In Photos: Protesters rally across Japan against 'anti-conspiracy' bill

Demonstrators march down a street against the "anti-conspiracy" bill, which would criminalize "acts of preparations to commit crimes such as terrorism" by changing the conditions that constitute conspiracy, in Kyoto's Shimogyo Ward shortly past 7:30 p.m. on May 19, 2017. The bill had been steamrolled through the House of Representatives Committee on Judicial Affairs amid vociferous protests from opposition parties just hours before. (Mainichi)

A man raises a sign reading "No to the anti-conspiracy bill!!" as he and other demonstrators march down a street in Kyoto's Nakagyo Ward at 7:30 p.m. on May 19, 2017. (Mainichi)

People parade down a street in Sapporo's Chuo Ward against the "anti-conspiracy" bill at around 6:40 p.m. on May 19, 2017. (Mainichi)

People parade through a busy commercial district in Fukuoka's Chuo Ward at around 6:20 p.m. on May 19, 2017, in protest against the "anti-conspiracy" bill. The banner says "Scrap the anti-conspiracy bill!" and the signs read "Stop the anti-conspiracy bill!" (Mainichi)

Protesters rallying against the "anti-conspiracy" bill are seen in Nagoya's Naka Ward shortly past 7 p.m. on May 19, 2017. The banners and signs carry messages such as, "No to the anti-conspiracy bill, which is for monitoring citizens!" and "We don't want the anti-conspiracy bill!" (Mainichi)

Demonstrators are seen parading down a street in Nagoya's Naka Ward against the "anti-conspiracy bill" shortly past 7 p.m. on May 19, 2017. Some of the signs raised by participants read, "Don't peek into citizens' lives!" (Mainichi)

People march down a street in protest against the "anti-conspiracy" bill in Nagoya's Naka Ward shortly before 7:30 p.m. on May 19, 2017. (Mainichi)

People raise their voices against the "anti-conspiracy" bill in front of the Diet building in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward at around 6:30 p.m. on May 19, 2017, hours after the bill was rammed through the House of Representatives Committee on Judicial Affairs. (Mainichi)

A young demonstrator delivers a message opposing the "anti-conspiracy" bill before a crowd of protesters gathered in front of the Diet building in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward shortly before 8 p.m. on May 19, 2017. (Mainichi)

People rally against the "anti-conspiracy" bill in front of the Diet building in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward, raising signs reading "No to the anti-conspiracy bill!!" and, "Stop!! Prime Minister Abe's constitutional revision," at 7:16 p.m. on May 19, 2017. (Mainichi)