Thursday, July 7, 2011

Motoko-san's little resistance

I'm living in Nishi-Ogikubo area, Tokyo, for 21 years.
I live in and love Nishi-Ogikubo for many reasons, and one of the reason is there are many delicious eateries in this area.

Near from JR Nishi-Ogikubo Station, there is a sake bar "Shubou Takai(酒房高井)". One of best sake bars in Japan, I think.



In a bay window besides the entrance, there are many beckoning cats(招き猫)。Beconing cats are symbols of prosperous business in Japan.



"Shubou Takai" have been carried by Mr. and Mrs. Fukushima for 21 years. Motoko-san, Mrs. Fukushima, is one of my oldest friends. I started to live in Nishi-Ogikubo area about 21 years ago, and met Motoko-san and Mr.Fukushima when they just established their sake bar there.

24 June 2011, 4 days before shareholder meeting of Tokyo Electric Power, there is a poster written by Motoko-san in front of "Shubou Takai",



"This coming 28 June, the shareholder meeting of Tokyo Electric Power will be held.
Tokyo Metropolitan Government is one of big shareholder of Tokyo Electric Power.
So, we Tokyo residents have right to say opinion for Tokyo Electric Power.
Tomorrow, I will telephone Tokyo Metropolitan Government and will say that
'I wish breaking with nuclear power generation to Tokyo Electric Power through Tokyo governor.
Please report my opinion for the governer.'
Tokyo Metropolitan Government Office: 03-5321-1111
Let's raise our voice !!
Or you can tell your opinion to to the governor with e-mail.

Motoko of 'Shubou Takai' "

Now, Tokyo Metropolitan governor is Shintaro Ishihara, who is hard right and supporter of nuclear power. Motoko-san knows well about that, of course.
And 28 June 2011, shareholders of Tokyo Electric Power decided that they will not stop nuclear plants.
But I believe Motoko-san will not give up, because I know she have been continuing no-nuke actions for 25 years after the accident at Chernobyl.
In Nishi-Ogikubo area, there have been many no-nuke citizen activist like Motoko-san.

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