#  @mrjeffu Jeffrey J. Hall 🇯🇵🇺🇸 Jeffrey J. Hall 🇯🇵🇺🇸 posts on X about prime minister, japan, prime, tokyo the most. They currently have [------] followers and [---] posts still getting attention that total [-------] engagements in the last [--] hours. ### Engagements: [-------] [#](/creator/twitter::15709520/interactions)  - [--] Week [---------] +49% - [--] Month [----------] -18% - [--] Months [-----------] +165% - [--] Year [-----------] +165% ### Mentions: [--] [#](/creator/twitter::15709520/posts_active)  - [--] Week [---] -4.40% - [--] Month [---] +23% - [--] Months [-----] +111% - [--] Year [-----] +45% ### Followers: [------] [#](/creator/twitter::15709520/followers)  - [--] Week [------] +1.10% - [--] Month [------] +5.60% - [--] Months [------] +33% - [--] Year [------] +47% ### CreatorRank: [------] [#](/creator/twitter::15709520/influencer_rank)  ### Social Influence **Social category influence** [countries](/list/countries) #4857 [social networks](/list/social-networks) 6.4% [travel destinations](/list/travel-destinations) 6.4% [technology brands](/list/technology-brands) 5.81% [finance](/list/finance) 5.81% [celebrities](/list/celebrities) #5978 [stocks](/list/stocks) 1.16% [automotive brands](/list/automotive-brands) 1.16% [gaming](/list/gaming) 0.58% **Social topic influence** [prime minister](/topic/prime-minister) #316, [japan](/topic/japan) #396, [prime](/topic/prime) #2411, [tokyo](/topic/tokyo) #1700, [house of](/topic/house-of) #836, [to the](/topic/to-the) 4.65%, [snow](/topic/snow) #2508, [food](/topic/food) 4.07%, [politics](/topic/politics) 4.07%, [in the](/topic/in-the) 4.07% **Top accounts mentioned or mentioned by** [@neotokyotiger](/creator/undefined) [@boblu6](/creator/undefined) [@repgalattica](/creator/undefined) [@blairunited](/creator/undefined) [@aidencalvin](/creator/undefined) [@dougdougfood](/creator/undefined) [@atrioc](/creator/undefined) [@lemonadecast](/creator/undefined) [@politicalawake](/creator/undefined) [@gus156037966811](/creator/undefined) [@amethyst378954](/creator/undefined) [@theguitarist08](/creator/undefined) [@bpumpkin_muffin](/creator/undefined) [@rono1259](/creator/undefined) [@kenichi3d5d](/creator/undefined) [@pw4astxkvkf8qvo](/creator/undefined) [@b4btv](/creator/undefined) [@takaichisanae](/creator/undefined) [@potus](/creator/undefined) [@ap](/creator/undefined) ### Top Social Posts Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours "Japanese Boomers for Communism: The Japanese Communist Party's Amagasaki branch shared this video of older party members calling on voters not to support Takaichi's LDP. Their generation is "working hard to protect peace." (Few young people vote JCP)" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2019977747133788206) 2026-02-07T03:33Z 70.5K followers, 27.7K engagements ""Thank you very much for always visiting Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden. Today Sunday February [--] we are open from 7:00 a.m. for our early-morning opening. Please note that some areas of the garden have snow accumulation and the ground may be slippery in places. If you plan to visit please take care and watch your step." 28()7 # # https://t.co/FlzOiYNWLr 28()7 # # https://t.co/FlzOiYNWLr" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2020308136150856078) 2026-02-08T01:26Z 70.5K followers, 12.6K engagements "A video of Prime Minister Takaichi delivering political slogans reached over [---] million views on YouTube in [--] days surpassing a record set by Yoasobi's hit song "Idol" which took [--] days to reach 100M. How much did the LDP spend on promoting it https://t.co/ikwHeT6hSS https://t.co/ikwHeT6hSS" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2019244175787716674) 2026-02-05T02:58Z 70.5K followers, 183.9K engagements "Video: it doesn't snow often in Tokyo but it did today. The penguins at Tokyo Sea Life Park seemed to enjoy it" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2020500315620134950) 2026-02-08T14:09Z 70.5K followers, 139.3K engagements "Recent Epstein e-mail releases reveal that Japanese entrepreneur Joi Ito had close ties to Jeffrey Epstein. Chiba Institute of Technology which hired Ito as President in [----] has insisted a background check it conducted at the time found there was "no problem." 23MIT( --) https://t.co/sEeGhJT6IF 23MIT( --) https://t.co/sEeGhJT6IF" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2022590902896615611) 2026-02-14T08:37Z 70.5K followers, 51.7K engagements "I haven't seen Japanese media reporting much about it but the Epstein files include a [----] e-mail in which Japanese entrepreneur Joi Ito() asks Epstein to influence the Assad regime and get a friend released from prison in Syria. Ito: Do you happen to have anyone with influence over Assad Epstein replied: not for email Back in [----] Ito apologized for his affiliation with Jeffrey Epstein calling it an "error in judgment." He wrote that he'd visited several of Epstein's residences but "in all of my interactions with Epstein I was never involved in never heard him talk about and never saw any" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2019269446444228890) 2026-02-05T04:38Z 70.5K followers, 163.5K engagements "There's a Charlie Kirk memorial at Books Kinokuniya Tokyo a bookstore in Shinjuku that specializes in foreign books" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2019355810615472242) 2026-02-05T10:21Z 70.5K followers, 146.6K engagements "A new image from the Epstein files reveals that Jeffrey Epstein had dinner with Elon Musk Mark Zuckerberg and Peter Thiel in [----]. Not mentioned in the e-mail but shown in the photo is Joi Ito () who was director of the MIT Media Lab. Ito resigned from his position in [----] because of his ties to Epstein. Afterwards he was appointed as an advisor to the Japanese government and became president of the Chiba Institute of Technology. During Japan's recent election campaign an LDP politician shared a video endorsement from Ito but later deleted it after receiving a backlash due to Ito's past" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2020326414017552695) 2026-02-08T02:38Z 70.5K followers, 161.7K engagements "Viral Video in Japan: the Tokyo Disneyland actors playing the roles of Anna and Elsa from Frozen actually made a snowman. It usually only snows a few days of the year in the Tokyo area and it often isn't enough to make snowmen" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2020403071214629028) 2026-02-08T07:43Z 70.5K followers, 690.5K engagements "NTV is projecting that the LDP will gain [---] seats while the main opposition CRA will lose [---] seats. The LDP will have a strong parliamentary majority on its own but will have to work with coalition partner Ishin in the Upper House. 🚨 BREAKING JAPAN 🚨 It is being projected that Japans first female Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae has led the LDP to a major election victory. She put her job on the line telling voters she would step down if the ruling coalition didn't win a majority. NHK is projecting https://t.co/iJXhVJP7DO 🚨 BREAKING JAPAN 🚨 It is being projected that Japans first female" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2020454397222769086) 2026-02-08T11:07Z 70.5K followers, 236.8K engagements "There are doubts that Prime Minister Takaichi will actually cut the consumption tax on food. When asked what she would do if she couldn't enact such a tax cut she played the role of a victim acting like the media was bullying her. https://x.com/24chokemaru/status/2020490706440360048/video/1 https://x.com/24chokemaru/status/2020490706440360048/video/1" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2020683736409665618) 2026-02-09T02:18Z 70.5K followers, 680.4K engagements "During her campaign Takaichi didn't talk much about the consumption tax cut she'd once supported. Going Viral now: She was asked a simple question about what she'd do if she can't enact such a tax cut and reacted like she was being bullied by the media There are doubts that Prime Minister Takaichi will actually cut the consumption tax on food. When asked what she would do if she couldn't enact such a tax cut she played the role of a victim acting like the media was bullying her. https://t.co/AxihvhvsO3 There are doubts that Prime Minister Takaichi will actually cut the consumption tax on" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2020754468611178817) 2026-02-09T06:59Z 70.5K followers, 288.4K engagements "Politics journalist Tazaki Shiro who was known for being close to former Prime Minister Abe has warned that about the need to "prevent Takaichi from going off the rails" and making "heavy-handed moves."" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2020755288392188166) 2026-02-09T07:02Z 70.5K followers, 14.1K engagements "A commemorative paperweight issued in [----] for Mitsui Bank's 300th anniversary found in the middle of a field in the UK: Japanese bank medal found in a field in Essex over the weekend. What is a 850g chunk of silver Japanese bank medal doing in the middle of a pasture died in Essex https://t.co/MUkNxV6WZA Japanese bank medal found in a field in Essex over the weekend. What is a 850g chunk of silver Japanese bank medal doing in the middle of a pasture died in Essex https://t.co/MUkNxV6WZA" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2021018919381897548) 2026-02-10T00:30Z 70.5K followers, 33.4K engagements "Back in [----] one Japanese guy was angry that a Tokyo beer hall served him a beer with too much foam. He called the police but they weren't sure if foam counted as beer. It eventually went to trial and in [----] it was ruled that foam counts as beer" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2021083390024487102) 2026-02-10T04:46Z 70.5K followers, 2.2M engagements "This video clip of someone burning a photo of Prime Minister Takaichi has gone viral in Japan. Also visible in the snow: a photo of Takasugi Shinsaku a 19th century samurai who contributed to the overthrowing of the Tokugawa Shogunate. # https://t.co/ybBtyTGfUc # https://t.co/ybBtyTGfUc" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2021086752740679705) 2026-02-10T05:00Z 70.5K followers, 59.3K engagements "An Asahi article on a survey of [---] people: many of them voted LDP to support Takaichi but weren't really on the same page as Takaichi when it came to actual policy views. Some were women who wanted to give Japan's first female Prime Minister a chance. 20034(17%)30 1/2 https://t.co/zunDY6tezv 20034(17%)30 1/2 https://t.co/zunDY6tezv" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2021136212782874933) 2026-02-10T08:16Z 70.5K followers, 30.4K engagements "X is telling me that "Japan Aligns Closely With Israel Prompting Widespread Online Backlash" is a trending news story but it's fake news from an account posting old photos of Takaichi meeting Israel's Ambassador. Takaichi hasn't announced a new foreign policy towards Israel" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2021147355828060177) 2026-02-10T09:00Z 70.5K followers, [----] engagements "The LDP won 86.2% of single member districts in the House of Representatives with the votes of just 26.9% of registered voters. That's because slightly over half of Japanese adults voted (56.26). Many people just stayed home. Since [----] voter turnout in Japan has been low. 26.9%86.2% 4653231628986.2%24996826.9%41 https://t.co/StXfNMSKzr 26.9%86.2% 4653231628986.2%24996826.9%41 https://t.co/StXfNMSKzr" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2021153197981573395) 2026-02-10T09:24Z 70.5K followers, 15.1K engagements "Treasury Secretary Bessent went on US TV and wrongly said that Takaichi's LDP won a 2/3 majority in the "Upper House." She won a 2/3 majority in the Lower House (the House of Representatives) which has far more significance because it can override the Upper House. My sincerest congratulations to Prime Minister @takaichi_sanae on her historic victory securing the biggest post-war electoral margin in Japanese history. As @POTUS has said she will not let the people of Japan down. When Japan is strong the U.S. is strong in Asia and the https://t.co/v7KHHflAkH My sincerest congratulations to Prime" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2021235094980091970) 2026-02-10T14:49Z 70.5K followers, [----] engagements "Japan's NTV conducted an interview with Milo & Tina the popular mascots of the Milano Cortina [----] Winter Olympics. The reporter was able to ask important questions such as "Do you prefer pasta or pizza" (they both prefer pizza)" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2021484780358074833) 2026-02-11T07:21Z 70.5K followers, 360.9K engagements "Japanese magazine Bunshin is reporting on the recent releases from the Epstein Files: Toshiba was pitching sales to Epstein's "orgy island" Revealed in investigation documents. Toshiba says "We are currently verifying the facts and will refrain from commenting" https://t.co/ACSmxW5r5h # https://t.co/ACSmxW5r5h #" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2021611480211210353) 2026-02-11T15:45Z 70.5K followers, 16K engagements "What happens to the ice and snow sculptures when each year's Sapporo Snow Festival comes to an end It could take a long time for them to melt and some are blocking roads so organizers use construction equipment to smash them apart" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2021925366487781862) 2026-02-12T12:32Z 70.5K followers, 31.3K engagements "Prime Minister Takaichi will not send a cabinet minister to Shimane prefecture's "Takeshima Day." Instead a lower level official will be sent. This will reduce anger from South Korea. Last year she said she thought a cabinet minister should attend. https://t.co/FmceRFfpTF https://t.co/FmceRFfpTF" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2022048723967365397) 2026-02-12T20:42Z 70.5K followers, 53.8K engagements "Back in [----] Prime Minister Abe sent a message to Chinese people wishing them a Happy New Year and welcoming Chinese tourists to Japan. Abe was serious about national security but avoided breaking Japan's stance of strategic ambiguity on Taiwan during her time in office. Abe built up Japan's defenses and worked to improve relations with the United States but he avoided what China would see as outright provocations. Takaichi abandoned Japan's stance of strategic ambiguity last year leading to a predictably angry response from China. This Lunar New Year is is taking place after a call by the" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2022596625923731917) 2026-02-14T08:59Z 70.5K followers, 34.3K engagements "Video: a visual representation of major conflicts/battles that took place in Japan between the year [---] and the 20th century. The chaotic Sengoku period of the 15th and 16h centuries really stands out as does the peace of the Edo Period & post-WW2" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2022635944755765399) 2026-02-14T11:36Z 70.5K followers, 55.6K engagements "Motoya Toshio the far-right former president of the APA Hotel chain has passed away at age [--]. Motoya sought to influence public opinion by having APA Hotel rooms include literature in both Japanese and English that justified Japan's conduct in World War II. [--] https://t.co/jHE2jK3EHg [--] [--] https://t.co/jHE2jK3EHg 46" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2022645322845975005) 2026-02-14T12:13Z 70.5K followers, 17K engagements "A wild level of dedication from a Japanese railway otaku: This dude bought a rusty old railroad bell and restored it to use in the replica railroad crossing he built in his backyard" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2022689487139246433) 2026-02-14T15:08Z 70.5K followers, 86.4K engagements "It looks like President Trump didn't realize he was supposed to stop in front of the US and Japanese flags. Prime Minister Takaichi seemed confused that Trump kept walking and then followed proper protocol and bowed in front of the flags" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1983028158925549781) 2025-10-28T04:28Z 70.5K followers, 7.5M engagements "Japanese YouTuber Ken Kenobi has gone viral lately trying to become a right-wing influencer via ragebait advocating extreme/denialist things about WW2 etc. In this clip a left-wing protestor shouted at him calling him a moron just like Charlie Kirk" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2003322352701177919) 2025-12-23T04:30Z 70.5K followers, 3M engagements "A Hokkaido towns only special nursing home was at risk of closing. The ones who saved it were Indonesian caregivers. With the number of elderly people increasing there are fewer people to support them. Japanese people can no longer support Japans elderly on their own. Small rural towns are welcoming foreign caregivers that fill critical labor shortages and help the local economy. A group of over [--] local governments and facilities in Hokkaido came together to create a special scholarship that pays students from Indonesia and Thailand [---] million yen a year if they study caretaking in Hokkaido" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2005535635487260979) 2025-12-29T07:05Z 70.5K followers, 2.4M engagements "Japan's next Education Minister will likely be Matsumoto Yohei a politician who was a supporter of the [----] film "The Truth About Nanking" - a historical revisionist movie that depicted Class-A war criminals as martyrs and claimed that the Nanking Massacre never happened. https://t.co/8M1F8z9A3H https://t.co/8M1F8z9A3H" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/1980478278118076624) 2025-10-21T03:36Z 70.5K followers, 1M engagements "Today I had the amazing opportunity to join @aidencalvin @DougDougFood and @Atrioc to talk for over an hour about Japanese politics and society on the Lemonade Stand podcast (@LemonadeCast). The episode will be released later this week" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/1989701404655829480) 2025-11-15T14:25Z 69.9K followers, 416.2K engagements "This video joking about the lack of public trash cans in Japan has gone viral among Japanese netizens receiving nearly 4M views. Many sympathize with its message. There are lots of street food stores in tourist areas that offer no trash cans" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/1991164995930096066) 2025-11-19T15:21Z 70K followers, 7.5M engagements "The Japan Episode of Lemonade Stand podcast has been released We spoke about Prime Minister Takaichi immigration Sanseito historical revisionism territorial disputes conspiracy theories and a whole lot of other stuff https://www.youtube.com/watchv=Dc0z0ulibtk Today I had the amazing opportunity to join @aidencalvin @DougDougFood and @Atrioc to talk for over an hour about Japanese politics and society on the Lemonade Stand podcast (@LemonadeCast). The episode will be released later this week https://t.co/ZeLODTA6x1 https://www.youtube.com/watchv=Dc0z0ulibtk Today I had the amazing opportunity" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/1991310653664162220) 2025-11-20T01:00Z 70.4K followers, 373K engagements "Video of Japanese Self-Defense Force Camp Matsudo a base that has a civilian railroad line running through it. The Keisei Electric Railway Matsudo Line has crossing guarded by JSDF troops" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/1992600493294776668) 2025-11-23T14:25Z 70.3K followers, 34K engagements "US military police have suspended solo patrols in Okinawa after they wrongly body-slammed and detained an American civilian who was visiting and not under their jurisdiction. A video of American military police walking down a street in Okinawa armed with pistols has gone viral on Japanese Twitter. Some are calling it a matter of national sovereignty. (The MPs only have the authority to arrest US military personnel.) https://t.co/jFwsh5EICp A video of American military police walking down a street in Okinawa armed with pistols has gone viral on Japanese Twitter. Some are calling it a