Japanese Prime Minister answers questions about Assassin's Creed Shadow – This is what actually happened

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba answered a question Assassin's Creed Shadow Today at the official government meeting. Although some reports suggest that Prime Minister Ishiba was concerned about his description of the shrine in feudal Japanese feudal games and his maker Ubisoft, the facts did not cause controversy.

IGN has answered questions and answered through our colleagues at IGN Japan, not only getting an accurate translation, but also helping us understand what is actually going on here. IGN also asked Ubisoft to comment.

Regarding background, Ubisoft apologized several times during the run until Shadows was highly speculated in various aspects of the game and its marketing, which disturbed some people in Japan.

Some people express frustration at the game's description of feudal Japan Leading the development team apologizes And said that the game is not intended to be a representative of facts in history, but a “fascinating historical novel.”

Ubisoft also highlighted collaborations with outside consultants and historians, but “nevertheless, we acknowledge that certain elements of our promotional materials have attracted the attention of the Japanese community,” Ubisoft said. “We sincerely apologize for this.”

when Developers use the logo of the Japanese History Reenactment Group In the work of art in Assassin's Creed Shadow without permission. Ubisoft apologizes for this.

and collectible character maker purearts deleted Assassin's Creed Shadow Statue For sale from a single-legged trunk door (Torii Gate), some say it's offensive. The Tori Gate was found near religious shrines across Japan to show the distinction between the human world and the sacred boundaries. The one-legged Torii gate is of great significance, however, a famous man can be found in the Sannō shrine in Nagasaki, 900 meters away from the atomic bomb of World War II, which killed more than 60,000 people.

With all this in mind, Ubisoft not only has some controversy in Japan, but there are some Western fans paying attention to its portrayal of the country.

this Japanese politician and Japanese MP House Representative Hiroyuki Kada raises Assassin's Creed Shadow Question. Kada will run for re-election this summer, he said:

“I worry that allowing players to attack and destroy real-world locations in the game without permission can encourage similar behavior in real life. Shrine officials and local residents are concerned about this. Of course, freedom of expression must be respected, but behaviors that cause derogatory local culture should be avoided.”

Prime Minister Ishiba answered:

“We need to discuss with the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs how to resolve this issue legally.

“Polluting the shrine is impossible – it is an insult to the state itself. When the Self-Defense Forces were deployed to Samawa, Iraq, we made sure they studied the customs of Islam in advance. Respecting a country's culture and religion is fundamental and we must make it clear that we will not simply accept actions that deprive them of them.”

These are accurate translations of exchanges, but what is the surrounding background? Our colleagues at IGN in Japan helped us understand this situation.

It is important to understand here that Japan has seen record overseas tourists after the country’s reopening borders after the country’s reopened its borders. In this government budget, politician Hiroyuki Kada has controversial complaints about the shadows, which he calls “overt tourism” and believes that Japan’s destruction and graffiti will increase.

His argument is that if players can use samurai swords to destroy temples or harm individuals in the game, they may inspire this in real life when visiting Japan, similar to the ancient summoning summons or the orgy of Grand Theft Auto automatically inspires copycat violence.

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba replied that if such action was taken in real life, he would object to them, but “if” does a lot of heavy lifting here. His comments target the imitation action in real life of theory, not the game itself.

In the online defiled shadow game video, the shrine is located in Himeji in Himeji, Himeji in Kada's constituency. He said he had consulted with representatives of the shrine, who said Ubisov did not seek permission to display it to the shrine and use its name in the game.

Although Masaki Ogushi (Deputy Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry) replied that government agencies would jointly deal with “if the shrine seeks consultation”, this is again a big thing, anyway, in artistic expression, Ubisoft may legally use the shrine under the Japanese Constitution in a work of artistic expression.

The responses of the two ministers were vague at best and seemed unlikely to take any specific action, especially since Ubisoft seemed to have actively addressed these issues with patches throughout the day – suggesting that they may be more sensitive to Japanese citizens than Kada's credibility.

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