Videos circulating online show protesters gathering across Japan on Sunday to oppose what they view as as overly lenient immigration policies.
The demonstrations came less than a week after conservative lawmaker Sanae Takaichi was sworn in as Japan’s 104th—and first female—prime minister, following a campaign that tapped into a reservoir of growing anti-immigration sentiment.
The protests underscore ongoing skepticism among Japan’s right-wing circles that Takaichi and her ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) will go far enough to address their concerns.
Protests erupt in Japan’s major cities over foreigner crime, fake asylum seekers draining benefits, immigration worsening labor shortages, “racist” labels silencing critics, and MSM cover-ups. pic.twitter.com/QeZmR1ey3T
— Catch Up (@CatchUpFeed) October 27, 2025
Kawai Yusuke leads the anti immigration protest in Saitama Prefecture.
— Colonel Otaku Gatekeeper (@politicalawake) October 26, 2025