matter of" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/1994437239108170101) 2025-11-28T16:04Z 70.4K followers, 23.1M engagements "Authorities now know who beheaded a statue of Toyotomi Hideyoshi earlier this year. The suspect is an Ehime prefectural cop who was visiting Nagoya on a business trip got drunk grabbed the statues head with both hands twisted it and broke its neck https://x.com/nhk_news/status/2004033037131305355/video/1 https://x.com/nhk_news/status/2004033037131305355/video/1" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2004086378402132232) 2025-12-25T07:06Z 70.5K followers, 844K engagements "The yen could be getting weaker. According to the Chief Strategist at Fukuoka Financial Group (who is an ex-BOJ guy): (To avoid wasting) foreign exchange reserves (that would fund intervention) theyll probably only move to intervene after the rate exceeds the [---] range. :165 https://t.co/AblbNSXzsT :165 https://t.co/AblbNSXzsT" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2005614571722281425) 2025-12-29T12:19Z 70.5K followers, [----] engagements "A commemorative photo of the 67th Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition support mission on the deck the icebreaker Shirase. ⛄# 🐧 [--] 🐧🎍 [--] [------] [--] 💪 HPhttps://t.co/enLjnwsEHi YouTubehttps://t.co/1iR5mvWSdb https://t.co/pKnVJqDsaJ ⛄# 🐧 [--] 🐧🎍 [--] [------] [--] 💪 HPhttps://t.co/enLjnwsEHi YouTubehttps://t.co/1iR5mvWSdb https://t.co/pKnVJqDsaJ" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2010265728415678811) 2026-01-11T08:21Z 70.2K followers, 1.3M engagements "Commuter Hell in Tokyo this morning: a power outage caused several major train lines including the Yamanote and Keihin Tohoku lines to suspend service. This is a video from inside Ueno Station" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2012004779980136538) 2026-01-16T03:31Z 70.5K followers, 2.3M engagements "Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi sang "Happy Birthday" to Meloni in Italian and presented her with a birthday cake. A viral Japanese post calls on the Japanese government to do something to celebrate Prime Minister Meloni's birthday. Does Prime Minister Takaichi have something special planned https://t.co/wG6K4JC41Q A viral Japanese post calls on the Japanese government to do something to celebrate Prime Minister Meloni's birthday. Does Prime Minister Takaichi have something special planned https://t.co/wG6K4JC41Q" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2012112744691257756) 2026-01-16T10:40Z 70.4K followers, 1.3M engagements "Video: Japanese sumo fans react to the arrival of the Imperial Family. It was the first time in six years that the Emperor's family has watched sumo at Ryogoku Kokugikan arena in Tokyo" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2013073654725349720) 2026-01-19T02:18Z 70.5K followers, 2.6M engagements "A Japanese company has released a "make your own Mt. Fuji" eraser: 🗻 https://t.co/ZTyksFbHPP [---] https://t.co/RxEcOWxHth 🗻 https://t.co/ZTyksFbHPP [---] https://t.co/RxEcOWxHth" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2013472628129046761) 2026-01-20T04:44Z 69.9K followers, 400.2K engagements "Takaichi's LDP is going to nominate scandal-tainted former lawmaker Sugita Mio to run in the coming general election. Sugita was involved in the Unification Church scandal the slush fund scandal and a scandals involving her use of hate speech. [--] [--] #47NEWS https://t.co/CCGd8hwCrs [--] [--] #47NEWS https://t.co/CCGd8hwCrs" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2013546345378779440) 2026-01-20T09:37Z 70.2K followers, 317.4K engagements "A group of graduates from Japan's defense academy are going on hunger strike to protest the Japanese government's decision to buy Israeli-made drones. National Defense Academy Graduates Against Genocide is led by Hirayama Takamori a [----] NDA graduate. Next week (Jan 26) a group of graduates from Japan's National Defense Academy will go on hunger strike to protest Japan's purchase of Israeli attack drones. Here's their Instagram post: https://t.co/KPAnfTULJn Next week (Jan 26) a group of graduates from Japan's National Defense Academy will go on hunger strike to protest Japan's purchase of" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2014137029617971363) 2026-01-22T00:44Z 70.5K followers, 734.6K engagements "Japan's national broadcaster NHK had giant computer-animated kanji for "House of Representatives Dissolved" appear on screen after the official announcement was made. https://x.com/nhk_news/status/2014552300581454260/video/1 Banzai It's official. Prime Minister Takaichi has dissolved the House of Representatives. Japan will hold an election on February [--]. MPs who support Takaichi did a banzai cheer and applauded. Opposition MPs did not. https://t.co/KCoYZfEF2f https://x.com/nhk_news/status/2014552300581454260/video/1 Banzai It's official. Prime Minister Takaichi has dissolved the House of" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2014565607514222722) 2026-01-23T05:07Z 69.9K followers, 696.5K engagements "This photo provides a very good visual representation of why it is extremely rare for Japanese Prime Ministers to call snap elections in the middle of winter. Japan is the snowiest country in the world. 📣23 🌙 # # # # https://t.co/bwzgYS6vQg 📣23 🌙 # # # # https://t.co/bwzgYS6vQg" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2014596749604880870) 2026-01-23T07:11Z 70.4K followers, 343.4K engagements ""I AM JAPAN" The far-right Sanseito party has released a bizarre English slogan it will use in the upcoming general election. The Japanese version of the slogan means something like Japan lives in each of us" or Each and every person is Japan" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2014624280601100558) 2026-01-23T09:00Z 70.5K followers, 239.9K engagements "An anti-immigration candidate backed by the far-right Sanseito party won the Fukui gubernatorial election yesterday. One of his campaign videos falsely stated that Japan is a "monoethnic nation." https://x.com/fukui_ishida/status/2010546434572276080/video/1 A Sanseito-backed candidate Takato Ishida has won the Fukui gubernatorial election. Ishida is a former official with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs: https://t.co/bTPQMqybBh https://x.com/fukui_ishida/status/2010546434572276080/video/1 A Sanseito-backed candidate Takato Ishida has won the Fukui gubernatorial election. Ishida is a former" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2015617970731647222) 2026-01-26T02:49Z 70.4K followers, 91.9K engagements "Video: The Mie Prefectural Police have a Honda NSX as one of their patrol cars. The expensive sports car was donated by a wealthy real estate company president who wanted to see police drive an NSX on the Suzuka Circuit" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2016383195869266140) 2026-01-28T05:29Z 69.9K followers, 355.2K engagements "The Mexican Embassy in Tokyo shared this video of a Mexican chef trying out the new Concha-style melon pan now being sold at Lawson convenience stores. He says it is delicious" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2016390967520301432) 2026-01-28T06:00Z 70.4K followers, 157.8K engagements "Viral video in Japan: opposition politician Yoneyama Ryuichi shoveled snow into a road apparently to make space for a roadside speech. Some locals claim this is common but Niigata police have warned residents not to scatter or dump snow on roadways. Prime Minister Takaichi has called a snap election in the middle of winter which is quite rare in Japan. If you live in northern Japan you'll need a snow shovel to access some boards where candidates are allowed to put up posters. https://t.co/lqFVbMOFZq Prime Minister Takaichi has called a snap election in the middle of winter which is quite rare" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2016725172913655872) 2026-01-29T04:08Z 70.5K followers, 116.6K engagements "Video: Here's a Japanese mascot character doing parkour This is Bu-chan the famous sumo wrestler pig mascot of Nagoya-style miso katsu restaurant chain Yabaton" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2016730928773837221) 2026-01-29T04:31Z 70.5K followers, [----] engagements "Video: these Japanese fences are built to protect roads from snow. They were created by Riken Kogyo a company in Hokkaido and prevent snow from being blown by wind onto already-plowed roads. Some Central Asian countries have started buying these fences" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2016732302689390671) 2026-01-29T04:37Z 70.1K followers, 106.3K engagements "Prime Minister Takaichi using anti-foreign rhetoric in a campaign speech: "we cant allow foreign capital to keep buying up our land any longer." Foreign capital is not buying huge amounts of Japanese land but it's a common fear spread online" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2016834497757807010) 2026-01-29T11:23Z 70K followers, 85.9K engagements "Footage of a car accident involving a government car that had just left Prime Minister Takaichi's residence: It ran a red light at [---] km/h (80 mph) killing one man and injuring [--] people. Few details have been released on the cause of the accident" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2017080687321616414) 2026-01-30T03:41Z 69.9K followers, 132K engagements "The far-right Sanseito party got Community Noted for posting a pledge to raise Japan's food self-sufficiency rate from 38% to 100%. The note points out that it's simply unrealistic to expect that such a pledge could be achieved" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2017098231344484759) 2026-01-30T04:51Z 70.4K followers, 19.9K engagements "A viral English language tweet highlights what appear to be a Chinese social media post mocking & sexualizing Prime Minister Takaichi and President Trump's friendly relations. (Video clip below this post) The Great Firewall of China is for the good of the rest of the world The Great Firewall of China is for the good of the rest of the world" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2017238574400500094) 2026-01-30T14:08Z 70.4K followers, 31.3K engagements "Video: Japanese Defense Minister Koizumi Shinjiro enjoyed a friendly table tennis match with his South Korean counterpart Ahn Gyu-back. Japan-Korea shuttle diplomacy which was revived under Prime Minister Kishida in [----] is continuing" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2017243646689743311) 2026-01-30T14:28Z 70.2K followers, 13.1K engagements "Prime Minister Takaichi defends the ban on women entering sumo rings: "This isnt about gender equality or anything like that. Its about Japans traditions that have been carefully preserved and protected.I will not step onto the sumo ring."" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2017445010153824578) 2026-01-31T03:49Z 70.5K followers, 1.4M engagements "An NHK news graphic shows political parties' stance on foreign workers coming to Japan: The LDP CRA DPP and Communists want to keep the current system (which is increasing immigration) The SDP wants even bigger increases Ishin and the far-right want more restrictions https://t.co/3V2Ipo5haQ https://t.co/0bX4MRJh2J https://t.co/3V2Ipo5haQ https://t.co/0bX4MRJh2J" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2017460348090233020) 2026-01-31T04:50Z 69.7K followers, 12.6K engagements "Prime Minister Takaichi's campaign appearances are drawing large crowds. Her supporters share videos of campaign speeches and it's undeniable that a lot of people are showing up. Will this translate into higher voter turnout for the LDP" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2017615095107621302) 2026-01-31T15:04Z 70.5K followers, 94K engagements "Prime Minister Takaichi won buzzword of the year in [----] for saying she would "work work work." TBS aired a report yesterday about Japan's "underclass" of [---] million non-regular workers who can't work their way out of poverty. # [---] DIGhttps://t.co/4uhx0GmOIt Yahoohttps://t.co/wt2J3Px7Bs YouTubehttps://t.co/QgclAB5Huq # [---] DIGhttps://t.co/4uhx0GmOIt Yahoohttps://t.co/wt2J3Px7Bs YouTubehttps://t.co/QgclAB5Huq" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2017802702399672334) 2026-02-01T03:30Z 70.2K followers, 29.6K engagements "Chinese state media made this video of Pikachu being buried under a landslide of militarism. It's in reaction to someone trying to host a Pokmon Card Game Trainers event at the Yasukuni Shrine. The event was cancelled and Nintendo has apologized. Pokemon event at controversial shrine to Japanese war dead canceled after China protests @AP @huizhong_wu https://t.co/BM4H8NsA59 Pokemon event at controversial shrine to Japanese war dead canceled after China protests @AP @huizhong_wu https://t.co/BM4H8NsA59" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2017829677474451899) 2026-02-01T05:17Z 69.7K followers, [----] engagements "Japan's Centrist Reform Alliance has two leaders: Noda Yoshiko (68) and Saito Tetsuo (73). On the campaign trail they look like two old dudes who really like each other. Saito confirmed a report that he said "I miss you" in a phone call with Noda. https://x.com/shotanakahara1/status/2017956857390985660/video/1 BL https://x.com/shotanakahara1/status/2017956857390985660/video/1 BL" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2018199881077432823) 2026-02-02T05:48Z 70.5K followers, 10K engagements "A popular series of Japanese educational manga will release a biography of Dragon Quest creator Horii Yuji. Past volumes in this series have told the life stories of historical greats such as Nelson Mandela Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Vincent Van Gogh. 2/24 🙇 https://t.co/fAYm0chfX3 2/24 🙇 https://t.co/fAYm0chfX3" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2018207553583501423) 2026-02-02T06:19Z 70.3K followers, 13.4K engagements "The anime that gave us a famous meme is now [--] years old: [--] years ago today 'The Brave of Sun Fighbird' first aired in Japan https://t.co/RJnhVjST9m [--] years ago today 'The Brave of Sun Fighbird' first aired in Japan https://t.co/RJnhVjST9m" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2018433721930825767) 2026-02-02T21:17Z 70.2K followers, 29.5K engagements "Japan's 5th infantry regiment has been sent out to clear snow in Aomori prefecture. Many elderly residents can't deal with the heavy snowfall and it can be dangerous for too much snow to accumulate on the roofs of their houses" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2018438363767042423) 2026-02-02T21:36Z 69.9K followers, 24K engagements "Akahata the JCP newspaper famous for first reporting on several major LDP scandals says it has obtained documents from Takaichi's office that reveal previously unreported ties to the Unification Church. Prime Minister Takaichi previously denied having any ties to the church. https://t.co/40WraLn89r https://t.co/40WraLn89r" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2018599772903620955) 2026-02-03T08:17Z 70.5K followers, 75.7K engagements "Pre-Election Scandal: Did Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi have financial ties to the Unification Church Newspaper Akahata made a video of leaked internal documents from Takaichi's office that show donations from church affiliates. Akahata the JCP newspaper famous for first reporting on several major LDP scandals says it has obtained documents from Takaichi's office that reveal previously unreported ties to the Unification Church. Prime Minister Takaichi previously denied having any ties to the church. Akahata the JCP newspaper famous for first reporting on several major LDP scandals says it" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2018637718025359702) 2026-02-03T10:48Z 70.5K followers, 22.8K engagements "Prime Minister Takaichi pulled out of a televised debate on Sunday with just [--] minutes notice claiming sudden finger pain due to arthritis. It's now being reported she was planning this [--] days beforehand. Later that Sunday she was out campaigning. NHK2 https://t.co/JFBR85gmWW # NHK2 https://t.co/JFBR85gmWW #" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2018658076619055542) 2026-02-03T12:09Z 70.5K followers, 197.8K engagements "Oishi Akiko of the left-wing Reiwa Party claimed that Prime Minister Takaichi cancelled a TV debate to avoid questions about the Unification Church calling her a "debate-dodging mother" () who is campaigning for church-linked candidates. Prime Minister Takaichi pulled out of a televised debate on Sunday with just [--] minutes notice claiming sudden finger pain due to arthritis. It's now being reported she was planning this [--] days beforehand. Later that Sunday she was out campaigning. https://t.co/EFNdaX00Mc Prime Minister Takaichi pulled out of a televised debate on Sunday with just [--] minutes" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2018823454771089673) 2026-02-03T23:06Z 70.5K followers, 125.5K engagements "The nickname doesn't have much of an impact in English but it's probably referencing "True Mother" the word used by supporters of the Unification Church to refer their leader who was recently arrested by South Korean authorities. rhymes with in Japanese" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2018828499130458213) 2026-02-03T23:26Z 70.5K followers, [----] engagements "The arts and crafts team at Asahi TV created giant cubes to represent the heaviness of snow that is accumulating on top of houses in northern Japan:" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2018835386789978417) 2026-02-03T23:53Z 70.5K followers, 31.9K engagements "When Takaichi showed up for a campaign speech today a protestor held up a sign calling her out for cancelling her appearance on the last televised debate before the election: "Sanae the Flake" Many doubt her claim that finger pain from arthritis which didn't cause her to cancel her handshaking meeting with Prime Minister Starmer on Saturday night and didn't cause her to cancel campaign appearances after the Sunday morning TV debate. She cancelled the TV appearance with just [--] minutes notice and was well enough to travel soon after the debate had aired. Some have said that she should at least" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2019011041041199547) 2026-02-04T11:31Z 70.2K followers, 95.4K engagements "Video from the Sapporo Snow Festival: the Japan Racing Association has a horse racing snow sculpture with a projection mapping show after the sun goes down" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2019238799373660507) 2026-02-05T02:37Z 70.5K followers, 13.6K engagements "The Takaichi administration has tried to play down her remark about the possible benefits of a weak yen. In this clip from a TV news show Takaichi is criticized for making a "careless" remark that the market would take as welcoming yen depreciation. 