One year after the inauguration of U.S. President Donald Trump, nearly 70 Kansai residents, mostly Americans and Japanese, staged a protest march over the weekend against a leader whose policies, statements and treatment of women and minorities has been internationally condemned as racist and sexist.
The march and candlelight vigil took place in Osaka on Saturday afternoon. Many participants were women who drew attention to the problems of violence and discrimination, particularly in American society, that sparked the recent #MeToo movement.
There were some who expressed disgust toward Japan's political leadership and its efforts to curry favor with Trump by not criticizing him directly over his remarks and behavior.