“If there was a symposium invited by Tsuda, there was a risk of confusion.” Kobe Mayor, August 22, 20:38
Kobe City Mayor Hisamoto Kyumoto understands that Kobe City invited the journalist Daisuke Tsuda to cancel the symposium that was scheduled to be held this month. Asked for.
At the International Art Festival in Aichi Prefecture, the exhibition was canceled due to a series of criticism and intimidation on the image of a girl symbolizing the comfort women issue.
In response, Kobe City canceled the symposium that was scheduled to be held on the 18th of this month by inviting journalist Daisuke Tsuda who was the artistic director at the festival.
Regarding this decision, the Mayor of Kumamoto, Kobe City, said at a regular press conference on the 22nd, “There was a lot of protests about Tsuda's appearance. It could have never happened, "he explained.
On top of that, Mayor Hisamoto said, “We respected the judgment of the site that was concerned that confusion would occur if it was held,” and asked for an understanding that the decision to cancel was appropriate.