💹Japans Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi wasnt overly highlighting the benefits of a weak yen at the weekend in a move that suggested she was trying to preserve speculation over government intervention risks https://t.co/cUWh5EzaUR 💹Japans Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said that Prime Minister Sanae" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2019273034331553900) 2026-02-05T04:53Z 70.3K followers, 16.2K engagements "A new official explanation of Takaichi's sudden no-show on Sunday's TV debate has dropped: A government official made the decision not Takaichi. After medical treatment that took place during the debate she recovered enough to campaign later in the day https://t.co/njWUG4BpIJ https://t.co/njWUG4BpIJ" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2019274712669647147) 2026-02-05T04:59Z 70.5K followers, 34.3K engagements "Toyo Keizai headline:Takaichi Landslide Raises the Stakes in a Dangerous Chicken Game of Selling Out the Country / If Japan Keeps Selling Off Its Credibility the Nations Symbol the Yen Will Eventually Crash Bringing a Surge of Severe Import-Driven Inflation # https://t.co/VIDLHU7LTn # https://t.co/VIDLHU7LTn" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2019311152308838684) 2026-02-05T07:24Z 70.3K followers, 11.3K engagements "Did the UK's Business Secretary use a racial slur to refer to Japan's leaders in [----] On 10/05/2009 redacted sent Jeffrey Epstein an e-mail about meeting the "j*p" Prime Minister. At the time Epstein friend Peter Mandelson was in the middle of an official visit to Japan" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2019343451444375689) 2026-02-05T09:32Z 70.5K followers, 11.4K engagements "The e-mail exchange also mentions that redacted has a peerage. Even with the reaction of the name it seems reasonable to guess that Lord Mandelson a friend of Epstein's at the time was the author of the e-mail. https://www.justice.gov/epstein/files/DataSet%2011/EFTA02438250.pdf https://www.justice.gov/epstein/files/DataSet%2011/EFTA02438250.pdf" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2019343536219648212) 2026-02-05T09:33Z 70K followers, [----] engagements "Japanese artist Yoshimoto Nara reacted to the dropping value of the yen and possibility that Takaichi could win big in Sunday's election:" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2019346993068581125) 2026-02-05T09:46Z 70.2K followers, 12.9K engagements "PokPark Country Kanto has opened to the general public: it's a Pokmon-branded theme park within Yomiuriland "where visitors can enjoy the Pokmon experience in a lush natural environment through various events." https://t.co/d8xZjzLgn3 # # https://t.co/oGoWaHK2hv https://t.co/d8xZjzLgn3 # # https://t.co/oGoWaHK2hv" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2019360044849197272) 2026-02-05T10:38Z 70.5K followers, 16.8K engagements "It is being claimed that Takaichi's arthritis started to worsen on Jan [--] the day she handed out endorsement certificates to LDP candidates. Here's an example: she happily endorsed Sugawara Isshu who was found guilty of bribery in [----]. A new official explanation of Takaichi's sudden no-show on Sunday's TV debate has dropped: A government official made the decision not Takaichi. After medical treatment that took place during the debate she recovered enough to campaign later in the day https://t.co/EFNdaX00Mc A new official explanation of Takaichi's sudden no-show on Sunday's TV debate has" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2019367270909444390) 2026-02-05T11:07Z 70.4K followers, 30.8K engagements ""senior government official explained on the 4th that the prime ministers condition had worsened after the dissolution of the Diet on the 23rd of last month when she personally handed certificates of official endorsement to all LDP candidates." https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/c39b3322b5407055161f586da7b3d829975bc5d5 https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/c39b3322b5407055161f586da7b3d829975bc5d5" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2019367716390633641) 2026-02-05T11:09Z 70.1K followers, [----] engagements "A 30-second YouTube video of Prime Minister Takaichi delivering political slogans has received [---] million views in [--] days. The view count will soon surpass the population of Japan. Oddly only 26K users have liked the video. If such a video was organically popular one would expect many more likes - hundreds of thousands or perhaps millions. There are also less than [----] comments. Many are speculating that something fishy is going on: how could a video become so popular so quickly with so little engagement A video of Prime Minister Takaichi delivering political slogans reached over 100" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2019369946053218710) 2026-02-05T11:18Z 70.5K followers, 161.2K engagements "It's happened: Prime Minister Takaichi's 30-second YouTube video which is little more that vague political slogans has reached [---] million views in [--] days: a new record for Japan. That's more views than Japan's total population. Did the LDP spend a huge amount of money advertising it One user based in Brazil claimed they were seeing it as an ad on YouTube. A 30-second YouTube video of Prime Minister Takaichi delivering political slogans has received [---] million views in [--] days. The view count will soon surpass the population of Japan. Oddly only 26K users have liked the video. If such a" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2019519146611077201) 2026-02-05T21:11Z 70.4K followers, 40K engagements "Prime Minister Takaichi has been giving upbeat campaign speeches about Japan being able to get rare earth metals from the seabed. This is misleading: it's still in early test phases refineries haven't been built and it might not be economically viable https://t.co/toJniSqnWE https://t.co/toJniSqnWE" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2019532994453860818) 2026-02-05T22:06Z 70.5K followers, 24.2K engagements "Sapporo Beer has changed the design of their famous beer can elevator. This is a video of their Classic can elevator that they've been using until recently. See the quoted tweet for a photo of the new Black Label can elevator: # https://t.co/oUxMQCzCWz # https://t.co/oUxMQCzCWz" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2019534195643879857) 2026-02-05T22:10Z 70.5K followers, 23.6K engagements "A TikTok account created an AI deepfake of Shohei Ohtani telling people to vote for the far-right Sanseito because it puts "Japanese people first." #TikTok https://t.co/zq2c8jGFxw https://t.co/xZkuQEmlIK #TikTok https://t.co/zq2c8jGFxw https://t.co/xZkuQEmlIK" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2019653007500275731) 2026-02-06T06:02Z 70.4K followers, 16.3K engagements "Former Prime Minister Ishiba on the final morning of the election campaign: This election has turned into nothing but social media and slogans but I think you shouldnt treat voters like idiots. Some might see this as criticism of PM Takaichi" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2019939459056431173) 2026-02-07T01:01Z 70.5K followers, 80.1K engagements "A candidate for the far-right CPJ gave a speech about an increase in "uncivilized foreigners" who can't follow Japan's garbage disposal rules (which differ based on localities & even confuse some Japanese). The CPJ is is expected to win [--] to [--] seats. (261) [---] https://t.co/ASrMcQeGMI (261) [---] https://t.co/ASrMcQeGMI" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2019959799212028301) 2026-02-07T02:21Z 70.4K followers, [----] engagements "Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng has filed a defamation lawsuit in Japan against Wang Zhian a former CCTV journalist who is now a popular YouTuber based in Japan. Apparently Wang uploaded a video questioning whether Chen was actually blind" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2019973209744122131) 2026-02-07T03:15Z 70.2K followers, [----] engagements "I was interviewed by BBC News for this article about tomorrow's election in Japan: "Will Sunday's snap election gamble pay off for Japan's first female premier" https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckgl53zll3jo https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckgl53zll3jo" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2020034740221575470) 2026-02-07T07:19Z 70.5K followers, 35.8K engagements "Tamiya Hisato a young LDP candidate who is trying to win in a district that's been held by the opposition since [----] (Chiba 9) used a green screen to put a giant image of Prime Minister Takaichi behind him in this campaign video. For contrast here is a video from an LDP candidate who lost his seat in [----] amid a public backlash against the party over the slush fund scandal and the Unification Church scandal. Three images of Takaichi on the screen to connect him to the popular PM. https://t.co/G7NcSjkV1z For contrast here is a video from an LDP candidate who lost his seat in [----] amid a public" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2020039689701589491) 2026-02-07T07:39Z 70.4K followers, 10.8K engagements "Former Prime Minister Aso came to Chiba's 5th district to deliver a speech in the snow supporting Eri Arfiya a Japanese politician of Uyghur descent. He denounced slander about her being "pro-China" (which mainly comes from the extreme online right)" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2020067554069475401) 2026-02-07T09:30Z 70.4K followers, 43K engagements "LDP politician Morishita Chisato shared this video of herself standing in a snow storm pleading for voters to support her in tomorrow's election. A viral video clip shows LDP politician Morishita Chisato apparently not understanding the concept of a nation's food self-sufficiency rate. (This clip is from 2022.) Before going into politics she was a famous swimsuit model & race queen. https://t.co/xWyazaAs9b A viral video clip shows LDP politician Morishita Chisato apparently not understanding the concept of a nation's food self-sufficiency rate. (This clip is from 2022.) Before going into" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2020110964620747218) 2026-02-07T12:22Z 70.4K followers, [----] engagements "Team Belgium's Olympic outfits look like Kirenger the yellow ranger from the 1970s Japanese TV series Himitsu Sentai Gorenger (). https://t.co/yzYj50f0Os https://t.co/yzYj50f0Os" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2020114059891253521) 2026-02-07T12:34Z 70.4K followers, 10.3K engagements "The Kyoto Shimbun reported that Takaichi gave a campaign speech stating when it comes to food security we aim for a 100% food self-sufficiency rate. We will also increasingly export Japanese food overseas. This is wildly unrealistic given land & labor available in Japan. https://t.co/6ShKVIulZj https://t.co/6ShKVIulZj" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2020149191666757777) 2026-02-07T14:54Z 70.5K followers, 25.4K engagements "Video: It doesn't snow a lot in Tokyo but we got some overnight. Jindai Botanical Garden shared this video of its plum trees which are blossoming this time of year but were covered with snow this morning" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2020298583514435750) 2026-02-08T00:48Z 70.5K followers, 21.1K engagements "Japan Election Update: As of 2PM voter turnout is down 3.07% compared to [----]. Voter turnout in [----] was 53.84% the third lowest turnout in postwar Japanese history. [-----] https://t.co/8OSMTyyert [-----] https://t.co/8OSMTyyert" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2020396626498711858) 2026-02-08T07:17Z 70.4K followers, 44.7K engagements "The 4PM data has been released: election day turnout in Japan is down 2.65% compared to [----]. However [--] million people used the early voting system to cast their votes before today an increase of [--] million from [----]. Japan Election Update: As of 2PM voter turnout is down 3.07% compared to [----]. Voter turnout in [----] was 53.84% the third lowest turnout in postwar Japanese history. https://t.co/kNZoSZKNhP Japan Election Update: As of 2PM voter turnout is down 3.07% compared to [----]. Voter turnout in [----] was 53.84% the third lowest turnout in postwar Japanese history. https://t.co/kNZoSZKNhP" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2020423607693009199) 2026-02-08T09:05Z 70.4K followers, 13.9K engagements ""Japan's drum-playing Trump-hugging China-provoking PM raises the stakes." - I copy pasted this silly Sky News headline as a prompt for Grok Imagine and this is the slop it generated. I tried it a few times and every time it made the Japanese PM a man and made him play taiko style drums. Japan's drum-playing Trump-hugging China-provoking PM raises the stakes. Analysis from our Asia correspondent @HelenAnnSmith0 https://t.co/DN14DeJYvd Japan's drum-playing Trump-hugging China-provoking PM raises the stakes. Analysis from our Asia correspondent @HelenAnnSmith0 https://t.co/DN14DeJYvd" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2020428775864037422) 2026-02-08T09:25Z 70.5K followers, 19.2K engagements "Japan's far-right has also made significant advances in this election. It previously had only [--] seats in the House of Representatives but various media outlets are projecting it will now have at least [--] and perhaps as many as [--] seats. NTV is projecting that the LDP will gain [---] seats while the main opposition CRA will lose [---] seats. The LDP will have a strong parliamentary majority on its own but will have to work with coalition partner Ishin in the Upper House. https://t.co/rVZ9it7Olo NTV is projecting that the LDP will gain [---] seats while the main opposition CRA will lose [---] seats." [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2020456382768558539) 2026-02-08T11:15Z 70.4K followers, 55.9K engagements "Former lawmaker Sugita Mio who is infamous for making discriminatory remarks failed to win a seat in Osaka's 5th district. Prime Minister Takaichi didn't visit Osaka to campaign for LDP candidates(possibly to avoid friction with the Ishin party). Former lawmaker Sugita Mio claims she wasn't even planning to run in Japan's coming election but she received a call from the LDP asking her to run. In [----] authorities ruled that her discriminatory remarks about Koreans & Ainu violated human rights. https://t.co/emK9bhLve8 Former lawmaker Sugita Mio claims she wasn't even planning to run in Japan's" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2020463828480229595) 2026-02-08T11:44Z 70.4K followers, 39.4K engagements "83-year-old Ozawa Ichiro a former LDP politician who left the party and shook up the nation's politics in the 1990s and 2000s has lost a seat he's held since 1969" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2020468307669717406) 2026-02-08T12:02Z 70.5K followers, 19.3K engagements "Many Komeito politicians will survive this election because their merger with the CDP involved an agreement to put Komeito politicians in higher positions on the PR list. In single member districts former CDP politicians failed badly. NTV is projecting that the LDP will gain [---] seats while the main opposition CRA will lose [---] seats. The LDP will have a strong parliamentary majority on its own but will have to work with coalition partner Ishin in the Upper House. https://t.co/rVZ9it7Olo NTV is projecting that the LDP will gain [---] seats while the main opposition CRA will lose [---] seats. The" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2020483114527543360) 2026-02-08T13:01Z 70.5K followers, 13.4K engagements "Former Prime Minister Ishiba had a big grin on his face as it was announced he'd won his district with an overwhelming majority: ✨ NHK1 https://t.co/UPPZarQJyZ ✨ NHK1 https://t.co/UPPZarQJyZ" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2020487137657831738) 2026-02-08T13:17Z 70.5K followers, 24.7K engagements "I was interviewed by the Telegraph for their coverage of Takaichi's election victory: "Japan puts faith in first female prime minister" https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/02/08/japan-first-female-prime-minister/ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/02/08/japan-first-female-prime-minister/" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2020489820838285313) 2026-02-08T13:28Z 70.4K followers, [----] engagements "Although the LDP has won a majority in the House of Representatives Prime Minister Takaichi has stated she wants to continue the party's coalition with the Ishin Party. This will make it much easier to pass legislation through the Upper House" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2020500916080976136) 2026-02-08T14:12Z 70.5K followers, 52K engagements "Japanese TV coverage of the election depicted party leaders as speed skaters. This was before the polls closed. If they wanted an accurate ending Noda and Saito would crash into each other and fall far behind. Their party suffered a crushing defeat. ww https://t.co/E0TSxhpQQM ww https://t.co/E0TSxhpQQM" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2020502466102747164) 2026-02-08T14:18Z 70.5K followers, 55.2K engagements "Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi shared this photo of her congratulatory call to Olympic snowboarding gold medalist Kimura Kira. TEAM JAPAN https://t.co/R31ZdzYPOO TEAM JAPAN https://t.co/R31ZdzYPOO" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2020509368693952686) 2026-02-08T14:45Z 70.4K followers, 13.8K engagements "Okada Katsuya a former LDP politician who joined the opposition and was an important person in Japanese politics for a brief period was defeated by an LDP candidate today. He served [--] terms in the House of Representatives since [----]. Candidate Yazaki Kentaro was out there with basically zero security less than ten feet from me joined by former Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Okada Katsuya. https://t.co/MelZDxwgrf Candidate Yazaki Kentaro was out there with basically zero security less than ten feet from me joined by former Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Okada Katsuya." [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2020519367767715920) 2026-02-08T15:25Z 70.5K followers, 25.7K engagements "Legal Immigration will greatly increase under Prime Minister Takaichi as it has increased under other post-Abe LDP Prime Ministers. Takaichi says she doesn't have an "immigration policy" but today's election victory will result in increased immigration to Japan. Takaichi's election victory today will may cause some impression-hungry foreign accounts to make declarations about Japan reducing immigration. The Takaichi administration has already set in place a plan to accept up to [----] million foreigner workers by [----]. That will represent https://t.co/jCxDNSyqTK Takaichi's election victory" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2020524373283676455) 2026-02-08T15:45Z 70.5K followers, 26.6K engagements ""The potential of our Alliance is LIMITLESS." - Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi after her party won a big victory in today's general election. Abe era legal changes limited Japan's ability to aid allies to what would be considered a survival-threatening situation for Japan. I am sincerely grateful to President Donald J. Trump for his warm words. I look forward to visiting the White House this spring and to continuing our work together to further strengthen the JapanU.S. Alliance. Our Alliance and friendship with the United States of America are https://t.co/EKeowvyeDo I am sincerely grateful" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2020528270773498186) 2026-02-08T16:00Z 70.5K followers, 21.7K engagements "Former Nagoya Mayor Kawamura Takashi quit the far-right Conservative Party of Japan after feuding with its leader who allegedly threw a plastic bottle at Kawamura. In yesterdays election Kawamura was re-elected to the Diet and the CPJ got zero seats" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2020654113172951114) 2026-02-09T00:20Z 70.5K followers, 22.6K engagements "Japanese political scientist Ikuo Gonoi's analysis of Takaichi's victory: "Prime Minister Takaichi and the LDP were able to win precisely because of their appeal to unaffiliated voters. She speaks plainly and decisively (even though what shell actually do is a black box and she doesnt take responsibility) she has a brightness that differs from her predecessor and the centrist party leaders she projected a fresh new image through an online strategy and she is a self-made woman (even though what shes actually done hasnt been dug into)." (( https://t.co/k54eKHj0Wm (( https://t.co/k54eKHj0Wm" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2020670685232906421) 2026-02-09T01:26Z 70.5K followers, 28K engagements "A banner in Taipei congratulating Prime Minister Takaichi for her election victory: https://t.co/t7o3wWbsSD https://t.co/t7o3wWbsSD" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2020769848486506509) 