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· Rebecca Moon
Japanese company designs upright ‘nap box’ for exhausted workers to sleep at their jobs
Two Japanese companies have joined forces to design a vertical “nap box” to promote a healthier work environment in offices and to increase productivity. Users will sleep in the pod standing upright, which is purportedly designed to ensure comfort for the head, knees and…
· Jane Nam
Japanese man, 47, is living his dream after marrying his favorite idol, 20
A Japanese man by the name of Mitsuo had his dreams turned into reality when he married his favorite idol, Yuki Tomoe, who is 27 years his junior. Tomoe debuted in 2020 as a new member of an Osaka-based idol group at the age of 17 after being a substitute member previously.…
· Jane Nam
Nintendo Japan now offers benefits to employees in same-sex unions despite Japanese law
Japanese gaming conglomerate Nintendo recently updated their corporate social responsibility (CSR) guidelines to offer the same benefits to employees in same-sex unions as those in heterosexual marriages. On July 12, the company added to its “Introduction of a Partnership…
· Carl Samson
Portland man charged for punching 5-year-old Japanese girl accused of earlier attack on Filipino woman
A man accused of punching a Japanese man and his 5-year-old daughter in Portland, Oregon, on July 2 is facing new charges over a previous alleged attack against a Filipino woman in April. Tyra Blackmon, who lives in Bay City, Michigan, was vacationing in Portland when…
· Rebecca Moon
Google Search analysis reveals Japan second most popular country to move to, China fourth
An analysis conducted by the Australian financial website Compare the Market found Japan to be the second most popular country to move to. Results showed Canada as the most popular country while Spain was third and China was fourth. The analysis used key search terms such as…
· Michelle De Pacina
Shinzo Abe assassin reveals he shot the former Japan PM over ‘grudge’ against Unification Church
Tetsuya Yamagami, the 41-year-old man arrested for the assassination of Japan’s former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, told police he held “a grudge” against a religious group that he believed the leader had promoted. Nara Prefectural Police said the suspect blamed his mother’s…
· Jane Nam
NBC mistakenly shows South Korean flags in report on former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe’s assassination
On Friday, NBC’s “Today” show aired a clip of South Korean flags during its report of the former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s assassination. As an anchor reported the breaking news of Abe’s death at 4:03 a.m. EST, the background switched between different images of the…
· Jane Nam
Former Japan PM Shinzo Abe’s death celebrated by some Chinese netizens with champagne emojis
Screenshots from China’s social media platforms — WeChat and Weibo — revealed some Chinese netizens to be celebrating the assassination of Japan’s former prime minister Shinzo Abe, even hailing the attacker as a “hero.” In a Twitter thread, Chinese artist and activist Badiucao…
· Michelle De Pacina
Parents of child with gender dysphoria say she ‘wants to die’ after bullying in Japanese preschool
The parents of a child diagnosed with gender dysphoria have asked the city government to investigate the bullying she purportedly faced while attending a day nursery in Otsu, Japan. The 8-year-old child, who was born a biological male but identifies as female, was allegedly…
· Ryan General
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe assassinated
Japan’s former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe died less than six hours after being shot in the chest and neck while delivering a speech at a campaign event in the Japanese city of Nara at around 11:30 a.m. JST. Abe, 67, succumbed to two gunshot wounds at a local hospital, where he…
· Rebecca Moon
Adorable video shows picky penguins at Japanese aquarium refusing to eat cheaper fish
To save money, a Japanese aquarium switched to cheaper fish to feed the penguins; however, they were not thrilled by the downgrade in food quality. A video posted by Ann News on July 4 shows a penguin adamantly turning its head away as an aquarium employee tries to feed it the…
· Rebecca Moon
Japanese man collects pebbles stuck to his shoes from a year’s worth of walks to convenience store
Japanese manga artist Daisuki Neruno developed a hobby of collecting pebbles and glass shards that get stuck in the soles of his shoes. Neruno showed off his collection on Twitter on June 22, where he neatly laid out all his pebbles, glass shards and a bolt nut onto graph paper.…
· Carl Samson
Portland man accused of punching 5-year-old Japanese girl and her dad re-arrested after court no-show
Dylan J. Kesterson, 34, was arrested for a second time after failing to show up to his arraignment hearing on Wednesday. Kesterson is accused of repeatedly punching a 36-year-old man and his 5-year-old daughter along Portland, Oregon’s Eastbank Esplanade on Saturday because he…
· Editorial Staff
Maroon 5 removes Japanese Rising Sun flag from world tour promo following South Korea backlash
Maroon 5 has removed the Japanese Rising Sun flag design from the promotional poster for their 2022 world tour following backlash against the controversial symbol. The band announced their upcoming tour schedule, including a stop in Seoul, on July 3. Maroon 5 member Jesse…
· Carl Samson
Portland man accused of punching 5-year-old girl because he thought she was Japanese pleads not guilty
Dylan J. Kesterson, 34, pleaded not guilty to charges he is facing in connection to an attack against an Asian family in Portland, Oregon, on Saturday. Kesterson is accused of repeatedly punching a 36-year-old man and his 5-year-old daughter after making “comments about his…
· Carl Samson
Portland man charged with hate crimes for punching 5-year-old and her father because they’re ‘Japanese’
Dylan J. Kesterson, 34, was charged with bias crimes after allegedly punching a 5-year-old girl and her father because he thought they were Japanese. The incident, which was reportedly seen by several witnesses — including the girl’s mother — occurred along Portland, Oregon’s…
· Bryan Ke
Japan’s 87-year-old ‘Naked Hermit’ returns to remote island for a final farewell
After returning to civilization in 2018, Japan’s “Naked Hermit” went back to the remote island he once called home for nearly three decades to give it a proper farewell. Masafumi Nagasaki, 87, returned to Sotobanari Island in Okinawa Prefecture in early June with the help of…
· Michelle De Pacina
Charges dropped against man who nailed Putin doll to sacred tree in Japan as part of death curse
Mitsunobu Hino, 72, was arrested last month on suspicion of property damage and trespassing in the area of Matsudo’s Mikazuki Shrine for nailing a straw doll bearing the face of Russian President Vladimir Putin onto a sacred tree in Japan. The doll is used in Japan as a part of…
· Michelle De Pacina
Missing Japanese porn actor Rina Arano found dead, tied to a tree in Ibaraki forest
Missing Japanese porn actor Rina Arano was found dead and tied to a tree in an Ibaraki forest in Japan. The 23-year-old actor from Tokyo’s Bunko Ward was last seen alive on June 5 before her family reported her missing three days later.
· Rebecca Moon
Japanese man loses USB drive containing personal info of 460,000 residents after drunken night out
A Japanese man lost two USB sticks containing the personal information of nearly half a million residents after a night out. After spending several hours drinking at a restaurant, the man passed out on the street and awoke to find that his bag and USB sticks were missing. The…
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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.