“Sitting in” has become a hot topic on SNS. Hiroyuki Nishimura, the founder of 2channel, posted on Twitter a photo of his visit to Henoko, Okinawa Prefecture. While the post drew criticism, there were also many voices of support. Underlying this is the indifference of people living on the mainland to Okinawa. (Journalist Taro Okesa)
What is the reason for the explicit tweets?I asked Mr. Hiroyuki
On October 3, Hiroyuki Nishimura, the founder of 2channel and currently active as a commentator, visits the gate of Henoko and smiles next to the signboard of 3011 days of sit-in protests. I tweeted this along with the image.
“Since there was no sit-in protest, wouldn’t it be better to set it to day 0?”
This post triggered a vortex of pros and cons on social media.
Currently, the sit-ins in Henoko are held at 9:00, 12:00, and 15:00 when the vehicles arrive to prevent construction vehicles from entering the area. Hiroyuki visited the tent in front of the gate in the evening when no one was there and made a cynical tweet.
Why did he, who is known as the “disputer king” and is touted in the media, go out of his way to visit Henoko, which is nearly a four-hour round trip from Naha, and post such a blatant tweet?
Having moved to Okinawa and continued reporting for six years, I was very curious about his motives.
The next day, 4th, 15:00. After confirming the information that Mr. Hiroyuki appeared in front of the Henoko gate, we rushed to Henoko. he interviewed him.