Resources :
PDF : Superstars in politics: the role of the media in the rise and success of Junichiro Koizumi (Eiji Yamamura, Fabio Sabatini)
PDF : Examining Differential Gains from Mass Media in Japan (Masahiro Yamamoto: 2010)
Link : Japan’s Nasty Nazi-ish Elections (The Daily Beast: Feb 12, 2014)
Link : Japanese Media Under New Pressure Ahead of Election (The Wall Street Journal: Dec 3, 2014)
Link : Election Candidates Embraced Net, but Did Voters? (The Wall Street Journal: Jul 22, 2013)