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Japan: Far-Right Sanseito Draws Large Crowd at Final Rally, Surges in Upper House Election 3

On July 19, the night before Japan’s Upper House election, opposition party Sanseito held its final rally at Tokyo’s Shiba Park, attracting a crowd of over 10,000. While Japanese flags waved in support, counter-protesters also gathered, holding placards that read “No to Discrimination” and waving flags with crossed-out Japanese symbols. The populist far-right party, which previously held just one seat in the 248-member House of Councillors, made major gains by campaigning under the slogan “Japanese First,” winning 14 seats and emerging as one of the election’s biggest winners.

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Japan: Far-Right Sanseito Draws Large Crowd at Final Rally, Surges in Upper House Election 2

On July 19, the night before Japan’s Upper House election, opposition party Sanseito held its final rally at Tokyo’s Shiba Park, attracting a crowd of over 10,000. While Japanese flags waved in support, counter-protesters also gathered, holding placards that read “No to Discrimination” and waving flags with crossed-out Japanese symbols. The populist far-right party, which previously held just one seat in the 248-member House of Councillors, made major gains by campaigning under the slogan “Japanese First,” winning 14 seats and emerging as one of the election’s biggest winners.

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Japan: Far-Right Sanseito Draws Large Crowd at Final Rally, Surges in Upper House Election

On July 19, the night before Japan’s Upper House election, opposition party Sanseito held its final rally at Tokyo’s Shiba Park, attracting a crowd of over 10,000. While Japanese flags waved in support, counter-protesters also gathered, holding placards that read “No to Discrimination” and waving flags with crossed-out Japanese symbols. The populist far-right party, which previously held just one seat in the 248-member House of Councillors, made major gains by campaigning under the slogan “Japanese First,” winning 14 seats and emerging as one of the election’s biggest winners.

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South Korea: Fire Breaks Out at Seoul Convention Center, Prompting Evacuation

A fire broke out at the COEX convention center in Gangnam District, southern Seoul on Friday, April 25, prompting an evacuation of the building.

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Tanaka leaves office

TOKYO, Japan - Outgoing Foreign Minister Makiko Tanaka leaves the Foreign Ministry office in Tokyo's Shiba Park on Jan. 30. Tanaka orally accepted Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's decision to dismiss her the previous night.

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Xinhua Headlines: Biden's Asia trip to fan confrontation wins no heart, divisive tactic bound to fail

(220524) -- TOKYO, May 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Protesters gather at Shiba Park to demonstrate against the upcoming U.S.-Japan summit and the summit of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad), in Tokyo, Japan, May 22, 2022. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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Xinhua Headlines: Biden's Asia trip to fan confrontation wins no heart, divisive tactic bound to fail

(220524) -- TOKYO, May 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Protesters gather at Shiba Park to demonstrate against the upcoming U.S.-Japan summit and the summit of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad), in Tokyo, Japan, May 22, 2022. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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JAPAN-TOKYO-U.S. PRESIDENT-PROTEST

(220522) -- TOKYO, May 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Protesters gather at Shiba Park in Tokyo, Japan, May 22, 2022. U.S. President Joe Biden arrived in Japan on Sunday, as about 750 protesters took to the streets here against the planned U.S.-Japan summit and the summit of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (the Quad). (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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JAPAN-TOKYO-U.S. PRESIDENT-PROTEST

(220522) -- TOKYO, May 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Protesters gather at Shiba Park in Tokyo, Japan, May 22, 2022. U.S. President Joe Biden arrived in Japan on Sunday, as about 750 protesters took to the streets here against the planned U.S.-Japan summit and the summit of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (the Quad). (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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JAPAN-TOKYO-U.S. PRESIDENT-PROTEST

(220522) -- TOKYO, May 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Protesters gather at Shiba Park in Tokyo, Japan, May 22, 2022. U.S. President Joe Biden arrived in Japan on Sunday, as about 750 protesters took to the streets here against the planned U.S.-Japan summit and the summit of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (the Quad). (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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Entrance to Shiba Park, where large-scale traffic restrictions were implemented

The Shiba-Koen Interchange (entrance) of the Tokyo Metropolitan Expressway in Minato Ward, Tokyo, which is currently closed due to the Enthronement Ceremony. The Shiba-Koen interchange of the Tokyo Metropolitan Expressway is closed due to the enthronement ceremony on October 22, 2019.

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Entrance to Shiba Park, where large-scale traffic restrictions were implemented

The Shiba-Koen Interchange (entrance) of the Tokyo Metropolitan Expressway in Minato Ward, Tokyo, which is currently closed due to the Enthronement Ceremony. The Shiba-Koen interchange of the Tokyo Metropolitan Expressway is closed due to the enthronement ceremony on October 22, 2019.

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Tanaka leaves office

TOKYO, Japan - Outgoing Foreign Minister Makiko Tanaka leaves the Foreign Ministry office in Tokyo's Shiba Park on Jan. 30. Tanaka orally accepted Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's decision to dismiss her the previous night.

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Anti-war demonstration

TOKYO, Japan - Protesters against U.S.-led war on Iraq raise signs saying ''Do Not Kill'' on March 21 at Shiba Park, Tokyo. (Kyodo)

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Cherry trees at Shiba Park

The front gate of Zojoji Temple at Shiba is visible on the far left. The Tokyo City Railway Mita-Hibiya Line opened here in June 1904, but no train tracks are visible in this photograph. The photographer, Herbert George Ponting, visited Japan once in 1896 and again in 1903. The caption on the lower right saying Copyright 1904 indicates that he took this photograph during the second visit. This photograph was also used as a motif for picture postcards.==Date:1904, Place:Tokyo, Photo:Underwood, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number97‐76‐0]

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Cherry trees at Ueno Park

Ueno park is one of the parks built by the Meiji government. Shiba Park is also one of them, and both have a similar characteristic that the tomb place of the Shogun were opened to the public. The Azumaya can be seen to the left rear, and a craftsman-like man stands on the bench built by the trunk of the cherry tree in the center.==Date:unknown, Place:Tokyo, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number37‐64‐0]

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Rows of ceddars and teahouse at shiba park

This is one of the oldest parks in Japan designated by the Dajokan Order of 1874. It used to include the premises of Zojoji Temple until the separation of religion and politics after the war. The tea houses were places for worshippers to relax.==Date:unknown, Place:Tokyo, Photo:Kusakabe Kinbei, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number4‐7‐0]

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Ueno Park

Just as Shiba Park was part of Zojoji Temple, Ueno Park belonged to Kaneiji. It was made a park in 1873 by the Dajokan Order.==Date:unknown, Place:Tokyo, Photo:Kusakabe Kinbei, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number2‐29‐0]

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New coronavirus

People visit Shiba park in Tokyo on May 24, 2020, with Tokyo Tower seen in the background. The Japanese government will announce the lifting of the coronavirus state of emergency in the Tokyo metropolitan area and Hokkaido as early as the following day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo