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· Ryan General
Japan Had Pokémon Tamagotchis But They Completely Sold Out in 15 Minutes
Pokémon x Tamagotchi, the highly anticipated collaboration between the two massively popular IPs, has successfully sold out even before its official release in Japan. For those who are unfamiliar, the Tamagotchi is a handheld virtual pet simulation game from Bandai which became…
· Ryan General
Hollywood’s Remake of ‘Your Name’ Replaces Japanese Leads
New details about the upcoming live-action Hollywood remake of the Japanese animated gem, “Your Name” have been revealed. Marc Webb, director of the “Amazing Spider-Man” films, has been tapped to helm the reimagined version of Makoto Shinkai’s 2016 masterpiece.
· Bryan Ke
Japanese Baseball Player’s Son Turns Himself Into a Living Doll
Masashi Kuwata, the son of former Japanese professional baseball player Masumi Kuwata, is gaining attention online for his transformation from being a young Japanese man to a living doll. Masashi, who now goes by the name of Matt Kuwata, has stunned many netizens with his…
· Ryan General
Japanese Olympics Minister Criticized for Being ‘Disappointed’ That Star Swimmer Has Leukemia
Japanese star swimmer Rikako Ikee shocked fans after announcing her leukemia diagnosis to the public on Tuesday. Considered the poster girl for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, the 18-year-old athlete sparked an outpouring of support and well-wishes from the Japanese people.
· Ryan General
YouTuber ‘Mr. Yabatan’ Becomes a Celebrity in Japan as a Fluent Confused Foreigner
A Norwegian YouTuber, known simply as Mr. Yabatan, has become quite a hit in Japan for his antics playing a silly foreigner. Mr. Yabatan, who has kept his real name a secret for privacy reasons, started his “cultural comedy” back in 2014. His Instagram account boasts of more…
· Bryan Ke
Japanese Soccer Star Drops F-Bomb After Mispronouncing a Word
Famous Japanese soccer player Keisuke Honda apologized for his adorable slip up during an interview in Australia last week when he mispronounced the word “fact” in an unfortunate way. At one point during his talk with reporters last week, Honda told them “I have to take care of…
· Carl Samson
Amazon is Going Ahead With a Japanese Version of ‘The Bachelorette’
Amazon has greenlit a Japanese adaptation of ABC’s reality dating series “The Bachelorette.” Prime Video ordered the show on Wednesday with at least 20 other new and returning international series from Germany, India, Italy, Mexico, Spain and the U.K, The Wrap reported.
· Ryan General
Adorable ‘Shy’ Sports Car in Japan Wins The Internet With Its Blushing Cheeks
A video clip of a Japanese sports car covered in snow recently went viral for apparently showing its shy personality in the cold. Japanese Twitter user @FerrariRyota111 uploaded an adorable video which hilariously showcases his car’s “shyness.”
· Bryan Ke
Japanese Pro Wrestler Clarifies Posting ‘Nude’ Pic on Twitter
Keiji Muto, is a famous pro wrestler in Japan who rose to fame under the name The Great Muta. He’s also one of the first Japanese pro wrestlers to become famous outside of his own country. 本日発表があった通り、3月にCheer♡1を卒業以後、選手としてWRESTLE-1に所属致します！
· Bryan Ke
Japanese Company Will Ask Your Crush Out on Valentine’s Day For a Cool $1,300
A company in Japan just opened up a service to ask out people on a Valentine’s Day date on behalf of their clients who are too shy to approach their crush. The company, named Kokunavi, is a mashup of the words kokuhaku meaning “confession of love” and “navigation,” and will help…
· Bryan Ke
Japan is Opening an Adorable Museum of Poop
A museum dedicated to making poop look kawaii is set to open its doors in Japan next month – and it’s perfect for people who adore cartoonified poop or those who just had a really crappy day. The museum, playfully called the Unko Museum – Unko is Japanese for poop – is going to…
· Elliot Sang
ABC Thinks K-Pop Group BLACKPINK is ‘Singing In Japanese’ and I’m Screaming
South Korean girl group BLACKPINK performed on ABC’s Good Morning America, and the video, which has amassed half a million views on YouTube in a day, features an embarrassing error on the part of the closed captioning department. It’s not uncommon for English subtitles to…
· Ryan General
Thieves Steal 400-Year-Old Bonsai Trees Worth $118,000 in Japan
A heartbroken bonsai owner has an impassioned appeal to those who stole her beloved bonsai trees if they could “please water them.” Fuyumi and Seiji Iimura, a fifth-generation bonsai cultivator, lost seven trees from their garden situated just outside Tokyo, Japan, CNN reports.
