Sanrizuka: Peasants of the Second Fortress (三里塚 第二砦の人々)

NARITA

FEBRUARY 24TH, 1971

This is the broadcast front.

The Sanrizuka-Shibayama Anti-Airport League.

You, Airport Corporation, you must give nature back to Sanrizuka...

Must give Sanrizuka back to the nature to which it always belonged.

Throughout Japan, from Hokkaido to Okinawa...

Nature is being destroyed, humanity is being crushed...

and sacrifices are forced on peasants, workers...

and the others who are struggling.

Do you know the fact?

THE PEASANTS OF THE SECOND FORTRESS

HOW TO DEFEND THE FORTRESS

We shall decide ourselves...

whether to abandon our trees or to stay in our tunnels.

We are all full of fight.

The most important thing is to stay in the tunnels...

then to defend our trees and fortresses.

The tunnel will be our last fortress. Trees come first.

Trees are the most important.

Women will defend the trees. One tree to every woman.

The tunnels will be our last fortress.

To go in the tunnels is the last thing of all.

Let's defend the barricade to the very last.

No matter how, we must have enough time to defend.

We are lost if this fortress is taken.

Let's defend it to the last.

If they bring a crane truck, I'll hang on to it.

We must chain ourselves to the trees.

Then they won't dare attack.

And meanwhile, we'll have time to return to our posts and our tunnel.

I think we can get in the tunnel easily... in only a few minutes.

We may be arrested, or we may be wounded. We are ready.

While the enemy is attacking the fortress...

We can leave the tunnel and fight outside.

Let's fight here, I think that's best.

I agree... strategically that's good.

If we chain ourselves to the barricade, they'd be helpless.

I'll go on the top of the barricade.

When the enemy gets in, let's lock our chains.

The best attitude is: "Come who dares to come!"

How about trees? Should one chain oneself to them?

Wire is better.

Mother Yanagawa, you must choose a big tree. You are fat.

We'll see how much of me they can drag... I'm 80kg.

You climb up this tree.

You might break your neck.

I don't care. You will survive me.

I'll be at the barricade today. It has a good view and it is fun.

It's dangerous if you slip.

Let's ask the old man what he thinks.

After all, I think the tunnel is most important.

But we shouldn't go in the tunnel while we're fighting here.

We'll rush into the tunnel at the last moment.

We should be prepared so that we can chain ourselves quickly.

If the enemy attacks the fortress...

those who are inside will all fight back.

At the same time, everybody must be prepared to...

go to his post and chain himself.

We must climb the trees just before they attack.

Otherwise we won't be able to.

If they come to pull you down, fight them off.

We're staking our life here, up to the last moment...

When they're trying to destroy the fortress.

Naturally, we ought to use the spears.

PEASANTS' BROADCASTING TOWER

RESISTING EXPROPRIATION IN THE NAME OF JAPANESE PEASANTS

GROUND IN FRONT OF THE 2ND FORTRESS

Smash the airport!

Defend the tunnel!

Smash the airport!

ZENGAKUREN

DISPOSITION OF PEASANTS IS BEING DECIDED

20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25...

26 members. Who'll go in the tunnel?

7 members to the death patrol - to the tunnel.

18 remain. About half of them will chain themselves to the trees.

The tunnel men will fight here until the signal of withdrawal.

Everybody to his post!

You don't have to climb the trees. You remain under your trees.

Everyone to his post! To his tree!

Use as big a tree as possible.

BAMBOO SPEARS

Everyone to his post. Don't wander around.

Take them and assign them one by one to the trees.

THE FORTRESS IS REINFORCED DAY BY DAY

AT 10 A.M....

THE PERSONNEL OF THE NEW TOKYO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT CORPORATION APPEAR ON THE SCENE

ESCORTED BY RIOT POLICE

They might throw stones at us.

They might kill us. Doesn't matter how you look!

Put this on if you want to live that much.

You can have it. I'll wear this.

If you don't like it, I'll lend you my helmet.

It suits you.

