Matsue’s “seppuku contest” sees participants compete to see who can show the most thrashing around on the terrace of the city hall．．．but it is cancelled due to the backlash online．

(Omitted) The event that has become a hot topic on social media is the “Seppuku Contest” that was scheduled to be held at Matsue City Hall’s Dandan Terrace on December 14th. The event was organized by a toy company, and the planned contest involved participants pretending to commit seppuku with a plastic sword that was on sale, and then thrashing around for 30 seconds to a minute to see who could act best. An article recruiting participants was published in a local newspaper on the 9th, and a photo of the article was posted on social media, where it went viral. There has been a lot of mixed reactions about the event. Opinions on social media: “Even if it’s a play, turning the sight of someone dying in pain into a contest…” “It feels like they’re making fun of the act of seppuku” While there are criticisms like this… “I want to participate!” “Funky” There are also positive comments, so there are mixed opinions. In response to this reaction, the contest organizers told reporters they were canceling the event. Seppuku Contest Organizer: “The underlying concern for our event was how to attract more people. It all started when we set up stalls at various events, and one of the girls from one of the groups made a gesture of stabbing herself in the stomach with one of the extendable plastic swords we were selling. It might be interesting to use it in that way when acting. Although we had intended to focus on entertainment value, it ended up causing such a commotion, and we feel sorry for the people at city hall. On the other hand, we have received emails from people who support the idea and want to participate, but we have decided to cancel the event as it could potentially damage the city hall’s credibility. ” Matsue City allows the terrace of its city hall to be used for events, and the organizer has a track record of hosting flea markets in the past. According to the city, the event had been applied for as a “flea market” this time as well, and they only found out about the seppuku contest when they saw it in the newspaper. After discussing with the organizers, they decided that the event was not appropriate to be held at city hall and have confirmed that it will be cancelled. Broadcast on Thursday, November 14th at 12:53 on BSS Sanin Broadcasting.

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