Japanese boy riding a 'Rising Sun Flag' board at a Korean surfing spot... Surfers collectively protest and stop him

"Unaware of the Historical Significance of the Rising Sun Flag"

An incident occurred at a domestic artificial surfing site where a Japanese boy riding a surfboard with the Rising Sun Flag pattern was stopped by other surfers.

A surfboard with the Rising Sun flag pattern. To continue using the board, someone scribbled over the pattern with a black marker, but the surfing site did not permit the board to be used further.
[Photo by Seokyungdeok, Professor at Sungshin Women's University Facebook]

Professor Seokyungdeok from Sungshin Women's University introduced on his social media service (SNS) Facebook on the 26th, "Recently, a surfboard with the Rising Sun Flag pattern appeared at the artificial surfing site 'Wave Park' located in Siheung, Gyeonggi Province," and added, "Among the Japanese visitors on a surfing trip, an 11-year-old child was riding a surfboard with the Rising Sun Flag pattern."

He continued, "Many domestic surfers protested to Wave Park, and measures were taken to prevent riding the Rising Sun Flag board," and explained, "In particular, the Japanese child was completely unaware of the historical meaning of the Rising Sun Flag pattern and scribbled over the pattern with a black marker to ride the board, but (Wave Park) no longer permitted riding that surfboard."

He then said, "Through this incident, the immediate protests and responses of domestic surfers will remain a very good precedent."

Professor Seo added, "It was once again proven that historical education about the Rising Sun Flag pattern is not properly conducted in Japan," and emphasized, "Rising Sun Flag-related products were sold on major domestic online markets, and even in Korea, the Rising Sun Flag was used in places such as sashimi restaurants for interior decoration, causing great controversy. To eliminate all Rising Sun Flag patterns remaining worldwide, we must first thoroughly clear them domestically."

Meanwhile, last month, Professor Seo sent an email to the multinational navies participating in a multinational training hosted by Korea regarding the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force escort ship Hamagiri, which entered the Busan Naval Operations Base flying the Self-Defense Ship flag, a type of Rising Sun Flag. He explained, "Japan's 'Self-Defense Ship flag' is the 'Rising Sun Flag' symbolizing past imperialism and militarism, and is a 'war criminal flag' with the same meaning as Germany's swastika."

In this way, he actively sends protest emails and urges corrections whenever the Rising Sun Flag issue arises domestically and internationally.

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