THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
This article was written by Hideshi Nishimoto and Akiko Tada
July 23, 2012
A volunteer with a flag instructs protesters on what route to take as they gather for an anti-nuclear protest near the Prime Minister's Official Residence on July 20. (Sayaka Yamaguchi)
As crowds of anti-nuclear protesters near the Prime Minister's Official Residence reach as many as 90,000, the networks of small groups that have organized the Friday night demonstrations are becoming victims of their own success.
"Doing this every week interferes with work and has an effect on our daily lives," said Tokyo-based illustrator Misao Redwolf, one of the main organizers of the protests. "It becomes harder to schedule volunteers. There is a difference of opinion among the various member groups about whether we should continue or not."
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