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SHINTARO ISHIHARA

Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 30, 2012
Ishihara left behind a mixed legacy
Tokyo is about to get its first new governor in almost 14 years, and whoever wins the Dec. 16 election will have to fill the shoes of Shintaro Ishihara, who leaves behind a legacy both positive and negative.
JAPAN
Nov 29, 2012
Governor poll puts legacy of Ishihara to the test
The campaign for the Dec. 16 gubernatorial election kicks off Thursday in Tokyo, with the focus on whether candidates will carry on the policies of former Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara.
JAPAN
Nov 28, 2012
Hiroshima bigwigs slam Ishihara
Hiroshima Gov. Hidehiko Yuzaki and Mayor Kazumi Matsui on Tuesday condemned remarks by Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Restoration Party) leader Shintaro Ishihara that the government should conduct a simulation to assess the potential impact of the country acquiring nuclear weapons.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ELECTION 2012
Nov 27, 2012
Ishihara talks up weapons exports as deterrent
Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Restoration Party) leader Shintaro Ishihara said Monday that Japan should produce arms for export overseas so its advanced military technology can act as a deterrent.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Nov 22, 2012
Ishihara's resignation doesn't come cheap
Tokyo taxpayers are going to have to pay a lot for their former governor's capriciousness.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Nov 20, 2012
Tokyo: What do you think of Shintaro Ishihara's decision to give up running the capital and start a new national party? Would you vote for him?
Kohei Yoshimura 
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Nov 20, 2012
Ishiharas — family ties with a twist
The Ishiharas trail the Hatoyamas 2-0 in prime ministers. But when it comes to the variety, prominence and celebrity of each individual member, not many families in Japan today can compete with the Ishihara bunch.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 19, 2012
Shintaro Ishihara to run in Tokyo proportional representation block in Japan's general election
Shintaro Ishihara, Tokyo's former governor and the outspoken new president of Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Restoration Party), will run in the capital's proportional representation block in next month's general election, the party's founder, Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto, announced Sunday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 18, 2012
Hashimoto, Ishihara merge parties
Against expectations and despite fundamental policy differences, Osaka Mayor and Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Restoration Party) head Toru Hashimoto and former Tokyo Gov. and Taiyo no To (The Sunshine Party) leader Shintaro Ishihara merged their parties Saturday, creating a third force in Japanese politics.
JAPAN
Nov 17, 2012
Ishihara merger looks likely: Hashimoto
Osaka Mayor and Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Restoration Party) head Toru Hashimoto indicated Friday evening that a merger with former Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara's Taiyo no To (The Sunrise Party) is almost a done deal.
JAPAN
Nov 16, 2012
Ishihara-Kawamura tieup rattles Hashimoto
Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Restoration Party) head Toru Hashimoto expressed criticism and disappointment Thursday over an agreement between former Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara's Taiyo no To (The Sunrise Party) and Nagoya Mayor Takashi Kawamura's Genzei Nippon (Tax Reduction Japan) to unite ahead of the Lower House election expected next month.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / JUST BE CAUSE
Nov 6, 2012
If bully Ishihara wants one last stand, bring it on
On Oct. 25, Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara announced his resignation from office. He now plans to stand for election to the Diet as head of a new conservative party. He suggested political alliances with other conservative reactionaries and xenophobes, including Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto and Tachiagare Nippon (Sunrise Party of Japan) chief Takeo Hiranuma (Just Be Cause, Feb. 2, 2010). And all before a Lower House election that must be held within ten months.
Japan Times
LIFE
Sep 23, 2012
Antidancing law out of step with Japan's youth culture
Many in Japan's large and lively dance community centered on hip-hop, house and other styles are becoming increasingly upset at what appears to be a police crackdown on an essential part of their lives.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Apr 24, 2012
Tokyo: What do you think of Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara's plan to buy the disputed Senkaku Islands?
Seiya Kusano
JAPAN
Apr 18, 2012
Ishihara seeking to buy Senkaku Islands
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is in negotiations with the owners of the disputed Senkaku Islands with the aim of buying them by the end of this year, Gov. Shintaro Ishihara said.
EDITORIALS
Mar 17, 2011
Mr. Ishihara's re-election bid
Gov. Shintaro Ishihara of Tokyo announced Friday that he will run for a fourth term in the April gubernatorial election. At one point, it was reported he would not run. Behind his decision was strong encouragement from the Liberal Democratic Party. It appears that he was worried that none of the other candidates would continue his policy line.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Mar 8, 2011
Tokyo: Who would you like to see succeed Shintaro Ishihara as Tokyo governor?
Ben Austin
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 4, 2011
Ishihara comes out for more immigration
Despite being known for xenophobic remarks, Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara claims he welcomes an increase in foreign residents and says Japan should allow more immigrants to live here.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Feb 18, 2007
'Africans in Japan' . . . not from the quill of Ishihara, thank God
Last week, The Japan Times ran a Bloomberg interview with Shintaro Ishihara in which the proudly provocative Tokyo governor followed up his contention that foreigners were behind the city's rising crime rate. He challenged his interviewers to go to Roppongi and see for themselves. "Africans -- and I don't mean African-Americans -- who don't speak English are there doing who knows what," he said.
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE ZEIT GIST
Oct 4, 2005
Hidden wisdom of 'the guv,' Shintaro Ishihara
Adored by large sections of the Japanese public, reviled in equal measure by the foreign community and courted tirelessly by the domestic media: There are few more divisive figures in Japan today than Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara.
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People visit the Ameya Yokocho market in Tokyo's Ueno district during the Golden Week holiday on Tuesday.
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Number of vacant homes in Japan hits record high of 9 million
A vacant house in Tokyo is seen demolished in January 2020.
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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.
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A farmer plants seedlings in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture. Japan’s self sufficiency rate for rice is nearly 100%, compared with 38% for food overall, on a calorie basis.
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