Comments on: Convicted seditionist loses bid for Tokyo governorship, creates YouTube stir http://www.pinktentacle.com/2007/04/convicted-seditionist-loses-bid-for-tokyo-governorship-creates-youtube-stir/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:53:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: donewaiting.com » Blog Archive » M.I.A. Show Intro Video? http://www.pinktentacle.com/2007/04/convicted-seditionist-loses-bid-for-tokyo-governorship-creates-youtube-stir/#comment-203110 donewaiting.com » Blog Archive » M.I.A. Show Intro Video? Wed, 14 May 2008 04:37:01 +0000 http://www.pinktentacle.com/2007/04/convicted-seditionist-loses-bid-for-tokyo-governorship-creates-youtube-stir/#comment-203110 [...] M.I.A. played this video as the intro to her Columbus performance. I guess the video is of radical Kouichi Toyama who ran for a  Japanese Governor  position under the platform of overthrowing and completely [...] […] M.I.A. played this video as the intro to her Columbus performance. I guess the video is of radical Kouichi Toyama who ran for a  Japanese Governor  position under the platform of overthrowing and completely […]

]]> By: Global Voices Online » Japan: Toyama Kouichi calls for revolution, bloggers reflect on freedom of speech http://www.pinktentacle.com/2007/04/convicted-seditionist-loses-bid-for-tokyo-governorship-creates-youtube-stir/#comment-39893 Global Voices Online » Japan: Toyama Kouichi calls for revolution, bloggers reflect on freedom of speech Wed, 25 Apr 2007 03:34:42 +0000 http://www.pinktentacle.com/2007/04/convicted-seditionist-loses-bid-for-tokyo-governorship-creates-youtube-stir/#comment-39893 [...] Aside from causing a major stir in Japan and across the world wide web, the video sparked a serious debate on the Internet and in the Japanese blogosphere about freedom of speech and the limits of election campaign laws. While the political speech was not the first of its kind — in 1991, rock-and-roll singer and actor Uchida Yuuya told his rock and roll story in his gubernatorial campaign speech, and in 2004 Matayoshi Jesus ran for office as “the only God” — it was generally acknowledged to have been the most well-choreographed and skilfully executed. [...] […] Aside from causing a major stir in Japan and across the world wide web, the video sparked a serious debate on the Internet and in the Japanese blogosphere about freedom of speech and the limits of election campaign laws. While the political speech was not the first of its kind — in 1991, rock-and-roll singer and actor Uchida Yuuya told his rock and roll story in his gubernatorial campaign speech, and in 2004 Matayoshi Jesus ran for office as “the only God” — it was generally acknowledged to have been the most well-choreographed and skilfully executed. […]

]]> By: Enrique http://www.pinktentacle.com/2007/04/convicted-seditionist-loses-bid-for-tokyo-governorship-creates-youtube-stir/#comment-38661 Enrique Wed, 18 Apr 2007 16:15:20 +0000 http://www.pinktentacle.com/2007/04/convicted-seditionist-loses-bid-for-tokyo-governorship-creates-youtube-stir/#comment-38661 The fact that 15,000 people would actually vote for him is pretty scary. The fact that 15,000 people would actually vote for him is pretty scary.

]]> By: Leah http://www.pinktentacle.com/2007/04/convicted-seditionist-loses-bid-for-tokyo-governorship-creates-youtube-stir/#comment-38525 Leah Wed, 18 Apr 2007 05:05:53 +0000 http://www.pinktentacle.com/2007/04/convicted-seditionist-loses-bid-for-tokyo-governorship-creates-youtube-stir/#comment-38525 Wow. That was amazing. A nice change of pace, at least, from the tepid, content-lite political drivel we usually have to listen to. Thanks once again for delivering such unfailingly interesting and off-beat content! Wow. That was amazing. A nice change of pace, at least, from the tepid, content-lite political drivel we usually have to listen to.

Thanks once again for delivering such unfailingly interesting and off-beat content!

]]> By: daniel http://www.pinktentacle.com/2007/04/convicted-seditionist-loses-bid-for-tokyo-governorship-creates-youtube-stir/#comment-37127 daniel Thu, 12 Apr 2007 05:37:03 +0000 http://www.pinktentacle.com/2007/04/convicted-seditionist-loses-bid-for-tokyo-governorship-creates-youtube-stir/#comment-37127 yes, absolutely hilarious! Mad genius! yes, absolutely hilarious! Mad genius!

]]> By: Bob http://www.pinktentacle.com/2007/04/convicted-seditionist-loses-bid-for-tokyo-governorship-creates-youtube-stir/#comment-36962 Bob Wed, 11 Apr 2007 13:13:26 +0000 http://www.pinktentacle.com/2007/04/convicted-seditionist-loses-bid-for-tokyo-governorship-creates-youtube-stir/#comment-36962 Pure Subgenius! Viva Toyama! Pure Subgenius! Viva Toyama!

]]> By: Jamaipanese http://www.pinktentacle.com/2007/04/convicted-seditionist-loses-bid-for-tokyo-governorship-creates-youtube-stir/#comment-36523 Jamaipanese Tue, 10 Apr 2007 12:50:48 +0000 http://www.pinktentacle.com/2007/04/convicted-seditionist-loses-bid-for-tokyo-governorship-creates-youtube-stir/#comment-36523 wow is this some kind of joke? that person needs to see a doctor for counseling! wow is this some kind of joke?

that person needs to see a doctor for counseling!

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