79: What does QAnon mean for Japan? w/ Max Zimmerman

<div>On Jan. 6, the U.S. Capitol came under siege from a mob of Trump supporters, incited by the former president. The attack was condemned around the world and shone a spotlight onto the dangerous misinformation and conspiracies that fueled the riots. <br> <br> One that has come under particular scrutiny is QAnon, a conspiracy that dates to 2017 and that has picked up a significant following in the U.S. But, says Bloomberg’s Max Zimmerman, the U.S. is not the only country to have supporters of the QAnon conspiracy, and a fringe group of followers has also developed here in Japan. <br> <br> <strong>Sponsor:<br> </strong>This episode is brought to you by Oizumi Kojo, Japan's first commercial brewer of kombucha. They’ve just launched their new online store, where you can buy <a href="http://bit.ly/kombuship">KOMBUCHA_SHIP</a>, bottled kombucha that's delivered straight to your door. KOMBUCHA_SHIP comes in four flavors: Original, Yuzu, Shiso and Kuwa. Visit <a href="http://bit.ly/kombuship">www.kombuchaship.shop</a> for more information.<br> <br> <strong>Read/see more: </strong> </div> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-11-29/qanon-s-rise-in-japan-shows-conspiracy-theory-s-global-spread">QAnon’s Rise in Japan Shows Conspiracy Theory’s Global Spread</a> (Max Zimmerman, Bloomberg)</li> <li> <a href="https://globalvoices.org/2021/01/13/what-drives-j-anon-qanons-japanese-counterpart/">What drives ‘J-Anon,’ QAnon's Japanese counterpart?</a> (Nevin Thompson, Global Voices)</li> <li> <a href="https://twitter.com/mrjeffu/status/1346744290144206848">Pro-Trump rallies in Tokyo</a> (Jeffrey J. Hall via Twitter)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2021/01/21/national/politics-diplomacy/trump-believers-tokyo/">Trump supporters rally in Tokyo against Biden's inauguration</a> (Reuters via The Japan Times)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/jan/20/qanon-biden-inauguration-trump-antisemitism-white-nationalism">QAnon's 'Great Awakening' failed to materialize. What