Outline of Implementation

Date and time: Friday, July 16, 2021, 1:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.

Content: “Don’t allow Bach to be used for Hiroshima! Stop the Tokyo Olympics! Hiroshima demonstration

Place: Meet at the east end of Motoyasuhashi

12:45 Gather at the east end of Motoyasuhashi
13:00 Action starts
1:10 p.m. Demonstration starts
1:20 p.m. Call to protest Bach’s floral tribute to the Cenotaph for the A-bomb Victims
15:05 Bach to Hiroshima Airport
15:15 End of demonstration

(Course of the demonstration)

Motoyasuhashi Higashi-zume → westward → Honkawabashi Higashi-zume (turn back) → eastward → East end of Motoyasuhashi

There will be a briefing on the Cenotaph for Korean A-bomb Victims, A-bomb Cenotaph, A-bomb Child Statue, and Taishoya Kimono Shop.

Organizer: Hiroshima Liaison Group for the Cancellation of the Tokyo Olympics

Representative: Shuichi Adachi (Lawyer)

Secretariat: 090-4740-4608 takenaruaki@gmail.com (Shigeaki Kuno)
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Call for Action

The number of people infected with COVID-19 is 188.35 million worldwide as of 5:00 p.m. on July 15. The number of deaths has reached 4,058,000.
In Japan, the number of infected people reached 831,000, and the number of deaths exceeded 15,000 (as of 18:00, July 15).
The number of infected people in Tokyo is 1,308 and an explosion of infection is about to occur as a result of the imposition of the Tokyo Olympics under the declaration of a state of emergency.
The forcing of the Olympics to be held under COVID-19 disaster has exposed the true nature of the Olympics.
The Olympics are an attempt to disrespect the lives, livelihoods, and health of the people.
The nature of the Olympics has been exposed by the forced holding of the COVID-19 disaster Olympics.
The Olympics are an affront to the lives, livelihoods, and health of the people.

Bach, the Olympic “peace” fraudster, and Kan, the COVID-19-less leader!
The nature of the Olympics has been exposed by the forced holding of the Corona disaster Olympics.
The Olympics are an affront to the lives, livelihoods, and health of the people.

Bach, the Olympic “peace” fraudster, and Kan, the corona-less leader!
Governor Yuzaki, who favors them!
Let’s put our voices to the politicians who despise life in Hiroshima, where life is precious.
Let’s protest against the visit to Hiroshima and call for the cancellation of the Olympics to Bach, who offered flowers to the Cenotaph for the A-bomb Victims.

This is a collaborative action with the heartfelt citizens of Tokyo.
http://www.2020okotowa.link/

Please come and join us!
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The main slogan is

Don’t Use Hiroshima as an Excuse for Bach !

Cancel the Tokyo Olympics Now!

Cancel the Tokyo Olympics Now!

Go Home, Bach!

Protest Against Bach!
Cancel the Tokyo Olympics Now!

We the People in Hiroshima Object the Olympics!
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“Online petition calling on “Volunteers to cancel IOC President Bach’s visit to Hiroshima.
“Please cancel IOC President Bach’s visit to Hiroshima.

https://www.change.org/stop_Bach_visit

More than 70,000 people have signed the petition.
Even if President Bach comes to Hiroshima, we will continue to collect signatures during his stay!
Let’s show our strong will and anger to President Bach.

(previous post)

IOC President Bach’s visit to Hiroshima has been decided.
Mr. Hidehiko Yuzaki, Governor of Hiroshima Prefecture, said
“Hiroshima Governor Hidehiko Yuzaki said, “I hope that Bach will send a powerful message toward the realization of a peaceful world without nuclear weapons.
Mr. Kazumi Matsui, mayor of Hiroshima City, said, “I hope that you will send a powerful message to realize a peaceful world without nuclear weapons.
“Kazumi Matsui, mayor of Hiroshima City, expressed his hopes for the event, saying, “It will be a valuable opportunity for you to spread the ‘heart of Hiroshima’ to the world of sports.â
The demonstration will be held from 13:00 to 18:00.

The demonstration will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Please meet at Motoyasu Bridge Higashi-zume at 12:45 pm.

Bach’s schedule is as follows.
After offering flowers at the Hiroshima Peace City Monument (Cenotaph for the Atomic Bomb Victims), we will visit the Atomic Bomb Museum.
In addition to visiting the museum, there will be a talk with Governor Yuzaki and Mayor Matsui, and a speech at the museum.

The demonstration course is as follows
Motoyasubashi Higashi-zume → westward → Honkawa-bashi Higashi-zume (turn back) → eastward → Motoyasubashi Higashi-zume (turn back) → westward
→This course was followed by two round trips.

Let’s fill this roadside with the voices of millions of citizens.

Let’s protest against the visit to Hiroshima and call for the cancellation of the Olympics to Bach, who is offering flowers to the Cenotaph.

Please let us know if you can join the action on that day.

We will plan a strategy to show our maximum presence.

The nature of the Olympics has been exposed by the situation with the Corona disaster forcing the Olympics to be held.

The Olympics are a disgrace to the lives, livelihoods, and health of the people.

Thank you for your cooperation.

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https://www3.nhk.or.jp/hiroshima-news/20210713/4000013171.html
The video of yesterday’s protest is also available.

https://digital.asahi.com/articles/ASP7F3G3VP7DPITB012.html

https://www.tokyo-np.co.jp/article/116217

https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/2130b8d2f96cc5d7f31830f7f58f95bd417d45a1