CultureOnigoe’s Ryo apologizes for insulting Watanabe, but risks delivering a final blow to a ‘weakened’ senior
The entertainment industry continues to see younger performers directing abusive remarks at more senior figures. The article says this goes beyond quarrel-based comedy or calculated showmanship, linking the phenomenon to changing power balances across society. It also connects the issue to communication problems in the social-media era. The piece examines why a sharp-tongued persona has lost its place in the Reiwa period.
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Onigoe’s Ryo apologizes for insulting Watanabe, but risks delivering a final blow to a ‘weakened’ senior
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