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Japanistan?: A rapidly changing nation going Islam

 

By Jrwrites, for JRN

updated 9:33 AM EDT, Mon October 5, 2014

 

Pro Japanistan rioters in the streets of Sendai

 

In the rapidly changing nation of Japan an increase of support for Islamic law has led to a push for a name change from the current country's name Japan to Japanistan. 

 

Over the last few weeks we have seen unrest in much of the Japanese population. Authorities say there have been lots of small but noticeable riots in cities all over Japan. Japan Prime Minister Shinzō Abe has addressed the ongoing issue in Japan about whether Japan will keep its name or have it changed to Japanistan. Prime Minister Abe said on Saturday of last week "It is the peoples right to name this country, not mine..." The referendum will be held next week Monday - Saturday. Recent polls have shown an increase of support for the name change with 57% of the population in support for Japanistan and 43% in support of keeping the name Japan. Nations all over the world will be watching the vote in Japan during  referendum week. Economics specialist Jeane Grissen said last Friday to JRN reporters "The name change will not only affect Japan. If Japan is changed to Japanistan we could see an increase of prices on products made in Japan. Adding "istan" to Japan could cost 35 billion (¥) more in ink than printing "Japan" does now." Foreigners are not only concerned with increase of price but some say it will take years to change official documents with Japan on it to Japanistan. Supporters of the name change disagree and say the estimates are off, it will only take a few weeks at most.

 

JRN report Edmond Ceiler traveled to Japan to interview civilians and find out what is currently going on in this tense country. 

Ceiler told us "I wanted to know what the general population thought of this issue so I traveled to Tokyo to find out..."

Out of all the responses this one shocked us the most. In a rapidly changing country where Islamic Law is favorable this man's response is far from ordinary. 

Hisherio Takata "I hope to see this country keep its name. Lots of my neighbors and friends have converted to Islam. If Japan's name is changed I will not convert, I raised by Japanese culture and I will continue to practice those ways."

Many like him hope Japan keeps its name but instead say if Japan is changed to Japanistan they will convert to Islam.