Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Protestor-Mr-Ahitomi-in-Okinawa-27MZIFJ6BGPS9.htmlConceptually similarProtestor Mr Ahitomi in OkinawaGP0STPESTCompleted★★★★Protestor Grandpa Kayoh in OkinawaGP0STPESZCompleted★★★★Protestor Mr Toguchi in OkinawaGP0STPES2Completed★★★★Protestor Mr Toguchi in OkinawaGP0STPES4Completed★★★★Protestor Mr Nakasone in OkinawaGP0STPESACompleted★★★★Protestor Mr Higashionna in OkinawaGP0STPES1Completed★★★★Protestor Mr Nishihira in OkinawaGP0STPES6Completed★★★★Protestor Mr Nishihira in OkinawaGP0STPES8Completed★★★★Protestor Mr Nishihira in OkinawaGP0STPESCCompleted★★★★View AllGP0STPGK5Protestor Mr Ahitomi in OkinawaCo-leader of Anti-Helicopter Base Council29/10/2015, at Mr. Ashitomi’s house, Nago City, OkinawaHiroshi Ashitomi, 69 years old. Originally, he was a public officer of welfare and medical service of the Okinawa prefectural office. He retired 9 years ago, and has been trying to work against building a military base in Henoko for 18 years.He was born in Tokyo in 1946. His father is originally from Okinawa, and moved from Tokyo to Okinawa when he was 16 years old. At that time, Okinawa had been occupied with U.S. Military. When he was a high school student, there had been a growing movement of the reversion of Okinawa to Japanese administration. To coincide with the movement, Vietnam War had been happening.In the U.S. military bases in Okinawa, there were defoliants that had been used for the Vietnam War. The defoliants were discarded around Okinawa, but U.S. government does not admit that at all. Such a country is not a country that cares and protect the environmental issues properly.Human beings are just one of the members of Mother Nature, and it is not good that the human being dominates the nature. Okinawa people take pride that their culture has been developed by the nature. It may be that Asian people have such a kind of feeling rather than people of Europe and America. We can see that ‘lands’ of Native Americans were deprived in American history. Also, black people were enslaved as " labor force " to U.S. This is not a country that considers deeply about the nature.Locations:Asia-Henoko-Japan-OkinawaDate:30 Oct, 2015Credit:© Ian Teh / GreenpeaceMaximum size:5760px X 3840pxKeywords:Eye contact-Indoors-KWCI (GPI)-Local population-Men-Oceans (campaign title)-One person-PortraitsShoot:Stories of Protest in OkinawaThe ocean home of the last few Japanese dugongs is about to be landfilled to make way for two airstrips – part of the expansion of a US military base on the island of Okinawa. But a movement nearly 18 years old is standing up to say NO.The struggle is reaching a fever pitch. The majority of Okinawa's people – from students to grandparents and the local governor – have voiced their opposition to the plans. But construction work continues. There are daily scuffles outside the base as protesters attempt to prevent bulldozers and equipment from entering the bay.Here are the stories of six courageous people who are taking action to save the dugongs and protect the rich ocean life for future generations.Related Collections:Stories of Protest in Okinawa
