Category Archives: Media

Media Mix, Jan. 16, 2011

Posted on January 16, 2011 by philipbrasor

Here’s this week’s Media Mix, which is about Asahi Shimbun’s series “Kozoku no Kuni.” Toward the end of the column I mentioned how the series mainly talked about men, and how the “lonely nation” seemed to be about them. This … Continue reading →

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Media Mix, Jan. 9, 2011

Posted on January 9, 2011 by philipbrasor

Here’s this week’s Media Mix–with links! Having read various comments that advocated more hyper-text in web-based Japan Times articles that were originally written for the print version, I provided the web editor with some links to certain portions of the … Continue reading →

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Media Mix, Dec. 26, 2010

Posted on December 26, 2010 by philipbrasor

Here‘s this week’s Media Mix, which is the annual Media Mix Awards. There was no room on the page this year for the usual What’s-hot-what’s-not chart, so I’ll include it here. If you have any additions, let me know. The … Continue reading →

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Media Mix, Dec. 19, 2010

Posted on December 20, 2010 by philipbrasor

Here’s this week’s Media Mix, which is about university grads’ well-publicized desperation in the face of a shrinking job market. The story has been covered extensively for the past year or so, but the Closeup Gendai feature cited in the … Continue reading →

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Media Mix, Dec. 12, 2010

Posted on December 16, 2010 by philipbrasor

Here’s this week’s Media Mix, which is about the Ichikawa Ebizo scandal. As often happens with such stories, the column was outdated the moment it was published. Two days previously, the police arrested the man who allegedly beat up Ebizo. … Continue reading →

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Great moments in iconicness: Christina Aguilera and the “Burlesque” crew hit Tokyo

Posted on December 10, 2010 by philipbrasor

The purposes of a movie press conference are crystal clear but not always easy to accomplish. Journalists want witty and revealing quotes while the cast and staff want to convey what’s appealing about the film without pointing to themselves as … Continue reading →

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Media Mix, Dec. 5, 2010

Posted on December 5, 2010 by philipbrasor

Here’s this week’s Media Mix, which is about NHK’s decision to cancel its popular Sunday morning series “Shukan Kodomo no News,” or, more precisely, change it into a news show for the “whole family” rather than one aimed specifically at … Continue reading →

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Media Mix, Nov. 28, 2010

Posted on November 29, 2010 by philipbrasor

Here’s yesterday’s Media Mix, which is about one television reporter’s dogged pursuit of the truth behind the Ashikaga murder case, which remains unsolved since the man originally convicted in 1992 was found innocent last year. In the article, I mention how … Continue reading →

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Needs more blue: Russell Crowe in Tokyo

Posted on November 25, 2010 by philipbrasor

The last time Russell Crowe came to Japan, eight years ago to promote A Beautiful Mind, he was dressed like a slumming indie rocker (he was still fronting that band, Thirty Odd Foot Of Grunts) and chain-smoking on the dais. … Continue reading →

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Media Mix, Nov. 21, 2010

Posted on November 22, 2010 by philipbrasor

Here’s a link to this week’s Media Mix, which is about the Fuji TV drama “Freeter, Ie wo Kau” (A Freeter Buys a House). For those who aren’t familiar with the term, a “freeter” is a “free arbeiter,” meaning a … Continue reading →

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