Nuclear power generation worries in Japan
Having looked in October at nuclear power in the Kinki region, today the topic is also nuclear power, but with a sample from all over the co....
1 Dec 12:52 pm  from  What Japan Thinks   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Kamei Shizuka speaks
FOR A MAN who’s the head of a splinter party with a mere handful of Diet seats, Kamei Shizuka speaks loudly and carries a big stick in the....
30 Nov 5:26 pm  from  ampontan   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Revenge Served Cold
Off-topic and of somewhat dubious veracity, but if it's true it's too cool not to share: It seems that the son of a certain Michael ....
28 Nov 9:36 am  from  Janne In Osaka   [Profile]  [Recent] 
FUCK PUNDITS
Middlemen. I hate them. How I hate them. Why is it that the least useful, least necessary motherfuckers wind up being the most powerful? The....
26 Nov 11:27 pm  from  Hello Damage   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Japan Reviews its Projects
The new DPJ government is holding a review of government-financed projects. The aim is to cut wasteful spending to shrink the deficit and re....
26 Nov 10:24 pm  from  Janne In Osaka   [Profile]  [Recent] 
DPJ government to slash budgets for scientific research and military recruitment
Remember the Ground Self-Defense Forces PR Center that sells cute moe cookies in its gift shop? It seems it has been targeted as a source ....
26 Nov 2:01 pm  from  Japan Probe   [Profile]  [Recent] 
John Hersey’s Hiroshima
During a browse around Borders, I noticed a newly minted edition of John Hersey’s Hiroshima featuring a colour-enhanced photo of the skele....
20 Nov 10:30 am  from  Katie's Japan Files   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Man in Limbo at Narita
I will be coming to Japan in one week. Maybe I will see this guy hanging out at Narita. He is Feng Zhenghu, an activist from China. He has b....
20 Nov 12:42 am  from  Toshogu   [Profile]  [Recent] 
icepick 2009年
October 10, 2009 @ earthdom    WHAT IS ICEPICK??　It’s a once-a-year concert that unites  " patriotic bands" and "skinh....
19 Nov 6:03 pm  from  Hello Damage   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Lies, Liberal Lies and Fascism
Note: This is a news and opinion blog on the happenings in Okinawa Japan, the Far East and whatever the heck else that I want to write about....
19 Nov 4:25 pm  from  Okinawa Expatriate   [Profile]  [Recent] 
The Bow
It seems that the last few days this picture has been plastered all over the internet. While I'm reluctant to delve into the murky political....
18 Nov 10:47 am  from  Just Another Day in Japan   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Yukio Hatoyama vs. Yukio Hatoyama
A very popular video on YouTube and Nico Nico Douga features clips of Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama spliced together to make it look like h....
18 Nov 7:30 am  from  Japan Probe   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Asahi Poll: 77% of Voters Say Cabinet Should Review Manifesto Promises; Cabinet Begins to Review Manifesto Promises…
An Asahi Shimbun poll released today showed that government support remains steady at around 62%, with voters generally happy with the effor....
17 Nov 6:52 pm  from  Guyjin.me   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Obama’s bow to emperor pisses off conservatives
Some conservatives are pissed off that President Obama bowed at the emperor and empress during his visit to Japan this week. I'm not sure....
17 Nov 10:05 am  from  TokyoMango.com   [Profile]  [Recent] 
American President bows before Japanese Emperor
An interesting flashback, brought to you by ABC News and Life Magazine: An “an academic with expertise about the Japanese Empire” had t....
16 Nov 7:28 pm  from  Japan Probe   [Profile]  [Recent] 
This Just In: Obama is Polite
Without adding any kind of judgement for or against Obama (this video says it all), his recent visit to Japan stirred up the silliest contro....
16 Nov 7:27 pm  from  Japan Trends   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Obama’s bow
Did Obama overdo it when he bowed deeply to the Japanese Emperor during his recent visit? Credit for this post and photos goes to Anthony Br....
16 Nov 11:46 am  from  Toshogu   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Hatoyama wants to make it easier for foreigners to live in Japan
Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama made some remarks on Saturday about Japan’s policy towards foreigners who settle and work in Japan: Japan h....
16 Nov 9:34 am  from  Japan Probe   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Obama gives a speech to an audience of Japanese VIP’s and dines with the Emperor
A short clip showing some highlights of what Barack Obama did in Japan yesterday: In the late morning, President Obama gave a speech at th....
15 Nov 6:46 am  from  Japan Probe   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Politics, manga, universities and doujinshi
One of the last great acts of the ex-Prime Minister Taro Aso was to propose a palace to celebrate his favourite hobby, manga. The new govern....
15 Nov 12:58 am  from  What Japan Thinks   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Friends with issues
They may be on first-name terms, but Barack’s discussions with Yukio during his 24-hour stay in Tokyo have left unresolved a feud over a....
14 Nov 4:48 pm  from  Reuters Blog Japan   [Profile]  [Recent] 
How Decisions are Made
Nikkei.com provides this graphic description of the DPJ government's decision making process.   ....
14 Nov 12:48 pm  from  Yumejis Theme   [Profile]  [Recent] 
New Asia-Pacific Blog is Born
Just a quick note to welcome a new blog, Asia-Update.net, to the blogosphere. Promising "news and analysis on the Asia-Pacific region," and ....
11 Sep 12:06 pm  from  Yumejis Theme   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Lower House Balance of Power
In the wake of the general election of last Sunday, Nikkei.com provides this graphic depicting the new balance of power within the lower hou....
1 Sep 8:42 am  from  Yumejis Theme   [Profile]  [Recent] 
The 45th General Election
While native Japanese citizens, even when absent, are turning out to cast their votes the numbers are apparently much the same as in 2005, t....
30 Aug 5:53 pm  from  Yumejis Theme   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Hollow Words
I harbour a grim fascination with the “provisional translations” of Prime Minister Asō’s Cabinet E-mail Magazine that arr....
13 Aug 10:35 pm  from  Yumejis Theme   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Morning After
On Monday morning of this week, while walking through the neighbourhood past the pachinko parlours, cafes, bakeries and station I felt that ....
15 Jul 10:31 pm  from  Yumejis Theme   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Japan: Bloggers on the Nakagawa affair
Over a week has passed since now-infamous footage of Japan's former finance minister Shōichi Nakagawa stumbling through a 20 minute spe....
27 Feb 5:31 pm  from  Chris Salzberg   [Profile]  [Recent] 
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