Conservative Landslide in Unified Local Elections
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on April 12, 2019.
Tag Archives: Yokohama city (Kanagawa)
Live Music in Tokyo: What’s the Rumpus?
Musician Kaleb James joins WTR to discuss the music industry as seen from Tokyo and in the age of digitization.
Pikachu Outbreak in Yokohama
Hundreds of Pikachu and Eevee characters from the Pokemon anime descend upon Yokohama.
Party on the Eve of Disaster
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on July 16, 2018.
Black History: What’s the Rumpus?
Host Michael Penn interviews columnist and book author Baye McNeil about the meaning and significance of Black History.
TICAD V Pushes NGO Role to the Margins
“Even though we are involved in the dialogue and policymaking process, we are rather excluded when it comes to implementation.” This was an observation made to the SNA by an NGO insider when speaking of the recent Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD V) held in Yokohama from June 1 to June 3.
