A few weeks ago, my Interpreter dropped me off at the train station (it was raining), and on the way out the gate, we saw these folks protesting. I think they were protesting the general presence of the US in Japan, and it's a fairly regular occurance.

Most times, people just stand outside and chant. Someone has a bullhorn, and they do some repetetive cheers, much like the uninspired blather that the anti-war/Anti-America idiots...you know, "Bush Lied, People Died"...that sort of blather. Japanese protesters are for the most part much more polite, though. And better dressed. No hairy, dope smoking, birkenstock wearing, tree hugging, pinko commie hippie types.

I think these folks may have been from the Japanese Nationalist party, though. They're the ones who want to restore the Emporer to his former godlike status, and want us out.

In any case, it was interesting to see...