Akihabara has seen noisy demonstrations by extreme right-wing groups demanding the expulsion of the Chinese from Japan.
The protests took the form of a small march of flag-waving demonstrators through the main Akihabara thoroughfares, though with a few hundred participants at most the rally was a far cry from earlier demonstrations in Shibuya and at the Chinese embassy.
As is often the case with small right-wing demonstrations in Japan, demonstrators were at times in danger of being outnumbered by their police entourage (although with violence at such demonstrations practically unknown this appears to be more for the look of the thing than as a real precaution) – unusually however, the guard may for once have been more than warranted as there are reports of the group behaving belligerently.
A variety of observers photographed the protest:
The group was much less mainstream than the other recent demonstrations – whereas those demonstrations were organised by “Ganbare Nippon!” with the support of comparatively well known establishment figures espousing only (strongly) nationalist policies, this demonstration was apparently organised by one of the shady extreme right-wing fringe groups known for their black sound trucks and racist xenophobia.
In this case the tone was far more shrill than anything heard at the larger events – placards read “Chinese are the enemies of humanity! The whole world hates them!”, “Chase the Chinese out of Japan!”, and the group massed outside Sofmap, accusing them of being traitors for selling to Chinese tourists.
Some of the demonstration’s literature can be seen below – “Protect Senkaku and Akihabara from Chinese invasion! Hound the traitorous merchants who toady up to the Chinese out of Japan!”
The choice of Akihabara evidently has much to do with it being a major destination for Chinese tourists – shopping is one of the major draws for tourists from China, and naturally Akihabara tends to feature heavily in this kind of travel itinerary, with there being large numbers of stores specialising in hawking duty-free electronic merchandise to largely Chinese shoppers.
Whilst the group in question is clearly less than sensible, their reasoning in targeting such stores is not entirely unsound – two of the major economic interest groups supporting Japanese appeasement of China are manufacturers with big investments in China, and the domestic tourist/retail industry, hungry for more visitors as it is.
Naturally, covering the event was out of the question for the media – reports were largely limited to Akihabara workers grumbling about the real world impinging upon their fantasy realm or the possible loss of business from annoying the Chinese.
With Chinese aggression plain for all to see and a government whose diplomatic policy towards China appears to be that of a vassal to its master, a more ideal breeding ground for resurgent Japanese nationalism could hardly be envisaged.
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It just goes to show there are assholes on both sides.
Imagine there's no countries
It isn't hard to do
Not happening until we encounter aliens. That'd be the point at which there is something completely unfamiliar to everyone to identify against.
You may say that I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
Without a common enemy (like aliens - I'd welcome our new catgirl loli overlords) it will take centuries to unite the world, if it happens at all.
Take Europe and the EU. The european countries are quite similar economically and socially, but there still are only traces of unity even after decades, it's basically still just a trade community.
Uniting the whole world with all the different cultures and opinions? Would be nice, but I can't see it happen anytime soon.
Senkaku Complex... it just came to me, but if just for a letter would the japs be rooting for Artefact.
And no religion, too...
i hope someday you'll join us
and the world can live as one
@Schrobby
*puts both hands together with serious expression*
I think it's finally time....
To put Aoelia Schenberg's Keikaku into motion.
*sits behind his desk like Gendou Ikari*
That time is here, just like predicted.
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Activate them.
Shit I do that all the time Schrobby.
"It's time..."
@Marshall_Banana
"Not happening until we encounter aliens. That'd be the point at which there is something completely unfamiliar to everyone to identify against."
What about, y'know, the economy/crisis stuff or politicians? There are lots of common enemies, people just don't know foreigners hate the same stuff.
Did you knew that during world war the pilots sympathised with the enemy pilots more than with the own soldiers, that weren't pilots?
Yes... but they was still shot on each other, with sympathy (and bullet of course).
We will only unite if we see the "need" to unite as a planet....other than that we'll probably continue squabbling for the next century.
We just need to have a couple of nukes flying around killing billions of people and "loosen" up all the borders a bit.
call me pessimistic but people will find reasons for hating each other even if there was world peace.
this isnt just about china vs japan, i think we all ought to take a good look at our own countries and countries that we've been overlooking where racism is all but encouraged
No such thing as world peace. There's world understanding though. But never peace.
Screw aliens, we need the Celestia Beings to intervene.
Anyone see the movie Watchmen?...
We need a Dr. Manhattan incident with like 7 major cities being destroyed... Then we'll probably unite... so yeah... someone go blue and berserk and lie about it...
If you knew about Watchmen, you would've known that in the graphic novel, [SPOILER ALERT]:
a giant alien suddenly appears in NYC.
And Alan Moore never allowed his name on the credits of any movie based on his works.
So it is union through aliens, after all.
@Schrobby
Still the EU has started to form a central government and with each passing year it grows in power. I wouldn't be suprised if it's only a decade or so before the EU becomes one single 'country'.
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Of course it can be achieved to have no country.
