(Minghui.org) Falun Dafa practitioners participated in the Kanazawa Hyakumangoku Festival held in Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture on June 7, 2025. Their performance and the principles of Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance were well received.

The Kanazawa Hyakumangoku Festival is the largest annual festival in Kanazawa, drawing more than 400,000 visitors each year. The festival organizer introduced Falun Dafa (also known as Falun Gong): “Falun Dafa is based on the principles of Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance. It is a traditional Chinese qigong practice method that improves morality and purifies the body and mind.”

Wearing bright yellow T-shirts and white pants, practitioners danced gracefully and energetically to the traditional folk songs of Kanazawa, drawing the spectators’ praise. They held up banners with the words “Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good” to introduce the practice to passers-by.

Group photo of Falun Dafa practitioners at the Kanazawa Hyakumangoku Festival on June 7, 2025

People Learn About Falun Dafa

Kigumi

Kigumi watched the practitioners’ dance and said it was easy to understand that Falun Dafa originates from traditional Chinese culture. She said, “Everyone was dressed in the same way, and they looked very impressive. At first I wondered what kind of group this was, but soon I realized they were from China.” She also said, “The values of Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance are great.”

Kubota

Kubota, who came from Hiroshima to watch the festival, said, “This is the first time I’ve watched a performance so close up. [Falun Dafa practitioners] performed clean movements, which are very good.”

He said Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance are values that are easily overlooked, but very meaningful in modern society. He said, “I’ve never thought of these principles before, and it’s rare in modern society. I realize that this is really a very remarkable culture.”

Vihanga (second from right)

Vihanga from Sri Lanka was moved by the practitioners’ performance and said, “It’s really beautiful.”

Baptfomiej from Poland praised the Falun Dafa team, “Excellent!”

Kasamatsu

Kasamatsu said, “Everyone danced very well!” She also commended the principles of Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance, saying that they are most important for a person.

Introducing Falun Dafa in a Park

Practitioners did the Falun Dafa exercises at Shikou Memorial Park in Kanazawa City the morning of the festival. The park is popular with local residents, who often go there to walk and exercise. The peaceful scene of the group practice drew many people to stop and watch.

Practitioners do the exercises at Shikou Memorial Park

Nishimura

Nishimura passed by Shikou Memorial Park on his way to work. When he heard that practitioners in China were being persecuted by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) for their belief, he encouraged them by saying, “Although it is difficult, please stay firm in your faith and keep going.”

Yamada

Yamada was taking a walk and stopped to learn about Falun Dafa. He said he felt Falun Dafa is a healthy practice that aims to maintain physical and mental health, and shows people how to live a positive and optimistic life.

“It doesn’t seem to have much to do with politics. I think such activities should be promoted vigorously and widely,” he said. “Under the current system in China, even such a healthy gathering is regarded as a political movement. The Chinese government is so biased.”

Sakuma

Sakuma, who passed by the park on his way to work, said, “I think it’s a good thing.” He said that Falun Dafa is beneficial.