A newly-opened host club in the Japanese city of Osaka sparked outrage on social media this week for its Nazi-themed design: swastikas on the business logo, the champagne bottles and the walls and waiters and staff members dressed in SS uniforms.
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Photos and promotional materials were also posted on Twitter.
【悲報】大阪にハーケンクロイツを掲げたヤバいホストクラブが爆誕 ホストはナチス軍服を着用
早速外国人の間で炎上中 @unfair_11https://t.co/yAZA0t4gQh pic.twitter.com/mvZEMy9OK4— 滝沢ガレソ💉✨ (@takigare3) October 10, 2021
Users and Jewish organizations quickly took to social media platforms to condemn the club – named Unfair – for its use of Nazi imagery.
"Japanese women are supposed to be attracted to men dressed up as SS Nazi murderers?" tweeted the Simon Wiesenthal Center. "Vile desecration of the memory of six million Jews ... Where is Japanese outrage?"
The center's mission is to fight antisemitism and protect the safety of Jews worldwide. It is named after Holocaust survivor and writer Simon Wiesenthal.
In response to the uproar, the club was shut down immediately. The parent company also issued a statement apologizing for their "lack of knowledge and awareness."
It is difficult to say what was going through the mind of decision-makers. Perhaps it reflects the broader ignorance or lack of knowledge among many young Asians about the atrocities perpetrated by Nazis during World War II.
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