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Japanese YouTuber Faces Backlash in Taiwan After Spitting Out Night Market Food

A Japanese YouTuber known for Taiwan food reviews is under fire after footage showed him spitting out night market food and saying he 'hates Taiwan.'
2026.09.24
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Takafumi Horie Defends Tomomi Itano Amid Backlash Over Ritz-Carlton Video

Entrepreneur Takafumi Horie has defended former AKB48 member Tomomi Itano after backlash over her parenting comments and a hotel bathhouse filming controversy.
2026.09.07
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YouTube Channel Wakatte.tv Slammed by Fukushima, Iwaki Mayors Over Nuclear Research Joke

Fukushima and Iwaki mayors publicly criticized YouTube channel wakatte.tv after a host joked about Fukushima University's nuclear and radiation research in a student interview video.
2026.09.02
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YouTube Channel Wakatte TV Faces Backlash Over Fukushima University Comments

Japanese YouTube channel Wakatte TV is under fire for remarks about Fukushima University that critics say trivialize the region's 2011 nuclear disaster.
2026.08.31
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YouTube

Cooking YouTuber Ryuji Accused of ‘Biting the Hand That Feeds Him’ Over Nagoya Food Diss

Ryuji drew backlash after dismissing Nagoya's food scene, with fans noting his very first sponsored video was for a Nagoya fish cake maker.
2026.07.12
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YouTube

Breaking Down COO Yuji Mizoguchi Admits He Was ‘Arrogant’ Amid Ongoing Online Backlash

Entrepreneur Yuji Mizoguchi, COO of Breaking Down, opened up on Mikuru Asakura's YouTube channel about the backlash surrounding him, admitting he had grown arrogant.
2026.07.06
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