[Site Fwd: Peace Philosophy Centre] Takae in Crisis

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* M. S. in Japan also informed as the below on Feb. 1, 2011

'Like in Jeju, rspectively in Henoko and in Takae, the planned constructionhas been proceeded to the next stage.
http://henoko.ti-da.net/e3270781.html
http://d.hatena.ne.jp/hansentoteikounofesta09/20110110
Our administration seems to be determined to enforce both the plans, no matter what,in spite of demonstrations and opposition appeals now being carried out by citizens again and again.
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Peace Philosophy Center
Takae in Crisis
Feb. 01, 2011

Below photos are from the Takae blog. The Okinawa Defense Bureau's contractors forcibly started construction work at the end of last year, and today, several dump trucks and 50 - 60 workers came and threw bags of gravels over the fence at multiple entry points of Northern Training Area. There are not enough protesters to stop the construction work, and people in Takae and Okinawa are calling for action.

For Okinawans' struggle against US/Japan's plan to build six additional helipads for US Marine Corps use in the Northern Training Area (Jungle Warfare Training), please see the LINK HERE. These new helipads, where faster, heavier, noisier, and dangerous MV-22 (Osprey) will be using, will endanger the lives of local residents and further damage the pristine, and biologically rich and vulnerable Yambaru Forest in Nothern Okinawa.

Telephone and/or Fax and tell them to stop it.

Okinawa Defense Bureau 沖縄防衛局 098-921-8131

Japanese Ministry of Defense 防衛省03-5366-3111

Cabinet Secretary 内閣官房 03-5253-2111

Okinawa Prefecture 沖縄県知事公室基地対策課　

TEL：098-866-2460　FAX：098-869-8979

Higashi Village Office　TEL：0980-43-2201　FAX：0980-43-2457　

US Embassy in Japan: http://tokyo.usembassy.gov/t-main.html TEL: 03-3224-5000

Call the Diet members and political parties you support and/or voted for, and ask them to tell the Ministry of Defense and Okinawa Defense Bureau to stop the construction of new helipads