Tokyo police arrest man who claims to be QAnon leader

A man who claims to be one of the leaders of the Japanese arm of the U.S. conspiracy cult QAnon was arrested on Wednesday on suspicion of forcing his way into a venue offering coronaviruses for children in Tokyo, the Metropolitan Police Department said.

Hiroyuki Kuraoka, 43, is the latest in a string of arrests involving people believed to be members of the YamatoQ group, which is strongly opposed to COVID 19 vaccinations.

Kuraoka was arrested on April 7 on the suspicion of trespassing after he entered a medical clinic in the capital s Shibuya Ward, which was used as a vaccination site for children for more than an hour from around 9: 30 a.m.

The Tokyo police did not disclose whether Kuraoka admitted to the charge.

On the same day, roughly 10 YamatoQ members, including Kuraoka, barged into the clinic, shouting, Vaccination is a crime and demanding to talk to the clinic's director, according to the police.

Four people believed to be members of the group were arrested on April 7.

The group has been waging a campaign against COVID 19 vaccines in various parts of Japan, holding rallies and saying that the coronavirus does not exist. They disrupted vaccinations in sites like the Tokyo Dome in March.

The group says it is unlawful to administer shots to children when vaccines are still under clinical trial.

They are protesting against the lack of transparency about the composition of coronavirus vaccines and what they claim are their dangers.

YamatoQ says it is the Japanese wing of QAnon, a movement spreading internet conspiracy theories in support of former U.S. President Donald Trump. The movement is said to have gained followers in many countries.