In the frustration because of the principled society of Japan, Hiromi online and unknowingly saw a Twitter account of a conspiracy theory of Qanon.

Hiromi, 58-year-old acupuncture expert, mature with pressure must become a wife, a model citizen.

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Photo: QAJF

"I am sure some Japanese skeptical about this lifestyle, when we have to crowd on the train and are caught up in the collective life, like we don't think for ourselves. Instead, we follow it

With social trust there is something wrong, Hiromi goes to search for answers online.

Okabayashi's account includes information about QAANON translated into Japanese, with more than 80,000 followers before being locked in January, during the "sweeping" series of accounts related to Twitter's Qanon.

Since then, Qanon has opened the way out of the daily life for Hiromi.

Qarmyjapanflynn Group (QAJF) according to QANON conspiracy theory in Japan.

QANON's unpopular conspiracy theory appears from October 2017, when a person, or group of people, using the name "Q" to post a theme to 4chan, anonymous login forum and is considered "Place

"Q" has spread many conspiracy theory, including the former American President Donald Trump stories confronting an imerman faction of children who trade in children, or hypotheses about the Russian investigation intervene

According to Graphika Social Network Analysis Company, Japan has become one of Qanon's most complex and positive operating networks outside the US territory, with a separate ideology and influential people

QANON originates from the belief that governments and organizations are deceiving the public, the idea is widely attracted to the world.

Yutaka Hori, a religious researcher at the University of Tohoku, said the denominations and conspiracy theory do not stand out in Japan, but still have survived such beliefs, including many groups appearing very

Matt Alt, the author of Japanese culture, indicating that the 1990s was the time when the country entered the economic instability stage, making the denomination easier to use people's worries.

With the development of the Internet, hidden platforms gradually become a place for people who carry Japanese huge thoughts spread the perspective against immigrants, hate Korean or Chinese people.

Two outstanding QANON groups in Japan include J-Anon and Qarmyjapanflynn (QAJF), taken from the name of the National Security Advisor Michael Flynn of Trump.

Hiromi and 2hey, a 33-year-old delivery driver, a member of QAJF.

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Photo: Kyodo News.

According to Hiromi and 2hey, QAJF is unlike J-Anon or other Qanon groups and previously they have never participated in any online or religious groups.

Yasushi Watanabe, a US researcher at Keio University, said information about Qanon may be missing during translation, by groups based on transliteration documents from English to Japanese.

According to this expert, people often look for conspiracy theory in crisis stages.

In addition, although Japanese people often trust the main government and communications, "a series of violations from senior people" have caused faith erosion in recent years, according to the 2018 report from the Institute

The 2019 report of the Japanese Advisor Genron also reflects the same situation, when 67% of the surveyed people said they did not believe political parties or expect them to solve the problem.

Yoshiro Fujikura, Japanese journalist and expert on denominations, said the lack of confidence in executive communications has promoted some people looking for alternative information on the network.

Aum Shinrikyo's sect at a press conference in Tokyo, Japan, 1990. Photo: Kyodo News.

Melanie Smith, analysts at Graphika, said that when Twitter locked 70,000 accounts related to QANON in January, about 45% of accounts associated with Qanon posted tweets in Japanese also stopped working.

"QANON in Japan is the first international community we noticen enough to become a network, meaning that they have people who have their own influences, separate language signs and internal signal signals

2hey said he felt angry when he was taken by Twitter, but his QAJF team moved to other platforms, and directly outside to find more members.

J, 30, another QAJF member lives in Hokkaido, said he went across the country to promote Qanon by playing leaflets, event and Livestream.

Hori experts predicted the development of social networks could even lead to the development of new religious movements in the future.

"Even if Qanon collapsed, I don't think J-Anon will bear the same fate," said the journalist, added that trying to persuade conspiracy theory believers, ensuring them reach the truth.

However, this seems to be a difficult job, when Hiromi, 2hey and J capital has identified community and society organizations who are deceiving them, while choosing to live in the "reality" that Qanon draws.