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Japanese Startup Creates Face Mask That Can Translate Your Voice in 9 Languages
A Japanese startup has invented a face mask that comes with “smart features,” including a function that can translate nine languages. C-Mask, which is developed by Donut Robotics, is a “smart” face mask that can be connected to the user’s phone via Bluetooth, according to…
· Ryan General
Meet the 14-Year-Old Japanese Racing Prodigy Aiming to Be the 1st Female F1 Champion
Juju Noda is already aiming to become among the best racing stars in the world at 14 years old. The racing prodigy, who started breaking Formula 4 records before her teens, has set her sights on becoming the first female F1 champion.
· Bryan Ke
Massive Ruby Roman Grapes Sell for $12,000 in Japanese Auction
A ryokan chain operator has purchased Ruby Roman grapes at an auction in Japan for 1.3 million yen ($12,000) to help encourage people to appreciate food amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Inn chain operator Hyakurakuso placed its bid for the rare ping pong-sized grapes, which was…
· Ryan General
Japanese Artist’s ‘Ramen Face Mask’ is Perfect for Everyone With Glasses
If you wear glasses, fogging them up while wearing a face mask is inevitable and can be pretty annoying. Fortunately, you can now pair your fogged up look with this eye-catching Ramen Face Mask.
· Bryan Ke
Japanese Doctors Pull Out 1.5-Inch Worm From Woman’s Tonsils After Eating Sashimi
Doctors at St. Luke’s International Hospital in Tokyo pulled out a 1.5 inch (38 millimeter) worm from a woman’s tonsils after she complained of a sore throat after eating sashimi. The discovery: The shocking incident happened earlier this year but was only reported and published…
· Bryan Ke
3-Year-Old Girl in Japan Dies After Mother Leaves Her Home Alone for a Week to Visit Boyfriend
A mother in Tokyo, Japan was arrested for the death of her 3-year-old daughter, who was left alone in their house for more than a week. Saki Kakehashi reportedly admitted to the police that she left her daughter, Noa, in their home in Tokyo’s Ota Ward to visit her boyfriend in…
· Carl Samson
Japanese App Uses AI to Grade the Quality of Your Tuna
A Japanese app is now serving a local sushi chain by grading the quality of the tuna it serves to customers. Tuna Scope, developed by advertising giant Dentsu and other companies, uses artificial intelligence to perform “tuna examination,” a vital artisanal skill that may soon…
· Ryan General
Japan is Creating a Designer Campground That Looks Straight Out of a ‘Studio Ghibli’ Movie
A picturesque campground that is set to open in Japan in 2021 is nothing short of breathtaking. Situated in the Uga Valley near Nagoya, the Japanese campground Hygge Circles Ugakei is home to a vast area of forests, mountains and bodies of water.
· Maina Chen
Japanese Aquariums Reveal Scandalous Penguin Dramas Juicier Than a Soap Opera
A Twitter post went viral after a photo of the Kyoto Aquarium‘s intricate relationships between its penguins caught attention, with users calling it worthy of a soap opera or drama series. On Saturday, user Oliver Jia, a graduate researcher based in Kyoto, posted the 2020…
· Bryan Ke
Japanese Monk Goes Viral After Beatboxing With Meditation Chants
A Japanese Zen Buddhist Monk has gone viral for incorporating beatbox into meditative chanting and sounds. Yogetsu Akasaka, 37, received attention for his YouTube post in May titled “Heart Sutra Live Looping Remix” where he recorded himself throat-singing and beatboxing to…
· Bryan Ke
Japanese Dad Builds Mini Sushi Conveyor Belt and Oden Stand at Home for His Son
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to note that the dad had created mini oden stand, not ramen. A Japanese YouTuber father has gone viral for a home project involving a mini conveyor belt sushi restaurant and mini oden stand to surprise his son.
· Bryan Ke
Cat Honored by Japanese Police for Discovering Elderly Man Who Fell in a Canal
A cat and five other people received an honor for helping save a man who fell in a canal in Japan. The incident happened on June 16 at around 7:30 p.m. in Toyama when a 77-year-old female resident of the neighborhood saw a female cat named Koko acting strangely while staring…
· Bryan Ke
Japanese Man Becomes the First Person to Earn a Ninja Studies Degree
A Japanese man studying at Mie University has become the first person to ever receive a ninja studies degree. Genichi Mitsuhashi, a 45-year-old student of Mie University in Tsu, Mie prefecture has completed a master’s course in ninja studies after two years of researching…
· Maina Chen
Japan Opens a Drive-In Haunted House to Keep Social Distancing
One of Tokyo’s newest attractions is battling the summer heat and COVID-19 through a haunted house drive-in. Kowagarasetai, a haunted house and horror event production company, created the drive-in as a response to the ongoing COVID-19 safety and social distancing measures.
· Carl Samson
America’s Oldest Dim Sum Restaurant Vandalized By Someone Angry at Japan for WW2
A Chinese restaurant in San Francisco was defaced with the words “1975” and “Japan” last week, confusing some but its owners who thought of it as a deliberate ploy to upset Chinese people over the atrocities Imperial Japan had committed in World War II. Hang Ah Tea Room, the…
· Carl Samson
Japanese Store in California Gets Bomb Threat If It Doesn’t ‘Go Back to Japan’
A store selling Japanese-made cookware in Torrance, California received a note that threatened to bomb it if it does not return to Japan. An employee, identified only as Hiro, discovered the typewritten note on the store’s front door on Monday and immediately informed his boss.
· Bryan Ke
Japanese Chain Releasing Ramen-Flavored Shaved Ice for the Summer
Bankara, one of Japan’s most popular ramen chains, has released a unique way to stay cool this summer by combining shaved ice and the country’s beloved noodle soup dish. Launched on June 15, Bankara’s Shaved Ice Hiyashi Miso Ramen (or Kakigori Hiyashi Miso Ramen in Japanese) is…
· Bryan Ke
Japanese Man Who Died Live Streaming Fall From Mt. Fuji Wins a Darwin Award
A Japanese live streamer who died last year on Mt. Fuji while streaming his climb has won the 2020 Darwin Awards. Tetsu “Tedzu” Shiohara, 47, lacked the “proper gear, climbing experience, and a booster pack of common sense” when he made the fatal climb on Oct. 28, 2019,…
· Bryan Ke
Japan’s Richest Man Says Racial Tensions Are ‘Breaking’ America
The world’s view on the United States is changing as it faces country-wide protests following the murder of George Floyd, according to 71-year-old Japanese billionaire Tadashi Yanai. Yanai, who is the current CEO, chairman, and president of Uniqlo owner Fast Retailing, recently…
· Bryan Ke
Japanese Broadcaster Posts Wildly Ignorant Anime About Black Lives Matter, Immediately Regrets It
NHK, Japan’s public broadcaster, took down an anime about the Black Lives Matter movement after receiving complaints that the animation was offensive and failed to explain the main racial issues. The broadcaster took down the 80-second clip on Sunday after heavy criticism for…
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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.