 Born in 1973. Worked at a publishing company and an advertising production company before becoming a freelance writer. In addition to interviewing actors and actresses for weekly and monthly magazines, she writes drama columns for a variety of media. JUMP 9 no Tobira ga Openitoki" (both published by Earl's Publishing).

 Wakako Tago

 There is a hashtag called "#VoteDoubling Committee" that I often see on Twitter. It is actually a hashtag started by Mr. Kanji Furudate, a famous actor known for his roles in various dramas and movies. We asked him to tell us about it.

Actor Kanji Furutachi&#8217;s &#8220;Vote Doubling Plan&#8221;: What it is and what it aims to achieve

 Takeshi Kinugawa, Kyodo News, Jiji Press, Afro

 With the support of Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, former Secretary General Shigeru Ishiba, and Minister of the Environment Shinjiro Koizumi, Taro Kono holds an overwhelming lead in party member votes as he rounds the final corner to avenge the death of his father, Yohei Kono.

 Sparks are flying in the LDP presidential race. Taro Kono, 58, the minister in charge of administrative reform, was seen as the favorite. The mood seems to be changing somewhat, but we thought we'd take this opportunity to take a look at some of Kono's "treasured photos" of the past.

Looking back with rare photos&#8230;! The Secret Story of the Eccentric Taro Kono

 Keisuke Nishi

 Found footage! The use of the 150 million yen provided by the LDP headquarters is still unknown. Visiting her husband, former Justice Minister Katsuyuki, who is appealing against his prison sentence in a large-scale takeover case?

 Former House of Councillors member Kawai Kori was found at Kosuge Tokyo Detention Center. The use of the 150 million yen provided by the LDP headquarters remains unclear. Did she visit her husband, former Justice Minister Katsuyuki, who is appealing against his prison sentence in a large-scale bribery case? Hit her directly!


Former House of Councillors member Anri Kawai&#8217;s complicated expression as she went to Tokyo Detention Center

 Travel journalist and photographer. He is a travel journalist and photographer who covers, writes about, and photographs airplanes and airports. Has visited all prefectures in Japan and about 40 countries and regions overseas. Lecturer at Nikon College. Former reporter for a national newspaper.

 Aki Shikama

 Real Report

 When I actually left Japan and returned to my home country, I realized the reality that Japan is lagging behind the rest of the world. Even though I had been in Japan for a long time, I had a vague feeling that this was probably true, but experiencing it firsthand made me more confident.

Sad sight of Japan being left behind in Covid&#8221; as seen in the U.S.

 Takashi Hashimoto

 "Rikken member Hiroyuki Konishi, a "hot man," appeals for "politics for the people.

 In the elevator of the House of Representatives, I was joined by a professor who is a candidate for the presidential election. On the morning of the 22nd, he suddenly tweeted this

A CDP lawmaker invited by the LDP points out! &#8220;The election of the president is wrong for all of us.

 Shutaro Iwashiro

 "Taro Kono will lose the Upper House election if it comes down to a single round. If it comes down to a runoff, it will be Fumio Kishida. If Kono wins, he'll probably only be in power for three months at most..." For the past half month, the news coverage has been dominated by the presidential election. On a weekend in September, when the lingering heat was severe, Shinzo Abe

Prime Minister Election: &#8220;Taro Kono will lose the Upper House election&#8230;! The true feelings of Abe&#8217;s aides

 Born in 1973. After working for a publishing company and an advertising production company, became a freelance writer. In addition to interviewing actors and actresses for weekly and monthly magazines, she writes drama columns for a variety of media. JUMP 9 no Tobira ga Openitoki" (both published by Earl's Publishing).

 Wakako Tacko

 I'm always paid minimum wage.　I asked a Diet member. This is a book written by a female writer. This is a book of eight months of "dialogue" in which writer Wada Shizuka asked Diet member Ogawa Junya a variety of questions about why he is the way he is.

Why a Political Dialogue Book by a Female Writer in Her 50s is Selling Well

 Takeshi Kinugawa

 Ayako Sato, an authority on performance studies, analyzes all of them. Fumio Kishida and Seiko Noda, who use notebooks, are not credible, and the first place goes to that person. ......

 The LDP presidential election is finally upon us. This is the first time I've ever seen an interview with a politician. We asked Ayako Sato, a professor at Hollywood Graduate University who has coached many politicians on their speeches, to analyze them for us.

The LDP presidential race is heating up, and this is the person who gives the best speech among the candidates.

