Muslims in Japan protest in front of the publisher Daisanshokan on February 13, 2015 in Tokyo, Japan.
Sales of 'Islam hate ka fushi ka' (Is it hate against Islam or satire?) started on February 10, in which reprint 48 caricatures published in Europe and the United States that poke fun at various religions, many of them were run in Charlie Hebdo. The publisher decided to blur the faces of Prophet Mohammed in the caricatures.
About 30 people, including members of Zainichi Pakistan-jin Kyokai (Association of Pakistanis living in Japan), shouted "Stop insulting religion" during the protest in the city’s Shinjuku Ward.
Hussain Khan, chairman of the Pakistani association, said, "The publication of the book will destroy Japan's peace and place Japanese nationals living abroad in danger."
Group members praised the decision by many bookstores in Japan to not display the volume on their shelves.
Caricatures of the prophet published by Charlie Hebdo led to an attack on the Paris office of the weekly that left 12 people dead in January.
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