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日本の報道の自由度がタンザニア以下になったわけ *

報道の大きな使命が権力の監視である、ということを忘れたり、失念したふりをしているヒラメ記者が山のようにいます。  大手の新聞記者は、特権階級にあります。エスタブリッシュの一翼を担っていることを常に自らに問いかけることが必要で、権力に抗う姿勢を失った記者は、AI(人工知能)に置き換わる、単なる書き手に過ぎません。

Japan Loves Trump! Banzai!

TOKYO—Japan loves Donald TrumP—so much it wants to hug and kiss him—at least that’s the impression you might get from the Japan Supports Donald Trump For World President 2016 Banzai!…

TGIF in Tokyo! Tonight June 17th “This and That Cafe” to Feature Amazing Lineup of Artists

Tonight (Friday June 17) at 7:30, the Super Deluxe performance venue in Roppongi will be hosting the 29th incarnation of This & That Cafe, an event where artists, both international…

“Does My Gaijin Husband Go Good With My Dress?” Mixed Marriage in France & Japan

France has the highest rate of mixed marriages in the EU - close to 20% of married couples are of differing nationalities. For the rest of Europe that number on…

Critics Up In Arms Over Doglegs

Heath Cozen’s controversial documentary ‘Doglegs’ has already scooped up a ‘Best Director’ award at Fantastic Fest 2015, and continues to divide critics since making the rounds of International film festivals.  …

Wearable Technology Tells How Your Pets Feel

By Julianne Chiaet They say dogs are a man’s best friend, but how does your pet really feel about you? Japanese company Anicall developed a wearable device that they claim can…

The Rise & Fall Of Japanese Xmas: Please Bring Back The Sex & Money & Carnal Pleasures

One is referring to the Japanese Christmas, of course. Back in the day, or the 1990s to early 2000s to be exact, Christmas was drenched in two things: sex and…

The Girl’s Guide to Decluttering and Hunting (in that order)

Consider these 2 pictures. Before: Single, living alone in a 29 square meter apartment in Tokyo. The place is so filthy it’s a struggle every morning to shower, get dressed…

Pedophiles, JK, AKB48 and Trolls

It's condescending and sexist attitudes like yours that encourage women and girls to go into the JK Business in the first place, because they are lead to believe that they…

The JK Biz (日本語版)未成年の性的搾取(JKビジネス)と日本の異様な「カワイイ」

性は商品として売られることに日本人は男女を問わず寛容な傾向がある。大人が合意によって行っている前提であればそれは「寛容」と呼べるだろうが、未成年が対象となると全く別の話だ。また、「合意」の部分についても誤謬がないか。