User:Francoisealey/Anti Vietnam War protests in Japan

During the Vietnam War, widespread demonstrations broke out against the Japanese government's support for US policy in Vietnam. The protests were lead by the Zengakuren and Zenkyōtō student councils, and were in conjunction with protests at Japanese universities in 1968 and 1969.

The protests were most prevalent on the island of Okinawa, where US bases were a "crucial part" of military policy in Vietnam. The US airbase at Kadena was a base for US bombers to strike Vietnam and large logistical networks, supplying US troops in Vietnam ran through the island.