Monthly Archives: May 2011

June 2011 movies

Here are the movie reviews I wrote for the June 2011 issue of EL Magazine, which came out yesterday in Tokyo. These films are being released in Japan from late May to mid-June. 127 Hours The story of Aron Ralston, … Continue reading

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June 2011 albums

Here are the album reviews from the June 2011 issue of EL Magazine, which went on sale in Tokyo today. So Beautiful or So What -Paul Simon (Hear/Universal) Helplessness Blues -Fleet Foxes (Sub Pop/P-Vine) This year Bob Dylan and Paul … Continue reading

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Media Mix, May 22, 2011

Here’s this week’s Media Mix, which is about the development of Japan’s nuclear energy policy. As I mentioned in the beginning of the piece most of the information was obtained from the TV Asahi discussion and in-depth report. None of … Continue reading

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Media Mix, May 8, 2011

Here’s this week’s Media Mix, which is about the NHK drama, Madonna Verde. In the beginning of the column I mentioned that there is no sex in the drama, but in Gene Waltz Rie has an affair—or, at least, goes … Continue reading

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Media Mix, May 1, 2011

Here’s this week’s Media Mix, which is about coverage of celebrity relief efforts in the disaster regions up north. I didn’t mention it in the column (though I did tweet about it), Johnny’s Jimusho attracted more than 400,000 fans to … Continue reading

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