On August 4, when 20-year-old Yoshitomo Goto, a member of the Japanese women's softball team, returned to his hometown of Nagoya with an Olympic gold medal, he was received by Mayor Takayuki Kawamura. However, what she did not expect was that during the reception, Kawamura Ryuyuki suddenly pulled down his mask and bit the gold medal, which surprised many people present, including Goto Yoshitomo.
At the press conference, Goto said that he loved Nagoya and was happy to bring the gold medal back to his hometown. However, when Goto Yoshitomo politely hung the gold medal around the mayor's neck, Takayuki Kawamura said to himself that it was "a bit heavy", and suddenly pulled down his mask and bit the other party's gold medal without Goto's consent. The Japanese media pointed out that his crazy behavior frightened everyone present. In this regard, Goto Yoshitomo on the side was also quite helpless, and had to smile awkwardly. It is worth mentioning that the medals of this Tokyo Olympic Games are made of recycled electronic products, so the Tokyo Olympic Organizing Committee has called on athletes not to kiss or bite the medals after winning the medals.
Although Takayuki Kawamura later explained that his actions were just a "show of love for the gold medal" and apologized to the public for the incident, Japanese netizens unanimously shelled him for his disgusting behavior and disrespect for athletes. Some even called his actions rather obscene and had the meaning of "sexual harassment".
It should be pointed out that as a right-wing Politician in Japan, Takayuki Kawamura has repeatedly denied the crimes of the Japanese Army in the Nanjing Massacre, and said: "If the Japanese side really slaughters 300,000 civilians, it must kneel down and apologize." In this regard, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying once pointed out that the Nanjing Massacre has long been publicized in the international community, and demanded that Kawamura Takayuki fulfill his promise and apologize on his knees.