2026-02-09T08:00Z 70.5K followers, 11.3K engagements "Will Prime Minister Takaichi actually implement a consumption tax cut According to Prof. Sasada Hironori: Accelerating consideration toward implementation is classic bureaucratic language. To those who understand it it usually suggests that the likelihood of actual implementation isnt very high. Compared for example to another pledge like We will establish a National Intelligence Agency which is stated definitively accelerating consideration is much weaker. Moreover she says a National Conference will be set up to decide the matter meaning its not something the LDP will decide immediately on" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2020798991081119990) 2026-02-09T09:56Z 70.5K followers, 16.8K engagements "Prime Minister Takaichi said she wants to "take on the challenge of constitutional revision" (). This is very similar to a slogan Prime Minister Abe used in [----] "Take on the challenge of constitutional revision and build a new nation"(). He ultimately didn't attempt revision. After Abe was assassinated Prime Minister Kishida vowed to move towards Abe's dream of constitutional revision but didn't take concrete action. Conservative politicians have been talking about their desire to revise the constitution of many years but haven't actually formally attempted it. It would require a two-thirds" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2020812596442759603) 2026-02-09T10:50Z 70.5K followers, 11.1K engagements "I was interviewed by Time Magazine about Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi's big election victory. A lot of LDP politicians including former Abe faction members who lost their seats in [----] will be grateful to her and look to her leadership. https://time.com/7372956/japan-takaichi-election-win/ https://time.com/7372956/japan-takaichi-election-win/" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2020814904400265568) 2026-02-09T10:59Z 70.5K followers, [----] engagements "I spoke to Indian's Firstpost TV about Takaichi's election victory and the outlook for Japan's relations with China and the United States: https://www.youtube.com/watchv=7i7FPT_WOkE https://www.youtube.com/watchv=7i7FPT_WOkE" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2020828565659701256) 2026-02-09T11:54Z 70.4K followers, 14.5K engagements "@honeyflush22 I would be very interested to find out if party funds were spent on advertising Takaichi's YouTube video" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2020865227441512717) 2026-02-09T14:19Z 70.5K followers, [----] engagements "An English language globe that appears to have been created sometime after the [----] occupation of Jehol province and before the full-scale war with China in 1937: Japan's puppet state of Manchukuo is colored to make it look like an official part of the Japanese Empire. https://t.co/E8tHL4bN28 https://t.co/E8tHL4bN28" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2021076021467021662) 2026-02-10T04:17Z 70.5K followers, 28.6K engagements "Tobu World Square has an impressive collection of 1:25 scale models recreating famous places from around the globe. However it's outdoors so snow can be a problem. Their solution: spraying hot water on the models" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2021080453780996336) 2026-02-10T04:35Z 70.5K followers, 10.9K engagements "A good article from Tokyo Review: "Even a major victory for Takaichi does not restore the party to its previous position in Japanese politics." Takaichi made the election a referendum on her leadership rather than an evaluation of the LDP. The party is relying on having a popular leader. If Takaichi becomes less popular or eventually passes to torch to another LDP leader it will be difficult recreate something like the popularity she had leading up to this election. The idea of a unified opposition may have run its course. If so what remains to be seen is whether or not the predicted defeat" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2021161404792004759) 2026-02-10T09:56Z 70.5K followers, 15.3K engagements "@BobLu6 When did Trump meet Eiji Toyoda He met Akio Toyoda in October [----] and in the video clip he is talking about Toyota's current investments in the United States not something that took place decades ago" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2021487924685217990) 2026-02-11T07:34Z 70.5K followers, [---] engagements "Japan has a new stationmaster cat. The Wakayama Electric Railway Kishigawa Line is famous for its feline stationmasters. A new cat Rokutama has been appointed trainee stationmaster of [--] stations. Other cats received promotions. This is serious stuff" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2008885342716510697) 2026-01-07T12:56Z 70.5K followers, 5.8M engagements "A video of American military police walking down a street in Okinawa armed with pistols has gone viral on Japanese Twitter. Some are calling it a matter of national sovereignty. (The MPs only have the authority to arrest US military personnel.)" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1985606652738093218) 2025-11-04T07:14Z 70.5K followers, 17M engagements "PM Takaichi at a conference for Saudi investors quoted a line from Attack on Titan: "Just shut your mouths and invest everything in me." The character that says that line in the comic gets kicked for saying it. He later dies while attempting genocide" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/1995752047287960036) 2025-12-02T07:09Z 70.5K followers, 1.5M engagements "The film Peleliu: Guernica of Paradise will be released on Friday at movie theaters across Japan. It is an adaptation of a historical fiction manga told from the perspective of a Japanese soldier experiencing of one World War 2's most gruesome battles. A new trailer has been released for Peleliu: Guernica of Paradise a movie adaptation of a manga about a Japanese soldier experiencing the horrors of the Battle of Peleliu. (Japan release date: December [--] 2025) https://t.co/IWVxjbmsyi A new trailer has been released for Peleliu: Guernica of Paradise a movie adaptation of a manga about a Japanese" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/1996078047997689970) 2025-12-03T04:44Z 70.5K followers, 2.3M engagements "The Kanji of the Year for [----] has been announced: Bear - (because this year has witnesses a record number of bear attacks which are a frequent topic of TV news reports)" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/1999356881085825428) 2025-12-12T05:53Z 70.5K followers, 597.6K engagements "These Japanese railway otaku bought actual train doors so they could reenact the experience of riding a train in the comfort of their living room" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2010541395778654386) 2026-01-12T02:36Z 70.5K followers, 2.8M engagements "Banzai It's official. Prime Minister Takaichi has dissolved the House of Representatives. Japan will hold an election on February [--]. MPs who support Takaichi did a banzai cheer and applauded. Opposition MPs did not" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2014561686674670018) 2026-01-23T04:51Z 70.5K followers, 1.7M engagements "The Japanese government shared a video promoting international tourism to Fukui Prefecture which is well-known domestically for its dinosaur fossils and museum but is not famous abroad. They are hoping that foreign dinosaur lovers will visit. Dinosaurs are all the rage in Fukui Prefecture 🦖 Discover Japan's Dinosaur Kingdom home to world-class research excavation projects ⛏ and one of the largest dinosaur museums in the world. #RegionalRevitalization https://t.co/4xLLYdCncB Dinosaurs are all the rage in Fukui Prefecture 🦖 Discover Japan's Dinosaur Kingdom home to world-class research" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2017253505325846884) 2026-01-30T15:08Z 70.5K followers, 1.7M engagements "Video: Japanese students chase after a bus to say goodbye to Indonesian friends who came to Japan as exchange students. Some accounts on this site try to spread hate but in real life there are many positive interactions between Indonesians & Japanese. & https://t.co/VWKyuEoHmH & https://t.co/VWKyuEoHmH" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2017508095476568279) 2026-01-31T07:59Z 70.5K followers, 4.8M engagements "Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi presented Starmer with special gifts for Larry the popular cat that serves as Chief Mouser to [--] Downing Street. It's a clever way to get media attention for in the middle of an election campaign. Her PR people continue to impress me. https://t.co/Z8ysWN9j3i https://t.co/Z8ysWN9j3i" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2017600411159695853) 2026-01-31T14:06Z 70.5K followers, 363.2K engagements "The Japanese Communist Party shared this video telling voters what it stands for: a society in which people get fair pay and healthcare freedom equality and no unfair discrimination taxing the ultra wealthy" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2017609123999985777) 2026-01-31T14:41Z 70.5K followers, 464.1K engagements "Video: [----] tons of snow were used to create this sculpture of The Mandalorian and Grogu at the Sapporo Snow Festival" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2019239958456987954) 2026-02-05T02:41Z 70.5K followers, 12.6K engagements "US President Donald Trump has posted that he wants Japanese voters to support Takaichi: "as President of the United States of America it is my Honor to give a Complete and Total Endorsement of her and what her highly respected Coalition is representing."" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2019526357437522216) 2026-02-05T21:39Z 70.5K followers, 37.6K engagements "I searched the news this morning and the Japanese media reports about the Epstein files still seem to be about US & Europe. Why aren't they reporting about the LDP politician who tweeted (and deleted) an endorsement from one of Epstein's friends I haven't seen Japanese media reporting much about it but the Epstein files include a [----] e-mail in which Japanese entrepreneur Joi Ito() asks Epstein to influence the Assad regime and get a friend released from prison in Syria. Ito: Do you happen to have anyone https://t.co/F9KrvSR7uv I haven't seen Japanese media reporting much about it but the" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2019538105913733617) 2026-02-05T22:26Z 70.5K followers, 70.4K engagements "Somebody created an anti-Takaichi music video saying that she is "running away" from explaining her ties to the Unification Church. It also criticizes her support for an anti-spy law which will limit freedom of speech and let the govt spy on people. MV [----] YouTube BAN100 https://t.co/1FzpUaC1qg MV [----] YouTube BAN100 https://t.co/1FzpUaC1qg" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2019934581215068237) 2026-02-07T00:41Z 70.5K followers, 33.1K engagements "If Prime Minister Takaichi isn't available to give a speech for your campaign why not try the next best thing A cardboard cutout of Takaichi accompanied by a speech by real-life former PM Aso Taro" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2019987237161808035) 2026-02-07T04:11Z 70.5K followers, 11K engagements "For contrast here is a video from an LDP candidate who lost his seat in [----] amid a public backlash against the party over the slush fund scandal and the Unification Church scandal. Three images of Takaichi on the screen to connect him to the popular PM. Nakatani Gen shared this video of how he spent the last morning of the election campaign: running through farm fields in his district. Unlike other LDP candidates isn't putting Takaichi's face in all of his videos. He's clearly confident in his record. https://t.co/FETfuSwtEy Nakatani Gen shared this video of how he spent the last morning of" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2019989763437326440) 2026-02-07T04:21Z 70.5K followers, 17.3K engagements "Former Prime Minister Ishiba a proud railway otaku was able to include a visit to a model train event as of his election campaigning: vol.21 https://t.co/GbrMSRoO3g vol.21 https://t.co/GbrMSRoO3g" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2020037160439889940) 2026-02-07T07:29Z 70.5K followers, 73.4K engagements "Former Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba shared this video of him geeking out at a model train event in his election district: Former Prime Minister Ishiba a proud railway otaku was able to include a visit to a model train event as of his election campaigning: https://t.co/8Qi5gflKPU Former Prime Minister Ishiba a proud railway otaku was able to include a visit to a model train event as of his election campaigning: https://t.co/8Qi5gflKPU" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2020054913930465750) 2026-02-07T08:39Z 70.5K followers, 72.5K engagements "Team Japan is being praised on social media for carrying not just their own flag but also the host country's flag during the opening ceremony of the Milano Cortina [----] Winter Olympic Games. Chapeau alla delegazione del #Giappone che ha sfilato con la propria bandiera e quella italiana.👏👏👏 https://t.co/5o35QiAD41 Chapeau alla delegazione del #Giappone che ha sfilato con la propria bandiera e quella italiana.👏👏👏 https://t.co/5o35QiAD41" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2020112261298487687) 2026-02-07T12:27Z 70.5K followers, 3.5M engagements "Japan Election News: Voter turnout is down Osaka Kyoto Shiga Nara and Wakayama. As of 11AM national turnout was 3.26% lower than [----]. It could be due to snow and/or a lack of enthusiasm from voters. Heavy snow hits turnout as Japan heads to the polls https://t.co/eOfFVgKT1J Heavy snow hits turnout as Japan heads to the polls https://t.co/eOfFVgKT1J" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2020369399245590886) 2026-02-08T05:29Z 70.5K followers, 19.4K engagements "Viral Video in Japan: Somebody made an AI-generated rap battle between the leader of the left-wing Reiwa Party and the two leaders of the Centrist Reform Alliance. Former Prime Minister Kishida hosts the event with Kono Taro on the turntables" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2020388853950083448) 2026-02-08T06:46Z 70.5K followers, 26.4K engagements "🚨 BREAKING JAPAN 🚨 It is being projected that Japans first female Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae has led the LDP to a major election victory. She put her job on the line telling voters she would step down if the ruling coalition didn't win a majority. NHK is projecting that the LDP will regain a majority in the House of Representatives. This is a huge comeback for a party that suffered major losses in the [----] and [----] elections due to scandals. Takaichi framed this as a referendum on her leadership: if voters wanted her to remain as PM she said they should vote for the LDP. During the" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2020452718020878720) 2026-02-08T11:00Z 70.5K followers, 338.3K engagements "Takaichi's election victory today will may cause some impression-hungry foreign accounts to make declarations about Japan reducing immigration. The Takaichi administration has already set in place a plan to accept up to [----] million foreigner workers by [----]. That will represent a major increase in Japan's foreign population. There will also be hundreds of thousands of foreigners coming to Japan as students and staying in the country to work after they graduate. 🚨 BREAKING JAPAN 🚨 It is being projected that Japans first female Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae has led the LDP to a major" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2020472166672973909) 2026-02-08T12:17Z 70.5K followers, 151.5K engagements ""Under the program for specified skilled workers [------] people will be accepted in [--] industrial fields including manufacture of industrial products and production of food and beverages. The new training program is expected to accommodate [------] people in [--] industrial fields two sectors short of those for skilled workers. The two are automobile transportation and aviation." https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20260123_10/ https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20260123_10/" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2020472418482233822) 2026-02-08T12:18Z 70.5K followers, 12.2K engagements ""Banzai" LDP politician Hashimoto Gaku lost his Diet seat in the [----] election partly because it was revealed that he had ties to the Unification Church. Today thanks to an endorsement from Prime Minister Takaichi he won back his seat. https://x.com/nhk_okayama/status/2020483675981590797/video/1 https://x.com/nhk_okayama/status/2020483675981590797/video/1" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2020504543986126999) 2026-02-08T14:26Z 70.5K followers, 10.1K engagements "Video: LDP politician Wada Hiroki lost his Diet seat in the [----] election after being involved in both the Unification Church scandal and the LDP slush fund scandal. He refused to appear before an ethics committee. He won today with Takaichi's endorsement https://x.com/nhk_hokkaido/status/2020470979731050772/video/1 https://x.com/nhk_hokkaido/status/2020470979731050772/video/1" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2020507353519726758) 2026-02-08T14:37Z 70.5K followers, 15.2K engagements "Much to the frustration of Japan's far-right Iwaya Takeshi was re-elected today. He's a conservative LDP politician who served as Abe's Defense Minister but far-right candidates ran against him because they didn't think he was sufficiently anti-China. Former Foreign Minister Iwaya a 10-term lawmaker in the conservative LDP is facing intense attacks from the internet right. Several far-right candidates are running in his district because he is too "liberal." If he loses a more liberal CRA candidate would likely replace him. https://t.co/jfl06cxYjX Former Foreign Minister Iwaya a 10-term" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2020513721857069427) 2026-02-08T15:03Z 70.5K followers, 53.5K engagements "The leader of the Japanese Communist Party has argued that Takaichi's election victory was not an endorsement for revision of Japan's pacifist constitution. If Takaichi tries to revise it there will be opposition "both inside and outside the Diet."" