Under-fire Olympic composer steps down over past bullying

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Keigo Oyamada, a Japanese composer working on the Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony, has resigned after coming under fire for bullying classmates during his childhood.

In a statement on Sunday, Atsuko Kubo, head of an association of families of the mentally disabled, “strongly protested” against Oyamada’s past actions and said it was disturbing he had targeted the disabled, who were less likely to fight back and that he still bragged about it years later.

Earlier Monday, Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu Kato said Oyamada’s past bullying goes against government policy of achieving an inclusive society and “cannot be tolerated.”It was not immediately clear if the music for Friday’s opening ceremony would be modified. The show will be held without spectators in an effort to curb the spread of coronavirus infections, although some officials, guests and media will attend.

The resignation comes as Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s government faces criticism for prioritizing the Olympics despite the public’s health concerns amid the resurgence of the infections.

 

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So this guy has to quit a job in 2021 because of something that happened in the 1970s?

Let the one who has never misbehaved in there childhood cast the first stone. Oh How ridiculous have people became. Sad

Why? Now you have to be saint to be able to be a composer?

🤦‍♂️. Then probably half of the athletes should be forced to withdraw from competition. Gimme a break. Childhood wrongs should not carry into adulthood.

Wtf

🙄🙄🙄another victim

About the costumes of the presenters of the Tokyo Olympics. This is not a traditional Japanese costume, but a traditional Korean costume. Designed by a company named 'Jap'. I'm Japanese and I'm sad.

Lmao! Cancel culture at it again

Who cares. I hope he was handling out atomic wedgies left and right.

What?

This is japanese

Bruh, I thought that was Jimmy Fallon

Bullying is a serious, serious problem in Japan and South Korea. Maybe this will effect change... but I doubt it.

What did Japanese jimmyfallon do now?

Damn can you breathe in Tokyo 😅 update the policies Tokyo geez

The guy is 52-years-old. Time to move on.

spearsden Title is misleading. The gentleman is criticized for a series of actions he took during his adulthood in regards to the bullying episode.

Lol.

Whattt? Is he running for 5th grade President or something?

Thought it was jimmyfallon

As a child?

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