<![CDATA[NO WAR – High schoolers protest security bills in Harajuku area – mainichi.jp]]>Thousands of high school students took to the streets in Tokyo’s Harajuku and other areas in protest against the government-sponsored security-related bills on Aug. 2, chanting such slogans as „No war“ and „Protect Japan from (Prime Minister) Shinzo Abe,“ say organizers.

Clad in their school uniforms on a scorching Sunday, participants paraded down streets in the capital’s Shibuya Ward to the tune of music to decry the security legislation now under deliberation in the House of Councillors, raising placards bearing such messages as „War is over“ and „Change the prime minister.“ Organizers put the number of participants at some 3,000.

A 16-year-old participant from Kashiwa, Chiba Prefecture, learned about the demonstration via Twitter as a follower of the organizers‘ group. „I’m proud that Article 9 of the Constitution renounces war,“ she said.

Another 16-year-old high school student from Tokyo’s Koto Ward commented, „I want to demonstrate that high school students can also play an important role in thwarting moves toward constitutional amendment.“

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