Anti-Christmas protest cancelled in Japan after 'unpopular men' fail to complete paperwork

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2024-12-29 04:00:03

The protest group, whose slogan is "smash Christmas", usually marches on Tokyo's streets on Christmas Eve, which is seen as one of the most romantic date nights of the year in Japan.

An annual anti-Christmas protest held by Japan's Revolutionary Alliance of Unpopular Men failed to materialise this year as the group didn't put in their paperwork.

The long-running protest group, whose slogan is "smash Christmas", has marched on Tokyo's streets every Christmas Eve for the last 17 years.

It describes itself as a "psychological safety net for unpopular people all over the world" and the name for its members in Japanese, "himote", specifically refers to men who aren't popular with women.

Christmas Eve is seen as one of the most romantic date nights of the year in Japan but this year, Tokyo's streets were a little emptier.

The group posted on X before the big day: "Regarding this year's Crush Christmas demonstration, due to various circumstances our representative was unable to go to carry out the application process, and so the demonstration has been cancelled.