Watch online as Takuya Yokota, brother of abductee Megumi Yokota, speaks to junior high students: YouTube livestream from 1:30 p.m. on Mon, Nov 16
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Translated from Japanese. If anything differs, the Japanese version is correct.
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- From 1:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov 16, 2026, Takuya Yokota, younger brother of abductee Megumi Yokota, will speak to junior high school students at Sumiyoshi Junior High School in Nakahara Ward.
- The venue is for students, but the opening greeting and the talk will be livestreamed on YouTube, and residents can watch for free with no registration. An on-demand video will also be available, with subtitles or sign language interpretation.
- The streaming URL is still being prepared and will be posted on Kawasaki City's event page once it is ready.
When and where?
| Date | Mon, Nov 16, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Time | 1:30–3:20 p.m. (the stream covers the opening greeting and the talk) |
| Venue | Online (YouTube livestream) |
| Address | 神奈川県川崎市中原区木月住吉町27-1（講演が行われる川崎市立住吉中学校。市民は会場に入れません） |
| Fee | Free to watch (no registration needed) |
Details may change. Before you go, please check the organizer’s official page.
Image: Kawasaki City
A talk for young people on the abduction issue
The family of Megumi Yokota, an abductee, lives in Kawasaki City. To wish for the earliest possible return of the abductees and to raise interest among young people, the talk "Kawasaki Youth Meeting: Thinking about human rights through the abduction issue" will be held. Its theme is "What if one person from your class or your family suddenly disappeared one day?"
Megumi's younger brother, Takuya Yokota, will speak directly to junior high school students in the city. The program is:
- Opening greeting from the organizers
- Talk by Takuya Yokota
- Presentation by Kawasaki's representatives at the "Junior High School Students' Summit on the Abduction Issue" held by the government's Headquarters for the Abduction Issue
The venue is for students; residents watch online
The gym at Sumiyoshi Junior High School is for students, and residents cannot enter. Three junior high schools in the city will also watch the stream at the same time.
Residents can watch the opening greeting and Takuya Yokota's talk online. There will be both a livestream and an on-demand video to watch later, with subtitles or sign language interpretation. Watching is free and no registration is needed.
The stream link goes on the city's event page
The streaming URL is still being prepared. Once it is ready, it will be posted on Kawasaki City's event page (https://www.city.kawasaki.jp/250/page/0000189536.html ). Open this page shortly before 1:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov 16.
Hosted by Kawasaki City and its Board of Education
Kawasaki City and the Kawasaki City Board of Education are the organizers. It is co-hosted by the Asagao no Kai (あさがおの会), a support group set up by residents who live in the same apartment building as Sakie Yokota, and the Kawasaki Regional Network Council for Human Rights Awareness (Kawasaki Branch of the Yokohama District Legal Affairs Bureau, Kawasaki Human Rights Commissioners Council, and Kawasaki City).
Contacts
Contact the Human Rights and Gender Equality Office, Kawasaki City Civic Affairs Bureau (phone 044-200-2315).
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