Marriage equality advocates and civic groups took to the streets of Kanda in Tokyo to demand the legal recognition of same-sex marriage, carrying banners reading "LOVE HAS NO GENDER" and "Marriage Equality Now" to protest the Japanese government's continued refusal to legalize same-sex marriage despite public opinion polls showing more than 70% of the population supporting marriage freedom regardless of gender; organized alongside grassroots initiatives such as @prideact_jp and @protest_rave, marchers and participants reiterated their conviction that legal marriage equality is an inevitable historical milestone that must soon be codified into Japanese law.
Asian Editorial Department: Kim Min-jun