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Moto Hagio Publishes Memoir Addressing Her Feud With Keiko Takemiya
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Ichido Kiri no Ōizumi no Hanashi (A One-Time Story About Ōizumi) on April 22. The book tells of Hagio s experiences living in Ōizumi in Tokyo s Nerima Ward from 1970 to 1972, a period in which a number of legendary
shojo manga creators lived together in a housing complex. It describes Hagio s encounters with other artists, as well as how they parted ways. It is the manga creator s first time sharing her story about her difficult relationship with fellow
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Takemiya previously shared details about her relationship with
Ex-Japan trade minister questioned over gift scandal as probe resumes
April 23, 2021 (Mainichi Japan)
Isshu Sugawara. (Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) Prosecutors have questioned a former Japanese trade minister over a money and gift scandal after they resumed their investigation into the case following a civil inquest body s decision in February that he merits indictment, sources close to the matter said Friday. The office of the former minister Isshu Sugawara is alleged to have offered money and gifts to supporters between 2017 and 2019 in violation of the election law. Prosecutors have questioned him and his former aides on a voluntary basis as they also suspect the Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker has offered cash to voters in his Tokyo constituency since 2018, the sources said.