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'I can't believe they're still showing this sort of thing' A TV character which had not hit Japanese screens in 28 years was resurrected for a TV special and has caused great controversy. Homoo Homooda was created by the comedy duo Tunnels in the 1980s. The characters name uses the word ‘homo’ – short for homosexual – and is a derogatory word. Tunnels brought back the offensive character in a TV special commemorating their 30 year career. Fuji TV broadcasted the special and...