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posted ago by Telia ago by Telia +62 / -5

In 2016 The Japanese government originally wanted to replace the swastika icon with an icon of a temple on foreigner's maps just before the olympics but according to this article, after the backlash they seem to have decided against changing it.

https://archive.md/cvlia

Google maps in Japan in 2019 got rid of the swastika on the maps but again after the backlash they put it back in .

https://archive.md/r9gsz