Plans to build mosque in Japanese seaside town sparks fury among locals

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Plans to build the first mosque in a city on the Japanese coast have sparked fury among locals.Fujisawa, a relaxed coastal city roughly an hour south of Tokyo by car, has seen widespread protests and deep unease among residents since the proposals were launched.Local Noriko Izumizawa said: "It makes me worry about how our community might change."Thousands marched near the city's railway station earlier this year to oppose the planned construction, with objections that the mosque would dwarf a nearby Shinto shrine.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Ms Izumizawa is part of a contingent of residents unsettled by the area's growing Muslim community.

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She said immigration debates in America and Europe had fuelled her concerns.Mohamed Mohideen, a Sri Lankan businessman who has called Osaka home for 39 years, told the BBC that hostility towards Muslims has grown.He said: "On social media, there are countless comments like, 'Get out of Japan' and 'Go back to your own country.' People have also...

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