Japan: Introducing Falun Dafa During the Cherry Blossom Festival

A man walked by while practitioners were setting up their table. A practitioner greeted him and told him about Falun Dafa and the ongoing persecution in China. The man told the practitioner, “I know about Falun Dafa, and I also know the Chinese regime persecutes practitioners.” The practitioner then asked if he knew how the regime systematically harvests organs for transplant sales from living practitioners incarcerated for not giving up their faith. The man was shocked to hear this. The practitioner gave him a pamphlet with information about the 24-year-long persecution. Before he left, he told the practitioner, “You must keep up your efforts.”

Practitioners demonstrated the exercises on stage and performed the waist drums with three songs: “Falun Dafa Is Good,” “Joyful Celebration,” and “Quitting the Chinese Communist Party.” Ms. Mizuno, a practitioner in her 80s, performed a violin solo of a song that she composed.

Before they started the exercise demonstration on stage, a practitioner gave a short introduction and told the audience, “Falun Dafa is also known as Falun Gong, and it teaches people to abide by the principles of Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance. It includes five sets of easy-to-learn exercises, which do wonders in improving physical and mental health. It’s practiced by people in over 100 countries and areas. Please give it a try and do the exercises with us.” Many people mimicked the practitioners’ movements and learned the exercises.

Practitioners introduced Falun Dafa during the two day celebration. At the end of the Festival, the hosts, Mr. and Mrs. Anto, expressed their gratitude for the practitioners’ contribution and said it made the event more festive and diverse.