Monthly Archives: November 2015

Media Mix, Nov. 22, 2015

Here’s this week’s Media Mix, about divisions within the nominal Japanese left wing regarding whether or not to revise the Constitution with regard to Article 9, which currently prevents Japan from taking up arms. As everyone knows, Japan has taken … Continue reading

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November 2015 albums

Here are the album reviews I wrote for the November issue of EL Magazine, which was distributed in Tokyo on Oct. 25. Music Complete -New Order (Mute/Traffic) Honeymoon -Lana Del Rey (Interscope/Universal) Though Peter Hook was a founding member of … Continue reading

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Media Mix, Nov. 8, 2015

Here’s this week’s Media Mix about the press’s role in the phenomenon of enzai, or “false accusations” and the resulting convictions and punishment of people for crimes they didn’t commit. The focus of the column is on prosecutors who use … Continue reading

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November 2015 movies

Here are the movie reviews I wrote for the November issue of EL Magazine, which was distributed in Tokyo on October 25. American Heist Hayden Christensen and Adrien Brody act their asses off as brothers James and Frank, a pair … Continue reading

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Media Mix, Nov. 1, 2015

Here’s this week’s Media Mix about continuing media coverage of the health situation, especially regarding children, in the irradiated areas of Fukushima Prefecture. As stated in the column, the authorities, a term that represents the government but also includes the … Continue reading

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