The Unofficial “Taro House” Supporting Taro Yamamoto Has Ended

* This article was written as of September 14, 2019.

Moved by the speeches of Taro Yamamoto (Reiwa Shinsengumi), one supporter repainted their house pink to back him unofficially. I learned that this “Taro House” came to an end on August 31, 2019.

The circumstances are unknown, but Taro House had definitely ended. What follows is purely speculation.

On Twitter, Taro House had championed Yamamoto's ideal of preventing suicides, but some apparently took its posts the wrong way, and it may have been mocked and caught up in an online backlash. It may also have got into disputes with others on Twitter over Yamamoto's positions on nuclear power. And perhaps other Reiwa Shinsengumi supporters criticized it for hurting the party's reputation, to the point where Taro House itself might have faced real-world risks.

I Would Like to Ask About What Happened

Apart from the fact that Taro House has ended, everything above is only speculation, so I would like to ask the owner directly. Incidentally, it seems the door painted with Taro Yamamoto's face will be carefully preserved.

September 14, 2019 — sandragon965

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