Yusuke Toyoshima, known for his past flame wars on SNS as “Oden Tsuntsun Otoko,” appeared on ABEMA’s “Abema Prime” on September 30. He expressed his displeasure at an experience event themed on “flames,” saying that some of the content reminded him of his own uproar. The program introduced the “Flame Exhibition,” a hands-on event that will be held at a facility in Ikebukuro from October 11 and is based on the concept of experiencing flames firsthand . The producer of the event, Mr. Toru Himura, appeared without showing his face. He explained the concept and other details of the event, saying that it was not based on a specific case and that there would be experiences such as “lying down, getting in, and pinching yourself. On the other hand, the key visual of the event is an illustration of a woman lying on an ice cream case, and there has been criticism that the visualization and motif of the event being a woman is a “substitution” because a man has actually engaged in similar behavior in the past. Mr. Toyoshima also discussed the fact that there is criticism that the visualization and motif of the case is “switched” to a woman. Mr. Toyoshima mentioned the word “tsuntsun” in the announcement copy. I didn’t know there was an exhibition on fire, and I don’t know Mr. Himura at all, and he is a complete stranger to me. The fact that my name is being written by a stranger without my permission makes me angry, and now that I am reflecting on the actions I took nine or ten years ago and contributing to society, it is incredibly offensive that it is being written without me being told what to do,” he said, expressing his indignation. He then added, “That does not mean I deny or approve of the event. Mr. Nimura apologized, saying, “I am not writing Mr. Toyoshima’s name, but it is undeniable that some people are reminded of ‘Oden Tsun Tsun,’ and I apologize if I have offended you. However, Mr. Toyoshima said, “When you say ‘Oden tsun tsun,’ there is no one else but me. Is that part of it stupid, Mr. Himura? I wonder if Mr. Himura is stupid. Because ‘Oden Tsuntsun’ is not the kind of person who has three people,” he countered. Bearing in mind that he is currently giving a lecture on the risks of flames, he added, “I really think that this is because I have reflected on what I am doing now…I think it takes a lot of vibes, or guts, to come out (in public) in a flame-related activity. But one more time…,” he continued, to which the moderator added, “You’ve made the flames seem like flames, and you seem to be reproducing them,” and he declined, saying, “That’s right, he is. Mr. Himura said, “I understand what you are saying, Mr. Toyoshima, and I apologize if I have offended you, but I recognize that this is an event to make people aware of flames by experiencing such flames. We believe that this event has a certain social significance, and that is why we are planning it,” he explained. In 2004, he caused a firestorm when he posted a video of himself “pinching” oden from a convenience store with his finger on a social networking site. Since then, he has given lectures on the risks of social networking and has participated in the martial arts event “BreakingDown (BD).
