Rising Sun Flag Hung at Mt. Fuji Hut: Professor Seo Kyo-suk Calls It 'Denial of War Crimes'

It has been claimed that the Rising Sun Flag is displayed at a mountain hut on Japan's Mt. Fuji, a popular destination for many foreign tourists.

Professor Seo Kyo-suk of Sungshin Women's University stated via social media today (August 11) that he received photos and videos showing the Rising Sun Flag hoisted on a flagpole at a Mt. Fuji mountain hut, criticizing it as "tantamount to denying war crimes."

He pointed out, "The Rising Sun Flag is a banner hoisted by Japan during its invasion of various Asian countries, including the Pacific War, and serves as a symbol of militarism and imperialism," adding, "The biggest problem is that tourists take photos and videos of it, regarding it simply as a Japanese symbol without knowing this history."

Professor Seo also mentioned that wooden walking sticks attached with the Rising Sun Flag remain popular items sold to tourists at various Mt. Fuji huts, criticizing the ongoing commercialization of the flag.

He added, "This is nothing more than denying their past war crimes and history of aggression."

Professor Seo stated plans to use the reported photos and videos to produce a multilingual video highlighting the issue of the "Mt. Fuji Rising Sun Flag" and publicize it to tourists worldwide.

(Photo: Provided by Professor Seo Kyo-suk, Yonhap News)
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