Japan Solves Coronavirus Crisis With Magical Math
By Chihiro Kai. Edited by Jake Adelstein Suddenly, Japan which was facing a severe fourth wave of coronavirus infections, serious illnesses and death seems to be out of the woods!…
Tokyo Olympics could breed new COVID19 variant that kills “on a number even unthinkable in a conventional war.”
“The IOC should recognize that they are calling upon the athletes, the people of Japan and global citizens to take on these risks,” Ueyama said. “We will be facing a…
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Shady Record Company Leaves A Trail of Tears in Japan
Special contribution from Stephanie Yanez aka @KawaiiStephanie on Twitter 😭 Records* is an agency that specifically targets singers outside of Japan who have a passion for anime with hopes of…
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A Redneck From Missouri Explains To You Why The British Journal of Medicine Says The Tokyo Olympics Are So Goddamn Dangerous. (A translation)
Sure there will be no spectators at the Olympic games, that don't mean it's safe. There are 8 millions ways this could go sideways. You could have the virus go…
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安倍総理の”辞任劇”の真相。勇退ではなく訴追からの逃亡
し安倍総理がなんらかのレガシーを残したとしたら、それは数々の評判の悪い法案を成立させ、それが今や地雷のように存在していて、いつの日か日本のはかない民主主義を吹き飛ばしかねないということだ。その中にはSF映画の『マイノリティ・リポート』から抜け出してきたかのような共謀罪法、報道と内部告発者を弾圧して黙らせるための、ジョージ・オーウェルの世界を思わせる秘密保護法、そして表向きは平和主義的な日本が戦争を遂行できるようにする安保関連法がある。
The Imperatrix of Tokyo Reigns Forever: Koike is here to stay
Ishii calls Koike "a monster" but from Koike's point of view, that title may have just as well have gotten her re-elected. Koike has thrived on negativity, in particular the…
Singing The Terrace House Blues In Japan
The truth is that at this point, the nation needs many more Hana Kimuras–brave enough to express anger and negative feelings without fear of being punished for it. Hopefully, we…
The mysterious conspiracy theory that explains Japan’s response to COVID-19…..or does it?
Japan's response to the coronavirus has been inept, slow and dangerous. But what if there was a method to the madness? One man has a theory that explains why Japan…
In Japan, there’s no visible coronavirus epidemic because the government won’t test you for it?
At that point I realized it’s impossible to get a test. I didn’t want to risk going outside and accidentally infecting someone. Unfortunately, the part which is most frustrating for…
The Art of Sakoku（鎖国) – Keeping Cool and Aloof Behind Closed Doors in Japan (for future reference)
In the meantime, the Japanese got a lot of practice on keeping calm and carrying on behind closed doors, in spite of or because of everything happening in the larger…