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2020672151506801119) 2026-02-09T01:32Z 70.5K followers, 379.9K engagements "Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi on visiting the Yasukuni Shrine: She will work with the US and neighboring countries to "to build an environment where we can all pay our respects to those who died for their country." including Class-A war criminals Nikkei: Following her election Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi says she is "working to create the right environment" for an official visit to Yasukuni Shrine and aims to "gain proper understanding from our allies and neighboring countries." https://t.co/ZZ5uc3m5tE Nikkei: Following her election Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi says she is "working to" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2020708706531594344) 2026-02-09T03:57Z 70.5K followers, 40.7K engagements "Is Donald Trump angry at the Takaichi Administration The Nikkei reports that behind the scenes of Trump's public endorsement of Prime Minister Takaichi he is actually "furious with Japan." Japan's promised investments in the United States are months behind schedule causing Trump to feel distrust towards the Takaichi Administration which he believes is deliberately dragging out the negotiations. https://t.co/k5omj7z1UE https://t.co/k5omj7z1UE" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2020762200873537743) 2026-02-09T07:30Z 70.5K followers, 77K engagements "I appeared on Australia's ABC News today to talk about Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi's election victory her popularity and possible policies we may see from the Japanese government now that the LDP has a 2/3 majority in the House of Representatives" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2020813580304630001) 2026-02-09T10:54Z 70.5K followers, 32.7K engagements "Last year Takaichi Sanae said that she wasn't worried about how South Korea would react to Takeshima Day celebrations: "If things were as they should be on Takeshima Day a cabinet minister ought to go out there openly and proudly shouldnt they"" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2021030905549373451) 2026-02-10T01:18Z 70.5K followers, 11.3K engagements "This was said during an LDP leadership election debate. Takeshima Day (February 22) is an event held by Shimane Prefecture. Previous Prime Ministers have sent vice-ministers instead of cabinet ministers. So far Takaichi has pursued pragmatic diplomacy with South Korea" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2021031739674722327) 2026-02-10T01:21Z 70.5K followers, [----] engagements "President Donald Trump told American media that Toyota Motors Chairman Akio Toyoda who is investing billions in the US is "about [--] years old." Mr. Toyoda is [--] years old ten years younger than Trump. Speaking in Davos President Trump says he meet Mr. Toyoda the chairman of Japan's Toyota Motor Corporation. According to Trump Mr. Toyoda said he owns "92%" of the company. This is not true. Akio Toyoda owns less than 1% of company shares. https://t.co/4UM9aeRLJ7 Speaking in Davos President Trump says he meet Mr. Toyoda the chairman of Japan's Toyota Motor Corporation. According to Trump Mr." [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2021403976462369075) 2026-02-11T02:00Z 70.5K followers, 25.1K engagements "A former classmate of Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi told the media that one time during high school entrance exams she forgot to bring a lunch and Takaichi offered to share her bento" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2021479916680904736) 2026-02-11T07:02Z 70.5K followers, 42.8K engagements "Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi gets Death Noted: A Chinese Death Note cosplayer wrote Takaichi's name in his notebook drawing some cheers from onlookers at the Chengdu Worldline Animation & Comic Exhibition" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2021881747043233962) 2026-02-12T09:39Z 70.5K followers, 74K engagements "You are a foreign person in Europe pretending to be Japanese. There is zero evidence that Prime Minister Takaichi is planning to implement mass deportations. You've already spread this lie in the past and it resulted in the Japanese government having to issue a statement denying it. Foreigner workers the vast majority of whom follow Japan's laws are being welcomed in greater numbers each year. The LDP supermajority is pro-business so it's not going to reverse the trend during a labor shortage. Takaichi is going to increase Japan's foreign population through legal immigration." [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2021924181408198685) 2026-02-12T12:27Z 70.5K followers, [----] engagements "Japanese Foreign Minister Motegi who is currently on a visit to Munich Germany shared a video explaining how to eat Weiwurst a traditional Bavarian sausage. Did he get it right German viewers" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2022606007042486554) 2026-02-14T09:37Z 70.5K followers, 148.8K engagements "Viral Video: Somebody in China created an unauthorized AI fake of Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi getting beaten up by Ultraman. It has sparked anger online and copyright holders may take legal action. VSAI AI AI # # https://t.co/zbohxgIVv6 VSAI AI AI # # https://t.co/zbohxgIVv6" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2022661811619692683) 2026-02-14T13:18Z 70.5K followers, 53.4K engagements "Japanese Defense Minister Koizumi's social media team took this clip of him jogging with his Australian counterpart Richard Marles. They've been friends since before Koizumi took on such an important cabinet post. I still find it quite funny that Richard Marles and Koizumi Shinjiro are genuinely good friends and have known each other for quite a while I still find it quite funny that Richard Marles and Koizumi Shinjiro are genuinely good friends and have known each other for quite a while" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2022676899777200163) 2026-02-14T14:18Z 70.5K followers, 115.6K engagements "Viral video in Japan: Some castle walls in Japan include stones that were taken from elsewhere and repurposed (). A user shared this video of an Osaka Castle wall that appears to contain an a carving of Buddha" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2022680487681302709) 2026-02-14T14:33Z 70.5K followers, 36.2K engagements "The article also warns that "she could fan anti-foreigner sentiment repelling the migrants Japan needs to help offset its shrinking population and the tourists who boost its economy.if she wastes her mandate on symbolism and populism more corrosive alternatives will flourish"" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2022690903174115427) 2026-02-14T15:14Z 70.5K followers, [----] engagements "@politicalawake You are a foreign person pretending to be a Japanese nationalist. In this post you are advocating that consumers use a Chinese-made AI system to completely plagiarize Japanese anime" [X Link](https://x.com/mrjeffu/status/2022709059061760231) 2026-02-14T16:26Z 70.5K followers, [----] engagements Limited data mode. Full metrics available with subscription: lunarcrush.com/pricing
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"Japanese Boomers for Communism: The Japanese Communist Party's Amagasaki branch shared this video of older party members calling on voters not to support Takaichi's LDP. Their generation is "working hard to protect peace." (Few young people vote JCP)"
X Link 2026-02-07T03:33Z 70.5K followers, 27.7K engagements
""Thank you very much for always visiting Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden. Today Sunday February [--] we are open from 7:00 a.m. for our early-morning opening. Please note that some areas of the garden have snow accumulation and the ground may be slippery in places. If you plan to visit please take care and watch your step." 28()7 # # https://t.co/FlzOiYNWLr 28()7 # # https://t.co/FlzOiYNWLr"
X Link 2026-02-08T01:26Z 70.5K followers, 12.6K engagements
"A video of Prime Minister Takaichi delivering political slogans reached over [---] million views on YouTube in [--] days surpassing a record set by Yoasobi's hit song "Idol" which took [--] days to reach 100M. How much did the LDP spend on promoting it https://t.co/ikwHeT6hSS https://t.co/ikwHeT6hSS"
X Link 2026-02-05T02:58Z 70.5K followers, 183.9K engagements
"Video: it doesn't snow often in Tokyo but it did today. The penguins at Tokyo Sea Life Park seemed to enjoy it"
X Link 2026-02-08T14:09Z 70.5K followers, 139.3K engagements
"Recent Epstein e-mail releases reveal that Japanese entrepreneur Joi Ito had close ties to Jeffrey Epstein. Chiba Institute of Technology which hired Ito as President in [----] has insisted a background check it conducted at the time found there was "no problem." 23MIT( --) https://t.co/sEeGhJT6IF 23MIT( --) https://t.co/sEeGhJT6IF"
X Link 2026-02-14T08:37Z 70.5K followers, 51.7K engagements
"I haven't seen Japanese media reporting much about it but the Epstein files include a [----] e-mail in which Japanese entrepreneur Joi Ito() asks Epstein to influence the Assad regime and get a friend released from prison in Syria. Ito: Do you happen to have anyone with influence over Assad Epstein replied: not for email Back in [----] Ito apologized for his affiliation with Jeffrey Epstein calling it an "error in judgment." He wrote that he'd visited several of Epstein's residences but "in all of my interactions with Epstein I was never involved in never heard him talk about and never saw any"
X Link 2026-02-05T04:38Z 70.5K followers, 163.5K engagements
"There's a Charlie Kirk memorial at Books Kinokuniya Tokyo a bookstore in Shinjuku that specializes in foreign books"
X Link 2026-02-05T10:21Z 70.5K followers, 146.6K engagements
"A new image from the Epstein files reveals that Jeffrey Epstein had dinner with Elon Musk Mark Zuckerberg and Peter Thiel in [----]. Not mentioned in the e-mail but shown in the photo is Joi Ito () who was director of the MIT Media Lab. Ito resigned from his position in [----] because of his ties to Epstein. Afterwards he was appointed as an advisor to the Japanese government and became president of the Chiba Institute of Technology. During Japan's recent election campaign an LDP politician shared a video endorsement from Ito but later deleted it after receiving a backlash due to Ito's past"
X Link 2026-02-08T02:38Z 70.5K followers, 161.7K engagements
"Viral Video in Japan: the Tokyo Disneyland actors playing the roles of Anna and Elsa from Frozen actually made a snowman. It usually only snows a few days of the year in the Tokyo area and it often isn't enough to make snowmen"
X Link 2026-02-08T07:43Z 70.5K followers, 690.5K engagements
"NTV is projecting that the LDP will gain [---] seats while the main opposition CRA will lose [---] seats. The LDP will have a strong parliamentary majority on its own but will have to work with coalition partner Ishin in the Upper House. 🚨 BREAKING JAPAN 🚨 It is being projected that Japans first female Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae has led the LDP to a major election victory. She put her job on the line telling voters she would step down if the ruling coalition didn't win a majority. NHK is projecting https://t.co/iJXhVJP7DO 🚨 BREAKING JAPAN 🚨 It is being projected that Japans first female"
X Link 2026-02-08T11:07Z 70.5K followers, 236.8K engagements
"There are doubts that Prime Minister Takaichi will actually cut the consumption tax on food. When asked what she would do if she couldn't enact such a tax cut she played the role of a victim acting like the media was bullying her. https://x.com/24chokemaru/status/2020490706440360048/video/1 https://x.com/24chokemaru/status/2020490706440360048/video/1"
X Link 2026-02-09T02:18Z 70.5K followers, 680.4K engagements
"During her campaign Takaichi didn't talk much about the consumption tax cut she'd once supported. Going Viral now: She was asked a simple question about what she'd do if she can't enact such a tax cut and reacted like she was being bullied by the media There are doubts that Prime Minister Takaichi will actually cut the consumption tax on food. When asked what she would do if she couldn't enact such a tax cut she played the role of a victim acting like the media was bullying her. https://t.co/AxihvhvsO3 There are doubts that Prime Minister Takaichi will actually cut the consumption tax on"
X Link 2026-02-09T06:59Z 70.5K followers, 288.4K engagements
"Politics journalist Tazaki Shiro who was known for being close to former Prime Minister Abe has warned that about the need to "prevent Takaichi from going off the rails" and making "heavy-handed moves.""
X Link 2026-02-09T07:02Z 70.5K followers, 14.1K engagements
"A commemorative paperweight issued in [----] for Mitsui Bank's 300th anniversary found in the middle of a field in the UK: Japanese bank medal found in a field in Essex over the weekend. What is a 850g chunk of silver Japanese bank medal doing in the middle of a pasture died in Essex https://t.co/MUkNxV6WZA Japanese bank medal found in a field in Essex over the weekend. What is a 850g chunk of silver Japanese bank medal doing in the middle of a pasture died in Essex https://t.co/MUkNxV6WZA"
X Link 2026-02-10T00:30Z 70.5K followers, 33.4K engagements
"Back in [----] one Japanese guy was angry that a Tokyo beer hall served him a beer with too much foam. He called the police but they weren't sure if foam counted as beer. It eventually went to trial and in [----] it was ruled that foam counts as beer"
X Link 2026-02-10T04:46Z 70.5K followers, 2.2M engagements
"This video clip of someone burning a photo of Prime Minister Takaichi has gone viral in Japan. Also visible in the snow: a photo of Takasugi Shinsaku a 19th century samurai who contributed to the overthrowing of the Tokugawa Shogunate. # https://t.co/ybBtyTGfUc # https://t.co/ybBtyTGfUc"
X Link 2026-02-10T05:00Z 70.5K followers, 59.3K engagements
"An Asahi article on a survey of [---] people: many of them voted LDP to support Takaichi but weren't really on the same page as Takaichi when it came to actual policy views. Some were women who wanted to give Japan's first female Prime Minister a chance. 20034(17%)30 1/2 https://t.co/zunDY6tezv 20034(17%)30 1/2 https://t.co/zunDY6tezv"
X Link 2026-02-10T08:16Z 70.5K followers, 30.4K engagements
"X is telling me that "Japan Aligns Closely With Israel Prompting Widespread Online Backlash" is a trending news story but it's fake news from an account posting old photos of Takaichi meeting Israel's Ambassador. Takaichi hasn't announced a new foreign policy towards Israel"
X Link 2026-02-10T09:00Z 70.5K followers, [----] engagements
"The LDP won 86.2% of single member districts in the House of Representatives with the votes of just 26.9% of registered voters. That's because slightly over half of Japanese adults voted (56.26). Many people just stayed home. Since [----] voter turnout in Japan has been low. 26.9%86.2% 4653231628986.2%24996826.9%41 https://t.co/StXfNMSKzr 26.9%86.2% 4653231628986.2%24996826.9%41 https://t.co/StXfNMSKzr"
X Link 2026-02-10T09:24Z 70.5K followers, 15.1K engagements
"Treasury Secretary Bessent went on US TV and wrongly said that Takaichi's LDP won a 2/3 majority in the "Upper House." She won a 2/3 majority in the Lower House (the House of Representatives) which has far more significance because it can override the Upper House. My sincerest congratulations to Prime Minister @takaichi_sanae on her historic victory securing the biggest post-war electoral margin in Japanese history. As @POTUS has said she will not let the people of Japan down. When Japan is strong the U.S. is strong in Asia and the https://t.co/v7KHHflAkH My sincerest congratulations to Prime"
X Link 2026-02-10T14:49Z 70.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Japan's NTV conducted an interview with Milo & Tina the popular mascots of the Milano Cortina [----] Winter Olympics. The reporter was able to ask important questions such as "Do you prefer pasta or pizza" (they both prefer pizza)"
X Link 2026-02-11T07:21Z 70.5K followers, 360.9K engagements
"Japanese magazine Bunshin is reporting on the recent releases from the Epstein Files: Toshiba was pitching sales to Epstein's "orgy island" Revealed in investigation documents. Toshiba says "We are currently verifying the facts and will refrain from commenting" https://t.co/ACSmxW5r5h # https://t.co/ACSmxW5r5h #"
X Link 2026-02-11T15:45Z 70.5K followers, 16K engagements
"What happens to the ice and snow sculptures when each year's Sapporo Snow Festival comes to an end It could take a long time for them to melt and some are blocking roads so organizers use construction equipment to smash them apart"
X Link 2026-02-12T12:32Z 70.5K followers, 31.3K engagements
"Prime Minister Takaichi will not send a cabinet minister to Shimane prefecture's "Takeshima Day." Instead a lower level official will be sent. This will reduce anger from South Korea. Last year she said she thought a cabinet minister should attend. https://t.co/FmceRFfpTF https://t.co/FmceRFfpTF"
X Link 2026-02-12T20:42Z 70.5K followers, 53.8K engagements
"Back in [----] Prime Minister Abe sent a message to Chinese people wishing them a Happy New Year and welcoming Chinese tourists to Japan. Abe was serious about national security but avoided breaking Japan's stance of strategic ambiguity on Taiwan during her time in office. Abe built up Japan's defenses and worked to improve relations with the United States but he avoided what China would see as outright provocations. Takaichi abandoned Japan's stance of strategic ambiguity last year leading to a predictably angry response from China. This Lunar New Year is is taking place after a call by the"
X Link 2026-02-14T08:59Z 70.5K followers, 34.3K engagements
"Video: a visual representation of major conflicts/battles that took place in Japan between the year [---] and the 20th century. The chaotic Sengoku period of the 15th and 16h centuries really stands out as does the peace of the Edo Period & post-WW2"
X Link 2026-02-14T11:36Z 70.5K followers, 55.6K engagements
"Motoya Toshio the far-right former president of the APA Hotel chain has passed away at age [--]. Motoya sought to influence public opinion by having APA Hotel rooms include literature in both Japanese and English that justified Japan's conduct in World War II. [--] https://t.co/jHE2jK3EHg [--] [--] https://t.co/jHE2jK3EHg 46"
X Link 2026-02-14T12:13Z 70.5K followers, 17K engagements
"A wild level of dedication from a Japanese railway otaku: This dude bought a rusty old railroad bell and restored it to use in the replica railroad crossing he built in his backyard"
X Link 2026-02-14T15:08Z 70.5K followers, 86.4K engagements
"It looks like President Trump didn't realize he was supposed to stop in front of the US and Japanese flags. Prime Minister Takaichi seemed confused that Trump kept walking and then followed proper protocol and bowed in front of the flags"
X Link 2025-10-28T04:28Z 70.5K followers, 7.5M engagements
"Japanese YouTuber Ken Kenobi has gone viral lately trying to become a right-wing influencer via ragebait advocating extreme/denialist things about WW2 etc. In this clip a left-wing protestor shouted at him calling him a moron just like Charlie Kirk"
X Link 2025-12-23T04:30Z 70.5K followers, 3M engagements
"A Hokkaido towns only special nursing home was at risk of closing. The ones who saved it were Indonesian caregivers. With the number of elderly people increasing there are fewer people to support them. Japanese people can no longer support Japans elderly on their own. Small rural towns are welcoming foreign caregivers that fill critical labor shortages and help the local economy. A group of over [--] local governments and facilities in Hokkaido came together to create a special scholarship that pays students from Indonesia and Thailand [---] million yen a year if they study caretaking in Hokkaido"
X Link 2025-12-29T07:05Z 70.5K followers, 2.4M engagements
"Japan's next Education Minister will likely be Matsumoto Yohei a politician who was a supporter of the [----] film "The Truth About Nanking" - a historical revisionist movie that depicted Class-A war criminals as martyrs and claimed that the Nanking Massacre never happened. https://t.co/8M1F8z9A3H https://t.co/8M1F8z9A3H"
X Link 2025-10-21T03:36Z 70.5K followers, 1M engagements
"Today I had the amazing opportunity to join @aidencalvin @DougDougFood and @Atrioc to talk for over an hour about Japanese politics and society on the Lemonade Stand podcast (@LemonadeCast). The episode will be released later this week"
X Link 2025-11-15T14:25Z 69.9K followers, 416.2K engagements
"This video joking about the lack of public trash cans in Japan has gone viral among Japanese netizens receiving nearly 4M views. Many sympathize with its message. There are lots of street food stores in tourist areas that offer no trash cans"
X Link 2025-11-19T15:21Z 70K followers, 7.5M engagements
"The Japan Episode of Lemonade Stand podcast has been released We spoke about Prime Minister Takaichi immigration Sanseito historical revisionism territorial disputes conspiracy theories and a whole lot of other stuff https://www.youtube.com/watchv=Dc0z0ulibtk Today I had the amazing opportunity to join @aidencalvin @DougDougFood and @Atrioc to talk for over an hour about Japanese politics and society on the Lemonade Stand podcast (@LemonadeCast). The episode will be released later this week https://t.co/ZeLODTA6x1 https://www.youtube.com/watchv=Dc0z0ulibtk Today I had the amazing opportunity"
