Representative: Kazuko Shimada
Joint Representative: Wayne Douglas
Activities
2016
Preliminary event – Tokyo
WHAT: Pamphlet distribution and public appeal
WHERE: Tokyo, Shinjuku Station West Exit
WHEN: June 27, 2016
WHO: W-BAD Founder: Wayne Douglas, Tokyo Metropolitan Legislator: Reiko Ueda and two other politicians, Takeshi Kotani, Kazuko Shimada and volunteers
DETAILS: Distributing 5,000 W-BAD pamphlets while addressing public over megaphone during government election campaigns
ENQUIRIES: Kazuko Shimada / Wayne Douglas
MEDIA OUTREACH: Foreign correspondence Club of Japan (Mr. Kotani), contacting mass media (Wayne Douglas), filmed by Fuji Television
Main event – Tokyo
WHAT: Pamphlet distribution, Health Ministry visitation, Submission of people’s petition
WHERE: Tokyo, Shinjuku Station and Health Ministry
WHEN: July 11
WHO: W-BAD Founder: Wayne Douglas, Tokyo Metropolitan Legislator: Reiko Ueda, Takeshi Kotani, Kazuko Shimada and approx. 30 victims and supporters from across the country
DETAILS: Handing out pamphlets, lunch, then move to Health Ministry for talks and submitting the petition
ENQUIRIES: Kazuko Shimada / Wayne Douglas
MEDIA OUTREACH: Contacting mass media (Wayne Douglas)
Main event – Nagoya
WHAT: Pamphlet distribution
WHERE: Nagoya Station
WHEN: July 11
WHO: Victims and supporters
DETAILS:
ENQUIRIES:
MEDIA OUTREACH:
2017
Preliminary event – Nagano
WHAT: Posting 500 W-BAD pamphlets
WHERE: Nagano
WHEN: July 9, 2017
WHO: Wayne Douglas
DETAILS: Personally posting 500 W-BAD pamphlets into letter boxes around town, leading by example
ENQUIRIES: Wayne Douglas
Main event – Tokyo
WHAT: Pamphlet distribution, Health Ministry visitation, Submission of people’s petition
WHERE: Ministry of Health
WHEN: July 11
WHO: Approx. 45 victims and supporters from across the country
DETAILS: Handing out W-BAD pamphlets in small groups, meet for lunch, then proceed to Health Ministry where victims share their stories and petition submitted
ENQUIRIES: Kazuko Shimada / Wayne Douglas
MEDIA OUTREACH: Contacting mass media (Wayne Douglas)
2018
Main event – Tokyo
WHAT: Pamphlet distribution, Health Ministry visitation, Submission of people’s petition, Press Conference
WHERE: Ministry of Health
WHEN: July 11
WHO: Approx. 30 victims and supporters from across the country
DETAILS: Handing out W-BAD pamphlets in small groups, meet for lunch, then proceed to Health Ministry where victims share their stories and petition submitted. See Events Page
ENQUIRIES: Kazuko Shimada
MEDIA OUTREACH: Press Conference
Main event – Kobe
WHAT: Pamphlet distribution
WHERE: Kobe
WHEN: Sunday, July 8 (1pm~5pm)
WHO: Kobe Chawakai, supporters and victims
DETAILS: See Events Page
ENQUIRIES: Makino-san port1083port1083@gmail.com
MEDIA OUTREACH:
2019
Preliminary event – Nagano
WHAT: Pamphlet distribution
WHERE: Agatanomori, Matsumoto
WHEN: June 23, 2019
WHO: Wayne Douglas
DETAILS: Personally handing out W-BAD pamphlets at a fair and posting into letter boxes around town, leading by example (while confronted with life difficulties)
ENQUIRIES: Wayne Douglas
MEDIA OUTREACH:
Main event – Tokyo
WHAT: Health Ministry visitation, Submission of people’s petition
WHERE: Ministry of Health
WHEN: July 11
WHO: Victims and supporters from across the country
