@japannewsnowofficial: A Japanese mayor admitted that his explanation for restricting Muslim prayers in a public park was wrong, but the ban remains in place. In May, Ichikawa City in Chiba Prefecture refused permission for the Gyotoku mosque to hold group prayers during an Islamic holiday, despite allowing similar gatherings in previous years. Mayor Koh Tanaka said a former neighbor had found living beside Muslims emotionally difficult and moved away. He attributed the account to a real estate agent and repeated it at a July news conference. But The Mainichi Shimbun contacted the former resident, who said he had sold his house to the mosque five years earlier because it was old and too large for him. The real estate agent also clarified that the reported comment concerned a different property. On October 6, Tanaka acknowledged by email that his statement was incorrect. However, he maintained his position on residents' concerns and did not litt the restriction. Should a city maintain a religious gathering ban after admitting its original explanation was wrong?

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tiger.fish26
tiger fish :
would not surprise me if the neighbour hadn't been threatened since the complaint was made 🤔
2026-10-17 13:26:19
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heart.break7112
Heart Break :
banned prayer cancellation oops oops
2026-10-17 14:03:57
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noidcairo
konhens :
✊🏾
2026-10-17 12:06:06
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oniofwwrath
ONI :
まるた
2026-10-17 17:53:34
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cutesluv2
Cute's :
Mohammed is in the Gospel of Barnabas, and he seems to be Jesus himself. He's to come and teach and unudeceive people Mohammed in the Hinduism text seems to be a teacher,born ,and by his teachings, people leave the false religion Also talks about the will be called Musalmaan,sounds like Muslim to me. Looks like they forced this propchie as they dud with Melchizedek Mohammed , Muslims believe that Muhammad is the last prophet and that the title "Seal of the Prophets" refers to this.Muhammad was sent to guide humanity and that his teachings and examples form the basis of Islamic belief. They all seem to be future teacher to show people they have been tricked and they stop being tricked
2026-10-17 12:36:08
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scott.only.no.hyp
Scott only( no hyphens ) :
that call to prayer is noise pollution and designed to intimidate
2026-10-17 14:16:30
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jozkis
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W mayor
2026-10-17 11:10:29
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mimisravanis
vortex :
bs
2026-10-17 16:50:58
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heart.break7112
Heart Break :
oops oops action , needed prayer
2026-10-17 14:03:25
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trukr40
🇨🇦 trukr363 🍁 :
👍👍
2026-10-17 13:05:26
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ramzei88
ramzei :
🖖🏾🖖🏾🖖🏾
2026-10-17 18:06:01
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stefan031084
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An Islamic mosque in Ichikawa City, Chiba Prefecture, which was requested by the city to withdraw its application to use a municipal park, was granted permission on the 26th on the condition that worship (prayer) will not be conducted within the park. The mosque accepted the city's request and decided to refrain from praying in the park. However, the mosque views this as a temporary measure and plans to continue requesting permission for worship purposes in the future. According to the "Gyotoku Mosque" in Ichikawa City, since its establishment in 1997, it has used a portion of Minamioki Park in front of the mosque twice a year—for celebrations marking the end of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) and the Feast of Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)—as a cultural exchange location to hold prayers and set up festival stalls. This year, the mosque applied to use the park for the Feast of Sacrifice on the 27th, but on the 19th, the city requested the application be withdrawn. During subsequent discussions, the city permitted park usage but requested that group worship not be allowed. The mosque was forced to remove "worship" from its scheduled activities in the park, resubmitted the application on the 26th, and received the city's approval. Worship on the day of the Feast of Sacrifice will take place inside the mosque rather than in the park. According to the city's Park and Greenery Division, internal regulations dictate park usage criteria, prohibiting activities intended to promote political or religious beliefs or claims. Under these regulations, religious speeches and proselytizing in the park are not permitted, though worship itself had previously been deemed compliant. An official from the Park and Greenery Division explained the reason for the request to the mosque: "The issue was not worship itself, but rather concerns and questions raised on social media and in the city council regarding group usage that monopolized the park by spreading plastic tarps (blue sheets). After re-evaluating internally, the department continued discussions with the mosque." A representative executive of the mosque stated, "(Praying in the park) had been permitted until now, so it is regrettable and sadd
2026-10-17 11:12:39
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dil623671
Dil :
Very good, band to hire muslim workers in Japan
2026-10-17 14:34:34
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calvinbowen1
Calvin :
Not a Muslim nation...historically, culturly. Muslims need to adapt to Japanese culture or immigrate to a country that shares their beliefs if this is that important to Muslims.
2026-10-17 12:22:18
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treetop2828
Treetop :
great, stop polluting Japanese culture with hatred and evil
2026-10-17 14:25:58
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