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=== The shrine === | === The shrine === | ||
General Nogi Maresuke died on September 13, 1912, well before the events of World War II. The Nogi Shrine's [[Baidupedia]] page did not exist until the night before Zhang Zhehan’s incident. Nogi Maresuke’s Baidu entry was also edited midnight August 13. Edits by regular users typically take months to be approved. Both the general and the shrine are little known to Chinese citizens. In Japan, it is known for being a popular wedding spot, hosting between 550 to 1000 marriage ceremonies every year<ref>[http://sanpai-japan.com/2017/07/03/nogi-shrine/ Nogi Shrine - Sanpai Japan]</ref>. | General Nogi Maresuke died on September 13, 1912, well before the events of World War II. The Nogi Shrine's [[Baidupedia]] page did not exist until the night before Zhang Zhehan’s incident. Nogi Maresuke’s Baidu entry was also edited midnight August 13. Edits by regular users typically take months to be approved. Both the general and the shrine are little known to Chinese citizens. In Japan, it is known for being a popular wedding spot, hosting between 550 to 1000 marriage ceremonies every year<ref>[http://sanpai-japan.com/2017/07/03/nogi-shrine/ Nogi Shrine - Sanpai Japan]</ref>. | ||
=== Lady Dewi Sukarno === | === Lady Dewi Sukarno === | ||
(see full article on [[Dewi Sukarno]]) | (see full article on [[Dewi Sukarno]]) | ||
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=== The groom and his outfit === | === The groom and his outfit === | ||
The false claim was widely spread that the symbol on the groom's wedding outfit was a family seal and that and only family members (of Koizumi Junichiro, former Japanese prime minister) may wear it. In fact, wedding attire with this symbol (takanoha-mon) is very common in Japan and can be bought or rented. This symbol can be easily found on a Baidu search and is not unique to the Koizumi family. | |||
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File:Nogishrine12.jpg|False rumor about groom's outfit | |||
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=== Zhang Zhehan's Japanese === | === Zhang Zhehan's Japanese === | ||
A short video clip was circulated of Zhang Zhehan speaking at the wedding with the false claim that he was fluent in Japanese. In fact, the clip shows him saying in Chinese that he learned one Japanese sentence to wish the couple well on their wedding day, then proceeds to read it haltingly from his phone, with such inaccurate pronunciation that Japanese speakers watching the clip have trouble guessing what he is trying to say<ref>[https://youtube.com/shorts/hNAllK59UAE?feature=share Video clip from wedding]</ref>. | |||
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File:Nogishrine17.jpg|One of countless Weibo posts contributing to the smear campaign | |||
File:Nogishrine18.jpg|Screencap with subtitles from video clip | |||
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=== Other guest === | === Other guest === | ||
Based on a single picture, rumors claimed that Toshio Motoya, right-wing, anti-China CEO of APA Hotel, attended the wedding. Based on the pictures alone, they do not look alike at all. | |||
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File:Nogishrine19.jpg|Weibo post that claims Toshio Motoya attended the wedding | |||
File:Nogishrine20.jpg|The wedding guest | |||
File:Nogishrine21.jpg|Toshio Motoya | |||
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== Omissions in Clarifications == | == Omissions in Clarifications == | ||