A poster at Fuji Soba, a famous restaurant chain in Japan, has been instructed to be removed after causing a considerable stir among the public. The poster's content has not been specified but it has unexpectedly generated widespread discussions. The instructions for its removal have added more intrigue to the situation.
Japanese people value harmony and order in their personal and social spaces. Relative peace and calm are mainstays of Japanese lifestyle, hence any form of disruption, like a controversial poster at a popular noodle place, catches the public eye quickly. Moreover, the command to remove the poster indicates that it crossed an unwritten line, considering Japan's high tolerance for diverse public expression.
In the US or EU, controversies around such issues might be quite common due to the variety of strong opinions present. However, the response usually involves open and direct conversations around the perceived issues, rather than the immediate removal of the contended material.