• News
  • Sport
  • TV
  • Radio
  • Education
  • TV Licences
  • Contact Us
  • SOUTH AFRICA
  • POLITICS
  • BUSINESS
  • SPORT
  • AFRICA
  • WORLD
  • FEATURES
  • OPINION
No Result
View All Result
1
Home Lifestyle

Santa Claus bikers parade in Tokyo against child abuse

20 December 2020, 11:57 AM  |
Reuters Reuters |  @SABCNews
At the parade, bikers said this year’s event meant more because more children were vulnerable to domestic violence during the coronavirus year.

At the parade, bikers said this year’s event meant more because more children were vulnerable to domestic violence during the coronavirus year.

Image: Reuters

At the parade, bikers said this year’s event meant more because more children were vulnerable to domestic violence during the coronavirus year.

Harley Davidson bikers dressed in Santa Claus costumes rode through the streets of central Tokyo on Sunday for their annual parade against child abuse, saying more children were vulnerable in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The parade, followed by a toy run to donate toys to kids, is a global tradition around Christmas time. In Tokyo, the event is held by members of the “Harley Santa Club”, founded in 2008.

At the parade, bikers said this year’s event meant more because more children were vulnerable to domestic violence during the coronavirus year.

“Especially because of the coronavirus pandemic this year, I think there are many child abuse cases out of sight,” said Takashi Mine, director of the event.

“It is very likely now that parents will take the stress out on their children after losing their jobs, so I think particularly during the pandemic we have to do the parade,” he said.

The number of child abuse cases in Japan per month rose up to 20% between January and March versus the same period last year, as more families spent time at home because of the pandemic, the daily Asahi Shimbun reported.

The number of reported child abuse cases was a record high last year, according to the health ministry.

Normally hundreds of motorcyclists take part in the parade, but because of coronavirus only about 100 rode this year.

Still, riders proudly roared their engines to bring Christmas joy to kids living in children’s homes. Riders plan to visit four homes in Tokyo this year to donate toys and candy to about 400 children.

Share article
Tags: ParadeChild abuseTokyoSanta Claus
Previous Post

COVID-19 infections in Nelson Mandela Bay continue to decline

Next Post

DA explains reasons behind heading to court over closure of beaches

Related Posts

Humpback whales on 
South Africa's picturesque east and west coast.

Plettenberg Bay celebrates World Whale Heritage status ahead of Tourism Month

5 September 2023, 1:51 PM
Humpback whales on 
South Africa's picturesque east and west coast.

South Africa’s east and west coasts witness annual whale migration from Antarctica

24 July 2023, 8:33 AM
Bokamoso Arts Institute at the World Choir Games in Korea.

Bokamoso Chorus greeted with clamour, cheer after being crowned World’s Best Choir

15 July 2023, 11:05 AM
Morning commute traffic streams past the Meta sign outside the headquarters of Facebook parent company Meta Platforms Inc in Mountain View, California, U.S. November 9, 2022.

Meta to launch Twitter-like app Threads

4 July 2023, 7:24 AM
Side view of a bottle with salt...

NRF research shows SA salt restriction legislation effective despite high intake at home

29 June 2023, 12:07 PM
French Musician FKJ.

Popular music festival In the City welcomes French Kiwi Juice to Mzansi

22 June 2023, 6:35 PM
Next Post
The DA is due at the High Court in Cape Town tomorrow to request that beaches on the Garden Route be reopened.

DA explains reasons behind heading to court over closure of beaches

Most Viewed

  • 24hrs
  • Week
  • Month
  • Concern over exclusion of foreign nationals from Road Accident Fund
  • Cashless taxi service launched in Cape Town
  • “Motsoaledi’s ZEP leave for appeal has no prospects of success”
  • ANC building up in flames in Port St Johns
  • Gqeberha on high-alert following disruptive weather warnings
  • High waves and rough water conditions force beach closures in the Western Cape
  • Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi to rest in the town he built and nurtured
  • NSPCA files criminal case against Julius Malema for alleged animal cruelty
  • Snow, heavy rainfall expected in parts of KZN: SAWS
  • Cold-front sweeps across SA bringing snow and chilly temperatures
  • A level two weather warning issued for southern KZN
  • Western Cape on high alert following severe storm warning
  • Eight killed, several others injured in a head-on collision in Limpopo
  • Stage 3 load shedding to be implemented from 8PM
  • Sekhukhune District Municipality’s coffers continue to be plagued by leakages

LATEST

Militants
  • Africa

‘Gunmen kill 8, kidnap 60 in northwest Nigeria’


DA Leader John Steenhuisen wearing a floral apron, during a Heritage Day feast at Lentergeur in Mitchells Plein, captured on 24 September 2023.
  • Politics

Steenhuisen takes his Heritage Day commemoration to Mitchells Plein


Strong winds and rain illustrated.
  • South Africa

Severe weather conditions expected in Western Cape over next two days


MTN 8 Trophy.
  • Sport

Orlando Pirates to face Mamelodi Sundowns in the MTN8 final


Prime Minister of Lesotho Sam Matekane.
  • Africa

Lesotho PM calls UN for more support for least developed countries


The MCs who facilitated book discussions on Day 1 of the Central Book Festival in Bloemfontein.
  • South Africa

Authors, publishers engage at Central Book Festival in Bloemfontein


Weather

  • About the SABC
  • Contact Us
  • Jobs
  • Advertise
  • Disclaimer
  • Site Map

SABC © 2023

No Result
View All Result
  • SOUTH AFRICA
  • POLITICS
  • BUSINESS
  • SPORT
  • AFRICA
  • WORLD
  • FEATURES
  • OPINION

© 2023

Previous COVID-19 infections in Nelson Mandela Bay continue to decline
Next DA explains reasons behind heading to court over closure of beaches