SHO /Reading Japan in context
katayori-sho.bsky.social
SHO /Reading Japan in context
@katayori-sho.bsky.social
Japanese writer focused on structural analysis of politics, media, and society.
I don’t argue ideology — I analyze systems.
Long-form essays on Medium.
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I wrote a structural analysis on why Japanese political discourse
keeps collapsing into emotional fights.

This isn’t about ideology.
It’s about systems.

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She won’t come to you — but if you go to her, you won’t come back.
I wrote about Amano Tsuki, a Japanese singer-songwriter few outside Japan know. Her music doesn’t ask for empathy — it rewards attention. If you love art that unfolds slowly, this might be for you.
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# She Won’t Come to You. But If You Go to Her, You Won’t Come Back.
# She Won’t Come to You. But If You Go to Her, You Won’t Come Back. ## The case for Amano Tsuki – a Japanese singer-songwriter almost nobody outside Japan has heard of. There’s an artist I …
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February 13, 2026 at 1:30 PM
To the Danganronpa devs: Do you people even have hearts?
A spoiler-free review of an 80-point game that delivers a 180-point experience.

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February 12, 2026 at 12:56 PM
New article: How Japan’s ruling party won its biggest victory ever — and what it really means.
Not hype or ideology, but a structural analysis of the 2026 election, opposition collapse, and democratic risk.
Read here 👇

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February 11, 2026 at 12:46 AM
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「X(Twitter)が霧に覆われちまったから 大急ぎでこの街に来たのよ」
February 10, 2026 at 11:33 AM
Here’s the mission behind my Medium publication:
🧠 Not outrage
📊 Not ideological battles
🔍 Just context + structure

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What This Publication Is (and Is Not)
This publication observes daily trends in Japan – from the inside.
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February 10, 2026 at 11:51 AM
I wrote a structural analysis on why Japanese political discourse
keeps collapsing into emotional fights.

This isn’t about ideology.
It’s about systems.

👉 medium.com/me/settings#... medium.com/me/settings#...
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February 10, 2026 at 10:02 AM