To Muslims who are thinking about living in Japan.
There is something I want to say honestly first.
Life in Japan was not built around your faith.
Ramen may contain pork-bone broth.
Convenience store food may contain pork-derived ingredients.
In summer, there are shrine festivals.
At New Year, many people visit shrines for hatsumode.
When someone dies, cremation is the norm.
At drinking gatherings, there is also a culture of pouring drinks for others.
This is not harassment.
It is simply the everyday life that Japanese people have built over a long period of time.
Of course, your faith should be respected.
But in the same way,
Japanese culture and customs should also be respected.
Before coming here and saying, “I want this changed,”
please think carefully about whether this country truly fits you.
Japan does not exist to reject anyone.
But it also does not exist to be remade
for someone else’s convenience.
மாண்புமிகு தமிழ்நாடு முதலமைச்சர், தம்பி விஜய் @TVKVijayHQ அவர்களை இன்று நேரில் சந்தித்து வாழ்த்துகளைத் தெரிவித்தேன்.
தமிழ்நாட்டை மேம்படுத்தும் பல கனவுகளை உற்சாகத்துடன் பகிர்ந்துகொண்டார். சந்திப்பின்போது அவர் காட்டிய பண்பும் அன்பும் நெகிழ்ச்சியளித்தது.
பல்வேறு இடையூறுகளைச் சந்தித்து வரும் தமிழ்த் திரைப்படத் துறைக்கு தமிழ்நாடு அரசின் ஆதரவும் அரவணைப்பும் வேண்டும் என்பதை வலியுறுத்தி 6 முக்கியமான கோரிக்கைகளை அவரிடம் கொடுத்திருக்கிறேன். நன்மை மலரட்டும்.
@CMOTamilnadu
I heard some Islamic countries are criticizing Japan.
So let me ask one simple question.
If I went to your country and started demanding:
“Serve pork in school lunches.”
“Let us drink alcohol freely.”
“Build crematoriums for Japanese people.”
Wouldn’t that make you angry?
Of course it would.
Every country has its own culture.
Its own religion.
Its own rules and way of life.
Japan is no different.
So why do some people demand things in Japan that they would never accept in their own country?
I don’t go to Islamic countries, because I know their culture doesn’t fit me.
And that’s exactly why I believe people should respect the country they choose to live in.
I went for an event yesterday, and while I have the utmost regard for all the journalists and members of the Tamil Nadu media, a couple of them persistently asked some very distasteful questions that were completely unnecessary and sensational.
Thalapathy Vijay is someone I’ve known for the past seven years, someone I have a lot of respect for, and someone I’m grateful to call a friend. Watching his journey has been nothing short of incredible.
I would really appreciate it if future media interactions could be kept respectful and considerate for the sake of everyone involved.
Thank you 🙏🏻