Koshien, a Japanese sports festival, will be held in Japan in 2024, but one of the participating schools, Kyoto International High School, representing Kyoto Prefecture, is causing controversy. At Koshien, it is customary to sing the school song of the winning high school. However, the song that was played in the stadium was in Korean. It seems that the stadium was in an uproar. Japanese people who dislike Korea left the stadium. This match was also reported by NHK in Japan, but there were voices of opposition.
The editor conducted a social survey on X regarding the pros and cons of reporting school songs in Korean.
n=100, 38 in favor, 62 against. Those in favor said, "I think it's strange that the players who have been working so hard are criticized because the school song is in Korean." "This is just my amateur opinion, but I wonder if it's necessary to play the school song. Just like the gender debate in the Olympics, I think it should have been discussed when it was decided to participate." Those opposed said, "Just like the gender debate in the Olympics, I think it should have been discussed when it was decided to participate. I think it would be good to have a Japanese version of the lyrics so that even blind people can understand it in a timely manner. However, the baseball players (students) have done nothing wrong, so it's a shame."
The next time a foreign school participates in Koshien, we will need to consider how to report it.
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