Reaction
Though political discussion is not rare on Japanese television, direct political satire is almost non-existent, and Ōta himself has expressed worries about the future of the show in an interview with New York Times editor Norimitsu Onishi,
| “ | I want to say what I want to say But I have to think about the possibility of inflicting damage on people who are involved in the production of this program, or making their work difficult, or of having our office staff attacked. So I try to avoid causing these things. I have to finesse it somehow. | ” |
Ōta reportedly will not touch upon certain topics, namely the imperial family and North Korea, because of the complex nature of the issues and a general lack of public understanding.
Regardless, Ōta doesn't appear to be backing down as he says,
| “ | Even though I'm doing this kind of show, some say politics is not an area that comedians should step into But I wouldn’t say that. Comedians should even make fun of politics. | ” |
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