 Hiroyuki Komatsu (1st photo), Sankei Visual (4th photo), AP/Afro (5th photo)

 Female candidate in LDP presidential race: Former anchor who loves Hanshin Tigers and heavy metal

 Former Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Sanae Takaichi is running for the LDP presidency. She is a member of the morning information program "Asa da!　(Fuji Television Network, Inc.). (Fuji Television Network).　Sanae spent an hour talking about it with this magazine.

Sanae Takaichi, former Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications, talks about her time as a drummer in a band

 Sankei Shimbun

 The depths of the "mystery-filled" case

 "In late August, a police car came to Takao Suzuki's (pseudonym) parents' house on the national highway. Neighbors and I were talking about what had happened, but I didn't think he had committed suicide. ...... I don't think anyone noticed.

The Deepening Mystery of the Suicide of a 59-Year-Old Employee by Taking Drugs at the Gunma Prefectural Office

 Fumitaro Kuroi

 Classifying the Effectiveness of the Capability Based on Realistic Assumptions 〜Buntaro Kuroi Report

 The "enemy base attack capability" was a hot topic in the LDP presidential election. Before the debate, it was revealed that neither politicians nor the media had a proper understanding or analysis of the issue... Military journalist Fumitaro Kuroi provides an easy-to-understand explanation.

The &#8220;enemy base attack capability,&#8221; a hot topic in the presidential election: Shocking reality that even the prime ministerial candidates do not know

 "The unbelievable choice of "If this happens, it will be Takaichi.

 "The power of Abe's phone This is the first time I've seen such a thing. Now, the public is paying attention to the pride of the ruling party members.

&#8220;The power of the &#8220;Abe Phone,&#8221; played by a former prime minister who should have been finished

 A controversial comment made by a lawyer Hideki Yashiro in the information program "Hiruobi! (TBS) broadcast on September 10, the controversial comments made by attorney Hideki Yashiro are still under fire. This has caused sponsors to suspend their commercials.

Sponsor&#8217;s commercial suspension&#8230;Yashiro&#8217;s comment on &#8220;Hiruobi! in danger of being cancelled

 Takeshi Kinugawa, Akifumi Yoshida

 Taro Kono, the new prime minister, may be short-lived even if he is elected

 "The LDP is in a state of unprecedented turmoil over the post-San era. In the midst of all this, there is one man who is receiving enthusiastic support from the younger members of the party. He is Taro Kono, 58, the minister in charge of administrative reform. "He was first elected to the LDP in 2012, and is now in his third year.

Prime Minister Taro Kono&#8217;s birth may be short-lived

 In the LDP presidential election, will the solidarity between Kono and Ishiba "change the LDP?

 On September 13, with the announcement of the LDP presidential election just around the corner, the fierce behind-the-scenes maneuvering for a majority suddenly came to a head. The impact of the ironclad combination of Kono and Ishiba Taro Kono, who has announced his candidacy for the post of Minister of Regulatory Reform and in charge of vaccines, has announced his candidacy for the post of Secretary General of the LDP.

Will Taro Kono win out? The All-Out War Against Former Prime Minister Abe Begins in Earnest

 Izumi Nakagawa

 Ayako Sato, a leading expert on performance psychology, says Kan's speech at the inaugural press conference was "good. However, "after that, his speeches started to deteriorate as if they were rolling down a hill.

Changes in Suga&#8217;s &#8220;Prime Ministerial Capacity&#8221; Revealed by Lining Up His Speeches

 Taira Nagata

 Kishida, Takaichi, Kono, and Ishiba. "Kishida, Takaichi, Kono, and Ishiba: Surprised by their roles, changes, and betrayals

 The news is full of LDP presidential elections. It is interesting to see the "news" that is filled with the speculations of the various factions within the party that are working behind the scenes. According to a public opinion poll, Taro Kono topped the list of expectations for the next LDP president at 31.9% (Kyodo News). On the other hand, as this magazine has already reported, people in the political arena are watching closely.

Four candidates for the presidency not reported by the major media: &#8220;True reputation within the LDP&#8221;.

 Nonfiction writer. She is also the author of "Prostitution Island: A Report on Watakano Island, the Last Peachland.

 Mizuho Takagi

 Hiroyuki Komatsu

 "I'm sure! Hidekazu Nagai, known for his decisive line, "I'm sure!", has set up a political organization by himself and declared that he will run for the Nishi-Tokyo City Council. He has been open about the fact that he is a member of the Soka Gakkai. ......

 "I'm sure! The comedian Hidekazu Nagai, who is known for his signature line, "I'm sure! Nagai has made no secret of the fact that he is a member of the Soka Gakkai, but he has not been approached by the Komei Party.

