Today, I'll be explaining the "Tashiro Festival."

The Tashiro Festival is a unique aspect of Japanese internet culture that once became a hot topic on online forums and social media. This phenomenon originated from incidents involving Masashi Tashiro, a former celebrity. It all began when users of Japan's major online forum, 2channel, united with a common goal: to propel Mr. Tashiro to the number one spot in TIME magazine's 2001 "Person of the Year" poll.

And that's the story behind this fascinating piece of internet history.

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VOICEVOX：ずんだもん
立ち絵：坂本アヒル様