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Category Archives: Video
Okinawa Elections: Keeping Democracy at Bay
The people of Okinawa vote unmistakably to end the plan to build a new US Marine airbase at Henoko beach with the election of Governor Takeshi Onaga. Signs are few, however, that the governments in Tokyo or Washington are prepared to listen.
Nago Mayor Susumu Inamine Interview
Inamine reflects on US military bases, economic development, and the state of democracy in Okinawa.
Rockin’ the Liberal Democratic Party
There’s a whole lotta shaking going on in Tokyo.
Shibuya: Icon of Modernity and Loyalty
Shibuya is one of Japan’s most iconic locations.
Mito Kakizawa Discusses Casino Support
Lawmaker argues that wealth should be kept at home, and that building casinos in Japan may be just the ticket to keep it there.
Lawrence Repeta on Secrecy Law
The government deals itself all the cards in deciding what constitutes acceptable journalism about official policymaking.
Raid on the Diet Press Hall
Freelance journalists raid the Diet kisha club building in order to properly report the massive protests against the Abe government’s unilateral dismissal of the Japanese Constitution.
Origami Fashion in Roppongi Hills
The Embassy of the Republic of Colombia in Tokyo surprised shoppers on the mild summer evening of June 14, 2014.
Yu Terasawa on the Conformist Major Media
Yu Terasawa wins a prestigious international media award; too bad the Japanese media won’t tell you.
