News: More Shinzo Abe, Japan Election Results, Ken Akamatsu, and Golgo 13

Feature: The Argument Against Machine Translation

Number Nine, Number Nine, Number Nine… it’s time for Episode 9 of the Pure TokyoScope podcast!

Writers Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (TokyoScope: The Japanese Cult Film Companion) combine their powers Voltron-style to bring you news, views, and pop culture direct from the Land of the Rising FUN!

NEWS:

How Abe and Japan became vital to Moon’s Unification Church

French Politician Falsely Blames Video Game Creator Hideo Kojima for Shinzo Abe’s Murder

Success of celebrities in Japan poll shows arrival of 'internet election age'

Love Hina Mangaka Ken Akamatsu Elected to Japan’s House of Councillors After Campaigning for Creators’ Freedom of Expression

Golgo 13 Manga Hits Milestone of 300 Million Copies in Circulation

FEATURE:

Deb Aoki and Matt’s thread on J-E machine translation

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