Members of the LGBTIQ+ community in Japan have taken to the streets of Shibuya Ward for the annual Tokyo Rainbow Pride festival.
According to Japan Times, an estimated 10,000 people participated in the pride march, with an additional 170,000 people attending the festival, which is the largest of its kind in Japan.
Beginning in 1994, the Tokyo Rainbow Pride parade is now in its 25th year - and continues to grow along with the ongoing fight for equality under the law. Same-sex marriage is still not recognised in the country, despite recent high-profile legal challenges from members of the community.
While the festival is held in a local gay hub, Buzzfeed Japan helped give a voice to those living in regional parts of the country - erecting billboards with messages from those who were unable to attend.
Here are some of our favourite snaps from the parade:
