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Nikkei Asia
5 hours ago
- Politics
- Nikkei Asia
Nostalgia and YouTube: Sanseito mines yearning for a lost Japan in election
A smartphone displays a YouTube video of Sanseito leader Sohei Kamiya giving a speech. The party has seen a surge in support ahead of the July 20 upper house election. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Rie Ishii and Ken Kobayashi) RYOHTAROH SATOH TOKYO -- The surge in support for right-wing Sanseito ahead of upper house elections on Sunday has caught mainstream Japanese political parties and media off guard with its unabashedly 'Japanese first' messaging. The once fringe party has been criticized for conspiracy claims and rhetoric seen as xenophobic -- its website calls for stopping a "silent invasion" of Japan from abroad and limiting the number of foreign residents the country accepts.
Nikkei Asia
5 hours ago
- Politics
- Nikkei Asia
Nostalgia and YouTube: Sanseito mines yearning for a lost Japan
A smartphone displays a YouTube video of Sanseito leader Sohei Kamiya giving a speech. The party has seen a surge in support ahead of the July 20 upper house election. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Rie Ishii and Ken Kobayashi) RYOHTAROH SATOH TOKYO -- The surge in support for right-wing Sanseito ahead of upper house elections on Sunday has caught mainstream Japanese political parties and media off guard with its unabashedly 'Japanese first' messaging. The once fringe party has been criticized for conspiracy claims and rhetoric seen as xenophobic -- its website calls for stopping a "silent invasion" of Japan from abroad and limiting the number of foreign residents the country accepts.
Nikkei Asia
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Nikkei Asia
AI will not change humans, says 'Ghost in the Shell' creator
Life Masamune Shirow's sci-fi manga universe is thriving 40 years after his debut Masamune Shirow's seminal manga "Ghost in the Shell" explores the intersection of technology and humanity through the story of Motoko Kusanagi, a cyborg special forces officer. (©Shirow Masamune/Kodansha) RYOHTAROH SATOH TOKYO -- As society stands on the brink of a technological revolution, the influence of artificial intelligence is becoming increasingly visible across all aspects of life -- from the economy and culture to our daily routines. Experts and industry leaders are deeply engaged in debates about AI's future, contemplating whether it will surpass human intelligence, a theme long explored in classic science fiction. It is perhaps no surprise, then, that Masamune Shirow's 1989 manga classic "Ghost in the Shell" -- which presents a scientifically coherent future vision of the relationship between humans and AI -- is enjoying a resurgence in popularity.