X Link 2025-11-20T01:00Z 70.4K followers, 373K engagements
"Video of Japanese Self-Defense Force Camp Matsudo a base that has a civilian railroad line running through it. The Keisei Electric Railway Matsudo Line has crossing guarded by JSDF troops"
X Link 2025-11-23T14:25Z 70.3K followers, 34K engagements
"US military police have suspended solo patrols in Okinawa after they wrongly body-slammed and detained an American civilian who was visiting and not under their jurisdiction. A video of American military police walking down a street in Okinawa armed with pistols has gone viral on Japanese Twitter. Some are calling it a matter of national sovereignty. (The MPs only have the authority to arrest US military personnel.) https://t.co/jFwsh5EICp A video of American military police walking down a street in Okinawa armed with pistols has gone viral on Japanese Twitter. Some are calling it a matter of"
X Link 2025-11-28T16:04Z 70.4K followers, 23.1M engagements
"Authorities now know who beheaded a statue of Toyotomi Hideyoshi earlier this year. The suspect is an Ehime prefectural cop who was visiting Nagoya on a business trip got drunk grabbed the statues head with both hands twisted it and broke its neck https://x.com/nhk_news/status/2004033037131305355/video/1 https://x.com/nhk_news/status/2004033037131305355/video/1"
X Link 2025-12-25T07:06Z 70.5K followers, 844K engagements
"The yen could be getting weaker. According to the Chief Strategist at Fukuoka Financial Group (who is an ex-BOJ guy): (To avoid wasting) foreign exchange reserves (that would fund intervention) theyll probably only move to intervene after the rate exceeds the [---] range. :165 https://t.co/AblbNSXzsT :165 https://t.co/AblbNSXzsT"
X Link 2025-12-29T12:19Z 70.5K followers, [----] engagements
"A commemorative photo of the 67th Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition support mission on the deck the icebreaker Shirase. ⛄# 🐧 [--] 🐧🎍 [--] [------] [--] 💪 HPhttps://t.co/enLjnwsEHi YouTubehttps://t.co/1iR5mvWSdb https://t.co/pKnVJqDsaJ ⛄# 🐧 [--] 🐧🎍 [--] [------] [--] 💪 HPhttps://t.co/enLjnwsEHi YouTubehttps://t.co/1iR5mvWSdb https://t.co/pKnVJqDsaJ"
X Link 2026-01-11T08:21Z 70.2K followers, 1.3M engagements
"Commuter Hell in Tokyo this morning: a power outage caused several major train lines including the Yamanote and Keihin Tohoku lines to suspend service. This is a video from inside Ueno Station"
X Link 2026-01-16T03:31Z 70.5K followers, 2.3M engagements
"Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi sang "Happy Birthday" to Meloni in Italian and presented her with a birthday cake. A viral Japanese post calls on the Japanese government to do something to celebrate Prime Minister Meloni's birthday. Does Prime Minister Takaichi have something special planned https://t.co/wG6K4JC41Q A viral Japanese post calls on the Japanese government to do something to celebrate Prime Minister Meloni's birthday. Does Prime Minister Takaichi have something special planned https://t.co/wG6K4JC41Q"
X Link 2026-01-16T10:40Z 70.4K followers, 1.3M engagements
"Video: Japanese sumo fans react to the arrival of the Imperial Family. It was the first time in six years that the Emperor's family has watched sumo at Ryogoku Kokugikan arena in Tokyo"
X Link 2026-01-19T02:18Z 70.5K followers, 2.6M engagements
"A Japanese company has released a "make your own Mt. Fuji" eraser: 🗻 https://t.co/ZTyksFbHPP [---] https://t.co/RxEcOWxHth 🗻 https://t.co/ZTyksFbHPP [---] https://t.co/RxEcOWxHth"
X Link 2026-01-20T04:44Z 69.9K followers, 400.2K engagements
"Takaichi's LDP is going to nominate scandal-tainted former lawmaker Sugita Mio to run in the coming general election. Sugita was involved in the Unification Church scandal the slush fund scandal and a scandals involving her use of hate speech. [--] [--] #47NEWS https://t.co/CCGd8hwCrs [--] [--] #47NEWS https://t.co/CCGd8hwCrs"
X Link 2026-01-20T09:37Z 70.2K followers, 317.4K engagements
"A group of graduates from Japan's defense academy are going on hunger strike to protest the Japanese government's decision to buy Israeli-made drones. National Defense Academy Graduates Against Genocide is led by Hirayama Takamori a [----] NDA graduate. Next week (Jan 26) a group of graduates from Japan's National Defense Academy will go on hunger strike to protest Japan's purchase of Israeli attack drones. Here's their Instagram post: https://t.co/KPAnfTULJn Next week (Jan 26) a group of graduates from Japan's National Defense Academy will go on hunger strike to protest Japan's purchase of"
X Link 2026-01-22T00:44Z 70.5K followers, 734.6K engagements
"Japan's national broadcaster NHK had giant computer-animated kanji for "House of Representatives Dissolved" appear on screen after the official announcement was made. https://x.com/nhk_news/status/2014552300581454260/video/1 Banzai It's official. Prime Minister Takaichi has dissolved the House of Representatives. Japan will hold an election on February [--]. MPs who support Takaichi did a banzai cheer and applauded. Opposition MPs did not. https://t.co/KCoYZfEF2f https://x.com/nhk_news/status/2014552300581454260/video/1 Banzai It's official. Prime Minister Takaichi has dissolved the House of"
X Link 2026-01-23T05:07Z 69.9K followers, 696.5K engagements
"This photo provides a very good visual representation of why it is extremely rare for Japanese Prime Ministers to call snap elections in the middle of winter. Japan is the snowiest country in the world. 📣23 🌙 # # # # https://t.co/bwzgYS6vQg 📣23 🌙 # # # # https://t.co/bwzgYS6vQg"
X Link 2026-01-23T07:11Z 70.4K followers, 343.4K engagements
""I AM JAPAN" The far-right Sanseito party has released a bizarre English slogan it will use in the upcoming general election. The Japanese version of the slogan means something like Japan lives in each of us" or Each and every person is Japan"
X Link 2026-01-23T09:00Z 70.5K followers, 239.9K engagements
"An anti-immigration candidate backed by the far-right Sanseito party won the Fukui gubernatorial election yesterday. One of his campaign videos falsely stated that Japan is a "monoethnic nation." https://x.com/fukui_ishida/status/2010546434572276080/video/1 A Sanseito-backed candidate Takato Ishida has won the Fukui gubernatorial election. Ishida is a former official with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs: https://t.co/bTPQMqybBh https://x.com/fukui_ishida/status/2010546434572276080/video/1 A Sanseito-backed candidate Takato Ishida has won the Fukui gubernatorial election. Ishida is a former"
X Link 2026-01-26T02:49Z 70.4K followers, 91.9K engagements
"Video: The Mie Prefectural Police have a Honda NSX as one of their patrol cars. The expensive sports car was donated by a wealthy real estate company president who wanted to see police drive an NSX on the Suzuka Circuit"
X Link 2026-01-28T05:29Z 69.9K followers, 355.2K engagements
"The Mexican Embassy in Tokyo shared this video of a Mexican chef trying out the new Concha-style melon pan now being sold at Lawson convenience stores. He says it is delicious"
X Link 2026-01-28T06:00Z 70.4K followers, 157.8K engagements
"Viral video in Japan: opposition politician Yoneyama Ryuichi shoveled snow into a road apparently to make space for a roadside speech. Some locals claim this is common but Niigata police have warned residents not to scatter or dump snow on roadways. Prime Minister Takaichi has called a snap election in the middle of winter which is quite rare in Japan. If you live in northern Japan you'll need a snow shovel to access some boards where candidates are allowed to put up posters. https://t.co/lqFVbMOFZq Prime Minister Takaichi has called a snap election in the middle of winter which is quite rare"
X Link 2026-01-29T04:08Z 70.5K followers, 116.6K engagements
"Video: Here's a Japanese mascot character doing parkour This is Bu-chan the famous sumo wrestler pig mascot of Nagoya-style miso katsu restaurant chain Yabaton"
X Link 2026-01-29T04:31Z 70.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Video: these Japanese fences are built to protect roads from snow. They were created by Riken Kogyo a company in Hokkaido and prevent snow from being blown by wind onto already-plowed roads. Some Central Asian countries have started buying these fences"
X Link 2026-01-29T04:37Z 70.1K followers, 106.3K engagements
"Prime Minister Takaichi using anti-foreign rhetoric in a campaign speech: "we cant allow foreign capital to keep buying up our land any longer." Foreign capital is not buying huge amounts of Japanese land but it's a common fear spread online"
X Link 2026-01-29T11:23Z 70K followers, 85.9K engagements
"Footage of a car accident involving a government car that had just left Prime Minister Takaichi's residence: It ran a red light at [---] km/h (80 mph) killing one man and injuring [--] people. Few details have been released on the cause of the accident"
X Link 2026-01-30T03:41Z 69.9K followers, 132K engagements
"The far-right Sanseito party got Community Noted for posting a pledge to raise Japan's food self-sufficiency rate from 38% to 100%. The note points out that it's simply unrealistic to expect that such a pledge could be achieved"
X Link 2026-01-30T04:51Z 70.4K followers, 19.9K engagements
"A viral English language tweet highlights what appear to be a Chinese social media post mocking & sexualizing Prime Minister Takaichi and President Trump's friendly relations. (Video clip below this post) The Great Firewall of China is for the good of the rest of the world The Great Firewall of China is for the good of the rest of the world"
X Link 2026-01-30T14:08Z 70.4K followers, 31.3K engagements
"Video: Japanese Defense Minister Koizumi Shinjiro enjoyed a friendly table tennis match with his South Korean counterpart Ahn Gyu-back. Japan-Korea shuttle diplomacy which was revived under Prime Minister Kishida in [----] is continuing"
X Link 2026-01-30T14:28Z 70.2K followers, 13.1K engagements
"Prime Minister Takaichi defends the ban on women entering sumo rings: "This isnt about gender equality or anything like that. Its about Japans traditions that have been carefully preserved and protected.I will not step onto the sumo ring.""
X Link 2026-01-31T03:49Z 70.5K followers, 1.4M engagements
"An NHK news graphic shows political parties' stance on foreign workers coming to Japan: The LDP CRA DPP and Communists want to keep the current system (which is increasing immigration) The SDP wants even bigger increases Ishin and the far-right want more restrictions https://t.co/3V2Ipo5haQ https://t.co/0bX4MRJh2J https://t.co/3V2Ipo5haQ https://t.co/0bX4MRJh2J"
X Link 2026-01-31T04:50Z 69.7K followers, 12.6K engagements
"Prime Minister Takaichi's campaign appearances are drawing large crowds. Her supporters share videos of campaign speeches and it's undeniable that a lot of people are showing up. Will this translate into higher voter turnout for the LDP"
X Link 2026-01-31T15:04Z 70.5K followers, 94K engagements
"Prime Minister Takaichi won buzzword of the year in [----] for saying she would "work work work." TBS aired a report yesterday about Japan's "underclass" of [---] million non-regular workers who can't work their way out of poverty. # [---] DIGhttps://t.co/4uhx0GmOIt Yahoohttps://t.co/wt2J3Px7Bs YouTubehttps://t.co/QgclAB5Huq # [---] DIGhttps://t.co/4uhx0GmOIt Yahoohttps://t.co/wt2J3Px7Bs YouTubehttps://t.co/QgclAB5Huq"
X Link 2026-02-01T03:30Z 70.2K followers, 29.6K engagements
"Chinese state media made this video of Pikachu being buried under a landslide of militarism. It's in reaction to someone trying to host a Pokmon Card Game Trainers event at the Yasukuni Shrine. The event was cancelled and Nintendo has apologized. Pokemon event at controversial shrine to Japanese war dead canceled after China protests @AP @huizhong_wu https://t.co/BM4H8NsA59 Pokemon event at controversial shrine to Japanese war dead canceled after China protests @AP @huizhong_wu https://t.co/BM4H8NsA59"
X Link 2026-02-01T05:17Z 69.7K followers, [----] engagements
"Japan's Centrist Reform Alliance has two leaders: Noda Yoshiko (68) and Saito Tetsuo (73). On the campaign trail they look like two old dudes who really like each other. Saito confirmed a report that he said "I miss you" in a phone call with Noda. https://x.com/shotanakahara1/status/2017956857390985660/video/1 BL https://x.com/shotanakahara1/status/2017956857390985660/video/1 BL"
X Link 2026-02-02T05:48Z 70.5K followers, 10K engagements
"A popular series of Japanese educational manga will release a biography of Dragon Quest creator Horii Yuji. Past volumes in this series have told the life stories of historical greats such as Nelson Mandela Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Vincent Van Gogh. 2/24 🙇 https://t.co/fAYm0chfX3 2/24 🙇 https://t.co/fAYm0chfX3"
X Link 2026-02-02T06:19Z 70.3K followers, 13.4K engagements
"The anime that gave us a famous meme is now [--] years old: [--] years ago today 'The Brave of Sun Fighbird' first aired in Japan https://t.co/RJnhVjST9m [--] years ago today 'The Brave of Sun Fighbird' first aired in Japan https://t.co/RJnhVjST9m"
X Link 2026-02-02T21:17Z 70.2K followers, 29.5K engagements
"Japan's 5th infantry regiment has been sent out to clear snow in Aomori prefecture. Many elderly residents can't deal with the heavy snowfall and it can be dangerous for too much snow to accumulate on the roofs of their houses"
X Link 2026-02-02T21:36Z 69.9K followers, 24K engagements
"Akahata the JCP newspaper famous for first reporting on several major LDP scandals says it has obtained documents from Takaichi's office that reveal previously unreported ties to the Unification Church. Prime Minister Takaichi previously denied having any ties to the church. https://t.co/40WraLn89r https://t.co/40WraLn89r"
X Link 2026-02-03T08:17Z 70.5K followers, 75.7K engagements
"Pre-Election Scandal: Did Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi have financial ties to the Unification Church Newspaper Akahata made a video of leaked internal documents from Takaichi's office that show donations from church affiliates. Akahata the JCP newspaper famous for first reporting on several major LDP scandals says it has obtained documents from Takaichi's office that reveal previously unreported ties to the Unification Church. Prime Minister Takaichi previously denied having any ties to the church. Akahata the JCP newspaper famous for first reporting on several major LDP scandals says it"
X Link 2026-02-03T10:48Z 70.5K followers, 22.8K engagements
"Prime Minister Takaichi pulled out of a televised debate on Sunday with just [--] minutes notice claiming sudden finger pain due to arthritis. It's now being reported she was planning this [--] days beforehand. Later that Sunday she was out campaigning. NHK2 https://t.co/JFBR85gmWW # NHK2 https://t.co/JFBR85gmWW #"
X Link 2026-02-03T12:09Z 70.5K followers, 197.8K engagements
"Oishi Akiko of the left-wing Reiwa Party claimed that Prime Minister Takaichi cancelled a TV debate to avoid questions about the Unification Church calling her a "debate-dodging mother" () who is campaigning for church-linked candidates. Prime Minister Takaichi pulled out of a televised debate on Sunday with just [--] minutes notice claiming sudden finger pain due to arthritis. It's now being reported she was planning this [--] days beforehand. Later that Sunday she was out campaigning. https://t.co/EFNdaX00Mc Prime Minister Takaichi pulled out of a televised debate on Sunday with just [--] minutes"
X Link 2026-02-03T23:06Z 70.5K followers, 125.5K engagements
"The nickname doesn't have much of an impact in English but it's probably referencing "True Mother" the word used by supporters of the Unification Church to refer their leader who was recently arrested by South Korean authorities. rhymes with in Japanese"
X Link 2026-02-03T23:26Z 70.5K followers, [----] engagements
"The arts and crafts team at Asahi TV created giant cubes to represent the heaviness of snow that is accumulating on top of houses in northern Japan:"
X Link 2026-02-03T23:53Z 70.5K followers, 31.9K engagements
"When Takaichi showed up for a campaign speech today a protestor held up a sign calling her out for cancelling her appearance on the last televised debate before the election: "Sanae the Flake" Many doubt her claim that finger pain from arthritis which didn't cause her to cancel her handshaking meeting with Prime Minister Starmer on Saturday night and didn't cause her to cancel campaign appearances after the Sunday morning TV debate. She cancelled the TV appearance with just [--] minutes notice and was well enough to travel soon after the debate had aired. Some have said that she should at least"
X Link 2026-02-04T11:31Z 70.2K followers, 95.4K engagements
"Video from the Sapporo Snow Festival: the Japan Racing Association has a horse racing snow sculpture with a projection mapping show after the sun goes down"
X Link 2026-02-05T02:37Z 70.5K followers, 13.6K engagements
"The Takaichi administration has tried to play down her remark about the possible benefits of a weak yen. In this clip from a TV news show Takaichi is criticized for making a "careless" remark that the market would take as welcoming yen depreciation. 💹Japans Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi wasnt overly highlighting the benefits of a weak yen at the weekend in a move that suggested she was trying to preserve speculation over government intervention risks https://t.co/cUWh5EzaUR 💹Japans Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said that Prime Minister Sanae"
X Link 2026-02-05T04:53Z 70.3K followers, 16.2K engagements
"A new official explanation of Takaichi's sudden no-show on Sunday's TV debate has dropped: A government official made the decision not Takaichi. After medical treatment that took place during the debate she recovered enough to campaign later in the day https://t.co/njWUG4BpIJ https://t.co/njWUG4BpIJ"
X Link 2026-02-05T04:59Z 70.5K followers, 34.3K engagements
"Toyo Keizai headline:Takaichi Landslide Raises the Stakes in a Dangerous Chicken Game of Selling Out the Country / If Japan Keeps Selling Off Its Credibility the Nations Symbol the Yen Will Eventually Crash Bringing a Surge of Severe Import-Driven Inflation # https://t.co/VIDLHU7LTn # https://t.co/VIDLHU7LTn"
X Link 2026-02-05T07:24Z 70.3K followers, 11.3K engagements
"Did the UK's Business Secretary use a racial slur to refer to Japan's leaders in [----] On 10/05/2009 redacted sent Jeffrey Epstein an e-mail about meeting the "j*p" Prime Minister. At the time Epstein friend Peter Mandelson was in the middle of an official visit to Japan"
X Link 2026-02-05T09:32Z 70.5K followers, 11.4K engagements
"The e-mail exchange also mentions that redacted has a peerage. Even with the reaction of the name it seems reasonable to guess that Lord Mandelson a friend of Epstein's at the time was the author of the e-mail. https://www.justice.gov/epstein/files/DataSet%2011/EFTA02438250.pdf https://www.justice.gov/epstein/files/DataSet%2011/EFTA02438250.pdf"
X Link 2026-02-05T09:33Z 70K followers, [----] engagements
"Japanese artist Yoshimoto Nara reacted to the dropping value of the yen and possibility that Takaichi could win big in Sunday's election:"
X Link 2026-02-05T09:46Z 70.2K followers, 12.9K engagements
"PokPark Country Kanto has opened to the general public: it's a Pokmon-branded theme park within Yomiuriland "where visitors can enjoy the Pokmon experience in a lush natural environment through various events." https://t.co/d8xZjzLgn3 # # https://t.co/oGoWaHK2hv https://t.co/d8xZjzLgn3 # # https://t.co/oGoWaHK2hv"
X Link 2026-02-05T10:38Z 70.5K followers, 16.8K engagements
"It is being claimed that Takaichi's arthritis started to worsen on Jan [--] the day she handed out endorsement certificates to LDP candidates. Here's an example: she happily endorsed Sugawara Isshu who was found guilty of bribery in [----]. A new official explanation of Takaichi's sudden no-show on Sunday's TV debate has dropped: A government official made the decision not Takaichi. After medical treatment that took place during the debate she recovered enough to campaign later in the day https://t.co/EFNdaX00Mc A new official explanation of Takaichi's sudden no-show on Sunday's TV debate has"
