2026-09

Columns & Editorials

Okinawa Governor Election: Victory for Pro-Relocation Candidate — Futenma-to-Henoko Plan Set to Accelerate

An opinion piece arguing that the pro-relocation candidate’s victory in the Okinawa gubernatorial election has removed the last major obstacle to relocating Futenma Air Station to Henoko.
2026年9月15日
Columns & EditorialsJapan NewsOkinawaOpinion
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“Great Men of the Philippines: José Rizal” (Part 29)

Part 29 of the José Rizal biography series: his final walk to Bagumbayan Field and execution on December 30, 1896, and the monument built in his memory. End of Chapter Six.
2026年9月15日
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History

That War and Me (10) When the Fighting Ended

Part 10 of a wartime memoir series: hearing the Jewel Voice Broadcast on August 15, 1945, and the rapid transformation of Japan under Occupation forces.
2026年9月14日
HistoryReportageSeries
Japan News

Okinawa Governor Election: Newcomer Genta Koja Wins in a Landslide

Independent newcomer Genta Koja defeated incumbent Denny Tamaki by roughly 147,000 votes in the September 13 Okinawa gubernatorial election, ending 12 years of "All Okinawa" governance.
2026年9月14日
Japan NewsOkinawa
Fiction

“Great Men of the Philippines: José Rizal” (Part 28)

Part 28 of the José Rizal biography series: the death sentence, his final farewells to family and Josephine, and the discovery of "My Last Farewell."
2026年9月14日
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“Great Men of the Philippines: José Rizal” (Part 27)

Part 27 of the José Rizal biography series: his court-martial, the flimsy charges against him, and the sudden change of Governor-General that sealed his fate.
2026年9月13日
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“Great Men of the Philippines: José Rizal” (Part 26)

Part 26 of the José Rizal biography series: his return to Manila, imprisonment in Fort Santiago, and the torture of his brother Paciano.
2026年9月12日
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“Great Men of the Philippines: José Rizal” (Part 25)

Part 25 of the José Rizal biography series: the exposure of the Katipunan conspiracy, Bonifacio’s uprising, and the order for Rizal’s arrest.
2026年9月11日
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History

That War and Me (9) Nihilism and Romanticism

Part 9 of a wartime memoir series: from postwar nihilism through film school, a Diet member’s secretary, and world travels, in pursuit of a "man’s romance."
2026年9月11日
HistoryReportageSeries
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“Great Men of the Philippines: José Rizal” (Part 24)

Part 24 of the José Rizal biography series: his refusal to join the Katipunan’s escape plan, his offer to serve in Cuba, and his emotional departure from Dapitan and Manila. End of Chapter Five.
2026年9月10日
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