Hamas cosplayers in Japan. (Credit: Social media & @AkimotoThn on X)
Hamas in Japan: Cosplayers dressing up as Qassam fighters go viral
Japanese cosplayers, in support of Gaza and Palestine, have gone viral for dressing up as members of Hamas’ military wing al-Qassam Brigades.
Several pictures and videos were shared online of Japanese citizens wearing fully decked-out military camouflage gear in addition to the famous green headband worn by Hamas fighters.
One of them showed a cosplayer surrounded by police, with one reporter from Tokyo saying the man was arrested, without providing further details.
The pictures come amid massive protests in Japan in support of Gaza against the ‘Israeli’ aggression on the Gaza Strip, with one noticeable protest outside the ‘Israeli’ embassy on the second anniversary of October 7, where there were clashes with the police as demonstrators tried to pass the barrier to get closer to the embassy.
At the UN General Assembly last month, Japan’s Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya indicated that recognizing a Palestinian state is imminent.
Speaking to attendees at the United Nations, Iwaya said the declaration is “not a matter of if, but when.”
