Chinese Tourist Arrested for Indecent Assault on Woman in Asakusa’s Nakamise

Chinese social networking sites are also tending to criticize criminals in Japan

“On November 29, the first trial of Jiang Zhuojun, a 29-year-old Chinese national, was held at the Tokyo District Court. Jiang was arrested and indicted on charges of property damage and desecration of a place of worship, in conspiracy with ‘Ironhead’ and others. According to the prosecution’s opening statement, Jiang sympathized with Ironhead’s anti-Japanese activities. He played a supporting role by purchasing the spray paint used for the graffiti and driving Ironhead to Yasukuni Shrine,” said the aforementioned reporter. 

While Jiang admitted to the charges, he claimed that the graffiti was a protest against the discharge of treated water from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the ocean. He glanced around the courtroom with a defiant smile and took the opportunity to assert his stance.

“The prosecution pointed out that Jiang sympathized with ‘Ironhead’s’ anti-Japanese activities and had a strong admiration for him. His statements seemed to be aimed at legitimizing his actions, and it was clear that he was aware of the reaction on Chinese social media. 

While it is true that some on social media view anti-Japanese actions as heroic, there has been a noticeable increase in comments such as ‘Criminals should be properly punished’ and ‘He is undoubtedly a disgrace to China,'” said an expert familiar with Chinese social media.

The more such crimes increase, the more the Japan-China relationship will suffer, and only the well-behaved Chinese travelers will be affected. They must realize this.