Axel Klein

Political scientist working on Japanese politics & religion, populism, loves election campaigning Japanese style (documentary maker: "Pictures at an Election")

[Axel Klein @AxelPKlein]

@gaijinthoughts Interesting, thanks for sharing! Quick question: What are your sources?

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@Tatort Das Brett der Schachweltmeisterin im Tatort hat 74 Felder. Sagt sie.

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@redstreamnet @amachin888 中東関連の集会が開かれた後、子供が逮捕されたとされるビデオが現在インターネット上に出回っている。少年は以前、同伴者なしで集会に参加し、その結果、犯罪を犯したようだ。 集会後、警察による措置が続いていたため、少年は身柄を保護された。 父親が連絡を受け、迎えに来た。逮捕はされていない

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新作リリース:
Podcast „Japan und dann das:“
Folge 8: Klima, weniger schlecht.
Jetzt auf den üblichen Kanälen erhältlich.

[Axel Klein @AxelPKlein]

Die junge und die alte Seite der demographischen Medaille sind Gesprächsthemen in unserer neuen Podcast-Folge „Japan und dann das“ (#06). Wenn Sie Lust haben…

[Dr Wes Robertson @ScriptingJapan]

Top article on Reddit's Worldnews subreddit filled with discussions of the incredible fees demanded by major publishers. Reminder that we make no money off what we publish in journals, nor have I met a single academic who thinks the system is good. Hope something changes.

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ドイツ・ハノーファー大学の修士課程の学生が、「日本における宗教と信仰」というテーマでアンケートを今実施しております。参加ご希望の方は、以下のリンクからお願い申し上げます。https://t.co/b6EPanUaxX

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Allow me to share a request from an MA student conducting a survey for his final thesis. Please consider participating, it would be highly appreciated. Thank you!

[IN-EAST @IneastUde]

Publication alert! Neuer Sammelband mit Beiträgen der IN-EAST Professoren Thomas Heberer, @AxelPKlein und @nadouri

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Mainstream-Medien und ihre Berichterstattung über Fukushima ist das Kernthema unserer neuen Podcast-Folge „Japan und dann das“ (#05). Wenn Sie Lust haben…

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Neither the religion nor its Happiness Realization Party had made any public statement about the death of Okawa but in the course of the confrontation with protesters confirmed his “medical” death while alluding to his resurrection.

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In 2019, Okawa Ryuho’s first son Hiroshi was expelled by his father and his religion. Hiroshi now runs as a candidate for the “Party for the Protection of the People from Religious Cults”.

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On Saturday, he protested with like-minded people at the religion’s HQ and provoked not only police presence but also a megaphone shouting match with representatives of the religion.

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Sankei Shinbun reports that according to a 関係者 Okawa Ryuho, founder and leader of the religion 幸福の科学, has died.

[島田裕巳＠重版決定『死の話』日本文芸社 @hiromishimada]

産経新聞。

[Axel Klein @AxelPKlein]

Die aktuelle Folge unseres Podcasts „Japan und dann das“ sucht nach der „lost generation“ (ロスジェネ) auf dem Arbeitsmarkt. Mit überraschendem Ergebnis und Bedarf zur Selbstreflexion. Wenn Sie Lust haben…

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Abe on the Moritomo case: In a new book called “Abe Shinzô – Memoirs” 「安倍晋三　回顧録」the former PM is quoted as: “The possibility the MoF tried to trip me up is not zero.” Abe thought that his decision to postpone the consumption tax rise had made him unpopular in the MoF.

[Groupe d'étude sur le politique au Japon @PolitiqueJapon]

📢The first talk of 2023 is coming soon!😀👇

🗣️ Religion and Politics in Contemporary Japan
by Axel Klein @AxelPKlein (University of Duisburg-Essen)

📅Date: February 10th (Friday), 10:00-12:00 (France) / 18:00-20:00 (Japan)
➡️ https://t.co/C8LU4y2zW8

[Axel Klein @AxelPKlein]

Another campaign poster from my "collection", this one from 1996. Remember the New Frontier Party? Only existed for about three years...

[Critical Asian Studies @CriticAsianStds]

Commentary | @AxelPKlein (@unidue) gauges how the fallout of the Abe assassination will impact LDP junior coalition partner Kōmeitō: "One of the benefits [of being junior partner] is the option to hide behind the senior partner...exceptions are rare."
https://t.co/mM0ZqBESKF