The Japanese Rising Sun Flag must be banned and removed from all international sporting events.
It is not a simple cultural symbol.
It is a symbol of Japan’s wartime imperialism, military aggression, and the suffering inflicted across Asia.
Allowing this flag in stadiums is no different from allowing symbols of Nazi Germany in international sports.
Sports should not become a place where victims’ pain is ignored and symbols of past aggression are displayed as if they were harmless.
The Rising Sun Flag must be permanently banned from every international sports arena.