Protesters urge Japan to abandon nuclear power

Tens of thousands of people rallied at a Tokyo park on Monday demanding that Japan abandon nuclear power.

The protest was held as the country prepares to restart another reactor shut down after last year's tsunami-generated meltdown at the Fukushima power plant.

Led by Nobel-winning novelist Kenzaburo Oe, pop star Ryuichi Sakamoto and visual artist Yoshitomo Nara, the protesters expressed outrage over a report that blamed the Fukushima disaster on Japan's culture of "reflexive obedience" and held no individuals responsible.