Japan: Practitioners' Anti-Torture Exhibition Attracts Attention

On February 19-20, 2005, Falun Gong practitioners in Japan held an anti-torture exhibition outside Disneyland. To begin with it was impossible for practitioners to apply for a permit to distribute Falun Gong information newspapers in this type of place. But with practitioners' tireless efforts to let people know about Falun Gong and the persecution, what was impossible became possible. At present, practitioners can not only distribute leaflets, demonstrate exercises, as well as hold anti-torture exhibitions to expose the brutal persecution of Falun Gong by the Chinese Communist Party and the Jiang's political faction. Graceful and elegant exercises contrasted with the reenactment of horrific torture methods attracted the attention of tourists all over the world. People happily accepted materials and learned the truth about Falun Gong.

As it was the first time that we had held the anti-torture exhibition here, some police officers and administrative personnel from Disneyland did not understand us, so practitioners went to the police station and Disneyland, as well as nearby shops to discuss our motives for organising this activity, allow people to understand Falun Gong's peaceful nature, and expose the brutal nature of the persecution. Thus, our activity went smoothly, and more people learned about Falun Gong.