(Clearwisdom.net) Falun Gong practitioners in Japan held a rally on August 26, 2006, in a park in downtown Tokyo. They later marched through the busiest area in the city to call on people from all walks of life to learn about the facts of Falun Gong and pay attention to the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) atrocities, harvesting organs from living Falun Gong practitioners.

A representative from the Japan Falun Dafa Association said in his speech at the rally that there is an increasing number of people in Japan learning to practice Falun Gong recently. Falun Gong practitioners spread the truth through various activities including marches and other activities. They want to help the Japanese community to learn more about Falun Gong and hope that more people join us, support Falun Gong and oppose the CCP persecution.

A member of the Coalition to Investigate the Persecution of Falun Gong (CIPFG) said in his speech that many have heard of the CCP's recent arrest of renowned human rights lawyer Gao Zhisheng. Mr. Gao wrote to the CCP regime three times to safeguard the human rights of disadvantaged groups of people. He urged the CCP to stop the persecution of Falun Gong, and publicly declared to renounce the CCP. He also requested to join the independent investigation group to look into the CCP’s organ harvesting from living Falun Gong practitioners. Mr. Sato expressed that the CCP arrested lawyer Gao in an attempt to distract attention of people both inside and outside China. Therefore, when rescuing lawyer Gao, we must continue exposing the CCP’s crimes of harvesting organs from living Falun Gong practitioners for profit, and calling for an end to the brutal persecution of Falun Gong, spreading the Nine Commentaries and promoting quitting the CCP and its affiliated organizations and helping people see clearly the CCP’s evil nature.

Parade procession marches in busy downtown area in Tokyo

After the rally, practitioners marched along a busy street where there are many Chinese tourists and shoppers. Banners of different kinds were held high. The banners read, "Stop Persecuting Falun Gong," "Stop the Crimes of Live Organ Harvesting," "Falun Dafa Is Widespread Around the World," and "Greet A New China without the CCP." A loudspeaker repeatedly played a brief introduction of Falun Gong and the persecution. An elegantly dressed celestial maidens dance group and waist drum troupe were also in the procession. Practitioners kept handing out truth-clarifying materials on the roadside. The march attracted many peopleto stop for a look, taking pictures. They took and read the materials. Some people had conversations with practitioners to learn more about the situation.

Two Chinese tourists said they had received Falun Gong truth-clarification materials in Hong Kong, and often received emails to tell about the facts, but it was the first time they saw a march. A middle-aged Japanese man quietly saw the procession from beginning to end, and said that he would read the materials carefully.

Practitioners from Singapore, Malaysia and Taiwan who came to attend the Fa conference on August 27 joined the march. Practitioners from Malaysia commended that the event was great with the police leading the way. Mr. Hu from Singapore said that the procession was spectacular, and he hoped to see such a march one day in Singapore. A practitioner from the mainland China said that he felt so good to take part in these activities.

Nearly 300 Falun Gong practitioners did group practice, sent forth righteous thoughts, and formed two huge Chinese characters, meaning "Fa-rectification" in Yoyogi Park in the morning. Many people stopped to watch and some walked up to inquire about practice sites. The practitioners enthusiastically introduced and clarified the truth.