The mystery of Arai Masataka's death
Shortly after midnight on February 19, 1998, Representative Masayoshi Arai, who was scheduled to be arrested that day for fraudulent transactions with Nikko Securities, "committed suicide." I put "suicide" in parentheses because there were a number of extremely puzzling points about his death.
Further display The mystery of Arai Masataka's deathEstablish a Financial Inspection Agency!
The government, panicked by the "large-scale bankruptcies of the week" that began in October last year, decided to cut taxes without any policy whatsoever. By "without a policy," I mean changing their mind every day and cutting taxes less than a year after raising taxes by 10 trillion yen in April last year. But, well, let's just say they admitted their mistake. The problem is, "Too Much..."
Further display Establish a Financial Inspection Agency!What is a Family?
The other day, just after Mother Teresa passed away, I think it was NHK, but they aired a documentary about the religious order she led and her activities. The people who gathered in that order each came for different reasons and had a wide variety of backgrounds. Despite this, I…
Further display What is a Family?Angry Japanese
The stock market has crashed since the beginning of the year. A vote of no confidence has been cast against the government's budget proposal, but the government... In the January issue, I mentioned how terrible the government's budget proposal was, but it seems I wasn't the only one who felt that way. The stock market has crashed since the beginning of the year, casting a vote of no confidence in the Hashimoto administration in the most obvious way. However, in response to this, the government...
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~A huge 10 trillion yen tax increase, 7 trillion yen reduction in national debt: Are we really going to let this continue as it is?~ As a result of the LDP's victory in the first single-seat constituency elections recently, it has been confirmed that the consumption tax will be raised to 5%. In addition, the self-pay rate for medical expenses is also set to be raised significantly from 10% to 20%. On the other hand, the special tax cut measures have been abolished....
Further display Angry, Japanese peoplePavane of Serenity
~ Mie Saito Marimba Recital – Wind from Gaul ~ The Pavane was like Gould. The soft, mallet-less rolled sounds melted and disappeared bit by bit into the space of the wooden church before Christmas, leaving behind a transparent moment. Mie Saito's Marimba Recital was held at St. Paul's Church in Asagaya on December 20th...
Further display Pavane of SerenityThe World of Kazuhiko Koyama ~ Kazuhiko Koyama Works Exhibition ~
It has been seven years since I first encountered Koyama's work. At the time, his works were performed in the context of works by various composers, and modernity was emphasized, but when I listened to his work again at his first solo exhibition on December 12th, I was surprised to find that it was actually full of lyricism. This exhibition mainly featured solo pieces, with accompanying music.
Further display The World of Kazuhiko Koyama ~ Kazuhiko Koyama Works Exhibition ~Stradivarius Summit Concert
I've been into music lately, so after the Three Tenors, I went to another super-fancier concert: the Stradivarius Summit Concert. This concert brought together six Stradivarius violins, two violas, and two cellos, and was accompanied by concertmasters from orchestras around the world.
Further display Stradivarius Summit ConcertThe Three Tenors in Tokyo 1996
I went to the concert of the Three Tenors at the National Kasumigaoka Stadium. The expensive seats were 75,000 yen. My wife was not feeling well, so we went by taxi, but there was a huge traffic jam and people who got out of the taxis were running towards the stadium. We were a little bit…
Further display The Three Tenors in Tokyo 1996Is a weaker yen a good thing?
Strong Yen and Income In early 1995, when the yen suddenly became stronger, the business world was talking about "hollowing out" and such, as if something very bad had happened. Later that year, when the yen weakened, the news was broadcast as if the economy had been saved. I think that way of thinking is...
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