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Nichidai board chairman plays matchmaker with Sumo Association and NPSC reps
An article in the July 22 issue of Shukan Bunshun (武蔵川と中井洽疑惑の参院選で「料理停密会」page 146) reports on a suspicious meeting between the chairman of the Japan Sumo Association, Musashigawa, and National Public Safety(...)
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Polaris Project Japan helps Tokyo police get a move on as laws remain stagnant
Just popping in for a second to post this article by Richard Smart (or @tokyorich as we know him) on Polaris Project’s hand in busting a child pornographer who had(...)
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All eyes on Hatoyama–his fashion, at least
While Prime Minister Hatoyama’s approval ratings continue to sink, it seems attention paid to his sense of style is at an all-time high, as most recently pointed out by this(...)
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Politicians and yakuza, not so different
News of Ichiro Ozawa’s questioning by prosecutors in relation to the Rikuzan-kai campaign fund scandal has flooded the dailies and the news for much of the past few days as(...)
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Yamaguchi-gumi members arrested in sumo scandal! But how far can the cops go?