A Chinese TikToker named 鄧炫瘋 (Deng Xuanfeng), who has about 4.3 million followers, is going through main backlash after a controversial stunt at a seafood buffet in Tokyo. Deng posted a video on April 9, 2025, exhibiting himself loading up plate after plate with almost all of the meals on the buffet whereas saying he wished to “teach the Japanese a lesson.”
The video exhibits Deng piling his dishes with costly gadgets like salmon sashimi, wagyu beef, and king crab, ensuring different friends had little to eat. Throughout the clip, he repeatedly used a derogatory time period for Japanese folks (“鬼子” or “guizi”) whereas consuming loudly and messily, grabbing sashimi along with his arms and slurping it straight off the plate.
When restaurant workers approached, Deng acted aggressively, accusing them of telling him to go away. After consuming, he slapped his full abdomen and laughed at new clients coming in, mocking them about whether or not they’d have something left to eat.
How People Reacted
The response was swift and harsh. On Japanese social media, folks blasted Deng for his impolite habits, calling it “disgusting” and suggesting the restaurant ought to have charged him additional for the mess and wasted meals. Some customers questioned whether or not the surge in Chinese vacationers visiting Japan was actually a constructive factor if this sort of habits is a part of it.
In China, the response was blended however leaned closely towards embarrassment. While just a few praised him as exhibiting a “new way to resist Japan,” most individuals criticized him, saying he had embarrassed Chinese folks all over the world and solely made issues worse for the way Chinese vacationers are perceived overseas.
About the Restaurant
Interestingly, the restaurant Deng visited is definitely owned by a Chinese lady. She got here to Japan from Henan Province again in 2002 as a global scholar, and after years of exhausting work, she constructed up a profitable restaurant enterprise with 15 places. The Tokyo buffet that Deng filmed at simply opened in January 2024.
The restaurant later instructed Japanese media that Deng filmed with out permission—a giant no-no for companies—and confirmed they’d refuse him entry if he ever tried to return again.