Just. Stop. These are from totally bogus news sources lying about what is being done in Japan. Just. Stop.
Thank you very much for the reply! That was my sense, that it is a rare bird in Japan using ivermectin, although I have no proof. The notion among the ivermectin enthusiasts persists. I have tried to dissuade folks from thinking it is widely used there, but, as you can see, with little to no effect:
https://freerepublic.com/focus/news/4014862/posts?page=33#33
https://freerepublic.com/focus/news/4014862/posts?page=32#32
https://freerepublic.com/focus/news/4014862/posts?page=17#17
https://freerepublic.com/focus/news/4015372/posts?page=55#55
https://freerepublic.com/focus/news/4015372/posts?page=57#57
It seems to have to do with this:
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4008842/posts
https://freerepublic.com/focus/news/4015372/posts?page=#31
https://freerepublic.com/focus/news/4014862/posts?page=#2
And who knows what else coming out of The Expose and other nutty sites.
I really appreciate your letting me know my sense was correct.