Japan: Falun Gong Welcomed at a Community Event in Hiroshima

On May 21st, 2011, a festive event was held at the Citizens' Communication Centre for Town Construction in Hiroshima. The theme of the event was “Care,” and it was sponsored by the Future Metropolitan Consortium. Falun Gong practitioners participated in the two-day event.

Practitioners teach people to fold paper lotus flowers and explain the facts about Falun Gong

The audience learns Falun Gong

Visitors learn Falun Gong in front of the booth

From the beginning, many visitors came to learn to fold paper lotus flowers and listen to a practitioner’s explanation of the facts of Falun Gong. On the little card attached to the paper lotus was written “Falun Dafa is great” and “The world needs Truth-Compassion-Forbearance.” Some Japanese ladies in kimonos placed the little paper lotus on their chests.

The second afternoon, practitioners demonstrated the exercises on stage. Many audience members had waited at the event to learn them. After the demonstration was over, some of them went to the Falun Gong booth to learn the exercises.