In 1994 the media identified only 4 Japanese citizens in Japan who would publicly admit to being HIV positive.
[1] Various groups asserted that persons in Japan who lived with HIV would face discrimination.
[2] In preparation for the event, the Ministry of Health appealed to restaurants, hotels, and hospitals not to refuse service to anyone because of their HIV status.
[1] Guests at the opening ceremony included Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama and Crown Prince Naruhito.
[3] Attendees found that few advances had been made to treat HIV infection with standard antiretroviral therapy.