video Shared by X This is said to be indicative of recent protests against Islam and “illegal and unchecked immigration” in Japan.

“Japan belongs to the Japanese, Muslims should leave the country!” Japanese patriots also stand up for illegal and unchecked immigration. pic.twitter.com/ZzmZ6gGHjc

— RadioGenoa (@RadioGenoa) March 3, 2024

Verdict: Misleading

Misbar said the original video was shared on X in October 2023 and shows protests targeting Chinese immigrants and Kurds in the city of Kawaguchi.

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According to , starting in April, the local council in Kyoto's Gion district plans to ban visits to the backstreets where geishas work. South China Morning Post. The decision follows a trend of geishas being “attacked by 'out of control' tourists,” the newspaper reported.

“'Japan belongs to the Japanese, Muslims get out of the country!' Japanese patriots also stand up for illegal and unchecked immigration,” the X-video caption reads. The video, which has been viewed more than 1 million times, shows a large group of people holding Japanese flags marching through the city.

However, claims that the video shows recent protests against Islam and “illegal and unchecked immigration” in Japan are misleading. The original video is Shared by X According to the report, protests targeting Chinese immigrants and Kurds will take place in October 2023. Misbar. According to the newspaper, the protest took place in the city of Kawaguchi.

A translation of the video's caption reads: “This kind of confusion is not good for resolving the Kurdish-China issue.” “The citizens of Kawaguchi don't want this either. I feel sorry for the foreigners as well,'' he continued.

1 This kind of turmoil is not good for resolving the Kurdish-Chinese issue.
2 I don't hate Kawaguchi citizens either. Foreigners are also allowed.do not threaten
3 Counter is also noisy.
4 Why doesn't the Saitama Prefectural Police use this kind of attitude and excessive security to crack down on Kurdish people?#Kawaguchi city https://t.co/lRGkxugpme

— Takaaki Ishii (@ishiitakaaki) October 22, 2023

Similarly, “Check Your Fact” did not find the referenced video. Recent reliable news about Japan. In addition, Japan's Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications I haven't done it publicly commented on About the claim. (Related: No, buses do not indicate “illegal immigrants” on board in Florida)

Check Your Fact has reached out to Japan's Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications for comment and will update this article accordingly.