You prefer the helmet, don't you?

Put this cloth inside.

A towel is better.

BINDING THEMSELVES TO THE TREES WITH CHAINS

Is anybody there?

CALLING INTO THE TUNNEL

Is anybody there?

Nobody is there.

This is the Peasants' Broadcasting Tower of the Anti-Airport League.

Comrades of the Anti-Airport League!

The enemy has now made its appearance.

Make ready for fight!

Turn it a little this way.

Can two people go in?

This is safer.

This is more comfortable.

YOU'RE LIKE A PUPPY

MOTHER AND DAUGHTER

Governor Tomono of Chiba Prefecture may have scruples at...

Carrying out such thing...

But we peasants will never allow him...

To rob us of everything by mere force.

They are trying to suppress our struggle.

It is obvious that the Airport Corporation has no power...

If we are all united.

THE FIRST DAY THE CORPORATION PERSONNEL COULD NOT APPROACH THE FORTRESS

FEBRUARY 25TH

The Government and the Corporation are surrounding us ruthlessly.

But we aren't afraid of such oppression.

We are now even more eager to fight.

And will repulse any kind of oppression by the riot police.

AT 9 A.M., RIOT POLICE SUDDENLY APPEARED IN FRONT OF THE FORTRESS

The armed riot police has now arrived just under the Broadcasting Tower.

Hey, you cops!

Everyone to his post!

We'll be alright!

Everyone to his post!

Today they are sure to attack!

They're coming!

They're also down there!

No. 28!

No. 24!

The time has come to show our peasants' spirit.

Steady on!

Be ready to fight!

This is the Peasants' Broadcasting Tower of Anti-Airport League...

Shall we do it together?

Come in.

This is the Peasants' Broadcasting Tower.

You cops! What are you trying to do here!

It's cold.

Don't grumble.

This is the Peasants' Broadcasting Tower.

All those who have gathered here today!

The enemy has been driven into a corner.

He cannot come without riot police.

What are you doing?

What do you think you're doing?

IN FRONT OF THE BROADCASTING TOWER NEAR THE SECOND FORTRESS

ZENGAKUREN SUPPORTERS

WOMEN'S ACTION COMMITTEE AT THE 4TH FORTRESS

Riot police at the 1st and 2nd fortresses!

Retreat at once!

RIOT POLICE CONCENTRATES THEIR ATTACK ON SUPPORTING GROUPS

MANY PEOPLE WERE ARRESTED AND WOUNDED

THE FORTRESS MAY BE DESTROYED AT ANY MOMENT. HOW CAN WE REALLY DEFEND IT?

The strategy of the Anti-Airport League is to stand in a row...

and protest and to chain ourselves after the barricades are taken down.

Then make it a protracted struggle and defend the tunnels.

This is the basic strategy of our League.

But that means we're not really fighting.

This won't be a real battle.

If we want to avoid losses...

We'd better go out of the barricade and make a human chain.

In any case the barricade will be broken.

Then we can't make a stand in the tunnels.

But it's the League's decision and policy.

We can't win that war.

The people in the tunnels will be isolated.

They wouldn't know what to do.

If we are to fight in the tunnels...

What should we do outside beforehand?

If all we do is to make a human chain...

What will happen to those in the tunnels?

It would be like the Communist Party.

Then, those in the tunnels will come out too.

Even a schoolchild wouldn't have had such a bad idea.

It's only for show!

I don't mind being arrested if we could at least fight.

We've done everything till now...

We must defend the fortress to the last.

We rely on the supporting students for the outer defense.

The students will be responsible.

We've been fighting together for years.

The leaders should think of themselves...

rather than worry about the students.

Nobody likes to be injured.

If you're talking about protracted struggle...

Think of those in the tunnels.

Next time we'll ask our leaders to stay in the tunnels for 1 or 2 months.

We'll bring them food.

Let's discuss our strategy, then fight.

Let's make an example. Our group can't lose.

Let's unify the will of our group...

And decide how we'll use the bamboo spears and chains.