Tokyo Skytree Lit Up for Campaign to End Violence Against Women; Various Tourist Attractions Illuminated to Raise Awareness
12:12 JST, November 13, 2024
Tokyo Skytree is lit up in purple on Tuesday, the first day of this year’s national campaign to end violence against women.
Purple light illuminated various tourist attractions, including bridges over the Sumida River, as well as public facilities.
Tokyo Skytree is lit up in purple on Tuesday, the first day of this year’s national campaign to end violence against women.
Purple light illuminated various tourist attractions, including bridges over the Sumida River, as well as public facilities.
The campaign, which started 2001 to eliminate domestic violence and sexual crimes, will run through Nov. 25.
Purple is used by the campaign as a symbolic color that calls for an end to violence against women.
To raise awareness, a number of activities will take place, including handing out pamphlets with the consultation desk phone numbers for the Cabinet Office and police printed on them.
"Features" POPULAR ARTICLE
-
My Mother-in-Law Insists I Have Another Child
-
VR Guide Lets Visitors See Lost Scenes at Kofukuji Temple; Tourists Can Use Smartphones to View Original Architecture of Nara Pref. Complex
-
Cosplayers Enjoy Skiing, Snowboarding for Free at Ski Resort’s Opening Day on Mt. Fuji; Earliest Opening for Ski Resort This Season in Japan
-
Ukrainian Folk Dolls Tour Japan In Appeal For Peace; Last Show of 100 Motanka Opens Oct. 24 In Kamakura
-
Neko Pitcher
JN ACCESS RANKING
- Streaming Services Boost Anime Popularity Overseas; Former ‘Geeky’ Interest More Beloved Among Gen Z than 3 Major U.S. Sports
- G20 Sees Soft Landing for Global Economy; Leaders Pledge to Resist Protectionism as Trump Calls for Imported Goods Flat Tariff
- 2024 POLLS: Ruling Camp Likely to Win Lower House Majority
- Chinese Rights Lawyer’s Wife Seeks Support in Japan; Sophie Luo Calls for Beijing to Free Ding Jiaxi, Xu Zhiyong
- Chinese Social Media Still Full of Anti-Japanese Posts 1 Month After Boy’s Fatal Stabbing; Malicious Videos Gain Large Number of Views