Japan: Pro-Palestinian Demonstrators March Through Tokyo’s Shibuya Marking 78 Years Since Nakba.

Tokyo, Japan - May 17, 2026 Script: Video filmed by Japanese activist Koji Sugihara shows hundreds of pro-Palestinian demonstrators marching through the busy streets of Shibuya in Tokyo on May 17, marking 78 years since the 1948 Nakba. The march featured protesters waving Palestinian flags and carrying banners and placards with messages including “Stop Genocide,” “Free Palestine,” and “Israel was built on Palestinian blood,” as crowds moved through the district under police supervision. Demonstrators chanted slogans through megaphones while officers monitored traffic and guided the procession through the crowded streets of the Japanese capital. According to organizers and activists involved in the event, the protest aimed to raise awareness about the ongoing humanitarian situation in Gaza and call for sanctions and boycotts against Israel. The footage was shared by Koji Sugihara, a Japanese peace activist associated with anti-arms trade and pro-Palestinian advocacy movements in Japan. Video credit: Koji Sugihara