On Wednesday, protests had been held throughout greater than 100 places in Japan, drawing almost 50,000 individuals, in response to organizers. Initially sparked by opposition to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s plan to revise Article 9, the pacifist clause of Japan’s structure, the demonstrations have since grown in measurement and frequency because the Iran conflict. Critics warn that constitutional change could open the door to involvement in wars overseas. NCS’s Hanako Montgomery stories from Tokyo.