Chiefs of local governments in central Japan on Monday condemned the organizer of a hip hop music event held the previous day in Aichi Prefecture for its lax COVID-19 measures despite a pledge to follow the anti-infection guidelines set by the live concert industry.According to the Aichi prefectural government, about 8,000 tickets had been sold for the event, Namimonogatari2021, held at a convention center in Tokoname, which its organizer says is one of the largest outdoor music events in Japan, bringing together hip hop, and rhythm and blues artists."No social distancing was observed near …READ FULL ARTICLE
