The Kikisoso Tibet Festival is underway in Komoro in Nagano, Japan, the fifth that has taken place organised by the couple Genyen Tenzin and Shoko Yanagida. It brings together the Tibetan community in Japan for a cultural exchange and to promote healing; Vietnamese, Mongolians, Chinese, Filipinos and other nationalities all participate. The festival is part sponsored by Japanese monks who support Tibetans in exile.