A year is about 1.25% of our entire life, if we’re lucky. It’s a strange way to use up that much life to go after humanities funding.

Commentary | Annalise Chang, Tom Le, and Sebastian Maslow, A Historic Win, Familiar Politics: The Paradox of Takaichi’s LDP Leadership — Critical Asian Studies On October 4, Sanae Takaichi secured a historic victory against four competitors to become the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)’s first female president since its founding in 1955. Two weeks later, sh...

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Have a new article out on Takaichi's election with Sebastian Maslow and Annalise Chang. check it out.

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Check out the last episode of season one of Prof Talk! We talk about graduation. A perfect way to reflect right before we start the new year!

I'm pretty famous for mastering Jordan's signature shimmy.

2ch originated in Japan. People forget some of the OG internet trolls, conspiracy theorists, and haters started in Japanese forums. Took awhile to win some seats.

Maybe politics are the friends we made along the way.

LDP losing seats but still have by far the plurality. That’s paralysis, not a mandate for these upstart parties or the main opposition.

Will I be updating my leadership slide again?

Looks like the Japan Decides guys have a bit more writing to do in the next edition.

I think I’ll select seat 14B. Never give up the opportunity to make two new friends on a 2.5 hour train ride.

Holy crap

Finally some good news.

Not a superpower if you don’t have the autonomy to say no. The US just has a ton of political and economic liabilities and is credit surfing to maintain appearances.

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See.

Thank you.

Deterrence folks. How would you explain the current Iran-Israel conflict given that Israel has nuclear weapons?

Whoa. Jina Kim for this post is awesome.

書籍『日本 老いと成熟の平和』の写真。帯には以下の文章が書かれている。 平和は続くのか？少子高齢化と諸規範が形づくる日本独自の「非軍事主義の生態システム」とは？広島に学んだ注目の米研究者が、各種統計データに加え、元防衛相から被爆者に至る70人超のインタビューをもとに解き明かす。 千五・被爆80年を越えて

【新刊】トム・フォン・リ『日本 老いと成熟の平和』梅原季哉訳
少子高齢化と諸規範が形づくる日本独自の「非軍事主義の生態システム」を、広島に学んだ米国際政治学者が、各種統計データに加え、元防衛相から被爆者に至る70人超へのインタビューから解き明かし、戦後日本の平和の実相に迫る。6/16配本
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No country is given more grace to make mistakes or do wrong than the US in world affairs. Some mistake that soft power as evidence of the strength to not do better.

I was 96% expecting Ohtani to pitch a perfect game today. Just seemed like it was on the cards.

Kind of cool that AOC will have a Golden Share in Nippon Steel in 3 years. I didn’t have that on my bingo card.

Why would nippon steel want this? Unless it means US gov taking on some of the risk?

Let’s make a Pope one!

Nothing a little AI can’t solve. Kidding!

I love teaching. But also am really happy with a 1 course or 0 course load. Someone explain this contradiction.

The Art of Science and the Science of Art (with special guest, Professor of Art Mark Allen) Prof Talk · Episode

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Newest episode of Prof Talk is live. Professor of Art Mark Allen replaces me on this one, so you know it'll be good!

Not a competition when we’re winning so damn much. I for one am getting really tired of this winning. As he promised.

Filling out the US feels good. Consistent 4-8 year terms. Start and end on same date. That’s rare in Asia. Shame if that ends.

Yah. not Putin. Misspoke.

Yah. So I didnt include it. But its funny