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#BBCtrending: Using Google Maps to track racism in Japan | #BBCtrending: Using Google Maps to track racism in Japan |
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Activists in Japan are using a novel way to tackle racism. | |
They're using Google Maps to pinpoint xenophobic graffiti in Shin-Okubo, a part of Tokyo with a large ethnic Korean community. | |
As we reported on our radio programme, Google Maps is being used to highlight the rise of the "netuoyo" or online nationalists. | |
Anne-Marie Tomchak of #BBCtrending reports on the social media drive against racism in Japan. | Anne-Marie Tomchak of #BBCtrending reports on the social media drive against racism in Japan. |
Produced by Dean Arnett | Produced by Dean Arnett |
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