Kyoto International High School Triumphs at Koshien, Faces Social Media Backlash

ⓒNewsis While Kyoto International High School, a Korean school in Japan, won its first ever victory in the 2024 Japan High School National Football Championship ‘Koshien’, hateful comments directed at to Kyoto International High School posted on social media in Japan, causing controversy.

On the 23rd, when Kyoto International High School won, positions were posted on social media in Japan, including ‘come.

According to a report by Japan’s Kyodo News on the 24th, Governor Takatoshi Nisawaki of Kyoto Prefecture responded to these hateful comments at a press conference, saying, “There should be no discriminatory or hateful posts, and it is an act of un- he is merciful. Stop making discriminatory posts.” “Please do it,” he said.

Governor Takatoshi also said, “We have instructed the Kyoto Regional Legal Affairs Bureau to eliminate discriminatory comments, and the department in charge is continuously monitoring.”

Meanwhile, Kyoto International High School won the final of the National High School Football Championship against Kanto Daiichigo held at Hanshin Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya City, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan on the 23rd, winning 2-1 after a close game in the 10th inning.

Song Chi-hoon, Donga.com reporter sch53@donga.com