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(The Mainichi)Shadows of hate, extremism hang over anti-immigration rally in Osaka

Release Date
2026-07-30
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The Mainichi
Summary
On July 19, an anti-immigration demonstration organized by Nihon Yamato Party leader Yusuke Kawai drew around 500 supporters and many counterprotesters in Osaka. Kawai called for stricter immigration policies and the deportation of illegal immigrants, while criticizing his opponents as "anti-Japanese." His remarks were criticized by human rights advocates and scholars as resembling "dog-whistle hate" that implicitly encourages ethnic discrimination.

The rally also featured anti-Muslim statements and opposition to multiculturalism, prompting counterprotesters to denounce the event as hate speech. The article argues that immigration policy should be debated rationally without promoting ethnic or religious prejudice.

It also recalls Osaka's history of hate speech demonstrations against ethnic Koreans, which led to Japan's 2016 Hate Speech Elimination Act and local anti-hate ordinances. The article concludes that tolerating discriminatory rhetoric risks encouraging hate crimes and social division, emphasizing that ethnic discrimination is unacceptable and should not be justified as freedom of expression.
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