Japanese activists remember victims murdered by IS

By Petra - Feb 08,2015 - Last updated at Feb 08,2015

TOKYO — Hundreds of Japanese activists on Sunday gathered in Tokyo’s city centre in a eulogy for the victims murdered by the so-called Islamic State.

Participants lit candles and raised banners honouring Haruna Yukawa, a private security contractor who was captured by IS during a visit to Syria; Kenji Goto, an independent journalist; and pilot Muath Kasasbeh.

The participants assembled at Hachiko Square in Tokyo’s Shibuya neighbourhood.

One participant raised a banner that read: “I am Kenji, I am Muath.” while another activist raised a placard that said: “From all Jordanians to our brothers in Japan: We are together.”

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