Japanese concerts in China continue to be canceled

Otsuki Maki is about to end her life one piece When the music suddenly cuts off and the stage lights dim, “Memories” plays. Japanese performers perform at the 2025 Bandai Namco Music Festival in Shanghai on Friday Then he was taken off the stage by the venue staff. The next day, her agency posted on her website that “although she was performing, she had to stop suddenly due to unavoidable circumstances.”

The audience looked completely confused and some began to curse as she left the stage. Following the incident, the entire festival scheduled for Sunday was suddenly canceled. The organizers wrote on WeChat that the decision was made “after comprehensive consideration of various factors.” Otsuki and popular all-female idol group Momoiro Clover Z are scheduled to perform on Saturday. One X user posted that “the Chinese hate campaign against Japan has now seriously reached the level of fanaticism of Mao Zedong’s Cultural Revolution,” adding, “It’s so barbaric and shocking.”

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Ayumi Hamasaki performs to no one in Shanghai

It is the latest in a series of Japan-related concerts and cultural events to be canceled in China. On Friday afternoon, news broke that Ayumi Hamasaki’s concert in Shanghai scheduled for Saturday would no longer take place. The reason is force majeure. Still, she performed in stadiums without an audience. However, despite 14,000 empty seats, she said she “felt so much love” and described it as “one of the most memorable shows ever”. She also thanked the Chinese and Japanese crew as well as the band members and dancers who made it all possible.

Other Japanese artists forced to cancel performances in China include Hiromi Uehara and pop-rock duo Yuzu. this sailor moon Musicals have also been axed, as have Japanese films such as working cells and crayon shin-chan Their release was postponed as fallout from Takaichi Sanae’s remarks about Taiwan continued. Earlier this month, Japan’s prime minister claimed that China might impose a naval blockade on Taiwan constitute An “existentially threatening situation” could force Japan to respond. China reacted strongly, summoning its ambassador from Tokyo and advising its citizens not to travel to Japan.

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