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Minoru Saba

"...prospect [of Trump's return as president] has spawned buzz words in #Japan..." "First it was ”moshi Tora” or ”if Trump” and then it became ”hobo Tora” or ”almost Trump” "
- Kent E. Calder
Director of the Edwin O. Reischauer Center for East Asian Studies
mainichi.jp/english/articles/2
🔸Succinct overview of US presidential race prospects, but best to be prepared for the worst.
I recall MIT profs visiting Japan in 2015 commenting on TFG's candidacy, but not taking it seriously
#MoshiTora #HoboTora

The MainichiOpinion: The return of Donald Trump. - The MainichiWASHINGTON (Kyodo) -- More and more people expect that Donald Trump is coming back as U.S. president. This prospect has spawned buzz words in Japan us
Christopher Keener, pHd :ddg:

@minorusaba the first time I heard the expression “moshi tora”, all I could think of was that it was some kind of ironic revenge for the 1970 film “Tora! Tora! Tora!”. “Hobo Tora” is distressingly interesting for the English meaning of the word hobo.

Apr 18, 2024, 12:56 AM·Public·Ivory for iOS
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Minoru Saba

@RoboticistDuck "moshi tora" sounded familiar when I first heard it before realizing it was triggering memories of the "Moshidora" craze around 2010 where "dora" referred to Peter Drucker's business management book.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moshidor

en.wikipedia.orgMoshidora - Wikipedia
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