simon loves books📚活字中毒の左衛門
@kant.bsky.social
co-founder of Salon Séance. philosopher at heart, historian by trade. did the research for Gambling Man (Allen Lane, 2024; 邦訳『勝負師』日経BP). next book: Tokyo’s Private Railway Empires. 元자이니치. 京都生まれ名古屋育ち東京在住. simonは芸名です.
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An interesting perspective on Takaichi's popularity among people in their 20s
January 18, 2026 at 2:09 PM
An interesting perspective on Takaichi's popularity among people in their 20s
According to the latest NHK poll, when asked which policies the Takaichi cabinet should prioritise, the under-40s age group showed the greatest concern among all age groups for the foreigner problem (green) and the least concern for the slush fund problem (yellow) news.web.nhk/senkyo/shiji...
January 13, 2026 at 4:49 PM
According to the latest NHK poll, when asked which policies the Takaichi cabinet should prioritise, the under-40s age group showed the greatest concern among all age groups for the foreigner problem (green) and the least concern for the slush fund problem (yellow) news.web.nhk/senkyo/shiji...
ernsthaftigkeit say it with me
January 7, 2026 at 2:22 PM
ernsthaftigkeit say it with me
seriousness is a german disease
January 7, 2026 at 2:21 PM
seriousness is a german disease
I read many a book over the past year, but two books left the deepest impression on me
They challenged me, made me dwell and spurred me on not only to think but also to think better
They are UNO Tsunehiro’s In Search of a Garden and AZUMA Hiroki’s Peace and Folly
They challenged me, made me dwell and spurred me on not only to think but also to think better
They are UNO Tsunehiro’s In Search of a Garden and AZUMA Hiroki’s Peace and Folly
December 31, 2025 at 4:46 PM
I read many a book over the past year, but two books left the deepest impression on me
They challenged me, made me dwell and spurred me on not only to think but also to think better
They are UNO Tsunehiro’s In Search of a Garden and AZUMA Hiroki’s Peace and Folly
They challenged me, made me dwell and spurred me on not only to think but also to think better
They are UNO Tsunehiro’s In Search of a Garden and AZUMA Hiroki’s Peace and Folly
Reposted by simon loves books📚活字中毒の左衛門
Honored to have my writing appeared at @jmwwjournal.bsky.social!! I thank the editors and @kant.bsky.social’s feedback on the earlier drafts.
"Until those random words from an oyster noodle shop owner,... I had almost forgotten I was and would always be a non-native speaker of Japanese."
Creative Nonfiction: Your Japanese Is So Good! by Lillian Tsay
jmwwblog.wordpress.com/2025/12/04/c...
Creative Nonfiction: Your Japanese Is So Good! by Lillian Tsay
jmwwblog.wordpress.com/2025/12/04/c...
Creative Nonfiction: Your Japanese Is So Good! by Lillian Tsay
Until those random words from an oyster noodle shop owner, I had become so accustomed to being treated like an equal that I had almost forgotten I was and would always be a non-native speaker of Ja…
jmwwblog.wordpress.com
December 4, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Honored to have my writing appeared at @jmwwjournal.bsky.social!! I thank the editors and @kant.bsky.social’s feedback on the earlier drafts.
Also: Kyodo has just independently verified the WSJ’s claims by interviewing people on the Japanese side with knowledge of the call
According to their reporting, Trump stressed the need to “manage” the relationship with China in his call with Takaichi
news.jp/i/1366746011...
According to their reporting, Trump stressed the need to “manage” the relationship with China in his call with Takaichi
news.jp/i/1366746011...
November 27, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Also: Kyodo has just independently verified the WSJ’s claims by interviewing people on the Japanese side with knowledge of the call
According to their reporting, Trump stressed the need to “manage” the relationship with China in his call with Takaichi
news.jp/i/1366746011...
According to their reporting, Trump stressed the need to “manage” the relationship with China in his call with Takaichi
news.jp/i/1366746011...
