Blog 13 February 2026 A confidence vote that reshaped Japanese politics MPP alumna Mamiko Shimizu considers what a confidence-style election and decisive victory reveal about the resilience of democracy in Japan. Mamiko Shimizu Democracy and politics Japan
Blog 31 July 2025 Japan’s upper house election: democracy at a critical crossroads Master of Public Policy student Mamiko Shimizu explores how the outcome of Japan’s latest upper house election signals a political turning point, and asks what this might mean for the future of democratic governance in one of the world’s largest economies. Mamiko Shimizu Democracy and politics Japan
News 20 June 2025 2025 Kyoto Prize laureates announced: pioneers in AI, Epigenetics and Ethics The Inamori Foundation has announced the recipients of the 2025 Kyoto Prize, which will be hosted by the School in Oxford next year, recognising transformative achievements in the sciences, arts and philosophy. The School Japan
Blog 22 April 2025 “The wall of 1.03 million yen”: a test for Japan’s “deliberative” democracy Master of Public Policy students Shinnosuke Tominaga and Mayuka Murota explore the fierce debate around raising income tax thresholds for workers and the implications for the state of Japan’s democracy. Shinnosuke Tominaga Mayuka Murota Democracy and politics Japan
