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Backlash After Mainichi Says Muslim Burial 'Doesn't Violate Japanese Culture'

The Mainichi Shimbun argued that Muslim burial 'does not violate' the culture of a Japan where cremation is 99.9%. With burial-ground plans drawing local opposition, netizens overwhelmingly rejected the framing, citing hygiene risks, the 'when in Rome' norm, and what they called the paper's double standard on residents' voices.