· Carl Samson
Ezra Miller Cast in Lead Role of Film Based on Award-Winning Japanese Novel
Ezra Miller will be playing the lead role in an independent thriller based on an acclaimed Japanese novel this summer. Produced by Echo Lake Entertainment, “The Mourner” follows a homicide detective who finds new spiritual meaning after crossing paths with a mystical young man,…
· Bryan Ke
Japanese Noodle Shop Launches Limited-Time Chocolate Pork Ramen for Valentine’s Day
A Japanese noodle chain has recently launched its limited-time chocolate ramen just in time for the Valentine’s Day season. The ramen, despite it’s name, is not entirely made out of chocolate. According to Grapee, the base of the soup is actually soy sauce but the ramen chain,…
· Bryan Ke
Japanese Lantern Festival Makes This Entire City Look Like the One From ‘Spirited Away’
Nagasaki has showcased its otherworldly beauty once again through its annual lantern festival, which looks like it came straight out of Studio Ghibli’s “Spirited Away” movie. 2年前、長崎の祖母のお葬式の帰りに行きました 水面に移ってるのも幻想的ですよね💗 pic.twitter.com/UaG72UyLbY
· Carl Samson
Japanese Idols Are Selling Their Used Bathwater for $900 a Bottle
In a bizarre new take on the business of idol merchandise, two Japanese idols of a J-pop girl group sold their leftover bathwater last month. Tenka no Chanyuki and Asuka Rei from The Banana Monkeys soaked in a tub that had turned purple from bath powder, which their label…
· Ryan General
Japanese Soccer Team Wins Fans’ Hearts For Classy Gesture at The Asian Cup
Japan’s soccer team recently received worldwide praise, not for a victory, but for their behavior at the AFC Asian Cup 2019. Despite a heartbreaking loss to Qatar at the tournament’s final game on Friday, members of the Japanese soccer team displayed their discipline and…
· Carl Samson
Cheese Fondue-Like ‘Chicago Pizzas’ are Taking Over Japan
Diners in Japan are going crazy over mouth-watering “Chicago pizzas” deeper than a bowl of soup and understandably worthy for an Instagram post. The “pizza,” which comes with a deep crust filled with molten cheese, is more akin to fondue and typically served with sausages and…
· Bryan Ke
Japanese Resort Opens Chocolate Hot Spring for Valentine’s 2019
Yunessun, a spa resort located in Hakone, Japan, is hosting another chocolate hot spring event for this year’s Valentine’s Day season.
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Tokyo Disney
Tokyo Disney connects to Oriental Land, the company that runs the resort and the spending around it.
Company · Japan · TYO:7832
Bandai Namco Holdings
Bandai Namco sits behind toys, anime IP, games, and licensing that turn fandom into everyday consumer products.
Company · Japan · TYO:9697
Capcom
Capcom is a good read on how long-running game worlds keep producing sales, streams, and fandom years after launch.
Company · Japan · TYO:4751
CyberAgent
CyberAgent runs ABEMA streaming and Cygames' hits like Uma Musume and Granblue Fantasy — a media-and-games force in Japanese pop culture.
Company · Japan · TYO:9983
Fast Retailing
Fast Retailing matters because Uniqlo is an everyday consumer habit, not just a stock story.
Company · Japan · TYO:9468
Kadokawa
Kadokawa ties publishing, anime adaptation, games, and fandom discovery into one listed media company.
Company · Japan · TYO:2801
Kikkoman
Kikkoman is how Japanese flavor went global — the soy sauce that became a default condiment on Western tables and made 'umami' a kitchen word.
Company · Japan · TYO:9766
Konami Group
Konami sits on a vault of iconic IP — Yu-Gi-Oh cards, Metal Gear, Silent Hill — plus a huge trading-card and mobile business.
Company · Japan · TYO:7974
Nintendo
Nintendo turns beloved game worlds into hardware, software, parks, merch, and repeat family spending.