Falun Gong Practitioners' Parade During EXPO 2005, Aichi, Japan Touches the City of Nagoya (Photos)

By Falun Dafa practitioners in Japan

(Clearwisdom.net) On March 27, 2005, the first Sunday after the opening ceremony of the world-famous 2005 Exposition Aichi, Japan, hundreds of Falun Gong practitioners held a press conference at a park in Nagoya, condemning the Chinese Communist Party's and the Jiang Zemin faction's persecution of Falun Gong. After the press conference, in order to help more people learn about Falun Gong, the practitioners held an over-two-hour parade through downtown Nagoya, led by a Japanese police escort. The parade had a big impact on this busy modern metropolis.

Press conference

People reading the photo display boards

When the procession passed the Nagoya City government and other major busy sections, many Japanese citizens stopped to watch. The procession consisted of five parts: walking at the front were dancers who danced elegantly while waving long colored silks, like fairies coming down to the world. After them were practitioners in Chinese Tang Dynasty Costumes walking gracefully. Next came a huge banner reading "Falun Dafa is good."

Falun Dafa is Good

Tang Dynasty Costume Group

Young practitioners from Minghui School

Following this section were banners and photos exposing Jiang's faction's persecution of Falun Gong. The photos showing the brutal persecution touched people's hearts. Falun Gong practitioners have been silently persevering and remaining unmoved by the persecution, and they have maintained their great compassion and tolerance amidst the brutal persecution. Numerous people along the parade route were touched by the messages in the parade. Banners bearing the message that Jiang Zemin has been sued in 14 countries for persecuting Falun Gong showed that those who have done evil deeds will definitely and ultimately be punished by law.

The waist drumming team was the last part of the procession. The vigorous drumbeats were so inspiring and pleasant, and the drummers were appealing to all. Their whole demeanor was very impressive.

A Falun Gong practitioner clarifies the facts

Japan has inherited numerous aspect of Chinese culture, reflected in the Chinese written characters, language, dress and customs, music and art. For Japanese people, whose lives have naturally inherited many wonderful aspects of the Tang Dynasty culture, the Falun Gong practitioners' procession, with the flavor of the Tang Dynasty, seemed to awaken their ancient memory. Besides the people who watched the parade from their windows and doors along the streets, many pedestrians hurrying by on the street also stopped to watch, and even Japanese youth, who are sometimes indifferent to the world's affairs, also accepted Falun Gong truth clarification materials.

A young Japanese man takes photos of the festive waist drummers

A young Japanese man took photos of the procession with his mobile phone camera, and an elderly man followed the procession to videotape it. A Japanese woman stopped her hurried steps. After watching the parade for a while, she talked to her friend on mobile phone, saying, "Ah, it's really beautiful!"

An elderly man took a truth clarification flyer and said, "I understand what the procession means. It is to say that Jiang Zemin caused the deaths of so many people; he is too cruel!" Another gentle and kind Japanese woman said, "I know this Falun Gong, the movements are very graceful." Several women stood in front of their doors and exclaimed, "Really beautiful! Why persecute them?"

Chinese version available at http://minghui.ca/mh/articles/2005/3/30/98452.html

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