I reported previously that Japanese youth is turning to communism lately. The book Kanikōsen was a hit, and it looks like we might see another one. The “publishing phenomenon of the year” will be unleashed next month: manga based on Das Kapital by Karl Marx… Read the rest of this entry ?
They did it again… Read the rest of this entry ?
TOKYO: Japan probably avoided a recession in the third quarter of this year, but Asia’s biggest economy looks set to shrink in 2009 as the financial crisis bites, analysts predict. (The Economic Times)
I mentioned recently that many young Japanese are turning to the Communist Party. This is another article describing the situation in Japan. Read the rest of this entry ?
The Tokyo-based Groovisions motion graphic design crew has created a stylishly animated educational video for the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF), which highlights some of the issues surrounding the future of food in Japan. (Pink Tentacle)
Today, more than one in three Japanese is in temporary work. They have almost no rights, no security and no future. Read the rest of this entry ?
A top official with the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) apparently attributed the failure of a 700-billion-dollar financial bailout bill in the U.S. House of Representatives to its speaker being a woman. Read the rest of this entry ?
Prime Minister Taro Aso‘s Cabinet suffered a serious blow Sunday with the resignation of transport minister Nariaki Nakayama, who was under fire for several gaffes. Read the rest of this entry ?
Take a look at this video of Rozen Aso who reads more than 10 manga magazines a week and admires Golgo 13, and learn more about the new Prime Minister of Japan from numerous sources. Read the rest of this entry ?
How people spend their discretionary income – the cash that goes to clothing, electronics, recreation, household goods, alcohol – depends a lot on where they live. People in Greece spend almost 13 times more money on clothing as they do on electronics. People living in Japan spend more on recreation than they do on clothing, electronics and household goods combined. Americans spend a lot of money on everything.
Yasuo Fukuda, 91st Prime Minister of Japan, apologized for Japan’s attacks on Asian countries during the war and didn’t visit Yasukuni Shrine. Let’s look at the opinions of the current five candidates. Read the rest of this entry ?
Results of the survey on the US presidential elections and Japan politics by the Nippon Foundation. Read the rest of this entry ?
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