Oyamada Keigo, composer of the Olympics opening ceremony, to resign
Oyamada Keigo, who is in charge of composing the music for the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics, has informed the officials of his intention to resign.
According to Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic officials, the person in charge of composing the opening ceremony for the Tokyo Olympics, Oyamada Keigo, informed the officials of his intention to resign on the 19th.
Oyamada has been criticized for saying in interviews with magazines that he bullied his classmates and handicapped people when he was a student.
As Oyamada posted an apology on his official website, the organizing committee said, "We hope that he will continue to make efforts to prepare for the Games until the end"
Original post: https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/16e28d2248fef4a2f2a5ef9afe42f90d4125f533
[+99,534, -7,574] Of course. In fact, it's too late. It has made the impression of Japan and this Olympics even worse.
I don't want you to be on the stage anymore
[+72,215, -5,820] If the bullying is true, it's a gruesome and serious matter that will make you dizzy, and I think it's appropriate for him to resign because he can't show the world that he's not to blame. I think it's no exaggeration to say that he is a complete denial of basic human rights and has a mentality that is the exact opposite of the Olympic spirit. No matter how you look at it, I don't think this person is appropriate for the olympics. Japan has already made a number of wrong responses in relation to the Olympics that have been misleading to the world. In order not to make the same mistake again, we should immediately reconsider the selection of this person.
[+51,349, -2,984] No, you can't just let him resign. If the Organizing Committee doesn't fire him and tell him that he's not qualified to be involved in.. I can't believe they're just going to let him resign. I wonder how far they are going to go to take care of him.
Is the organizing committee being held back by this person? What do you think?
[+38,591, -2,066] This was too slow.
I think the opening ceremony of the Olympics should be silent. I think it would also send a strong message of rejection of discrimination, human rights violations, and violence.
[+34,339, -2,085] It is good, it is just great. I think it should be silent, with a prayer for the victims of the bullying
[+30,278, -1,388] The bashing from overseas must have had an impact. I don't think this would have happened if it was only for Japan. It made me think again about the significance of the Olympics
[+28,088, -915] It's been over 25 years since he bragged about being a bully. I'm sure there were many people who felt frustrated over the years that he wasn't the right person for them when he was very popular with Flipper's Guitar, and later when he established himself as a charismatic musician.
But the karma came out at the worst possible time, when he didn't expect it. It's amazing.
[+28,915, -1,397] He should have done so sooner, even if they couldn't find a replacement in time. We can't pretend that the past didn't happen. We've brought shame to the world.