'We found out that Mr. Kobayashi, in his own performance, has used a phrase ridiculing a historical tragedy,' the organizing committee stated.
, the director of that ceremony has been fired for a Holocaust comment he made 23 years ago.
"We found out that Mr. Kobayashi, in his own performance, has used a phrase ridiculing a historical tragedy," Hashimoto said."We deeply apologize for causing such a development the day before the opening ceremony and for causing troubles and concerns to many involved parties as well as the people in Tokyo and the rest of the country."
Soon after a video clip and script of Kobayashi's performance were revealed, criticism flooded social media.
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