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A few months ago Nishida endorsed the 1979 book, "I'd like to apologize to the Japanese: A Jewish elder's confession" (日本人に謝りたい あるユダヤ人の懺悔), which introduces anti-Jewish conspiracy theories via a fake Jewish author named "Mordecai Mose." youtube.com/watch?v=caFT5U…
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An interesting decision to drop it late a night- now that the floodgates have been opened and the "open secret" has finally been published, starting tomorrow we can expect other Japanese media outlets to finally start reporting on the Unification Church's ties to Abe and the LDP.
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Kamakura Tsuyoshi is campaigning for the Okayama city assembly as a representative of the Hemp Party (麻党). As you may have already guessed from this photo and his party name, he is an advocate for the legalization of marijuana in Japan. twitter.com/SWAGLABCBD1/st…
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Interesting Posters of the 2022 Japan Upper House Election- a thread - Over the course of the next couple weeks, I will share what I find to be the most unique, cool, and/or strange candidate posters. First up: the "Nuclear Fusion Party" guy running in Tokyo!
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It's about time. More people need to pay attention to the importance of religious groups in Japan. This time the Unification Church is in the news, but it is hardly the only religious organization that participates in Japan's political system. twitter.com/UnseenJapanSit…
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NTV discusses the Japanese government's request that Time Magazine change its headline stating that Kishida wants to make Japan a "military power." They then show that Japan is, in fact, a military power (and soon to be #3 in defense spending).
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NHK visited the offices of Marutake Sangyo, the company in Kagoshima that created the Los Angeles Angels' samurai helmet home run hat. The employees are thrilled to see Ohtani and other MLB stars wearing their creation. https://t.co/wGbmS5Qit7
PhD. Special Lecturer at Kanda University of International Studies. Japan's Politics/Nationalist Activism/History Disputes/Pop Culture. RT/Likes ≠ endorsements