Yuri Kawaguchi， who was previously under fire for criticizing men’s body odor， has now sparked another outrage by saying， “Tokyo really stinks．” Despite being inundated with criticism， she has no intention of correcting herself， saying， “My thoughts haven’t changed．”
Former freelance announcer Kawaguchi Yuri, who was flooded with criticism due to her SNS posts and whose contract with her agency VOICE was terminated on the 10th, appeared on YouTuber Hiroyuki Kanai’s YouTube channel on the 18th. He then remarked, “Tokyo really stinks,” sparking another outrage. On the 8th, Kawaguchi wrote on his X (formerly Twitter) account, “I really dislike the smell of men in the summer and the body odor of people who live unhealthy lifestyles. I want to stay clean at all times so I shower several times a day and use sweat wipes and antiperspirant all year round, but I wish most men could do that…” he posted. The criticism, which was limited to men, was met with an influx of complaints that it was gender discrimination, and on the 11th her agency announced that she had terminated her contract. Kawaguchi said in the video, “I am personally very surprised that the controversy has escalated in an unexpected direction… Of course I was depressed and reflected on it, but I’m doing okay now,” he said, explaining his current situation. He added, “Maybe it’s already been decided that it will explode, it’s fate. Personally, I think he met Yukanai-san to calm the flames of the situation a little.” Regarding the intention behind the post that sparked the outrage, she said, “I’m from Sapporo. Sapporo in Hokkaido has lower humidity and is drier than Tokyo, so to be honest, I didn’t really mind being in Sapporo. But actually, I moved to Tokyo this year,” he said, explaining, “The sticky heat in Tokyo, which I think is especially true this year, is bothering me.” “I’m not blaming Tokyo, but it’s a bit tough,” he said. Furthermore, when asked by Hiroyukinai, “Do you have any thoughts of eventually burying your bones in Hokkaido? Because you keep saying that Tokyo stinks and you don’t want to live there,” he replied, “Tokyo stinks. “Tokyo really stinks,” he said firmly. “I think it’s wrong to compare Tokyo and Hokkaido in the first place, but in Tokyo it’s not the people, it’s the atmosphere…” he stated his opinion. Regarding the remarks in question, which drew a flood of criticism, he claims that he has received almost no criticism from women. When asked if he could turn back time and take back what he said, he replied, “I would be more careful about how I say things. “I’m sorry, but honestly, my feelings haven’t changed that there are people who stink,” he said, emphasizing his unwavering belief. On the other hand, he also confessed that since the controversy, he has been inundated with offers to appear in various media. “I’m grateful to be able to receive it. “I’m grateful, but to be honest it’s a bit troubling when I think that it’s just to get viewership ratings or views,” she said, adding with a smile, “I’m a bit hesitant because the offers are still coming in.” This video was once again inundated with criticism, with comments such as “She shows no remorse…”, “She shows no remorse at all”, “She’s a woman, so I’m not saying she approves of it at all”, “The controversy wasn’t caused by the argument that ’there’s someone who stinks’”, and “She shows no remorse at all, lol”.
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