Musician and actor Takeshi Kongoji (58) updated X (formerly Twitter) by the 5th. He mentioned that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has expressed the government’s intention to encourage Japanese artists to expand their business overseas. [Photo] 58-year-old musician-actor On April 4, in his X, Takaichi said, “The government will strengthen its support for overseas development so that talented Japanese artists can realize live performances and exchanges in more countries. We will create a future where Japanese music resonates in diverse markets such as Asia, Europe, and North America.” He opened with the following statement: “We will also utilize the over 55 billion yen supplementary budget recently approved by the Cabinet to achieve our goal of 20 trillion yen in overseas sales, promising support over multiple years and providing a strong boost through public-private partnership, We will work with creators to capture the global market where Japanese music resonates and is connected through culture,” the post stated. In the case of overseas live performances by Japanese artists, Ayumi Hamasaki’s live concert in Shanghai was cancelled the day before due to China’s protest against her answer to the Diet regarding the Taiwan emergency, and singer Maki Otsuki, known for the theme song of the popular anime “ONE PIECE,” was forced by the local authorities to end her live concert in Shanghai during its performance, causing a major stir. The Shanghai concert of Otsuki Maki, a singer known for the theme song of the popular anime “One Piece One Piece,” was forcibly ended by local authorities during the event, causing a major stir. These are believed to be part of a countermeasure to the prime minister’s remarks. Kongoji quoted Koichi’s post, “Which mouth is talking after he himself crushed the event? It’s appalling. He asked Takaichi to “go to Beijing, retract his remarks, and apologize for Japan.
