Johnny’s Jimusho apologized for HiHi Jets viral tweet trend

Sometimes, the heat of the moment can make you do crazy things.

For HiHi Jets member Ikari Souya, he wanted to create a Twitter trend, so after their performance at “Papa Mama Ichiban Hadaka no Shonen Natsu Matsuri” in Roppongi on August 18th, he asked everone to tweet with the hashtag “Nihon Hakai” (日本破壊) which means “Japan’s Destruction”.

And sure enough, many fans who were there live or were watching the concert via live streaming did just that.

For those who were not at the live performance and those who didn’t watch the streaming live, saw many tweets with #日本破壊

Needless to say, many were caught off-guard, were shocked, wondering if it was some type of cultish trend on Twitter advocating for the destruction of Japan.

なんやコレ…『#日本破壊』って…
マスオさんが日本破壊すんの？ pic.twitter.com/cyCkDB6EEl

— ひばち🐥 (@FFBIRD_668) August 18, 2019

ここまでくるともう、日本破壊をトレンドに入れたわたしたちよりバカだろおい
猪狩がいつ反日在日だといったのか
日本にはTwitterは面白おかしく匿名で暴言を吐いていいばしょだとかんちがいしてるkidsがおおいんだね
大人たちがこんななのに、未成年の彼らはきちんと罪を謝ったよ#HiHiJets pic.twitter.com/xSxHd2SW5K

— 蒼華🇩🇪 (@Seishundokei_sm) August 20, 2019

#伝記 読んで本来今日は猪狩の日でしかも日本破壊言い出しっぺの猪狩が謝罪することもできたのに見放さず5人で連帯責任なHiHi Jetsに涙出た

そんな不吉な(失礼)のじゃなくて優しい言葉でトレンド入りしよう😭😭#HiHiJetsは伝説になる
5人ならなれるよ pic.twitter.com/k2vXgiYKNh

— ふ 卍 ☻ (@manji___28) August 19, 2019

Johnny’s posted an apology letter on their paid member’s only site “Johnny’s Web” on the 19th.

A Johnny’s representative said the use of the word was metaphorical and to get people to be excited at an unprecedented level and for everyone to remember HiHi Jets. There was no other malicious intent. But it was inappropriate and it made many people worried. So, therefore an apology was posted on Johnny’s Web.