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Was this an “expression of affection” for Yuriko Koike?
On December 17, 2020, Mainichi Shimbun delivered an extraordinary press conference on YouTube by the Governor of Tokyo, Koike, who was infected with the new corona virus. There, along with the comments supporting Governor Koike, were several people who made “money” through YouTube’s “super chat” (spacha) feature. The Mainichi Shimbun, who delivered the product, said he would donate the entire amount received to the city for J-CAST News coverage.
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Yuriko Koike, Governor of Tokyo (photographed in 2017)
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“Spacha” continues during the delivery of Governor Yuriko Koike’s interview (from Mainichi Shimbun’s YouTube)
Comments of “Spacha” that stand out from the environment
“Spacha” is a feature that allows viewers to “drop money” with comments through the chat column during distribution on YouTube. If you make a change with a spacha and submit a comment, it will be displayed more prominently in the chat column than a regular comment, attracting the dealer and other viewers. In addition, the dealer can also make a profit.
Based on YouTube eligibility, distributors can use Spacha if “the channel is monetized”, “the channel owner is 18 years or older”, “the place of residence of the channel owner is included in the service area” Required meet the three “is” requirements. You cannot spacha with private, private and age-restricted videos, or if you have chat disabled.
The number of infected people per day in Tokyo exceeded 800 for the first time, and at the press conference in which Governor Koike announced the “Special New Year’s Wreath Warning”, outlets such as Mainichi Shimbun, “Sankei News” of Sankei Shimbun and online media “THE PAGE” Airs on YouTube. Meanwhile, the distribution of the Mainichi Shimbun attracted attention online. The Mainichi Shimbun offers broadcasts in a state where users can “spacha”. Then, 18 minutes and 5 seconds before the meeting started, a person appeared who threw 250 yen with the comment “Only Yuriko won”.
Some people just leave money without saying anything.
In response to the sudden appearance of spacha, the chat column shows excitement like “spacha is grass” and “nice spa (short for nice super chat)”. After that, when the meeting started, there were people who said “Yuriko do your best !!!” and “I’m supporting Yuriko” and they invested 610 yen each, and people who left the money alone without saying anything. In response to such “spacha fever”, there was a comment asking Governor Koike to “react” by saying, “Is that … spacha coming?” And “don’t ignore spacha”.
How did the Tokyo Metropolitan Government take up this matter? On December 18, a city spokesperson responded to a telephone interview with J-CAST News that “(Spacha) did not receive any inquiries from the Mainichi Shimbun, and the fact is that they do not know him.” Further,
“I think it is done at the discretion of the Mainichi Shimbun, so the capital has nothing to say about it.”
And said. On the other hand, for viewers who want to throw money or donate to Governor Koike or the capital, the “Medical Support Donation for New Crown Countermeasure to Protect Tokyo” has been created for Tokyo medical sites to fight against. Crown. I wanted you to make a donation through those things.
Meanwhile, a spokeswoman for the Mainichi Shimbun responded by email to J-CAST News on the 21st. This time, the video distribution was “scheduled to receive” scrap money due to an error “and received 14,454 yen as a result. out of a total of 37 people. In addition, considering that there are many cases in which “money was thrown” together with a message of support to Governor Koike, he said that it was “inappropriate to receive it in our company” and “Let us protect all the amount received “He said he would make a donation to” money. “The person in charge said,” I will consider proper setup and operation in the future. “