DETAILS: Victims share their stories and submit petition
ENQUIRIES: Kazuko Shimada
MEDIA OUTREACH:
Post W-BAD 2019 Events
Post W-BAD Benzodiazepine Hearing – Tokyo
WHAT: Benzodiazepine Evidence Hearing
WHERE: Japan House of Representatives, First members Building, Conference Room 1
WHEN: November 7, 2019
WHO: W-BAD Founder: Wayne Douglas, Tokyo Metropolitan Legislator: Reiko Ueda, Leading Japan Ophthalmologist: Dr. Masato Wakakura, Organizer: Yuriko Tada, Other Speakers, Supporters, Victims and Politicians
DETAILS: Speaking at Government Buildings (see below video)
Organizing body: The Association for Psychiatric Drug Damages Japan
ENQUIRIES: Wayne Douglas
MEDIA OUTREACH: Press Conference
Video of Benzodiazepine Evidence Hearing – Japan House of Representatives
Post W-BAD Press Conference – Tokyo
WHAT: Benzodiazepine Evidence Hearing Press Conference
WHERE: Ministry of Health Press Conference Hall
WHEN: November 7, 2019
WHO: W-BAD Founder: Wayne Douglas, Tokyo Metropolitan Legislator: Reiko Ueda, Leading Japan Ophthalmologist: Dr. Masato Wakakura, Organizer: Yuriko Tada, Members of the press
DETAILS: Press conference to report on the Benzodiazepine Evidence Hearing (see below video)
ENQUIRIES: Wayne Douglas
MEDIA OUTREACH: Reporters in attendance
Video of Press Conference for Benzodiazepine Evidence Hearing
Post W-BAD Public Appeal – Nagano
WHAT: Public appeal at political rally, Pamphlet distribution
WHERE: Nagano
WHEN: November 24, 2019
WHO: W-BAD Founder: Wayne Douglas
DETAILS: Wayne poses questions about the benzodiazepine problem to political party leader Yamamoto Taro during a political party launch and hands out W-BAD pamphlets (see below video)
ENQUIRIES: Wayne Douglas
MEDIA OUTREACH:
Video of Benzodiazepine Public Appeal
At the Door of the Prime Minister’s Office – House of Representatives
Post W-BAD Parliamentary Info Drop
WHAT: W-BAD Info Drop
WHERE: Government Buildings: House of Representatives and Upper House of Councillors
WHEN: December 6, 2019
WHO: W-BAD Founder: Wayne Douglas, Supporting Volunteers, Politicians
DETAILS: Distributing information on benzodiazepines and W-BAD pamphlets to all 713 national politicians, including the Prime Minister’s Office at the House of Representatives and a meeting with famous politician, Yoshimi Watanabe. Wayne borrowed $1,000 from a friend to make this happen (while confronted with life difficulties)
ENQUIRIES: Wayne Douglas
MEDIA OUTREACH:
Video of W-BAD Info Drop at Government Buildings
2020
Preliminary event – Nagano
WHAT: Pamphlet distribution and posting, Collecting signatures for people’s petition
WHERE: Nagano
WHEN: June 23, 2020
WHO: Wayne Douglas
DETAILS: Personally handing out W-BAD pamphlets and posting into letter boxes around town, leading by example
ENQUIRIES: Wayne Douglas
MEDIA OUTREACH:
Main event – Tokyo
WHAT: Health Ministry visitation, Submission of people’s petition
WHERE: Ministry of Health
WHEN: 11 July → 11 Aug
WHO: Wayne Douglas (W-BAD Rep), Miss Kazuko Shimada (W-BAD Japan Rep), Mr. Sagawa (Organizer) and Ms. Otsuka and Mr. Yamaguchi as speakers
DETAILS: Due to coronavirus, postponed by a month and limited to a total of 5 participants
ENQUIRIES: Kazuko Shimada
MEDIA OUTREACH:
Other Events in Japan
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