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The 11th Annual Sapporo Rainbow March

About the Sapporo Rainbow March
The Rainbow March is a parade for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual
and Transgendered/Transsexual people (LGBT) and those who
support them. The parade began here in Sapporo, the
capital of Hokkaido Prefecture, in 1996, making this its
11th year. The Sapporo Rainbow March holds the record for
the longest continuous run of any LGBT parade in Japan.

The purpose of the Rainbow March is to allow LGBT,
normally repressed in Japanese society, to assert their
existence and express their feelings and ideas by marching
through the heart of downtown Sapporo. Though it started
with people living in Hokkaido, LGBT and supporters from
all parts of Japan as well as foreign countries now
participate.

The “Rainbow” in Rainbow March comes from the 1978 San
Francisco Gay Freedom Day Parade, where it became the
first symbol used by homosexuals to represent themselves.
Since then, it has become widely used in LGBT events all
over the world. The six-colored rainbow (red, orange,
yellow, green, blue and violet) represents a respect for
diversity and a call for harmony.

The Rainbow March begins at the 6 Chome Square in Odori
Park and proceeds through Odori, Susukino and the downtown
area for an hour and a half. Participants dress in any
way they like and march alongside decorated cars and
trucks.

Every year, the mayor of Sapporo addresses the marchers in
a rally following the parade and, since last year, the
prefectural governor of Hokkaido has contributed a special
message to the official Rainbow March guidebook. The
Sapporo Rainbow March is the only LGBT event in Japan to
receive such support from local public figures.

Parade participants are not limited to the LGBT community;
rather everyone who supports our cause is encouraged to
join. We hope you will join us too.

Goals of the Sapporo Rainbow March
1) To express our existence as LGBT to those around us; to
appeal for acceptance and respectful coexistence.
2) To spread information and materials that help LGBT who
feel different or isolated to accept themselves. To
appeal for an end to discrimination based on prejudice and
novelty.
3) To make a widespread appeal to all levels of society to
include the existence of LGBT as a prerequisite to the
construction of social institutions via the influence of
administration, enterprise and education. To advocate for
diversity and the change to a multifaceted society where
every person
’s individuality can be respected.


The 11th Annual Sapporo Rainbow March
Date: September 16th, 2007
Assembly point: Odori Park 6-chome Square, Sapporo
Time: Reception begins at 11:00; Parade sets out at 13:00
and returns at 14:30
Course: Odori Park 6-chome Square → the front of the TV
Tower
→ Minami 3-jo Dori →
Eki Mae Dori → Odori Park 6-chome Square




Related Events

Pre-Party (club event)
Date: September 15th
*The annual parade-eve bash!

Rainbow March Pride Rally
Date: September 16th, immediately following the parade
Location: Odori Park 6-chome Square
*The parade will be immediately followed by a rally and an
address from the mayor of Sapporo.

ULTRA Honey!!! ~Parade Special~ (Women Only)
Date: September 16th

11th Rainbow March After Party!
Date: September 16th
*Bring the 11th Annual Sapporo Rainbow March to a fabulous
finish with extravagant special guests!

For more detailed information on the above events
(including time, location, ticket price, etc.) please
visit our homepage at http://www.rainbowmarch.org


Contact information:
The 11th Annual Sapporo Rainbow March Executive Committee
TEL/FAX 011-533-7251 E-mail info@rainbowmarch.org
URL http://www.rainbowmarch.org
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