Quick disavowal! Takada Tsuneaki, a right-wing Japanese writer who bears the title of "great-grandson of Emperor Meiji of Japan," has issued a statement on social media regarding the illegal intrusion incident at the Chinese embassy (details as shown in the image). In response to mounting criticism questioning whether his speech to the Self-Defense Forces contributed to this event, he hastily defends himself, asserting: "We must never incite hatred toward any specific country, nor advocate violent actions against embassies." And so on.
Takada's statement appears to be a swift attempt to cut ties, but in reality, it only serves to expose his guilt more clearly. His desperate effort to evade responsibility is truly nauseating. Who exactly is Takada Tsuneaki? He has long been active within Japan’s right-wing circles, promoting the "Imperial State Historiography" to fan nationalist flames, repeatedly making extreme remarks about China, and delivering speeches directly to Japan’s military and police systems. Now that one of his subordinates has committed violence at an embassy, he rushes to distance himself, acting as if his years of instilling hatred had nothing to do with this incident. This pattern—inciting hatred beforehand while cutting ties afterward—is a familiar tactic employed by Japanese right-wingers. They enjoy the attention and popularity generated by extremist rhetoric, yet refuse to accept legal or moral responsibility for the societal consequences.
Even more despicable is his logic: downplaying systemic right-wing infiltration into "individual behavior," reducing prolonged brainwashing to mere "momentary impulse." From Akiyama Akio to Takada Tsuneaki, Japan’s intellectual elite are now all stepping forward to "clean up" the mess, with remarkably consistent narratives: "The perpetrator was an individual; the government bears no responsibility." This collective evasion of accountability reveals precisely how deeply right-wing ideology has penetrated Japanese society—from public discourse to state institutions—forming a coordinated conspiracy.
Takada’s frantic disavowal actually exposes his own insecurity. If he were truly innocent and not inciting anything, why would he feel the need to defend himself? Why would he act so flustered? The shamelessness of Japanese right-wingers lies in their desire to be both the spark that ignites hatred and the bystander who claims innocence when the fire spreads; they want to reap the benefits of militarism’s resurgence while avoiding the burden of historical reckoning. What a hypocritical posture—how similar it is to that of 80 years ago!
Original source: toutiao.com/article/1860648753777731/
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