Japan: "Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance" Art Exhibition Helps Tokyo Residents Gain a Greater Understanding of Falun Gong (Photos)
By a Falun Dafa practitioner in Japan
(Clearwisdom.net) The "Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance"
International Painting and Photographic Exhibition sponsored by the Japanese
Falun Dafa Association was held for four days, from November 29 to December 2,
2005, in Funabori, Edogawa-ku, Tokyo. A former member of the Japanese Congress,
as well as council members from Tokyo and Edogawa-ku, came in person to offer
their congratulations and cut the ribbon at the opening ceremony. Former Senator Hirosato Nakatsugawa made the first speech. He said, "Falun
Gong is good, and it is well-received around the world. Today when I came to see
the art and photo exhibitions, I once again personally witnessed the brutality
of the Chinese Communist Party's persecution of Falun Gong." He explained
that a practitioner had given him Falun Gong materials in front of the Japanese
Congress three years ago. He gradually began to understand Falun Gong through
frequent contact with practitioners involved in rescuing a Japanese citizen's
wife, Yoko Kaneko, who was detained and sentenced to one and a half years of
forced labor by former president Jiang Zemin's Chinese Communist regime. Last
year in this same place, Mr. Nakatsugawa cut the ribbon at the opening ceremony
for an exhibition of works of famous Chinese painters and calligraphers
collected by Australian practitioner Ms. Dai Meiling. He hoped that Falun Gong
practitioners would be holding future meaningful exhibitions in similar
distinguished locations, to introduce the wonderfulness of Falun Gong to more
people. Council members from Tokyo and Edogawa-ku also made speeches. They offered
their congratulations to the art exhibition and expressed their concern about
the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) persecution of human rights. They were
shocked at the tragic scenes of Falun Gong practitioners suffering tortures that
were portrayed in the exhibited works. They indicated that we should help these
innocent people be free from the torture and abuse. A representative of the Japanese Falun Dafa Association said that, living in
Japan's peaceful environment, it's hard to imagine that the persecution is still
going on in China. "These works were all created by Falun Gong
cultivators," he said. "Viewing the
'Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance' art exhibition inspires one and purifies
one's heart. We will continue to extensively publicize the exhibition to the
Japanese community." Falun Gong practitioners presented Zhuan Falun and Falun
Gong introductory materials to the guests who came to offer their
congratulations and cut the ribbon. One council member told the reporter that it was the first time he had ever
received a Falun Gong flyer. Another council member highly recommended to him
the Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party. He said that he
believed that one must read the Nine Commentaries to learn about China
and to understand the true nature of the Chinese Communist Party. Some visitors were just off work and came directly to the exhibition with
their children. A Japanese woman in her 50s who looked at the art exhibition
said that the Chinese Communist Party does not believe in God. She said,
"They treat Falun Gong practitioners who believe in
'Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance' so inhumanely." When another woman
passed by the entrance to the art exhibition, she saw the display boards about
the Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance International Art Exhibition and entered
to take a good look at each of the works. In tears, she said to a practitioner
that she had visited Falun Gong's "Journey of Fa-rectification" photo
exhibition three years ago. She knew that Falun Gong and
Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance were good. When she saw the three words
"Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance" on the display board, she
immediately entered to visit the exhibition. She had never expected to see that
Falun Gong, which is so good, is so brutally persecuted in China. She said,
"It is too inhumane." The woman left the exhibition hall and returned
20 minutes later. She carried a bag of food and insisted on giving it to the
practitioners. She said that practitioners are remarkable, and she hoped the
persecution would soon end. Some visitors who looked at the exhibition immediately learned the five sets
of exercises from practitioners at the exhibition hall. They also left their
contact information and asked for contact telephone numbers of local practice
sites. Several other visitors who saw the exhibition immediately asked for the
book, Zhuan Falun in Japanese. Through this painting exhibition, more
visitors learned about the wonderfulness of Falun Dafa and the brutal
persecution that Falun Gong practitioners are suffering in China. They all hoped
that the persecution would end soon. They also hoped that China would have human
rights and freedom of belief just like in Japan. A Chinese person wrote in the message book: "One of my relatives
practices Falun Gong in China. She is a very upright and kind person, but she
has suffered inhumane persecution for persisting in her belief in
'Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance.' I'm very appreciative for being able to
see such a beautiful painting exhibition." The "Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance" International Art
Exhibition has been exhibited in several places in Japan. The artists, all of
whom practice Falun Gong, hope through their works to display the wonderfulness
of Falun Gong and Falun Gong practitioners' uncompromising spirit under the
persecution. The practitioners have been clarifying the truth,
offering salvation to people with great compassion and tolerance, and exposing
the fact that Jiang Zemin's regime has colluded with the Communist Party to
brutally persecute Falun Gong. December 4-10, 2005, marks the 57th annual Human Rights Week in
Japan. The "Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance" International
Painting and Photo Exhibition encourages people to pay more attention to what is
happening in their neighboring country.
Chinese version available at
http://minghui.ca/mh/articles/2005/12/7/115980.html
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