AREA to show movie about Japanese politics

For those with an interest in Japan and/or international politics, the Awareness of Relations in East Asia group will be presenting Campaign, a documentary about the Japanese political system.

After the showing, there will be a lecture and Q&A session with Professor Haddad. Watch, listen, and learn... and enjoy free food from Japanica II.

Date: Wednesday, Oct. 29
Time: 4:00 PM
Place: PAC 001

Obama Love/Hate

The serendipitously named town of Obama, in the Fukui Prefecture of Japan, is throwing its support behind our homonymous presidential candidate:

[Thanks to Danica Pantic '09 for the tip.]

Which is a nice gesture, especially when his opponent's campaign is fueled by sentiments like these in our own country:

[Thanks to Mandy Ho '09 for this one.]