-
Did Prime Minister Abe just make an entire protest disappear?
投稿日 2018年9月21日 11:00:26 (ニュース)
-
続・お知らせ。海外セレブゴシップ&ニュース
-
お知らせ
-
We spot the legendary dekotora Aki Kannon, dedicated to actress and singer Aki Yashiro
-
New Pokémon GU collaboration dresses all the family, including babies for the first time
-
How do European Cup Noodles taste to a Japanese palate?
-
We’ve been doing it wrong – Japanese genius shows us how we should all be making sandwiches【Pics】
-
The future is now with full face sunglasses
-
Natto-infused ramen is a thing — we tried it, we love it【Taste test】
-
Jellyfish and Halloween in perfect harmony at Sumida Aquarium event
-
Japanese toilet paper collection opens our minds as we open our butts
-
Aomori police on the lookout for man shouting unsolicited advice at kids about dating and ramen
-
Former Arashi members Sho Sakurai and Masaki Aiba get married… Wait, that didn’t come out right
-
Creator of Japan’s longest-running manga, Golgo 13, passes away, leaves fans one last gift
-
Crazy cheap cosplay at Daiso? How to transform into Dragon Ball’s Vegeta at the discount shop
-
7 Halloween-themed afternoon teas you won’t want to miss this year
-
Krispy Kreme Japan creates doughnut burgers that are a meal and two desserts all in one【Photos】
-
Get in the damn drift car, Shinji? Evangelion Tomika toy brings D1 machine home in miniature form
-
Demon Slayer Nichiren Blades ready for new duty: Slicing through your sweets as dessert knives
-
Man in Japan arrested for breaking into ex-girlfriend’s apartment to steal her Nintendo Switch
-
The Japanese Internet chooses the top too-sexy-for-their-own-good male voices in anime
-
First-ever Studio Ghibli x Russell Athletic range pays homage to My Neighbour Totoro
-
Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Japan announces first expansion with new Donkey Kong area
-
Cup Noodle pouch satisfies our never-ending need for instant ramen
-
Retro Japanese train is our new favourite office space
-
How do Japanese fans feel about Netflix’s live-action Cowboy Bebop opening sequence?
-
We try Uniqlo coffee at first-ever cafe inside Ginza flagship store
-
The number of elderly people in Japan this year has yet again smashed multiple records
-
Mr. Sato broadens his home drinking horizons at Kaldi【Japan’s Best Home Senbero】
-
We try Japanese Twitter’s newest trend the Penguin Egg, end up hatching something very disturbing
-
Takoyaki makers surprisingly good at grilling meat for yakiniku too
Sponsored Link
Shinzo Abe might have just pulled a total David Copperfield during an appearance in Akihabara.
Any reader of SoraNews24 knows we’re passionate about politics. Whether it’s our thorough coverage of the McDonald’s Burger Election 2017, or the other McDonald’s Burger Election 2017.
And now with the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) leadership election set to take place, Shinzo Abe’s position as Prime Minister is threatened by former defense minister Shigeru Ishiba. If Abe can withstand this challenge to his rule, he will be on course to become the longest-serving Prime Minister in Japanese history, and be able to oversee the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo.
It’s a high-stakes affair and protesters have taken to the streets, disillusioned by what they see as a PM who has grown out of touch with the public’s interests in pursuit of his own personal agenda.
One such demonstration took place in Akihabara earlier this week as Abe was set to give a campaign speech. Scores of anti-Abe protesters came out and demanded Abe resign, bringing with them large homemade banners which managed to virtually drown out the slick professional red flags made by Abe’s team.
秋葉原
#安倍やめろ
#0919AKIHABARA #総裁選 https://t.co/v65Djpc6Ax
—
ジョンレモン (@horiris) September 19, 2018
It was a powerful message hinting at a possible grassroots support for Ishiba. In the main plaza, only a relatively small crowd of Abe supporters and their tall red flags could be seen, surrounded by a sea of protesters.
安倍辞めろ!コールキターー‼️#0919AKIHABARA https://t.co/Kv1QuaxcCM
—
ジョンレモン (@horiris) September 19, 2018
However, the main attraction was yet to be revealed. In the middle of the crowd, what appeared to be a large group of protesters held up a huge blue tarp with a homemade message printed on it. And what did it read?
Banner: “Ganbare Shinzo Abe”
自爆感ヤバいなこの絵
#ブルーシート安倍動員晋三 https://t.co/7MxeM83M3g
—
👾 (@hideki_imamura) September 19, 2018
In an unpredictable and odd move the crudely designed tarp had “Hang in there Shinzo Abe” printed on it.
No one could tell, because at ground level it would be near impossible to read it. Even when it was revealed, anti-Abe protesters could be heard cheering, assuming it was one of their own.
The news helicopters, however, buzzing around overhead told a completely different story.
あれ?
例の横断幕、「がんばれ安倍晋三」って書いてあるwww
Sponsored Link
身内だと思って喜んだ反安倍さんwwwwwwww
ヘリ飛ばした報ステwwwwwwww
#tvasahi #報道ステーション https://t.co/VBwg0TUsKK
—
TAMAGO (@tamago3884) September 19, 2018
In fact, from the chopper’s perspective, it was nearly impossible to see the actual protesters’ signs, despite them appearing to have larger numbers at the scene. Instead of the actual protest, all thousands of people at homes across Japan could see was a crowd of people all cheering for a “Hang in there Abe” banner in perfect harmony.
Commenters online had this to say:
“Abe resign!”
“It’s wonderful to see people from opposite sides of politics working together.”
“Hahaha! My stomach hurts!”
“I wonder if they did that on purpose.”
“In the anti-Abe protesters’ defense, who protests in favor of someone?”
“Any news company wanting to get footage of a protest just wasted a lot of money on helicopter fuel.”
The question remains whether this was an independent group of Abe supporters who showed up by coincidence, or an orchestrated move by the campaign itself. The tarp does appear to be strategically surrounded by Abe flags as if to shield it from being read on the ground or mezzanine.
安倍ヤメロ対ノボリ部隊。
#0919AKIHABARA https://t.co/PcI904FPrB
—
シングルK.O. (@TakingMountain) September 19, 2018
If it was planned in advance by the Abe camp, then that was some Sun Tzu, Machiavellian-level image tampering.
I mean, the guy has overcome being (accidentally) labeled a sex-offender and is capable of making an entire protest vanish while still finding time to enjoy ice cream and pay his Twitter bills. What chance does anyone have at beating him?
Source: Twitter/@tamago3884, Hachima Kiko
Featured image: Twitter/@hideki_imamura
Source: SORA NEWS24
Sponsored Link
最新情報