In that respect, Sanseito does inherit the existing tools of wider opposition politics—not just of the fringe right—which allows them to be efficient in appealing to the unaligned and disaffected voter base
They’re new but familiar
Something I noticed in discussions with @rmarcantuoni.bsky.social
They’re new but familiar
Something I noticed in discussions with @rmarcantuoni.bsky.social
November 13, 2025 at 9:29 AM
In that respect, Sanseito does inherit the existing tools of wider opposition politics—not just of the fringe right—which allows them to be efficient in appealing to the unaligned and disaffected voter base
They’re new but familiar
Something I noticed in discussions with @rmarcantuoni.bsky.social
They’re new but familiar
Something I noticed in discussions with @rmarcantuoni.bsky.social
Religious studies scholar Shimada Hiromi has a new book on Sanseito out this week
He details how Sanseito adopts tactics already proven effective by Komeito (which Shimada has studied for decades)
And by JCP and Reiwa (Furuya Tsunehira’s book from last month is also good on the Reiwa connection)
He details how Sanseito adopts tactics already proven effective by Komeito (which Shimada has studied for decades)
And by JCP and Reiwa (Furuya Tsunehira’s book from last month is also good on the Reiwa connection)
November 13, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Religious studies scholar Shimada Hiromi has a new book on Sanseito out this week
He details how Sanseito adopts tactics already proven effective by Komeito (which Shimada has studied for decades)
And by JCP and Reiwa (Furuya Tsunehira’s book from last month is also good on the Reiwa connection)
He details how Sanseito adopts tactics already proven effective by Komeito (which Shimada has studied for decades)
And by JCP and Reiwa (Furuya Tsunehira’s book from last month is also good on the Reiwa connection)
autumnal mazesoba with porcini and beef in mushroom cream sauce
October 30, 2025 at 5:27 PM
autumnal mazesoba with porcini and beef in mushroom cream sauce
「私は総じて読書を好む。知性を鍛え魂を強くすることのできるようなことが見出される類いの読書は、私の最も好むものである。とりわけ私は、才気の優れた人と共に読書することに、無上の満足を見出す。こうすると、読んでいることについて刻々考え、考えたことをもとにして世にも楽しく、かつ有益な会話が成り立つからである」
(「ラ・ロシュフコー自画像」『ラ・ロシュフコー箴言集』より)
(「ラ・ロシュフコー自画像」『ラ・ロシュフコー箴言集』より)
October 29, 2025 at 12:40 PM
「私は総じて読書を好む。知性を鍛え魂を強くすることのできるようなことが見出される類いの読書は、私の最も好むものである。とりわけ私は、才気の優れた人と共に読書することに、無上の満足を見出す。こうすると、読んでいることについて刻々考え、考えたことをもとにして世にも楽しく、かつ有益な会話が成り立つからである」
(「ラ・ロシュフコー自画像」『ラ・ロシュフコー箴言集』より)
(「ラ・ロシュフコー自画像」『ラ・ロシュフコー箴言集』より)
「ちゃんとわかる人にとっては、わけのわからない人たちにわからせようとするよりも、彼らに負けておくほうが骨が折れない」
(「箴言448」『ラ・ロシュフコー箴言集』より)
(「箴言448」『ラ・ロシュフコー箴言集』より)
October 29, 2025 at 12:22 PM
「ちゃんとわかる人にとっては、わけのわからない人たちにわからせようとするよりも、彼らに負けておくほうが骨が折れない」
(「箴言448」『ラ・ロシュフコー箴言集』より)
(「箴言448」『ラ・ロシュフコー箴言集』より)
I can't wait until the boomers are gone and the digital natives are in charge bsky.app/profile/kant...
The exit polls also showed that Wada had the highest vote share among under-50s
Source: www.fnn.jp/articles/-/9...
Source: www.fnn.jp/articles/-/9...
October 27, 2025 at 3:55 AM
I can't wait until the boomers are gone and the digital natives are in charge bsky.app/profile/kant...
The exit polls also showed that Wada had the highest vote share among under-50s
Source: www.fnn.jp/articles/-/9...
Source: www.fnn.jp/articles/-/9...
October 27, 2025 at 3:52 AM
The exit polls also showed that Wada had the highest vote share among under-50s
Source: www.fnn.jp/articles/-/9...
Source: www.fnn.jp/articles/-/9...