X Link 2026-02-05T11:07Z 70.4K followers, 30.8K engagements
""senior government official explained on the 4th that the prime ministers condition had worsened after the dissolution of the Diet on the 23rd of last month when she personally handed certificates of official endorsement to all LDP candidates." https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/c39b3322b5407055161f586da7b3d829975bc5d5 https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/c39b3322b5407055161f586da7b3d829975bc5d5"
X Link 2026-02-05T11:09Z 70.1K followers, [----] engagements
"A 30-second YouTube video of Prime Minister Takaichi delivering political slogans has received [---] million views in [--] days. The view count will soon surpass the population of Japan. Oddly only 26K users have liked the video. If such a video was organically popular one would expect many more likes - hundreds of thousands or perhaps millions. There are also less than [----] comments. Many are speculating that something fishy is going on: how could a video become so popular so quickly with so little engagement A video of Prime Minister Takaichi delivering political slogans reached over 100"
X Link 2026-02-05T11:18Z 70.5K followers, 161.2K engagements
"It's happened: Prime Minister Takaichi's 30-second YouTube video which is little more that vague political slogans has reached [---] million views in [--] days: a new record for Japan. That's more views than Japan's total population. Did the LDP spend a huge amount of money advertising it One user based in Brazil claimed they were seeing it as an ad on YouTube. A 30-second YouTube video of Prime Minister Takaichi delivering political slogans has received [---] million views in [--] days. The view count will soon surpass the population of Japan. Oddly only 26K users have liked the video. If such a"
X Link 2026-02-05T21:11Z 70.4K followers, 40K engagements
"Prime Minister Takaichi has been giving upbeat campaign speeches about Japan being able to get rare earth metals from the seabed. This is misleading: it's still in early test phases refineries haven't been built and it might not be economically viable https://t.co/toJniSqnWE https://t.co/toJniSqnWE"
X Link 2026-02-05T22:06Z 70.5K followers, 24.2K engagements
"Sapporo Beer has changed the design of their famous beer can elevator. This is a video of their Classic can elevator that they've been using until recently. See the quoted tweet for a photo of the new Black Label can elevator: # https://t.co/oUxMQCzCWz # https://t.co/oUxMQCzCWz"
X Link 2026-02-05T22:10Z 70.5K followers, 23.6K engagements
"A TikTok account created an AI deepfake of Shohei Ohtani telling people to vote for the far-right Sanseito because it puts "Japanese people first." #TikTok https://t.co/zq2c8jGFxw https://t.co/xZkuQEmlIK #TikTok https://t.co/zq2c8jGFxw https://t.co/xZkuQEmlIK"
X Link 2026-02-06T06:02Z 70.4K followers, 16.3K engagements
"Former Prime Minister Ishiba on the final morning of the election campaign: This election has turned into nothing but social media and slogans but I think you shouldnt treat voters like idiots. Some might see this as criticism of PM Takaichi"
X Link 2026-02-07T01:01Z 70.5K followers, 80.1K engagements
"A candidate for the far-right CPJ gave a speech about an increase in "uncivilized foreigners" who can't follow Japan's garbage disposal rules (which differ based on localities & even confuse some Japanese). The CPJ is is expected to win [--] to [--] seats. (261) [---] https://t.co/ASrMcQeGMI (261) [---] https://t.co/ASrMcQeGMI"
X Link 2026-02-07T02:21Z 70.4K followers, [----] engagements
"Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng has filed a defamation lawsuit in Japan against Wang Zhian a former CCTV journalist who is now a popular YouTuber based in Japan. Apparently Wang uploaded a video questioning whether Chen was actually blind"
X Link 2026-02-07T03:15Z 70.2K followers, [----] engagements
"I was interviewed by BBC News for this article about tomorrow's election in Japan: "Will Sunday's snap election gamble pay off for Japan's first female premier" https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckgl53zll3jo https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckgl53zll3jo"
X Link 2026-02-07T07:19Z 70.5K followers, 35.8K engagements
"Tamiya Hisato a young LDP candidate who is trying to win in a district that's been held by the opposition since [----] (Chiba 9) used a green screen to put a giant image of Prime Minister Takaichi behind him in this campaign video. For contrast here is a video from an LDP candidate who lost his seat in [----] amid a public backlash against the party over the slush fund scandal and the Unification Church scandal. Three images of Takaichi on the screen to connect him to the popular PM. https://t.co/G7NcSjkV1z For contrast here is a video from an LDP candidate who lost his seat in [----] amid a public"
X Link 2026-02-07T07:39Z 70.4K followers, 10.8K engagements
"Former Prime Minister Aso came to Chiba's 5th district to deliver a speech in the snow supporting Eri Arfiya a Japanese politician of Uyghur descent. He denounced slander about her being "pro-China" (which mainly comes from the extreme online right)"
X Link 2026-02-07T09:30Z 70.4K followers, 43K engagements
"LDP politician Morishita Chisato shared this video of herself standing in a snow storm pleading for voters to support her in tomorrow's election. A viral video clip shows LDP politician Morishita Chisato apparently not understanding the concept of a nation's food self-sufficiency rate. (This clip is from 2022.) Before going into politics she was a famous swimsuit model & race queen. https://t.co/xWyazaAs9b A viral video clip shows LDP politician Morishita Chisato apparently not understanding the concept of a nation's food self-sufficiency rate. (This clip is from 2022.) Before going into"
X Link 2026-02-07T12:22Z 70.4K followers, [----] engagements
"Team Belgium's Olympic outfits look like Kirenger the yellow ranger from the 1970s Japanese TV series Himitsu Sentai Gorenger (). https://t.co/yzYj50f0Os https://t.co/yzYj50f0Os"
X Link 2026-02-07T12:34Z 70.4K followers, 10.3K engagements
"The Kyoto Shimbun reported that Takaichi gave a campaign speech stating when it comes to food security we aim for a 100% food self-sufficiency rate. We will also increasingly export Japanese food overseas. This is wildly unrealistic given land & labor available in Japan. https://t.co/6ShKVIulZj https://t.co/6ShKVIulZj"
X Link 2026-02-07T14:54Z 70.5K followers, 25.4K engagements
"Video: It doesn't snow a lot in Tokyo but we got some overnight. Jindai Botanical Garden shared this video of its plum trees which are blossoming this time of year but were covered with snow this morning"
X Link 2026-02-08T00:48Z 70.5K followers, 21.1K engagements
"Japan Election Update: As of 2PM voter turnout is down 3.07% compared to [----]. Voter turnout in [----] was 53.84% the third lowest turnout in postwar Japanese history. [-----] https://t.co/8OSMTyyert [-----] https://t.co/8OSMTyyert"
X Link 2026-02-08T07:17Z 70.4K followers, 44.7K engagements
"The 4PM data has been released: election day turnout in Japan is down 2.65% compared to [----]. However [--] million people used the early voting system to cast their votes before today an increase of [--] million from [----]. Japan Election Update: As of 2PM voter turnout is down 3.07% compared to [----]. Voter turnout in [----] was 53.84% the third lowest turnout in postwar Japanese history. https://t.co/kNZoSZKNhP Japan Election Update: As of 2PM voter turnout is down 3.07% compared to [----]. Voter turnout in [----] was 53.84% the third lowest turnout in postwar Japanese history. https://t.co/kNZoSZKNhP"
X Link 2026-02-08T09:05Z 70.4K followers, 13.9K engagements
""Japan's drum-playing Trump-hugging China-provoking PM raises the stakes." - I copy pasted this silly Sky News headline as a prompt for Grok Imagine and this is the slop it generated. I tried it a few times and every time it made the Japanese PM a man and made him play taiko style drums. Japan's drum-playing Trump-hugging China-provoking PM raises the stakes. Analysis from our Asia correspondent @HelenAnnSmith0 https://t.co/DN14DeJYvd Japan's drum-playing Trump-hugging China-provoking PM raises the stakes. Analysis from our Asia correspondent @HelenAnnSmith0 https://t.co/DN14DeJYvd"
X Link 2026-02-08T09:25Z 70.5K followers, 19.2K engagements
"Japan's far-right has also made significant advances in this election. It previously had only [--] seats in the House of Representatives but various media outlets are projecting it will now have at least [--] and perhaps as many as [--] seats. NTV is projecting that the LDP will gain [---] seats while the main opposition CRA will lose [---] seats. The LDP will have a strong parliamentary majority on its own but will have to work with coalition partner Ishin in the Upper House. https://t.co/rVZ9it7Olo NTV is projecting that the LDP will gain [---] seats while the main opposition CRA will lose [---] seats."
X Link 2026-02-08T11:15Z 70.4K followers, 55.9K engagements
"Former lawmaker Sugita Mio who is infamous for making discriminatory remarks failed to win a seat in Osaka's 5th district. Prime Minister Takaichi didn't visit Osaka to campaign for LDP candidates(possibly to avoid friction with the Ishin party). Former lawmaker Sugita Mio claims she wasn't even planning to run in Japan's coming election but she received a call from the LDP asking her to run. In [----] authorities ruled that her discriminatory remarks about Koreans & Ainu violated human rights. https://t.co/emK9bhLve8 Former lawmaker Sugita Mio claims she wasn't even planning to run in Japan's"
X Link 2026-02-08T11:44Z 70.4K followers, 39.4K engagements
"83-year-old Ozawa Ichiro a former LDP politician who left the party and shook up the nation's politics in the 1990s and 2000s has lost a seat he's held since 1969"
X Link 2026-02-08T12:02Z 70.5K followers, 19.3K engagements
"Many Komeito politicians will survive this election because their merger with the CDP involved an agreement to put Komeito politicians in higher positions on the PR list. In single member districts former CDP politicians failed badly. NTV is projecting that the LDP will gain [---] seats while the main opposition CRA will lose [---] seats. The LDP will have a strong parliamentary majority on its own but will have to work with coalition partner Ishin in the Upper House. https://t.co/rVZ9it7Olo NTV is projecting that the LDP will gain [---] seats while the main opposition CRA will lose [---] seats. The"
X Link 2026-02-08T13:01Z 70.5K followers, 13.4K engagements
"Former Prime Minister Ishiba had a big grin on his face as it was announced he'd won his district with an overwhelming majority: ✨ NHK1 https://t.co/UPPZarQJyZ ✨ NHK1 https://t.co/UPPZarQJyZ"
X Link 2026-02-08T13:17Z 70.5K followers, 24.7K engagements
"I was interviewed by the Telegraph for their coverage of Takaichi's election victory: "Japan puts faith in first female prime minister" https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/02/08/japan-first-female-prime-minister/ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/02/08/japan-first-female-prime-minister/"
X Link 2026-02-08T13:28Z 70.4K followers, [----] engagements
"Although the LDP has won a majority in the House of Representatives Prime Minister Takaichi has stated she wants to continue the party's coalition with the Ishin Party. This will make it much easier to pass legislation through the Upper House"
X Link 2026-02-08T14:12Z 70.5K followers, 52K engagements
"Japanese TV coverage of the election depicted party leaders as speed skaters. This was before the polls closed. If they wanted an accurate ending Noda and Saito would crash into each other and fall far behind. Their party suffered a crushing defeat. ww https://t.co/E0TSxhpQQM ww https://t.co/E0TSxhpQQM"
X Link 2026-02-08T14:18Z 70.5K followers, 55.2K engagements
"Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi shared this photo of her congratulatory call to Olympic snowboarding gold medalist Kimura Kira. TEAM JAPAN https://t.co/R31ZdzYPOO TEAM JAPAN https://t.co/R31ZdzYPOO"
X Link 2026-02-08T14:45Z 70.4K followers, 13.8K engagements
"Okada Katsuya a former LDP politician who joined the opposition and was an important person in Japanese politics for a brief period was defeated by an LDP candidate today. He served [--] terms in the House of Representatives since [----]. Candidate Yazaki Kentaro was out there with basically zero security less than ten feet from me joined by former Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Okada Katsuya. https://t.co/MelZDxwgrf Candidate Yazaki Kentaro was out there with basically zero security less than ten feet from me joined by former Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Okada Katsuya."
X Link 2026-02-08T15:25Z 70.5K followers, 25.7K engagements
"Legal Immigration will greatly increase under Prime Minister Takaichi as it has increased under other post-Abe LDP Prime Ministers. Takaichi says she doesn't have an "immigration policy" but today's election victory will result in increased immigration to Japan. Takaichi's election victory today will may cause some impression-hungry foreign accounts to make declarations about Japan reducing immigration. The Takaichi administration has already set in place a plan to accept up to [----] million foreigner workers by [----]. That will represent https://t.co/jCxDNSyqTK Takaichi's election victory"
X Link 2026-02-08T15:45Z 70.5K followers, 26.6K engagements
""The potential of our Alliance is LIMITLESS." - Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi after her party won a big victory in today's general election. Abe era legal changes limited Japan's ability to aid allies to what would be considered a survival-threatening situation for Japan. I am sincerely grateful to President Donald J. Trump for his warm words. I look forward to visiting the White House this spring and to continuing our work together to further strengthen the JapanU.S. Alliance. Our Alliance and friendship with the United States of America are https://t.co/EKeowvyeDo I am sincerely grateful"
X Link 2026-02-08T16:00Z 70.5K followers, 21.7K engagements
"Former Nagoya Mayor Kawamura Takashi quit the far-right Conservative Party of Japan after feuding with its leader who allegedly threw a plastic bottle at Kawamura. In yesterdays election Kawamura was re-elected to the Diet and the CPJ got zero seats"
X Link 2026-02-09T00:20Z 70.5K followers, 22.6K engagements
"Japanese political scientist Ikuo Gonoi's analysis of Takaichi's victory: "Prime Minister Takaichi and the LDP were able to win precisely because of their appeal to unaffiliated voters. She speaks plainly and decisively (even though what shell actually do is a black box and she doesnt take responsibility) she has a brightness that differs from her predecessor and the centrist party leaders she projected a fresh new image through an online strategy and she is a self-made woman (even though what shes actually done hasnt been dug into)." (( https://t.co/k54eKHj0Wm (( https://t.co/k54eKHj0Wm"
X Link 2026-02-09T01:26Z 70.5K followers, 28K engagements
"A banner in Taipei congratulating Prime Minister Takaichi for her election victory: https://t.co/t7o3wWbsSD https://t.co/t7o3wWbsSD"
X Link 2026-02-09T08:00Z 70.5K followers, 11.3K engagements
"Will Prime Minister Takaichi actually implement a consumption tax cut According to Prof. Sasada Hironori: Accelerating consideration toward implementation is classic bureaucratic language. To those who understand it it usually suggests that the likelihood of actual implementation isnt very high. Compared for example to another pledge like We will establish a National Intelligence Agency which is stated definitively accelerating consideration is much weaker. Moreover she says a National Conference will be set up to decide the matter meaning its not something the LDP will decide immediately on"
X Link 2026-02-09T09:56Z 70.5K followers, 16.8K engagements
"Prime Minister Takaichi said she wants to "take on the challenge of constitutional revision" (). This is very similar to a slogan Prime Minister Abe used in [----] "Take on the challenge of constitutional revision and build a new nation"(). He ultimately didn't attempt revision. After Abe was assassinated Prime Minister Kishida vowed to move towards Abe's dream of constitutional revision but didn't take concrete action. Conservative politicians have been talking about their desire to revise the constitution of many years but haven't actually formally attempted it. It would require a two-thirds"
X Link 2026-02-09T10:50Z 70.5K followers, 11.1K engagements
"I was interviewed by Time Magazine about Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi's big election victory. A lot of LDP politicians including former Abe faction members who lost their seats in [----] will be grateful to her and look to her leadership. https://time.com/7372956/japan-takaichi-election-win/ https://time.com/7372956/japan-takaichi-election-win/"
X Link 2026-02-09T10:59Z 70.5K followers, [----] engagements
"I spoke to Indian's Firstpost TV about Takaichi's election victory and the outlook for Japan's relations with China and the United States: https://www.youtube.com/watchv=7i7FPT_WOkE https://www.youtube.com/watchv=7i7FPT_WOkE"
X Link 2026-02-09T11:54Z 70.4K followers, 14.5K engagements
"@honeyflush22 I would be very interested to find out if party funds were spent on advertising Takaichi's YouTube video"
X Link 2026-02-09T14:19Z 70.5K followers, [----] engagements
"An English language globe that appears to have been created sometime after the [----] occupation of Jehol province and before the full-scale war with China in 1937: Japan's puppet state of Manchukuo is colored to make it look like an official part of the Japanese Empire. https://t.co/E8tHL4bN28 https://t.co/E8tHL4bN28"
X Link 2026-02-10T04:17Z 70.5K followers, 28.6K engagements
"Tobu World Square has an impressive collection of 1:25 scale models recreating famous places from around the globe. However it's outdoors so snow can be a problem. Their solution: spraying hot water on the models"
X Link 2026-02-10T04:35Z 70.5K followers, 10.9K engagements
"A good article from Tokyo Review: "Even a major victory for Takaichi does not restore the party to its previous position in Japanese politics." Takaichi made the election a referendum on her leadership rather than an evaluation of the LDP. The party is relying on having a popular leader. If Takaichi becomes less popular or eventually passes to torch to another LDP leader it will be difficult recreate something like the popularity she had leading up to this election. The idea of a unified opposition may have run its course. If so what remains to be seen is whether or not the predicted defeat"
X Link 2026-02-10T09:56Z 70.5K followers, 15.3K engagements
"@BobLu6 When did Trump meet Eiji Toyoda He met Akio Toyoda in October [----] and in the video clip he is talking about Toyota's current investments in the United States not something that took place decades ago"
X Link 2026-02-11T07:34Z 70.5K followers, [---] engagements
"Japan has a new stationmaster cat. The Wakayama Electric Railway Kishigawa Line is famous for its feline stationmasters. A new cat Rokutama has been appointed trainee stationmaster of [--] stations. Other cats received promotions. This is serious stuff"
X Link 2026-01-07T12:56Z 70.5K followers, 5.8M engagements
"A video of American military police walking down a street in Okinawa armed with pistols has gone viral on Japanese Twitter. Some are calling it a matter of national sovereignty. (The MPs only have the authority to arrest US military personnel.)"
