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1. One of Japan's newer pride events
LGBT pride marches are relatively new to Japan; the country's first took place in Tokyo in 1994. However, pride has been contagious, as parades and events have spread to Sapporo and other cities across Japan. One of these newer pride events is the still relatively young Kansai Rainbow Parade of Osaka, now in its third year. Although small in scale when compared to other parades around the world, it has grown far bigger than one would expect for an LGBT event so young - and in Japan. Already the parade boasts over 1000 attendees and receives broad coverage throughout the Kansai media.
This year it was held on Sunday, October 19. Roughly 1140 LGBT people and their friends gathered at Midosuji in Osaka for a lively outdoor affair graced by nice weather.
In the next half of this report we'll also post a message from the 2008 Kansai Rainbow Parade's co-director, Asami Kitaguchi, so be sure not to miss it!
※From the left: Host - Junpei, steering committee member - Aya, Top☆Star Asami Kitaguchi, Top☆Star Takumi Matsumoto, steering committee member - Taki
※From left: Junpei, Aya, Takumi Matsumoto, Taki
※KO Rangers from KO Company, a supporter of the Kansai Rainbow Parade each year
●Kansai Rainbow Parade Official Homepage (Japanese): www.kansaiparade.org/2008/
(English): http://www.kansaiparade.org/2008/index_en.html
Official Blog: blog.kansaiparade
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