On October 20, H.E. Kazuo Sunaga, Ambassador of Japan to ASEAN, attended the opening ceremony of an enlightenment event for the Regional Autism Awareness Day in Jakarta, which is a part of the Autism Mapping Project in the ASEAN Region implemented by Asia-Pacific Development Center on Disability (APCD). The government of Japan is supporting this project through the Japan-ASEAN Integration Fund (JAIF). At this event, athletes with Autism held a parade, and the participants interacted with each other through sports activities such as running and swimming, which led to the awareness of Autism.