朝日新聞社

VOX POPULI: The late Shintaro Ishihara lived his entire life in the spotlight

Six high-profile contestants had already entered the 1999 Tokyo gubernatorial race when Shintaro Ishihara announced his candidacy at a news conference. Reporters held their breath in anticipation as ...
朝日新聞社

Ishihara, hawkish former Tokyo governor, dies at 89

Shintaro Ishihara, an award-winning author, former Cabinet member and hawkish Tokyo governor whose blunt words offended various groups of people, died on Feb. 1. He was 89. Born in Kobe in 1932, ...
Game Rant

Rare Ishihara GX Pokemon Card Sells for Insane Price at Auction, Breaks Record

This Black Star Promo card was produced and given away at a special private party for Ishihara's 60th birthday at the 2018 Pokemon World Championships in Nashville, Tennessee. Reportedly, the card was ...
The Diplomat

Japan’s Nationalist Firebrand Ishihara Shintaro Dies at 89

Ishihara Shintaro, a fiery nationalist politician remembered as Tokyo’s gaffe-prone governor who provoked a spat with China by calling for Japan’s purchase of disputed islands in the East China Seas, ...
Yahoo

Shintaro Ishihara, Japanese politician who set off row with China, dies at 89

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE PHOTO: Governor of Tokyo Ishihara holds a news conference after presentation of Tokyo's candidature for 2016 Olympic Games to ...
Global Times

Be wary of Japanese right-wing forces even after Ishihara passes away

According to NHK, Japanese right-wing politician Shintaro Ishihara died on Tuesday at the age of 89. Ishihara has multiple identities: He is a writer, a politician, and a social activist. Therefore, ...