153: The Japanese parliament expels some GaaSyy
Deep Dive from The Japan Times
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Yoshikasu Higashi Tani, a celebrity gossip YouTuber known to his fans as Gashi, is 51 years old. In last July's election managed to grab a seat in the diet thanks to Japan's proportional representation system. Gabriela Nini-Vaji: "He did so mostly by exposing celebrity secrets and just making a name for himself as a mock wrecker" This week, we'll look at Gashi's brief stint as a lawmaker, the party that supported him and what they're doing ahead of April elections.
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