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Typhoons, a Smashed Kannon Statue, and 'Karma' Talk About China
A post claiming three typhoons were all bearing down on mainland China, and news that a Chinese streamer who smashed a Kannon statue had died at 24, spread as 'divine punishment' and 'karma' fodder tied to old China–Japan barbs. But Japan's weather agency lists only up to Typhoon 17 this year, so the '18, 19, 20' lineup doesn't fit 2026, and the streamer's death has no established link to the statue — the family denied any connection.