Tokyo, Feb. 12 -- The Shinjuku Historical Museum Hall in Tokyo hosted a gathering of Tibetans and Japanese sympathizers recently, to commemorate the 112th anniversary of the Declaration of Tibetan Independence Day.

The event was organized on Tuesday by the Tibetan Community in Japan (TCJ) and Students for Free Tibet (SFT) to dispel the Chinese assertion that Tibet has been a part of China since antiquity and to educate the public about the significance of this historic day according to a report by Central Tibet Administration (CTA).

Participants were greeted and given an overview of the significance of the event by SFT President Tsering Dorjee and TCJ President Dorjee Shiota. The national anthems of Japan and Tibet were played, and a mi...