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· Ryan General
Cat in Japan switches career from train station master to chief priest of shrine
A cat named Nitama formerly worked as a train stationmaster and is now a “chief priest” at a Japanese shrine. Nitama became popular when she replaced Tama, the previous cat station master, upon her death in 2015 at Kishi Station in Wakayama Prefecture. The appointment of Nitama…
· Bryan Ke
Women beat men in passing medical school entrance exams in Japan for first time, study finds
The number of women who passed their medical school entrance exams in Japan reportedly surpassed that of men for the 2021 academic year – a first in the country’s history, according to new data released by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology last…
· Jane Nam
Japanese female pro gamer fired after saying men under 5 feet 7 inches tall ‘don’t have human rights’
Professional “Tekken” player Kana “Tanukana” Tani reportedly said in a Feb. 15 livestream that “men who are under 170 centimeters (approximately 5 feet 7 inches) don’t have human rights.” She added that those who fall under in height should consider bone-lengthening surgery. The…
· Rebecca Moon
‘Please come again’: Japanese train station mails back passenger’s lost item with touching message
Twitter user @GlraFFE posted about a train station in Japan’s Hokuriko region that mailed back their lost travel tumbler with a sweet message. The user, who lives in the Kanto region of Japan, would have had to travel back about 249 miles to retrieve it and asked the train…
· Bryan Ke
Japanese fashion icon Naomi Watanabe models Beyoncé’s Ivy Heart collection
Japanese fashion icon Naomi Watanabe joined fellow celebrities Karrueche Tran, Tyson Beckford, Troye Sivan and Chinese supermodel Shu Pei Qin to promote Beyoncé’s Ivy Park apparel drop for Valentine’s Day, Ivy Heart. According to the company’s press release, the line is “rooted…
· Bryan Ke
Japanese snowboarder Ayumu Hirano grabs gold with sensational runs that saw Olympics’ first triple corks
Japanese snowboarder Ayumu Hirano won first place in the men’s snowboarding halfpipe event with a score of 96 at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics on Thursday. Australia’s Scotty James took home silver with a score of 92.50, while Switzerland's Jan Scherrer took home bronze with…
· Ryan General
‘Drive My Car’ becomes first Japanese film to land Oscar Best Picture nomination
Japanese drama "Drive My Car" was nominated for Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best International Feature and Best Picture for the upcoming 94th Academy Awards. The film made history by becoming the first Japanese film to receive an Academy Award nomination for Best…
· Ryan General
Japanese video game firm asks female fans to stop mailing gifts to virtual characters
Female history buffs, known as “reki-jo,” have been sending gifts for in-game characters based on historical figures to Japanese game developer Koei Tecmo’s offices in Yokohama. The company recently released a statement urging fans to stop sending chocolates to its fictional…
· Ryan General
China slams Japan human rights resolution as ‘malicious slander,’ ‘gross interference’
Japan’s parliament has adopted a resolution expressing concerns over alleged human rights issues in China ahead of the opening of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics on Friday. While the parliamentary resolution did not mention “China,” it cited the "serious human rights situation"…
· Michelle De Pacina
Decades-old footage of Japanese fans introducing camera phones to amazed Shakira for first time goes viral
An old video of Japanese fans introducing a camera phone to Colombian singer Shakira recently went viral. A decades-old video of Japanese fans introducing a flip camera phone to Colombian singer and songwriter Shakira was recently unearthed and posted on the internet. In the…
· Michelle De Pacina
7-Eleven Japan testing out touch-free holographic self-checkouts
Holographic self-checkout registers, known as the Digi POS, were introduced to six 7-Eleven stores in Tokyo, Japan. The Digi POS features a non-contact touch screen that floats on air for shoppers checking out in-store items through cashless payment methods. Japan has recently…
· Editorial Staff
An ‘easy target’? Why anti-Korean racism is festering in Japan
Japan’s anti-Korean racism comes in waves reactive to current geopolitical tensions, but it is often traced back to the country’s colonial actions. The Zainichi, or ethnic Koreans living in Japan, have long been targets of racist and discriminatory attacks. The latest “surge” in…
· Carl Samson
‘I have been hard on staff’: WHO Asia chief accused of abuse and racism, secretly sharing data with Japan
Dr. Kasai Takeshi is the director of the World Health Organization’s Western Pacific region, which covers 37 countries and territories. An internal complaint accused Kasai of being abusive and racist, citing one incident in which he berated a staffer for being Filipino. Kasai is…
· Michelle De Pacina
Japanese Cemetery Park in Singapore asks ‘Pokémon Go’ hunters to stay away
The Japanese Cemetery Park in Hougang, Singapore, has a sign prohibiting visitors from hunting Pokémon through the mobile game “Pokémon Go.” The memorial park has held the remains of Japanese civilians, soldiers, prostitutes and convicted war criminals since the 20th century.…
· Sarah Yukiko
Bachan’s founder talks his 6-year journey getting his Japanese bbq sauce onto over 3,000 stores’ shelves
Japanese American entrepreneur Justin Gill of Bachan’s shares his six-year journey towards creating the hit Japanese BBQ sauce while staying true to his origins and heritage. The brand, which means “Grandmother” in Japanese, pays homage to the obstacles his family has overcome…
· Ryan General
Report: Vancouver is the world’s most ‘sushi-crazed’ city outside Japan
Based on Google Trends data, Vancouver is the most “sushi-crazed” city in the world outside Japan. The Canadian city, whose metropolitan area has over 600 sushi restaurants, received a perfect “sushi popularity” score of 100. International food magazine Chef’s Pencil has…
· Ryan General
Japanese scientists develop special ‘ostrich’ masks that glow if wearer has COVID-19
Scientists in Japan have created special masks that are able to detect and possibly help prevent the spread of COVID-19 using ostrich antibodies. The masks, developed by researchers at Kyoto Prefectural University, are coated with ostrich antibodies to capitalize on the bird’s…
· Ryan General
Japanese woman gives up baby, sues sperm donor for $3 million after learning he lied
A 30-year-old Tokyo woman is suing a married Chinese sperm donor who allegedly posed as a single Japanese man with a Kyoto University degree. The woman became pregnant in June 2019 after having sex with the donor 10 times. She and her husband discovered the truth later on in the…
· Michelle De Pacina
Japanese woman who makes $90,000 a month cosplaying shows off her costume warehouse in video
One of Japan’s top cosplayers Enako showed off where she keeps over 400 cosplay costumes in a YouTube video. Enako’s total monthly earnings is equivalent to $90,000. Enako, a highly successful cosplayer in Japan, showed off her costume warehouse containing over 400 costumes, to…
· Bryan Ke
‘My Caucasian counterpart’: Black TikToker calls out Japanese purikura photo booth for lightening her skin
A biracial Black and Asian TikTok user was shocked after a purikura (Japanese photo sticker booth) made her look as light as her Japanese cousin and mother. A biracial Black and Asian TikTok user living in Tokyo took to social media after a purikura photo booth made her look as…
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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.