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SHINTARO ISHIHARA

Hundreds lined up at the Tokyo National Museum in Ueno to catch a glimpse of the Mona Lisa, which came to Japan for a 50-day exhibition.
JAPAN / History / Japan Times Gone By
Apr 1, 2024
Japan Times 1974: Some troubles reported at Mona Lisa's opening
Fifty years ago, a woman made a statement on the rights of the physically disabled by splashing paint on the Mona Lisa in Tokyo.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 15, 2022
Behind the Japanese government’s purchase of the Senkaku Islands
Tokyo's attempts to not aggravate Beijing further over the Senkakus raises questions over how far it will go to defend its own territory.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Sep 11, 2022
Japan marks a decade since nationalization of Senkakus with wary eye toward China threat
Tensions remain high with China some 10 years after the Japanese government nationalized the Senkaku Islands.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 23, 2022
There was more to Shintaro Ishihara than met the eye
As a non-Japanese who came to know Shintaro Ishihara in his later years, I remember a man very different from the ranting nationalist portrayed in the world's media.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 1, 2022
Former Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara, known for controversial views, dies at 89
Ishihara left his mark on Japanese politics as a staunch hawk whose nationalistic views often ruffled the feathers of Japan's neighbors.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Jun 6, 2020
Understanding the reach of a Japanese political dynasty
Could Daigo's uncharacteristically serious tone in recent times indicate that he is finally thinking of a career in politics?
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
May 22, 2017
The art, and fallout, of the Japanese political gaffe
If there is one way you can count on Japanese politicians, it is their ability to make headlines by putting their foot in their mouth.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 20, 2017
In second questioning, Ishihara denies responsibity for Tsukiji relocation plan
Former Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara repeated Monday his claim that he was not responsible for selecting the contaminated site now planned to host the famous Tsukiji fish market.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 10, 2017
Tsukiji fiasco heads to powerful investigative committee
The time is drawing near for Tokyo's lawmakers to use a powerful investigative tool in a bid to seek answers about the Tsukiji fish market relocation fiasco.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 3, 2017
Tsukiji fiasco not all on me, Ishihara says, blaming deputies
Former Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara denies blame for the botched relocation plan for the Tsukiji fish market, saying it was all handled by his deputies.
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 28, 2017
Ex-Tokyo governor Ishihara to face committee on March 20 over botched fish market relocation
Former Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara is set to be summoned to appear on March 20 as a sworn witness before a powerful metropolitan assembly committee looking into the botched Tsukiji fish market relocation, the committee's board has said.
JAPAN
Feb 22, 2017
Tokyo assembly set to summon ex-Gov. Ishihara over Tsukiji fish market relocation
The Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly decided Wednesday to summon former Gov. Shintaro Ishihara and his close aide to appear as sworn witnesses before a powerful committee looking into the controversial relocation plan for the Tsukiji fish market.
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 21, 2017
Ex-Tokyo Gov. Ishihara to meet press March 3 over Tsukiji move
Former Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara will hold a news conference on March 3 to explain his involvement in the Tsukiji fish market relocation plan, he said Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 20, 2017
Metro assembly plans new panel to probe Tsukiji move, may summon Ishihara
Four major parties in the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly agree to set up a powerful committee to look into the issues dogging the Tsukiji fish market relocation.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 20, 2017
Koike targets former governor Ishihara in Toyosu probe
The Tokyo governor seeks answers in court as to whether her predecessor caused the Tsukiji fish market relocation fiasco.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 6, 2016
Former governor Ishihara refuses to attend hearing on Toyosu market soil woes
Ishihara had said he would assist with any investigation into the decision-making process that led to the soil debacle at Toyosu.
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / CHANNEL SURF
Jul 22, 2016
'Lockheed Incident Document 40th Year Shocking Scoop'; 'Yassan'; Xflag
Thanks mainly to a first-person "biography" written by former Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara, there is renewed interest in disgraced former Prime Minister Kakuei Tanaka. NHK is presenting a series of special programs, some of which are dramatizations, about the scandal that brought Tanaka down: the Lockheed bribery incident.
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / CHANNEL SURF
Jun 3, 2016
'Legal Advice Office With a Line Outside the Door';
Before he became a firebrand politician, Toru Hashimoto was a lawyer and TV personality, and one of the variety shows he often appeared on was Nippon TV's "Gyoretsu no Dekiru Horitsu Sodanjo" ("Legal Advice Office With a Line Outside the Door"; Sun., 9 p.m.). This week, another retired political firebrand holds court on the show: former Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 21, 2015
Tiny Japanese political party takes new name in bid to reverse its fortunes
A small opposition party established last year by conservative lawmakers, including former Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara, renamed itself Monday in an attempt to change its dismal fortunes ahead of this summer's Upper House election.
JAPAN / View from Osaka
Dec 19, 2015
Curtain finally falls on the 'Toru Hashimoto Show'
"Reports of my death are greatly exaggerated."
'So hot you can't breathe': Extreme heat hits the Philippines
A pedestrian cools himself with a folding hand fan as he waits for a ride along a road in Manila on Wednesday, as extreme heat hit the Philippines.
Over 40% of Japan's municipalities at risk of vanishing, study finds
Of 1,729 local municipalities nationwide, 744 have been identified as being at risk of disappearing.
Princess Aiko makes debut at imperial garden party
Princess Aiko attends an imperial garden party in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Yen inches closer to intervention point as BOJ meeting starts
The rate of the yen against the U.S. dollar is displayed in the trading room at foreign exchange brokerage Gaitame.com in Tokyo on Thursday.
'Sugar Baby Riri' gets nine-year prison term over romance scam
Mai Watanabe, who went by the moniker “Sugar Baby Riri,” dated older men and swindled them out of money by telling them fictitious heartbreaking stories about herself to gain their sympathy.
Kyotographie's strong 12th edition shines light into the margins
Yassine Alaoui Ismaili, who goes by Yoriyas, turned to photography, shooting motion while in motion himself, after an injury forced him to give up his career as a professional breakdancer.
For amateur sumo, a fresh start offers hope against time-wasting and gamesmanship
Wrestlers prepare for the start of a bout at the 2023 Sumo World Championships in Tokyo. Starting this month, placing one hand on the clay first is no longer allowed.
LDP veteran Nikai's youngest son expected to succeed him in Wakayama
Toshihiro Nikai, former secretary-general of the Liberal Democratic Party, announced in March that he would not run in the next Lower House election to take responsibility for the political funds scandal that rocked his party and his own faction.
New workers name Shohei Ohtani as 'dream boss' for two years running
Shohei Ohtani has been overwhelmingly voted as the “dream boss” for people who started working in April, according to a survey.
A craft beer crawl through Tokyo’s top bars, brewpubs and dives
If all you drink is Asahi, Sapporo and Kirin, you're depriving yourself of some of the best craft beer Tokyo has to offer — and there sure is a lot of it out there.

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