Category: 1990s Tokyo

Abe Shinzo’s Assassin Yamagami Tetsuya’s background, motives, and a brief history of the Unification Church in Japan

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Though Yamagami Tetsuya is a murderer, some voices in Japan are filled with sympathy toward him whether they supported Abe Shinzo or not. Read More …

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Goodbye Heisei, Hello Reiwa: My Recollection of Early Heisei Days as a School Girl in Tokyo

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Although I have not lived in Japan for almost twenty years, I cannot hide how delighted I am for Japan starting a new era, which will be effective May 1st. It’s not that I’m excited for the country or for the emperor. As much as I love my country of birth, I’m one of those who have decided to live abroad. Read More …