My vote would have been with Mac Akasaka of the Smile Party. However, I am honestly surprised that Hideo Higashikokubaru, the former entertainer and governor of Miyazaki, was unable to take Tokyo away from incumbent governor Shintaro Ishihara… … some friends have said that I should not be surprised at all. The readers of NewzJapan tend…
A few other blogs have been doing a great job of taking to task the sensationalist mainstream English language media, but also being straight about the information available. I just wanted to provide links to some other blogs definitely worth taking a look at for information. Japan Probe’s latest post: “New York Times Quietly Edits…
I spent a lot of time thinking about whether to even tackle this topic. When I first started blogging, I hated how ads looked next to my work, and felt that since I loved what I was doing, I shouldn’t expect compensation. Blogging can be an expensive habit, especially when one considers the time spent…