Japanese Streamer Arrested For Wearing Women's Underwear On His Head In Public
Anything for views.
Cover image via Japanese authorities have arrested a local streamer for violating Chiba's public nuisance ordinance
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The 51-year-old man was arrested after pulling an attention-grabbing stunt to boost his livestream viewership: wearing women's underwear on his head in public.
According to FNN, the individual, known by his streaming alias Zokkunzokkun, was detained last month after being spotted wandering the streets of Ichikawa in his bizarre get-up.
On 19 May, Zokkunzokkun donned a Japanese school-style gym uniform complete with bloomers, finishing the outfit with a pair of pink women's underwear pulled over his head like a mask
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He then livestreamed himself walking through the neighbourhood, startling unsuspecting passersby.
His antics quickly caught the attention of local police, who arrested him on suspicion of violating Chiba's public nuisance ordinance.
When questioned, the man admitted to the charge, reportedly telling investigators he wanted to "get viewers interested and increase excitement to grow his audience" through eye-catching content.
Authorities also seized several items as part of their investigation.
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This isn't the first instance of an influencer arrested in Japan on the grounds of public nuisance
Previously, controversial streamer Johnny Somali was arrested there for trespassing, before later receiving a 31-year prison sentence on unrelated charges.
In a separate incident in February, a group of foreign livestreamers were denied ferry service after causing repeated disturbances across Japan. One particularly notable instance, captured on video, showed a member of the group picking and consuming an orange directly from a tree without the owner's permission.
