audit
: Don't charge 99% for 1% undue debt!

2012.05.13

list of anti-war videos For the first time in Greece a documentary produced by the audience. “Debtocracy” seeks the causes of the debt crisis and proposes solutions, hidden by the government and the dominant media. Greece is facing a financial crisis.The Greek people, who oppose the IMF-led “austerity” policy at the expense of the people,...

13 Nov 2010 No APEC! demo in Yokohama

2010.11.14

□ Anti-War Videos 　2010 On 13 November, the ‘No More! APEC Yokohama People’s Forum’ organised a street action and demonstration against the Yokohama APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Conference) APEC is a conference about war, nuclear power, neoliberalism, exclusion and surveillance.

2007 Movie “May 18” Trailer and Review – The Gwangju Uprising of Nameless Citizens

2010.04.22

□ Anti-War Video Collection Top English Official Trailer (CJENM)Two International Trailers (IMDb)Official Japanese website (Kadokawa Pictures) A bloody tragedy in a neighboring country not so long ago On May 18, 1980, in Gwangju, South Korea, 25,000 martial law troops clashed with students and citizens demanding democratization. The “Gwangju Uprising” was depicted in a commercial film for...

2008–09 A Record of Japan Tent City for Jobless (with English Subtitles)

2009.03.02

Tent City for Jobless over the New Year’s Period was opened at Hibiya Park in Tokyo. Many temp workers who were laid off gathered. Produced by Video Press. Subtitled by the International Division of Labor Net Japan. This is a record of the “New Year’s Temporary Workers Village” held at Hibiya Park in Tokyo from...

2006 Money as Debt
: Revised Edition 2009 (Full Movie)

2008.06.21

□ Return to Anti-War Video Collection Top We believe that “money is created by the government.”We assume that “banks make profits by lending out deposited funds.”We trust that “the government created the monetary system to facilitate economic transactions.” However, economists have known for over a century that this is not the case. In reality, government-issued...

Defying Forced Evictions: The Fight for Homeless Workers’ Rights in Osaka’s Utsubo Park (Jan 30, 2006)

2006.02.22

On January 30, I uploaded footage capturing the entire forced eviction of day laborers and homeless workers carried out by the Osaka City government and have also embedded it here. This outrageous act was committed by Osaka City in preparation for the “World Rose Convention,” which was being held to welcome members of the imperial...

2005.11.15 Action to Block the Bush-Koizumi Kyoto Meeting
: Opposition to the U.S.-Japan Summit for War and Base Expansion!

2005.11.20

On November 15-16, 2005, U.S. President George W. Bush visited Japan and held a U.S.-Japan summit meeting with Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi at the Kyoto State Guest House. In response, on the evening of the 15th at 6:30 p.m., the “Kyoto Action Against the U.S.-Japan Summit for War and Base Expansion” was held at Maruyama...

Anti-War Videos

2025.1.18 The People’s March: Protesting Trump in a Divided America

Massive Protests in France: Opposition to Right-Wing PM Appointment: 100,000 Demand Macron's Resignation

I tried my hand at a video essay

2022.05 Trailer ‘My Small Land’ – Coming of age of a Kurdish girl in Japan. A story that is right there.

2022.08 movie “WATASHITACHIHA NINGENDA!(We are human beings!) ” trailer

Shinjuku demo in solidarity with Ukrainian resistance 23.02.2023

2002 Siggy Yoshida, cameraman on crutches, reports on the ground in Palestine.

Feb 2022 “If You Can’t Be Strong, Be a Hero: The Yajima Kajiko Story” Trailer

2022.07.09 Anti-government protests topple the government in Sri Lanka

6.04 Stop Unauthorized Construction at Henoko! Action: Don’t build a new base in Okinawa!

04.23 Demonstration at Russian Embassy in Japan: Putin stop aggression and war crimes now!

Moon Administration vs. Prosecution – What Is Happening in South Korea Now?

Full Movie “Amateur Riot 2007” with English subtitles

30 Jun 2013, Shin-Okubo (Shinjuku,Tokyo) protest against racist ‘hate demonstration’ [video]

2011.05 DEBTOCRACY (FULL – ENG Subs) Greek citizens rise up for audit: Don't charge 99% for 1% undue debt!

13 Nov 2010 No APEC! demo in Yokohama

2007 Movie “May 18” Trailer and Review – The Gwangju Uprising of Nameless Citizens

2008–09 A Record of Japan Tent City for Jobless (with English Subtitles)

2006 Money as Debt: Revised Edition 2009 (Full Movie)

Defying Forced Evictions: The Fight for Homeless Workers’ Rights in Osaka’s Utsubo Park (Jan 30, 2006)

2005.11.15 Action to Block the Bush-Koizumi Kyoto Meeting: Opposition to the U.S.-Japan Summit for War and Base Expansion!

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Massive Protests in France: Opposition to Right-Wing PM Appointment
: 100,000 Demand Macron's Resignation

04.23 Demonstration at Russian Embassy in Japan
: Putin stop aggression and war crimes now!

2011.05 DEBTOCRACY (FULL – ENG Subs) Greek citizens rise up for audit
: Don't charge 99% for 1% undue debt!

2006 Money as Debt
: Revised Edition 2009 (Full Movie)

2005.11.15 Action to Block the Bush-Koizumi Kyoto Meeting
: Opposition to the U.S.-Japan Summit for War and Base Expansion!