Japanese artist Yoshitomo Nara is flexing his muscles as both an artist and an activist by creating anti-nuclear artwork. Although it has been a year and a half since the nuclear meltdown at Fukishima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, the safety of nuclear power is still very much on the minds of the Japanese.
Following the meltdown, nuclear power plants were closed across Japan, but, recently, the Oi Nuclear Power Plant has been re-powered. This has stirred controversy in Japan.
In order to support protesters and bring attention to the issue, Yoshitomo Nara has created and offered up this high resolution 'No Nukes' poster for free download. His only request is that the poster not be sold for profit. The posters are meant to be used at protests, or for whatever other purpose one sees fit.
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