Category Archives: Media

Media Mix, Aug. 28, 2021

Posted on August 29, 2021 by philipbrasor

Here’s this week’s Media Mix about Japan’s age of consent, which has been 13 for more than 110 years. A good portion of the column is taken up by the story of a girl who was allegedly molested by her … Continue reading →

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Media Mix, Aug. 21, 2021

Posted on August 22, 2021 by philipbrasor

Here’s this week’s Media Mix, which is about a recent Supreme Court decision to deny Chosen high schools the right to receive central government tuition subsidies that all other non-public high schools in Japan receive. At one point in the … Continue reading →

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Media Mix, Aug. 14, 2021

Posted on August 15, 2021 by philipbrasor

Here’s this week’s Media Mix about some sustainability issues related to the so-called legacy of the recent Tokyo Olympics. As mentioned at the beginning of the column, after the Paralympics the Olympic Village will be thoroughly remodeled in order to … Continue reading →

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Media Mix, Aug. 7, 2021

Posted on August 8, 2021 by philipbrasor

Here’s this week’s Media Mix, which is about the new documentary feature, Pankeki o Dokumi Suru, about Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and his peculiar brand of survival politics. As pointed out in the column, one of the overriding themes of … Continue reading →

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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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