Andy Sharp
@andysharpy.bsky.social
Opinion editor @NikkeiAsia. Brit in Tokyo. No Pulitzers etc. DMs open. Tips and pitches to andrew.sharp@nex.nikkei.com 力愛不二
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Great stuff by @andysharpy.bsky.social on this interview with Okinawan rap sensation #Awich, who I'm very excited to see at Dead Pop Festival next month.
Very nice to see @asia.nikkei.com expanding deeper into Japanese pop culture (and with superb insight from @mbmelodies.bsky.social as well).
Very nice to see @asia.nikkei.com expanding deeper into Japanese pop culture (and with superb insight from @mbmelodies.bsky.social as well).
Awich's Queendom: Okinawan rapper rises toward global hip-hop royalty
Wu-Tang Clan's RZA chops the beats on new album set to drop in July
asia.nikkei.com
May 18, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Great stuff by @andysharpy.bsky.social on this interview with Okinawan rap sensation #Awich, who I'm very excited to see at Dead Pop Festival next month.
Very nice to see @asia.nikkei.com expanding deeper into Japanese pop culture (and with superb insight from @mbmelodies.bsky.social as well).
Very nice to see @asia.nikkei.com expanding deeper into Japanese pop culture (and with superb insight from @mbmelodies.bsky.social as well).
Reposted by Andy Sharp
Now that impeachment is a done deal, my thoughts on Cold War ghosts haunting the dueling protests in Korea last few months. Thanks to @asia.nikkei.com @andysharpy.bsky.social
asia.nikkei.com/Opinion/Cold...
asia.nikkei.com/Opinion/Cold...
Cold War ghosts loom over Yoon's impeachment
South Korea's political schism is a battle of history rather than policy
asia.nikkei.com
April 4, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Now that impeachment is a done deal, my thoughts on Cold War ghosts haunting the dueling protests in Korea last few months. Thanks to @asia.nikkei.com @andysharpy.bsky.social
asia.nikkei.com/Opinion/Cold...
asia.nikkei.com/Opinion/Cold...
Whether in U.S. battleground states or other global hot spots, Japanese companies must prioritize political engagement alongside economic strategy.
The lesson is clear, Jonathan Grady writes, all politics is local.
asia.nikkei.com/Opinion/Nipp...
The lesson is clear, Jonathan Grady writes, all politics is local.
asia.nikkei.com/Opinion/Nipp...
Nippon Steel's $15bn misstep on U.S. Steel shows all politics is local
Deal turmoil exposes danger of Japan Inc. underestimating political challenges
asia.nikkei.com
January 8, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Whether in U.S. battleground states or other global hot spots, Japanese companies must prioritize political engagement alongside economic strategy.
The lesson is clear, Jonathan Grady writes, all politics is local.
asia.nikkei.com/Opinion/Nipp...
The lesson is clear, Jonathan Grady writes, all politics is local.
asia.nikkei.com/Opinion/Nipp...
Keio University, Hiyoshi campus
December 6, 2024 at 5:27 AM
Keio University, Hiyoshi campus
