The Documentary Black Box Diaries and Marriot International: Who’s Actually Protesting?
The documentary Black Box Diaries has taken the world by storm. It is the story of journalist Shiori Ito, who directed the film. In 2015, the young journalist was raped…
Ex-Japanese Lawmaker Found Guilty Of Sexually Assaulting Pre-Teen – and Walks
This article was originally posted on tokyopaladin.substack.com. Subscribe for exclusive posts, right to your inbox. Tokyo – The system takes care of its own. A former member of Japan’s House…
90 Million Yen Settlement for “Women’s Trouble” continues with Nakai Masahiro Losing His Shows
By Tori H. Tale In the December 19th edition of Josei Seven, it was reported that 90 million yen was paid by Nakai Masahiro in a settlement awarded to a…
Emperor Nabetsune Has Passed Away: The Yomiuri Shogun is gone
by Robert Whiting I read with sadness of the passing of Tsuneo Watnabe, the long time shogun of the Yomiuri group, which publishes the Yomiuri Shinbun–(editor note: and also owns…
カルト、腐敗、失敗、そして崩壊。選挙で有権者が懲りない自民党を拒絶。
故安倍晋三元首相の罪悪: 使途不明金、失敗した経済政策、そして旧統一教会との関係が彼の党を追い詰めた。
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Corruption, Cults, and Collapse: Why Voters Rejected Japan’s Ruling Party in Major Election Blow
In a not-so-surprising twist that has Japan’s ruling party licking its wounds, the 2024 lower house election results show the ruling coalition crumbling to pieces. After decades of near-uninterrupted dominance…
Update: Tigran Gambaryan, American Hero and Good Guy is Free!
UPDATE: The Nigerian Government dropped the charges against Tigran circa October 23rd and he is now home.
Ex-Mt. Gox CEO eyes crypto for all with new initiative EllipX, Japan slow to get on board
Yesterday the former CEO of infamous Tokyo-based cryptocurrency exchange Mt. Gox announced the release of a new crypto initiative. The new company, called EllipX (pronounced “el-ip-ex”), consists of the EllipX…
The Race To Run Tokyo: Who’s going to be the next governor of the megapolis?
Will The Empress Continue To Reign? Probably.
Battle for Venus: Kamakura’s 68-Year-Old Cafe Faces Forced Eviction
The iconic 68-year-old Venus Café faces demolition, yet Kamakura City stands firm, leaving no room for discussion or clarification.