Overview

• The final installment appears in the issue dated August 28, on sale August 21, with a note stating the author and editorial department agreed to end the series without detailing reasons.
• The July column, titled “創氏改名2・0,” invoked the 1940 forced name-change policy and included the line, “If you hate Japan and Japanese people, then at least don’t use a Japanese name.”
• Writer Ushio Fukazawa, who was named in the piece, held a press conference on August 4 seeking a written apology and space in the magazine to respond, later calling the publisher’s August 12 reply insufficient.
• Publisher Shinchosha acknowledged responsibility and said it had no intention of running discriminatory or rights-violating content, apologizing for the strong criticism and alleged infringements the publication provoked.
• ‘Henken Jizai’ ran for more than 20 years across 1,176 installments, and reporting indicates internal questioning over its continuation as cultural figures submitted protest messages supporting Fukazawa.