Judging from recent comments posted on Twitter and websites such as abe-no.net, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe doesn’t appear to have endeared himself to a number of celebrities who hold plenty of sway over public opinion with regards to his moves to change the nation’s Constitution.
Whether the criticism is deserved or not, there’s definitely a degree of consistency apparent in its hostility. Take, for example:
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