Kyoto Uni is regarded as a prestigious university in JP. Also Prof Fukushima of Kyoto Uni (who was mega pissed off by the poor post marketing data) is quite active and outspoken and recently, with his colleagues, set up an institute to research the cvd vaccine injuries. I am under the impress people in the Kansai region (Osaka, Kyoto, Hyogo, Nara) appear more aware.
It’s unfortunate nobody paid attention to prof Miyazawa’s speech but what I see in JP is public speeches on the street may not be the best approach. Even for other causes like animal rights, won’t always get warm reception. Ppl are busy.
Like anywhere else the JP govt entities and mainstream media are all in on it. But there is a small media outlet that follows the vaccine injuries and deaths. And they are on YouTube. And ppl are able to leave comments.