Hidekazu Nagai to run for office! &#8220;I&#8217;m running as an independent because I haven&#8217;t been approached by the New Komeito Party.&#8221;

 Fumio Kishida came running back to his room on the 12th floor of the House of Representatives Building No. 1. I've been running here and there," he said, "so I was just in time. I thought I was going to be late, but I'm glad I made it.

Fumio Kishida&#8217;s &#8220;Voice of the People&#8221; Notebook: His Trump Card for the Presidential Election

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 Daisuke Iwasaki

 "While the LDP presidential election is in full swing in Nagatacho, the "depths of Kan's resignation" are now becoming clear. It was 16:00 on September 2, before he decided to step down. Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga at the LDP headquarters.

&#8220;Suga is finished. The Kingmaker Nikai&#8217;s Plot to Control the Presidential Election

 The LDP presidential election has changed drastically after Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga announced his resignation. The LDP presidential race has changed dramatically with the announcement of Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga's resignation. Currently, Fumio Kishida is the only one who has officially announced his candidacy. The media has been observing.

The most heated presidential election in history! &#8220;Behind the scenes of the fierce battle between Ishiba, Kono, and Kishida for the presidency

 Representative photo/Reuters/Afro

 We must not get lost in the flurry of the presidential election and lose sight of what is important.

 Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga announced his decision not to run for the presidency of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) at an extraordinary meeting of the party's board of directors on March 3. The Kan administration, which was inaugurated on September 16 last year, will close its doors after only one year. Until a new president is chosen, he will "concentrate on measures to deal with the new corona. The day before

Yoshihide Suga: &#8220;I was at my limit&#8221;: The depths of his resignation and dangerous signs for the LDP

 Mayumi Abe

 The filming of "Kagawa 1", the sequel to "Why Can't You Be Prime Minister", which was supported by over 30,000 people in the documentary film industry where it is said that "if 10,000 people watch it, it will be a great success", has started. What kind of film is this? We had a direct interview with the director, Shin Oshima.

Why did the director of &#8220;Why You&#8221;, Arata Oshima, start filming a &#8220;sequel&#8221; now?

 "Why isn't the Diet in session?" "Why don't you open the Diet?" The intra-party infighting intensifies in the face of constitutional violations...

 "Kan ignores opposition calls to open the Diet to deal with the new Corona. Now, Kan is preoccupied with the presidential election. The previous and current administrations fled as soon as they sensed a national crisis. In the face of Kishida's onslaught and the high smiles of those who have been prime ministers, Kan has launched a series of bizarre measures.


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Actor Kanji Furutachi’s “Vote Doubling Plan”: What it is and what it aims to achieve

Looking back with rare photos…! The Secret Story of the Eccentric Taro Kono

Former House of Councillors member Anri Kawai’s complicated expression as she went to Tokyo Detention Center

Sad sight of Japan being left behind in Covid” as seen in the U.S.

A CDP lawmaker invited by the LDP points out! “The election of the president is wrong for all of us.

Prime Minister Election: “Taro Kono will lose the Upper House election…! The true feelings of Abe’s aides

Why a Political Dialogue Book by a Female Writer in Her 50s is Selling Well

The LDP presidential race is heating up, and this is the person who gives the best speech among the candidates.

Sanae Takaichi, former Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications, talks about her time as a drummer in a band

The Deepening Mystery of the Suicide of a 59-Year-Old Employee by Taking Drugs at the Gunma Prefectural Office

The “enemy base attack capability,” a hot topic in the presidential election: Shocking reality that even the prime ministerial candidates do not know

“The power of the “Abe Phone,” played by a former prime minister who should have been finished

Sponsor’s commercial suspension…Yashiro’s comment on “Hiruobi! in danger of being cancelled

Prime Minister Taro Kono’s birth may be short-lived

Will Taro Kono win out? The All-Out War Against Former Prime Minister Abe Begins in Earnest

Changes in Suga’s “Prime Ministerial Capacity” Revealed by Lining Up His Speeches

Four candidates for the presidency not reported by the major media: “True reputation within the LDP”.

Hidekazu Nagai to run for office! “I’m running as an independent because I haven’t been approached by the New Komeito Party.”

Fumio Kishida’s “Voice of the People” Notebook: His Trump Card for the Presidential Election

“Suga is finished. The Kingmaker Nikai’s Plot to Control the Presidential Election

The most heated presidential election in history! “Behind the scenes of the fierce battle between Ishiba, Kono, and Kishida for the presidency

Yoshihide Suga: “I was at my limit”: The depths of his resignation and dangerous signs for the LDP

Why did the director of “Why You”, Arata Oshima, start filming a “sequel” now?

Kan snaps at Kishida’s attack! “Cancel the presidential election. I won’t give up the prime minister’s seat.”