RISING SUN FLAG IN POP CULTURE

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Comments on the Youtube right after:
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"Past is not past, man. If you are Korean or Chinese, You can still feel anger in your mind," wrote Michael Sanghyuk Jang on YouTube. "There are still many war victims in Korea and China, especially old woman who had been raped by Japanese troop during WWII. You should understand and respect neighbor countries' sorrow abyss"
"To the people who can't understand why some are mad, I guess you can compare the Rising Sun flag with the Confederate flag," wrote commenter Naenuu on YouTube. "Some people can go on and on about how the Confederate flag is a symbol of Southern heritage, but come on now, you know that's not what people associate it with. Same with the Rising Sun flag. Both are rife with controversy and history."
Zhao Wei's Dress
More than 1,000 Chinese voiced their opinion online, demanding a public apology.
Air Jordan
Air Jordan had to stop selling the Rising Sun Sneakers in Korea due to the controversy.
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Rising Sun: The Innocent Fascist Symbol

The flag of the Rising Sun was first originally used throughout feudal Japan and during the Meiji Reformation officially became a battle flag for the new imperial military. 
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During the Second World War and well before, the Empire of Japan used the Rising Sun flag for not just state use or functions but also naval jacks and army banners, cementing its image as a symbol for an aggressive and imperialist Japan. 
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​To many throughout the Asian continent, the Rising Sun symbolizes hostility and serving unwillingly to an empire. To many, it also brings images of comfort women, the Rape of Nanking, and the brutality of a warmongering military.