(Minghui.org) Falun Dafa practitioners in Hiroshima, Japan and surrounding cities and counties used their weekends to participate in autumn celebrations across the region. The events took place from November 3 to 24, 2024. Practitioners introduced Falun Dafa (also known as Falun Gong) to the public. Many people signed up to continue learning Falun Gong at the group practice sites. After watching the practitioners’ performances, the heads of other entities also invited the practitioners to teach or perform the exercises.

During the autumn celebration, Falun Gong practitioners participated in the Kabe Kominkan Festival, the Gionnishi Kominkan celebration, a community-building fair, and International Festival 2024. Practitioners introduced Falun Gong by demonstrating the Falun Gong exercises on stage, performing waist drums, setting up booths, teaching the exercises, and distributing information materials.

Practitioners demonstrated the Falun Gong exercises on stage at the Kabe Kominkan Festival on November 3.

Practitioners played the waist drums on stage at the Kabe Kominkan Festival ..

Practitioners demonstrated the Falun Gong exercises on stage at the Gionnishi Kominkan.

Practitioners demonstrated the Falun Gong exercises on stage at a community-building fair on November 17.

Practitioners played the waist drums on stage at a community-building fair on November 17.

Practitioners demonstrated the Falun Gong exercises on stage at the International Celebration 2024 on November 24.

Practitioners played the waist drum dance on stage at the International Celebration 2024.

Visitors Study Falun Gong

Ms. Ota and her friend said that they felt warm when learning the exercises. Not long after they left the booth, they came back and said they hoped to continue learning Falun Gong in the classroom at the Central Community Center. They also left their contact information.

Ms. Ota (second from left) said that she felt warm when doing the exercises with her friend.

A 76-year-old man was able to sit in the full lotus position during his first try when learning the fifth exercise. He was happy and said that he would go to Peace Park with his wife to learn the exercises later.

The 76-year-old gentleman likes Falun Gong.

Ms. Yamada said that she felt her palms warm up when she did the first set of exercises at the booth of a community-building fair. Because her hands and feet tend to get cold in the winter, she quickly contacted Falun Gong practitioners and joined the exercises in Peace Park on the Sunday after the event.

Ms. Yamada (first from left) and her friends are interested in Falun Gong.

After listening to the practitioners’ introduction, Mr. Ichikawa asked, “When learning Falun Gong we must follow the principles of Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance. What is the relationship between people’s thoughts and the movements of the exercises? When we encounter things in daily life, it is not easy to distinguish right from wrong. We wish to find out if there is a specific standard for judging right from wrong.”

A practitioner suggested that he read the main book of Falun Gong, Zhuan Falun, and told him that the book Zhuan Falun has explanations regarding these issues. Mr. Ichikawa wanted to learn more, so he signed up to learn more in the classroom at the central community center.

Mr. Ichikawa wanted to learn more, so he signed up for the class given at the central community center.

It was the first time for Ms. Yamamoto to hear about Falun Gong. She was very interested in the practitioners’ introduction and expressed her desire to participate in the practice at Peace Park on Sunday. She also said she was very happy to be given the information. She later brought some Japanese snacks to the practitioners to express her gratitude.

Ms. Yamamoto found out about Falun Gong for the first time and wished to learn more.

Other Departments Invited Falun Gong Practitioners to Teach the Exercises

A person who works as a nurse in the welfare department came to the booth after watching the Falun Gong practitioners’ stage performance and asked if they could teach the exercises and perform in the nursing home.

A staff member of the Hiroshima International Center, a public welfare foundation, came to the booth after seeing the practitioners’ outdoor stage performance. She praised the performance as wonderful and wanted to invite the practitioners to participate in the international exchange activities held by the International Center, and was willing to provide performance fees. When she learned that everything Falun Gong practitioners have done for many years is voluntary and free, she expressed her admiration.