Tag Archives: Media of Japan

Happy to be a tourist: What Michelle Williams doesn’t know about Marilyn

Posted on March 17, 2012 by

These days most of the Tokyo press conferences for Hollywood movie stars take place in Roppongi at either the Midtown Ritz-Carlton or Roppongi Hills Hyatt, which is good because it saves me the trouble of trucking out and up to … Continue reading →

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Media Mix, Aug. 28, 2011

Posted on August 28, 2011 by

Here’s this week’s Media Mix, which is about the retirement of comedian Shinsuke Shimada. The story continues to develop, and while nothing particular has been added to the case that I didn’t already outline in the column, some of the … Continue reading →

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Media Mix, Apr. 3, 2011

Posted on April 3, 2011 by

Here’s this week’s Media Mix, which is a more thorough investigation into the subject I wrote about in this space last week: The absence of the anti-nuke movement in the Japanese media. The strong feelings on both sides of the … Continue reading →

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