Category Archives: Media

Media Mix, Nov. 27, 2016

Posted on November 27, 2016 by philipbrasor

Here’s this week’s Media Mix about the quixotic movement to cancel the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The downside of the Games that is mainly discussed in the column has to do with the cost and, to a lesser extent, the virulent … Continue reading →

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Media Mix, Nov. 20, 2016

Posted on November 20, 2016 by philipbrasor

Here’s this week’s Media Mix about the scandal surrounding the Japan Record Awards. As is clear by the column, all the various players in the media work together to promote one another’s show business interests, so the idea of fostering … Continue reading →

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Media Mix, Nov. 6, 2016

Posted on November 6, 2016 by philipbrasor

Here’s this week’s Media Mix about the Japanese media’s demonization of marijuana as its profile improves throughout the world due to medical applications. Though the column mostly addresses the legal problems that marijuana faces in Japan, the economic angle is … Continue reading →

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Media Mix, Oct. 30, 2016

Posted on October 30, 2016 by philipbrasor

Here’s this week’s Media Mix about the status of Japan’s Self-Defense Forces when they’re dispatched overseas to participate in peacekeeping missions. What’s odd about the obfuscation carried out by the government is that, by all accounts, the public seems to … Continue reading →

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Media Mix, Oct. 23, 2016

Posted on October 23, 2016 by philipbrasor

Here’s this week’s Media Mix about the new documentary, A Whale of a Tale, which looks at the people of Taiji, Wakayama Prefecture, who were profiled in the Oscar-winning documentary, The Cove. For the record, I liked The Cove, though … Continue reading →

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Media Mix, Oct. 2, 2016

Posted on October 2, 2016 by philipbrasor

Here’s this week’s Media Mix about the coverage of a government survey on sex, marriage, and procreation. The main point of the column is that, contrary to the media’s interpretation of the study, sexual activity probably hasn’t changed all that … Continue reading →

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Media Mix, Sept. 4, 2016

Posted on September 4, 2016 by philipbrasor

Here’s this week’s Media Mix about Rokusuke Ei and Kyosen Ohashi, both of whom died in July. The column is mainly about their pacifist leanings owing to the fact that they lived through the war, but in terms of their … Continue reading →

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Media Mix, Aug. 28, 2016

Posted on August 28, 2016 by philipbrasor

Here’s this week’s Media Mix about the fate of Japanese zoos. In the piece I didn’t talk very much about the media’s role in the way zoos are presented to and perceived by the public, mainly because we’ve covered that … Continue reading →

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Media Mix, July 31, 2016

Posted on July 31, 2016 by philipbrasor

Here’s this week’s Media Mix about recent moves by the government to make education policy that discourages differences. The ruling Liberal Democratic Party originally came up with the idea to fortify morals education back in 2007, during the first Shinzo … Continue reading →

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Media Mix, July 3, 2016

Posted on July 3, 2016 by philipbrasor

Here’s this week’s Media Mix about recent press coverage of the death penalty. Though I stress that the mainstream media avoids the question of whether or not Japan’s application of capital punishment amounts to retribution, I should point out that … Continue reading →

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