Asahiru problem
Encyclopedia
The Asahiru problem refers to a series of debates and controversies that emerged on the Japan
ese Internet
following an article published by the Japanese newspaper
Asahi Shimbun
on 24 September 2007 about former Prime Minister
Shinzō Abe
. The controversy revolves on the use of the Japanese expression "asahiru" (アサヒる), which came to be used as a way of criticizing or parodying Asahi Shimbun. This entry explains the root of the word "asahiru" as well as defines it, and provides information on the background leading to popularization of this expression.
. To make something up. To bully relentlessly. To insistently attack people whose views are not in line with your own. For example, "Don't asahi!" means "Don't fabricate it!".
The word "asahi-ru" is a Group II verb in Japanese. See Japanese consonant and vowel verbs
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Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese Internet
Internet
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
following an article published by the Japanese newspaper
Newspaper
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Asahi Shimbun
Asahi Shimbun
The is the second most circulated out of the five national newspapers in Japan. Its circulation, which was 7.96 million for its morning edition and 3.1 million for its evening edition as of June 2010, was second behind that of Yomiuri Shimbun...
on 24 September 2007 about former Prime Minister
Prime Minister of Japan
The is the head of government of Japan. He is appointed by the Emperor of Japan after being designated by the Diet from among its members, and must enjoy the confidence of the House of Representatives to remain in office...
Shinzō Abe
Shinzo Abe
was the 90th Prime Minister of Japan, elected by a special session of the National Diet on 26 September 2006. He was Japan's youngest post–World War II prime minister and the first born after the war. Abe served as prime minister for nearly twelve months, before resigning on 12 September 2007...
. The controversy revolves on the use of the Japanese expression "asahiru" (アサヒる), which came to be used as a way of criticizing or parodying Asahi Shimbun. This entry explains the root of the word "asahiru" as well as defines it, and provides information on the background leading to popularization of this expression.
Meaning of the word "asahiru"
Definition: A fabricationFabrication (science)
Fabrication, in the context of scientific inquiry and academic research, refers to the act of intentionally falsifying research results, such as reported in a journal article. Fabrication is considered a form of scientific misconduct, and is regarded as highly unethical...
. To make something up. To bully relentlessly. To insistently attack people whose views are not in line with your own. For example, "Don't asahi!" means "Don't fabricate it!".
The word "asahi-ru" is a Group II verb in Japanese. See Japanese consonant and vowel verbs
Japanese consonant and vowel verbs
Japanese has two types of regular verb,#consonant-stem, , Group I, or u verbs, and#vowel-stem, , Group II, or ru verbs.All vowel-stem verbs end in either -eru or -iru...
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Misinformation and fabrications by Asahi newspaper
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See Also
- Japanese Culture Channel SakuraJapanese Culture Channel Sakurais a Japanese television production and a video-sharing website. It is known for its support for uyoku dantai and Japanese right-wing, nationalist causes. It is also called Channel Sakura. It was founded in 2004 and the main spokesperson is Satoru Mizushima....
- The casts of the program block, Hōdō Waido Nihon (報道ワイド日本) helped popularized this term