Category Archives: Media

Media Mix, July 31, 2021

Posted on August 1, 2021 by philipbrasor

Here’s this week’s Media Mix, which is about the Yokohama mayoral election set for August 22. The main issue in the election, at least as far as the media is concerned, is Yokohama’s bid for an integrated resort-with-casino. The main … Continue reading →

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Media Mix, July 24, 2021

Posted on July 25, 2021 by philipbrasor

Here’s this week’s Media Mix, which is about some of the root causes of the killer mudslide that hit Atami on July 3. As Shukan Asahi pointed out, this sort of disaster is bound to happen again, and not just … Continue reading →

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Media Mix, July 10, 2021

Posted on July 11, 2021 by philipbrasor

Here’s this week’s Media Mix about how the press moved away from talking about public opposition to the Olympics as it became clear that the powers that be would hold them regardless of how the pandemic developed. Since I wrote … Continue reading →

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Media Mix, June 26, 2021

Posted on June 27, 2021 by philipbrasor

Here’s this week’s Media Mix, which is about the bill passed on June 16 in the Diet to monitor property sales to foreign entities. As pointed out in the column, over the last several months the bill’s wording was made … Continue reading →

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Media Mix, June 19, 2021

Posted on June 20, 2021 by philipbrasor

Here’s this week’s Media Mix, which is about the local press reaction to Naomi Osaka’s withdrawal from the French Open tennis tournament. Though Osaka is still well regarded as both an athlete and a celebrity in Japan, the media seems … Continue reading →

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Media Mix, June 5, 2021

Posted on June 6, 2021 by philipbrasor

Here’s this week’s Media Mix about a recent Supreme Court ruling that found in favor of construction workers who were suing the government over their exposure to asbestos. As pointed out by a reader, Christina Tsuchida, the UK and the … Continue reading →

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Media Mix, May 15, 2021

Posted on May 16, 2021 by philipbrasor

Here’s this week’s Media Mix, which is about the Japanese government’s “channels” to the Myanmar military that staged a coup earlier this year. The point of the column is to ask whether the government has the wherewithal to confront the … Continue reading →

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Media Mix, May 9, 2021

Posted on May 9, 2021 by philipbrasor

Here’s this week’s Media Mix about a viral video showing a jockey kicking a horse. The point of the piece is that the media tends to be passive about anything that might be perceived as animal abuse, and that pertains … Continue reading →

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Media Mix, May 2, 2021

Posted on May 2, 2021 by philipbrasor

Here’s this week’s Media Mix about bigoted comments made by Yoshiaki Yoshida, the chairman and founder of the cosmetics/health supplement company DHC, and the media reaction. Some marginal matters that didn’t make it into the column but are nevertheless relevant: … Continue reading →

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Media Mix, April 24, 2021

Posted on April 25, 2021 by philipbrasor

Here’s this week’s Media Mix about coverage related to the Olympics that doesn’t sit right with the organizers, whether they be local officials or the IOC. I should say more about the Tokyo Shimbun article and video that covered the … Continue reading →

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