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TORU HASHIMOTO

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...
COMMUNITY / Issues / LABOR PAINS
Mar 27, 2016
Bearded train driver, out-of-pocket teacher and CV faker: How would they fare in court?
A look at three shiny new news items from the gossip columns that take on a different sheen when examined under the piercing light of labor law.
Japan Times
JAPAN / View from Osaka
Mar 19, 2016
A Japanese version of Trump isn't so far-fetched
"On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last, and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron."— H. L. Mencken, The Baltimore Evening Sun, July 26, 1920
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 16, 2016
Osaka Ishin to campaign on local autonomy, free education in Upper House poll
Expanded local autonomy and free education until college are part of a series of proposals for constitutional revision that Osaka Ishin no Kai is finalizing in advance of this summer's Upper House election.
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 21, 2016
With new TV show, Osaka's Hashimoto plots return to public eye
After an absence of more than eight years, Toru Hashimoto, former Osaka mayor, governor and founder of the Ishin movement, returns to television as a regular commentator next month in what is expected to be the start of a regular series beginning in April.
JAPAN / View from Osaka
Jan 16, 2016
Osaka Ishin walks a tightrope under its big top
Does the fate of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's efforts (at least in the Diet) to revise the Constitution lie in Osaka?
JAPAN
Jan 15, 2016
Osaka assembly passes nation's first ordinance against hate speech
The city of Osaka passed the nation's first ordinance by a major city against hate speech late Friday.
JAPAN / Politics / KANSAI PERSPECTIVE
Dec 27, 2015
Hashimoto factor keeps political pundits on edge of their seats
Well, that didn't take long. Less than 24 hours after finishing as Osaka mayor, Toru Hashimoto met with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Dec. 19.
JAPAN / View from Osaka
Dec 19, 2015
Curtain finally falls on the 'Toru Hashimoto Show'
"Reports of my death are greatly exaggerated."
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 18, 2015
Hashimoto's political career pauses, for now
The curtain came down on Toru Hashimoto's nearly eight-year political career Friday, with the Osaka mayor finishing his term in office.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 14, 2015
Hashimoto passes Ishin no Kai mantle to Mitsui ahead of last day in office
With Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto's last day in office coming on Friday, Osaka Ishin no Kai, the national political party he also provisionally led, now faces life in the post-Hashimoto era.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 8, 2015
Split Ishin parties end long-running internal feud, agree to divvy up subsidies
Finally ending a long-running and ugly battle over political funds, Osaka-based members of Ishin no To (Japan Innovation Party) and those outside of the prefecture signed a statement of reconciliation Tuesday, agreeing to split the party's ¥1.5 billion in government subsidies and return money left unused...
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 6, 2015
Ishin no To re-elects Matsuno as head, sets stage for DPJ tie-up talks
Japan's third-largest opposition party re-elects its leader as momentum grows for a tie-up with the Democratic Party of Japan.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 2, 2015
Matsui lines up Osaka Ishin no To leadership before Hashimoto steps down as mayor
With just over two weeks until Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto's term ends on Dec. 18, Osaka Gov. Ichiro Matsui has called for a general meeting of his breakaway Osaka Ishin no To (with Osaka in hiragana) national party to elect new leaders.
EDITORIALS
Nov 25, 2015
Ramifications of Osaka elections
Osaka Ishin no Kai's big win in Sunday's elections had national repercussions, but it still needs to work with the opposition to get anything done at the local level.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 23, 2015
Election wins energize Osaka Ishin
The landslide victories scored Sunday by Osaka Ishin no Kai (One Osaka) in the gubernatorial and mayoral elections give its new national counterpart a strong advantage in recruiting for next summer's Upper House election and have the establishment parties on their heels.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 22, 2015
Matsui, Yoshimura claim win in Osaka double election
Osaka voters cast their ballots for continuity over change with Osaka Gov. Ichiro Matsui and outgoing Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto's hand-picked successor, Hirofumi Yoshimura, declaring wins in a double election.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 22, 2015
Osaka heads to polls in double election with national significance
Osaka residents went to the polls Sunday to cast their ballots in two key elections that are expected to have national political ramifications.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 17, 2015
Ishin no Kai-backed candidates lead in polls ahead of double Osaka election
Four days before Sunday's Osaka gubernatorial and mayoral elections, candidates backed by Mayor Toru Hashimoto's Osaka Ishin no Kai (One Osaka) are leading candidates pushed by the established parties.
JAPAN / View from Osaka
Nov 14, 2015
Will Tokyo become Hashimoto's Wonderland?
"It's no use going back to yesterday, because I was a different person then."
Magnitude 5.5 earthquake jars Tokara Islands amid flurry of seismic activity
A strong quake struck off the Tokara Islands on Thursday afternoon, with the island chain having recorded around 1,000 earthquakes since a burst of seismic activity first began on June 21.
Onosato's yokozuna promotion causes rare quirk in new sumo rankings
Newly promoted yokozuna Onosato holds a copy of the latest banzuke ranking in Anjo, Aichi Prefecture, on Monday.
A prophesied disaster (likely) won’t strike Japan this weekend
A viral manga prediction of a July 5 disaster has gripped Japan with anxiety and triggered an economic impact, but experts warn that while such dates are unreliable, the threat of a massive earthquake remains real. 
Over 900 earthquakes strike Tokara islands in space of two weeks
A screenshot shows many quakes occurring in the Tokara islands over the past 30 days, in this image taken from the U.S. Geological Survey website.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.
As Southeast Asia heats up, a Japanese cooling giant sees a major opportunity
An employee of Daikin Cambodia explains the use of different tools during an air conditioner installation training session in Phnom Penh. Daikin is one of Japan’s oldest air conditioning companies, but as Japan’s population falls, the firm is keying in on overseas growth.

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