Northern Territories Day in Japan
Northern Territories Day in Japan is held on February 7. This event in the first decade of the month February is annual.
As a way to raise the awareness of the Northern Territories issue among Japanese people, and to give further boost to the campaign for the reversion of the Northern Territories nationwide, February 7 was designated as "Northern Territories Day". A National Rally to demand the return of the Northern Territories is held every year on Northern Territories Day, attended by the Prime Minister, the Minister of State for Okinawa and Northern Territories Affairs, representatives from political parties, former residents of the Northern Territories, and other people working for the campaign for the reversion of the territories.