Along with the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics, on the 23rd in Tokyo, several civic groups and others held a demonstration calling for the cancellation of the Games, complaining that "infection control should be prioritized."
Of these, about 400 people gathered at a demonstration hosted by a civic group in Shibuya Ward, Tokyo.
Participants gathered in front of JR Harajuku Station about an hour before the opening ceremony began and marched 1.5 kilometers to the area around the National Stadium.
He raised a banner and a sign that said, "Life from the Olympics" or "The Olympics are still in time", and appealed for the cancellation of the Games.
A 35-year-old woman who participated in the demonstration for the first time said, "I was originally looking forward to the Olympics, but now there should be more priorities, and I am skeptical about holding it. That feeling became stronger and I participated in the demonstration. "
On the other hand, near the national stadium, a demonstration by another group was held with a large number of people who visited to enjoy the atmosphere of the opening ceremony, and the scene was temporarily noisy as the participants and police officers got into a conflict. became.
According to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, one of the demonstrators near the National Stadium was arrested on suspicion of obstructing the execution of public affairs for grabbing the wrist of a police officer.