Once again, the "conspiracy parties" revealed themselves
In yesterday's Miyagi governor race, the LDP-backed incumbent Murai won by 1.8% against the Sanseito-backed Wada whose supporters spread misinfo about Murai
Exit polls show Sanseito, DPP and Reiwa have the highest share of Wada supporters
In yesterday's Miyagi governor race, the LDP-backed incumbent Murai won by 1.8% against the Sanseito-backed Wada whose supporters spread misinfo about Murai
Exit polls show Sanseito, DPP and Reiwa have the highest share of Wada supporters
October 27, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Once again, the "conspiracy parties" revealed themselves
In yesterday's Miyagi governor race, the LDP-backed incumbent Murai won by 1.8% against the Sanseito-backed Wada whose supporters spread misinfo about Murai
Exit polls show Sanseito, DPP and Reiwa have the highest share of Wada supporters
In yesterday's Miyagi governor race, the LDP-backed incumbent Murai won by 1.8% against the Sanseito-backed Wada whose supporters spread misinfo about Murai
Exit polls show Sanseito, DPP and Reiwa have the highest share of Wada supporters
Ishiba will hold a press conference at 6pm
Some say he’s going to resign and retire, others that he will resign but also make a bid for re-election in a leadership election
We won’t know for sure until 6pm
Some say he’s going to resign and retire, others that he will resign but also make a bid for re-election in a leadership election
We won’t know for sure until 6pm
September 7, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Ishiba will hold a press conference at 6pm
Some say he’s going to resign and retire, others that he will resign but also make a bid for re-election in a leadership election
We won’t know for sure until 6pm
Some say he’s going to resign and retire, others that he will resign but also make a bid for re-election in a leadership election
We won’t know for sure until 6pm
Apparently the rebels have sufficient numbers to call an early leadership election
Ishiba just met with Suga and Koizumi
Now the options are 1) resign before the 8th; 2) call a snap general election; 3) make a bid for leadership re-election but if he loses call a snap; 4) not run but back Koizumi
Ishiba just met with Suga and Koizumi
Now the options are 1) resign before the 8th; 2) call a snap general election; 3) make a bid for leadership re-election but if he loses call a snap; 4) not run but back Koizumi
September 6, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Apparently the rebels have sufficient numbers to call an early leadership election
Ishiba just met with Suga and Koizumi
Now the options are 1) resign before the 8th; 2) call a snap general election; 3) make a bid for leadership re-election but if he loses call a snap; 4) not run but back Koizumi
Ishiba just met with Suga and Koizumi
Now the options are 1) resign before the 8th; 2) call a snap general election; 3) make a bid for leadership re-election but if he loses call a snap; 4) not run but back Koizumi
Online version: chihei.net?p=5517
参政党の台頭はなぜ可能になったか――解かれた極右の封印 - 地平
「ふつうの政党」の陰で進む社会規範の弱体化
chihei.net
September 5, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Online version: chihei.net?p=5517
Online version chihei.net?p=5517
参政党の台頭はなぜ可能になったか――解かれた極右の封印 - 地平
「ふつうの政党」の陰で進む社会規範の弱体化
chihei.net
September 5, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Online version chihei.net?p=5517
Do please read it, a lot of effort went into this piece
My piece for Chihei is available in bookstores on Friday!
September 5, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Do please read it, a lot of effort went into this piece
Reposted by simon loves books📚活字中毒の左衛門
My piece for Chihei is available in bookstores on Friday!
September 3, 2025 at 10:32 AM
My piece for Chihei is available in bookstores on Friday!
i can at least explain the africa > homepill bit
these ppl believe its no accident the hometown initiative announcement and the approval of over-the-counter sale of morning after pill happened around the same time
they believe the govt did the latter to manage increased rape by hometown immigrants
these ppl believe its no accident the hometown initiative announcement and the approval of over-the-counter sale of morning after pill happened around the same time
they believe the govt did the latter to manage increased rape by hometown immigrants
September 3, 2025 at 4:06 PM
i can at least explain the africa > homepill bit
these ppl believe its no accident the hometown initiative announcement and the approval of over-the-counter sale of morning after pill happened around the same time
they believe the govt did the latter to manage increased rape by hometown immigrants
these ppl believe its no accident the hometown initiative announcement and the approval of over-the-counter sale of morning after pill happened around the same time
they believe the govt did the latter to manage increased rape by hometown immigrants