However, some states dislike each other. Course, that's not as tough as with countries, as long as the other states keep quiet.
Some cities are not at ease with each other. Course, that's not as tough as with states, as long as the other cities keep quiet.
Often people of city block A tend to loathe people of city block B. Course, that's not as tough as with countries, as long as the other block keeps quiet.
Very often some neighbours hate each other as hell. It can be rather ugly, but not as much as family.
All families contain members who cannot stand the idea each other is still breathing.
What again do you want to achieve with no countries? People are hate machines.
so the mask came off in akihabara
Imagine a hypocritical millionaire who sings about having no possessions.
WHEN THE FUCK WILL THERE BE A WAR ALREDY CMON NEEDA SEE SOME PEOPLE DYING HERE
RIOT RIOT RIOT RIOT!
imagine all, the people...
If it weren't for the fact that I don't like China...I could get an unbiased opinion. As it is though I just hope this doesn't escalate any further (but if it does, I hope everyone gangs up on China).
you see what japan needs is more dicks , dicks fuck pussies, but they also fuck assholes . And if assholes dont get fucked they shit over everyone .
Unless you're trying to refer to the declining birthrates, you aren't making much sense there my friend.
(notsameperson) It... sort of works. China is an asshole, and somehow if japan had more penii then they could fuck with China (maybe he's calling military forces dicks) and stop China from shitting all over everyone.
I think a buttplug would work better.
China sucks
sorry to say but without china there half of the products in the world wouldnt be there
its not that china sucks its just the gov. is like HUUUUUR DUUUUUUR LETS GO and be dicks and take over some land.
oh come on , haven't any of your dickholes watch team america ? The big speech after killing kim jug ill ?
and u hypocrites were talking about japanese ppl with their high classes yesterday
LOL u guys are pathetic
True, arseholes everywhere. The Chinese will obviously show this ad nauseam to the Chinese people as if it's the Japanese opinion and actions. You'll see ;)
Oh, aren't I the oracle? *lol*
The irony here is that China is the one making their moe figures.
U got there a point. They are the manufacturers of the Figures & Merchandising of the anime industry, yet they also create the bootlegs too :S
How does "Stop Production!" sound?
Tho I don't think I can bear anymore delays... T_T
Build factories in Africa. The people there would love to produce for low wages since now they basically earn nothing at all.
The problem with Africa and South America is that their governments are rather anemic when it comes to enforcing. Why would businesses venture there when the government has trouble providing security?
Security like in China? ^_^
BTW, social security leads to security in general. Give the people jobs and the violence will dwindle away.
everyone should make their own items and sell it on an international field, outsourcing is the cause of bootlegs, also some compenies are going back to their old areas due to wage increases turn-around and IP theft. if everyone who weren't trusted stay apart we'd have no issues, japan and the US have to many ties to really break, they own more of the US than china anyway.
You sure jobs lower violence? Here in America there are still many people working and many jobs open. Yet we still have plenty of bullshit happening here.
Yeah, but it's not like we have constant civil wars going on.
They're just black. Nothing to do with jobs.
black and jobs only have one thing in common : they hate each other .
sounds like they're playing both sides against the middle this sort of thing happens alot (or so i heard atleast)
It looks like the Japanese are going to have to burn or boycott moe figures made in China.So 2ch I would like to see your Moe Figures made in China Burn so start striking matches I want to see this on Youtube. :D
Boycotting chinese products and companies producing in China is the only way to influence what's going on for the general populace. They just have to start.
Otaku burning their figures? Some idiots who stomp DVDs for no reason aside I can't see that happen.
Mate we are still living in recession. America is relying heavily on China to get them out of recession. If you are going try and boycott Chinese product, first wait until we are out of recession cause we will just screw ourselves over many more folds.
Yes, they are their hugging beloved pillows and cushions, wearing bags and hats, drinking with mugs, more and more which are probably all made in china.
I am keeping my stuff while the Japanese can burn their stuff.
Well...
Burning their stuff = Burning their 2D girlfriends?
I feel sorry for 2D girlfriends... The real victims here are gonna be 2D!
When did all products with the tag "made in China" became quality goods?!
World is changing too fast I can't seem to keep up with it >.<
Well, Nekki I have a feeling we are going to be hearing from the Japanese Otaku "Burn in hell 2D whore made in China!" from 2ch.
Where the hell is Equality Now when we need them because fictional girls need to be protected from the Japanese?
You do realize that most of the stuff you own are made in China right? Yet not all of them are breaking down left and right. And why is that?
While most stuffs Chinese produced are on the cheaper end of quality spectrum. They do also produce high end merchandise with strict quality control.
As fucked up as China is. At least you can do is seperate fact from fiction. Just because something you would like to believe is true, doesn't always mean it is.
But then again, idiots like you are too lazy to be educated.
thats the point if china aint producing low quality shit , then someone else would . Screw china , support domestic manufactures
China make most things, including copies of thing they make.
And they protest Chinese tourists buying them back in Yen.