November 24th, clear skies. OBR Japan at the 17th Murasaki Road Parade, RISE commencement for 2026. Break the Chain dance followed by speeches from MPs, Ward Councillors, Activity Groups, Support Groups and Survivors during the morning assembly. Explaining the purpose and purpose of the OBR, we paraded in Omotesando, Shibuya…

Source: One Billion Rising-Japan “What changes when you speak up?” Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination on Women and My Daily Life”. Talk event complete! Yes. Speaking up makes a difference. This is the conclusion. Rise for freedom Be aware of the situation where you don’t have the freedom to…

Source: One Billion Rising Japan and OBR-JAPAN “Today, we read the lyrics to Break the Chain and the declaration made by Toshima Ward on building a city free of violence and abuse. The first time we danced to Break the Chain in Japan was in 2013, at the same place…

Source: One Billion Rising Japan (FB) JAPAN CONTINUES TO LAUNCH OBR 2025 DURING 16 DAYS OF ACTIVISM Shared by Chikako Hama (OBR Japan coordinator) GEM (NPO Promoting Equal Participation Minato) Organized Human Rights Week Event. Touching on the roots of violence such as assumptions, discrimination, and prejudice, we lectured on…

OBR Japan held a Rising last December for World AIDS Day – where they danced “Break The Chain” – highlighting that discriminatory prejudice against people with AIDS and sexually transmitted diseases is a form of violence.