If that happens, Osaka Ishin and Nippon Ishin, formed with a bang nearly 10 years ago, could go out with a whimper, serving as a cautionary tale for those elsewhere in Japan anxious to start their own local political parties. Source: Internet
Nisio Isin is a Japanese novelist and manga writer, whose pseudonym (西尾 維新, Nishio Ishin) is a palindrome when romanized using the Kunrei-shiki or the Nihon-shiki systems, and is often written as NisiOisiN to emphasize this. Source: Internet
The agreement on the referendum, likely to take place on Nov. 1, is a long-sought victory for Osaka Mayor Ichiro Matsui, Osaka Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura and their Osaka Ishin no Kai (One Osaka) political group. Source: Internet
But Osaka Ishin would strongly oppose postponement. Source: Internet
That could sour relations with Komeito, whose supporters Osaka Ishin will need to get the referendum passed. Source: Internet