X Link 2025-11-04T07:14Z 70.5K followers, 17M engagements
"PM Takaichi at a conference for Saudi investors quoted a line from Attack on Titan: "Just shut your mouths and invest everything in me." The character that says that line in the comic gets kicked for saying it. He later dies while attempting genocide"
X Link 2025-12-02T07:09Z 70.5K followers, 1.5M engagements
"The film Peleliu: Guernica of Paradise will be released on Friday at movie theaters across Japan. It is an adaptation of a historical fiction manga told from the perspective of a Japanese soldier experiencing of one World War 2's most gruesome battles. A new trailer has been released for Peleliu: Guernica of Paradise a movie adaptation of a manga about a Japanese soldier experiencing the horrors of the Battle of Peleliu. (Japan release date: December [--] 2025) https://t.co/IWVxjbmsyi A new trailer has been released for Peleliu: Guernica of Paradise a movie adaptation of a manga about a Japanese"
X Link 2025-12-03T04:44Z 70.5K followers, 2.3M engagements
"The Kanji of the Year for [----] has been announced: Bear - (because this year has witnesses a record number of bear attacks which are a frequent topic of TV news reports)"
X Link 2025-12-12T05:53Z 70.5K followers, 597.6K engagements
"These Japanese railway otaku bought actual train doors so they could reenact the experience of riding a train in the comfort of their living room"
X Link 2026-01-12T02:36Z 70.5K followers, 2.8M engagements
"Banzai It's official. Prime Minister Takaichi has dissolved the House of Representatives. Japan will hold an election on February [--]. MPs who support Takaichi did a banzai cheer and applauded. Opposition MPs did not"
X Link 2026-01-23T04:51Z 70.5K followers, 1.7M engagements
"The Japanese government shared a video promoting international tourism to Fukui Prefecture which is well-known domestically for its dinosaur fossils and museum but is not famous abroad. They are hoping that foreign dinosaur lovers will visit. Dinosaurs are all the rage in Fukui Prefecture 🦖 Discover Japan's Dinosaur Kingdom home to world-class research excavation projects ⛏ and one of the largest dinosaur museums in the world. #RegionalRevitalization https://t.co/4xLLYdCncB Dinosaurs are all the rage in Fukui Prefecture 🦖 Discover Japan's Dinosaur Kingdom home to world-class research"
X Link 2026-01-30T15:08Z 70.5K followers, 1.7M engagements
"Video: Japanese students chase after a bus to say goodbye to Indonesian friends who came to Japan as exchange students. Some accounts on this site try to spread hate but in real life there are many positive interactions between Indonesians & Japanese. & https://t.co/VWKyuEoHmH & https://t.co/VWKyuEoHmH"
X Link 2026-01-31T07:59Z 70.5K followers, 4.8M engagements
"Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi presented Starmer with special gifts for Larry the popular cat that serves as Chief Mouser to [--] Downing Street. It's a clever way to get media attention for in the middle of an election campaign. Her PR people continue to impress me. https://t.co/Z8ysWN9j3i https://t.co/Z8ysWN9j3i"
X Link 2026-01-31T14:06Z 70.5K followers, 363.2K engagements
"The Japanese Communist Party shared this video telling voters what it stands for: a society in which people get fair pay and healthcare freedom equality and no unfair discrimination taxing the ultra wealthy"
X Link 2026-01-31T14:41Z 70.5K followers, 464.1K engagements
"Video: [----] tons of snow were used to create this sculpture of The Mandalorian and Grogu at the Sapporo Snow Festival"
X Link 2026-02-05T02:41Z 70.5K followers, 12.6K engagements
"US President Donald Trump has posted that he wants Japanese voters to support Takaichi: "as President of the United States of America it is my Honor to give a Complete and Total Endorsement of her and what her highly respected Coalition is representing.""
X Link 2026-02-05T21:39Z 70.5K followers, 37.6K engagements
"I searched the news this morning and the Japanese media reports about the Epstein files still seem to be about US & Europe. Why aren't they reporting about the LDP politician who tweeted (and deleted) an endorsement from one of Epstein's friends I haven't seen Japanese media reporting much about it but the Epstein files include a [----] e-mail in which Japanese entrepreneur Joi Ito() asks Epstein to influence the Assad regime and get a friend released from prison in Syria. Ito: Do you happen to have anyone https://t.co/F9KrvSR7uv I haven't seen Japanese media reporting much about it but the"
X Link 2026-02-05T22:26Z 70.5K followers, 70.4K engagements
"Somebody created an anti-Takaichi music video saying that she is "running away" from explaining her ties to the Unification Church. It also criticizes her support for an anti-spy law which will limit freedom of speech and let the govt spy on people. MV [----] YouTube BAN100 https://t.co/1FzpUaC1qg MV [----] YouTube BAN100 https://t.co/1FzpUaC1qg"
X Link 2026-02-07T00:41Z 70.5K followers, 33.1K engagements
"If Prime Minister Takaichi isn't available to give a speech for your campaign why not try the next best thing A cardboard cutout of Takaichi accompanied by a speech by real-life former PM Aso Taro"
X Link 2026-02-07T04:11Z 70.5K followers, 11K engagements
"For contrast here is a video from an LDP candidate who lost his seat in [----] amid a public backlash against the party over the slush fund scandal and the Unification Church scandal. Three images of Takaichi on the screen to connect him to the popular PM. Nakatani Gen shared this video of how he spent the last morning of the election campaign: running through farm fields in his district. Unlike other LDP candidates isn't putting Takaichi's face in all of his videos. He's clearly confident in his record. https://t.co/FETfuSwtEy Nakatani Gen shared this video of how he spent the last morning of"
X Link 2026-02-07T04:21Z 70.5K followers, 17.3K engagements
"Former Prime Minister Ishiba a proud railway otaku was able to include a visit to a model train event as of his election campaigning: vol.21 https://t.co/GbrMSRoO3g vol.21 https://t.co/GbrMSRoO3g"
X Link 2026-02-07T07:29Z 70.5K followers, 73.4K engagements
"Former Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba shared this video of him geeking out at a model train event in his election district: Former Prime Minister Ishiba a proud railway otaku was able to include a visit to a model train event as of his election campaigning: https://t.co/8Qi5gflKPU Former Prime Minister Ishiba a proud railway otaku was able to include a visit to a model train event as of his election campaigning: https://t.co/8Qi5gflKPU"
X Link 2026-02-07T08:39Z 70.5K followers, 72.5K engagements
"Team Japan is being praised on social media for carrying not just their own flag but also the host country's flag during the opening ceremony of the Milano Cortina [----] Winter Olympic Games. Chapeau alla delegazione del #Giappone che ha sfilato con la propria bandiera e quella italiana.👏👏👏 https://t.co/5o35QiAD41 Chapeau alla delegazione del #Giappone che ha sfilato con la propria bandiera e quella italiana.👏👏👏 https://t.co/5o35QiAD41"
X Link 2026-02-07T12:27Z 70.5K followers, 3.5M engagements
"Japan Election News: Voter turnout is down Osaka Kyoto Shiga Nara and Wakayama. As of 11AM national turnout was 3.26% lower than [----]. It could be due to snow and/or a lack of enthusiasm from voters. Heavy snow hits turnout as Japan heads to the polls https://t.co/eOfFVgKT1J Heavy snow hits turnout as Japan heads to the polls https://t.co/eOfFVgKT1J"
X Link 2026-02-08T05:29Z 70.5K followers, 19.4K engagements
"Viral Video in Japan: Somebody made an AI-generated rap battle between the leader of the left-wing Reiwa Party and the two leaders of the Centrist Reform Alliance. Former Prime Minister Kishida hosts the event with Kono Taro on the turntables"
X Link 2026-02-08T06:46Z 70.5K followers, 26.4K engagements
"🚨 BREAKING JAPAN 🚨 It is being projected that Japans first female Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae has led the LDP to a major election victory. She put her job on the line telling voters she would step down if the ruling coalition didn't win a majority. NHK is projecting that the LDP will regain a majority in the House of Representatives. This is a huge comeback for a party that suffered major losses in the [----] and [----] elections due to scandals. Takaichi framed this as a referendum on her leadership: if voters wanted her to remain as PM she said they should vote for the LDP. During the"
X Link 2026-02-08T11:00Z 70.5K followers, 338.3K engagements
"Takaichi's election victory today will may cause some impression-hungry foreign accounts to make declarations about Japan reducing immigration. The Takaichi administration has already set in place a plan to accept up to [----] million foreigner workers by [----]. That will represent a major increase in Japan's foreign population. There will also be hundreds of thousands of foreigners coming to Japan as students and staying in the country to work after they graduate. 🚨 BREAKING JAPAN 🚨 It is being projected that Japans first female Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae has led the LDP to a major"
X Link 2026-02-08T12:17Z 70.5K followers, 151.5K engagements
""Under the program for specified skilled workers [------] people will be accepted in [--] industrial fields including manufacture of industrial products and production of food and beverages. The new training program is expected to accommodate [------] people in [--] industrial fields two sectors short of those for skilled workers. The two are automobile transportation and aviation." https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20260123_10/ https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20260123_10/"
X Link 2026-02-08T12:18Z 70.5K followers, 12.2K engagements
""Banzai" LDP politician Hashimoto Gaku lost his Diet seat in the [----] election partly because it was revealed that he had ties to the Unification Church. Today thanks to an endorsement from Prime Minister Takaichi he won back his seat. https://x.com/nhk_okayama/status/2020483675981590797/video/1 https://x.com/nhk_okayama/status/2020483675981590797/video/1"
X Link 2026-02-08T14:26Z 70.5K followers, 10.1K engagements
"Video: LDP politician Wada Hiroki lost his Diet seat in the [----] election after being involved in both the Unification Church scandal and the LDP slush fund scandal. He refused to appear before an ethics committee. He won today with Takaichi's endorsement https://x.com/nhk_hokkaido/status/2020470979731050772/video/1 https://x.com/nhk_hokkaido/status/2020470979731050772/video/1"
X Link 2026-02-08T14:37Z 70.5K followers, 15.2K engagements
"Much to the frustration of Japan's far-right Iwaya Takeshi was re-elected today. He's a conservative LDP politician who served as Abe's Defense Minister but far-right candidates ran against him because they didn't think he was sufficiently anti-China. Former Foreign Minister Iwaya a 10-term lawmaker in the conservative LDP is facing intense attacks from the internet right. Several far-right candidates are running in his district because he is too "liberal." If he loses a more liberal CRA candidate would likely replace him. https://t.co/jfl06cxYjX Former Foreign Minister Iwaya a 10-term"
X Link 2026-02-08T15:03Z 70.5K followers, 53.5K engagements
"The leader of the Japanese Communist Party has argued that Takaichi's election victory was not an endorsement for revision of Japan's pacifist constitution. If Takaichi tries to revise it there will be opposition "both inside and outside the Diet.""
X Link 2026-02-09T01:32Z 70.5K followers, 379.9K engagements
"Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi on visiting the Yasukuni Shrine: She will work with the US and neighboring countries to "to build an environment where we can all pay our respects to those who died for their country." including Class-A war criminals Nikkei: Following her election Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi says she is "working to create the right environment" for an official visit to Yasukuni Shrine and aims to "gain proper understanding from our allies and neighboring countries." https://t.co/ZZ5uc3m5tE Nikkei: Following her election Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi says she is "working to"
X Link 2026-02-09T03:57Z 70.5K followers, 40.7K engagements
"Is Donald Trump angry at the Takaichi Administration The Nikkei reports that behind the scenes of Trump's public endorsement of Prime Minister Takaichi he is actually "furious with Japan." Japan's promised investments in the United States are months behind schedule causing Trump to feel distrust towards the Takaichi Administration which he believes is deliberately dragging out the negotiations. https://t.co/k5omj7z1UE https://t.co/k5omj7z1UE"
X Link 2026-02-09T07:30Z 70.5K followers, 77K engagements
"I appeared on Australia's ABC News today to talk about Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi's election victory her popularity and possible policies we may see from the Japanese government now that the LDP has a 2/3 majority in the House of Representatives"
X Link 2026-02-09T10:54Z 70.5K followers, 32.7K engagements
"Last year Takaichi Sanae said that she wasn't worried about how South Korea would react to Takeshima Day celebrations: "If things were as they should be on Takeshima Day a cabinet minister ought to go out there openly and proudly shouldnt they""
X Link 2026-02-10T01:18Z 70.5K followers, 11.3K engagements
"This was said during an LDP leadership election debate. Takeshima Day (February 22) is an event held by Shimane Prefecture. Previous Prime Ministers have sent vice-ministers instead of cabinet ministers. So far Takaichi has pursued pragmatic diplomacy with South Korea"
X Link 2026-02-10T01:21Z 70.5K followers, [----] engagements
"President Donald Trump told American media that Toyota Motors Chairman Akio Toyoda who is investing billions in the US is "about [--] years old." Mr. Toyoda is [--] years old ten years younger than Trump. Speaking in Davos President Trump says he meet Mr. Toyoda the chairman of Japan's Toyota Motor Corporation. According to Trump Mr. Toyoda said he owns "92%" of the company. This is not true. Akio Toyoda owns less than 1% of company shares. https://t.co/4UM9aeRLJ7 Speaking in Davos President Trump says he meet Mr. Toyoda the chairman of Japan's Toyota Motor Corporation. According to Trump Mr."
X Link 2026-02-11T02:00Z 70.5K followers, 25.1K engagements
"A former classmate of Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi told the media that one time during high school entrance exams she forgot to bring a lunch and Takaichi offered to share her bento"
X Link 2026-02-11T07:02Z 70.5K followers, 42.8K engagements
"Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi gets Death Noted: A Chinese Death Note cosplayer wrote Takaichi's name in his notebook drawing some cheers from onlookers at the Chengdu Worldline Animation & Comic Exhibition"
X Link 2026-02-12T09:39Z 70.5K followers, 74K engagements
"You are a foreign person in Europe pretending to be Japanese. There is zero evidence that Prime Minister Takaichi is planning to implement mass deportations. You've already spread this lie in the past and it resulted in the Japanese government having to issue a statement denying it. Foreigner workers the vast majority of whom follow Japan's laws are being welcomed in greater numbers each year. The LDP supermajority is pro-business so it's not going to reverse the trend during a labor shortage. Takaichi is going to increase Japan's foreign population through legal immigration."
X Link 2026-02-12T12:27Z 70.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Japanese Foreign Minister Motegi who is currently on a visit to Munich Germany shared a video explaining how to eat Weiwurst a traditional Bavarian sausage. Did he get it right German viewers"
X Link 2026-02-14T09:37Z 70.5K followers, 148.8K engagements
"Viral Video: Somebody in China created an unauthorized AI fake of Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi getting beaten up by Ultraman. It has sparked anger online and copyright holders may take legal action. VSAI AI AI # # https://t.co/zbohxgIVv6 VSAI AI AI # # https://t.co/zbohxgIVv6"
X Link 2026-02-14T13:18Z 70.5K followers, 53.4K engagements
"Japanese Defense Minister Koizumi's social media team took this clip of him jogging with his Australian counterpart Richard Marles. They've been friends since before Koizumi took on such an important cabinet post. I still find it quite funny that Richard Marles and Koizumi Shinjiro are genuinely good friends and have known each other for quite a while I still find it quite funny that Richard Marles and Koizumi Shinjiro are genuinely good friends and have known each other for quite a while"
X Link 2026-02-14T14:18Z 70.5K followers, 115.6K engagements
"Viral video in Japan: Some castle walls in Japan include stones that were taken from elsewhere and repurposed (). A user shared this video of an Osaka Castle wall that appears to contain an a carving of Buddha"
X Link 2026-02-14T14:33Z 70.5K followers, 36.2K engagements
"The article also warns that "she could fan anti-foreigner sentiment repelling the migrants Japan needs to help offset its shrinking population and the tourists who boost its economy.if she wastes her mandate on symbolism and populism more corrosive alternatives will flourish""
X Link 2026-02-14T15:14Z 70.5K followers, [----] engagements
"@politicalawake You are a foreign person pretending to be a Japanese nationalist. In this post you are advocating that consumers use a Chinese-made AI system to completely plagiarize Japanese anime"
X Link 2026-02-14T16:26Z 70.5K followers, [----] engagements
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