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A Tomigusuku City Council Member Made a Defamatory Post Calling an Okinawan Woman a "Fake Ryukyuan."

It has been revealed that in July, when Tomigusuku City Council member Yasutaka Gibo visited the United Nations European Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, he made defamatory social media posts calling Okinawan women who advocate for the protection of indigenous rights "fake Ryukyuans" and "people who do not appear to be Okinawan or Japanese." He also attached photos of the women taken without their consent. The posts have since been deleted.
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It has been revealed that in July, when Tomigusuku City Council member Yasutaka Gibo visited the United Nations European Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, he made defamatory social media posts calling Okinawan women who advocate for the protection of indigenous rights "fake Ryukyuans" and "people who do not appear to be Okinawan or Japanese." He also attached photos of the women taken without their consent. The posts have since been deleted.

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沖縄タイムス+プラス broke the news on Sunday, August 2, 2026.
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