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· Ryan General
40 Japanese Americans interned while students during WWII receive high school diplomas 80 years later
Forty Japanese American students who were denied their chance to graduate during World War II finally received their diplomas from Mt. Diablo High School in Concord, California. In 1942, Japanese American students in California were forced to drop out of school as they joined…
· Rebecca Moon
Japanese discount store Daiso to open its first location in Manhattan
Manhattan will be opening its first Daiso store sometime in July. The Japanese discount store currently has two other locations in New York City. The Manhattan location will have a large space of 4,800 square feet, selling a variety of items priced at an average of $1.99. The…
· Carl Samson
Japanese film that imagines killing seniors as solution to aging population problem breaks Cannes
“Plan 75,” written and directed by Chie Hayakawa, unfolds in an alternate Japan in which citizens aged 75 and above are given the option — and are strongly encouraged — to be euthanized for free. An aging population is currently one of Japan’s most pressing social issues…
· Michelle De Pacina
Japanese teen reports knife-wielding man to police — but he was just holding old-fashioned flip phone
On May 19, a teenage girl in Japan reported a man to the police after she mistook his flip phone for a knife. Dozens of officers responded to the teen’s call near Sendai Station in Japan’s northeastern Tohoku region at around 1:30 p.m. After locating the man and searching his…
· Jane Nam
96-year-old Japanese WWII POW warns Russia-Ukraine is history repeating itself
Akiyoshi Chikada, a 96-year-old Japanese man who was formerly interned in Ukraine during World War II, says that history is repeating itself with the Russia-Ukraine War. Chikada was tricked into working at an internment camp in 1945 after Soviet troops promised he was returning…
· Grace Kim
Japanese Breakfast announced as musical guest for ‘Saturday Night Live’ season finale
Alternative pop band Japanese Breakfast, led by Korean American singer-songwriter Michelle Zauner, is set to appear as the musical guest on “Saturday Night Live” on Saturday. Zauner will be joined by actor Natasha Lyonne, who is set to make her hosting debut. On Friday, Zauner…
· Michelle De Pacina
Teen girl arrested for stalking, brandishing box cutter at member of Japanese boy band 7 Men Samurai
Police arrested a 17-year-old high school student who followed 7 Men Samurai musical group member Taiko Sasaki on four separate occasions between April 1, 2021 and May 8, 2022. She began following him after she spotted him at the Shibuya Station in Tokyo and “fell in love at…
· Carl Samson
‘I get to be a big brother’: Veteran, 70, adopted as a child from Japan discovers his 7 siblings in Ohio
Seventy-year-old Michael Bennett, who was adopted as a child, met seven of his siblings for the first time after undergoing a DNA test in 2019. Bennett was born in Japan in 1951 to a Japanese woman and an American soldier who served in the country after World War II. Bennett’s…
· Ryan General
Japanese man who received COVID relief funds meant for 463 families loses all of it gambling online
A 24-year-old Japanese man lost 46.3 million yen ($360,890) of Covid relief funds he received by mistake via online gambling. The relief fund was part of a local government program to help mitigate the financial effects of COVID on 463 low-income households who were supposed to…
· Ryan General
Actor behind KFC Japan’s suave, new Colonel Sanders says the role fulfills his ‘biggest dream’
KFC Japan hired J-drama actor Kento Kaku, 32, to play Colonel Sanders, the founder and iconic symbol of the popular American fast food chain, in a new commercial. Kaku’s charisma and debonair appearance inject a youthful, modern approach to the traditional Sanders who global…
· Ryan General
Cats can recognize names and faces of their feline friends, says new Japanese study
Japanese scientists have discovered that cats actually recognize the names and faces of other felines they live with. For their study published last month in Scientific Reports, researchers from Kyoto University and other institutions observed how cats react after hearing their…
· Celine Pun
Potato shortage leads to Japanese Burger Kings substituting french fries with dried ramen snacks
Japanese Burger Kings are offering customers the option to substitute their french fries with dried ramen snacks amid a global potato shortage. Japan is among the many countries to experience potato shortages, as a result of supply chain interruptions and declines in demand amid…
· Michelle De Pacina
Japanese mother, 2 roommates accused of confining her 5-year-old son in cat cage before his death
Warning: This article contains graphic descriptions of violence and child abuse some readers may find disturbing. Police in Japan have issued new arrest warrants on suspicion of assault and confinement of a 5-year-old boy for three people who were previously arrested after his…
· Rebecca Moon
Japanese PM Kishida asked German Chancellor Scholz to remove comfort women statue in Berlin
Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida asked German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to remove a statue in Berlin honoring Korean comfort women. Japan’s chief cabinet secretary stated on Wednesday that the request was made when Kishida and Scholz met during late April in Tokyo. The statue…
· Ryan General
YouTuber PewDiePie fulfills longtime dream of relocating to Japan
YouTuber PewDiePie, Felix Kjellberg in real life, has realized his dream of relocating to Japan with his wife Marzia and their pet dogs. The popular Swedish YouTuber documented their journey from London to Japan in his latest video titled, “It finally happened!” The couple…
· Rebecca Moon
Korean War vet, 91, has been on a 70-year search for Japanese woman he says was his first love
Korean War Navy veteran Duane Mann, 91, is hoping to find his long-lost love who he left in Japan in 1954. Mann first met Peggy Yamaguchi in 1953 when he frequented an Air Force NCO Club where Yamaguchi worked as the hat check attendant. The two began a relationship and were…
· Ryan General
Elon Musk claims ‘Japan will eventually cease to exist’ because of its declining birth rate
Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweeted on Sunday that “Japan would eventually cease to exist" if it failed to address its declining birth rate. Musk was responding to a tweet that shared a Kyodo News article about Japan’s largest-ever recorded drop in its population. The population…
· Ryan General
North Korea fires ballistic missile, Japan and South Korea report, in 13th launch this year
Japan and South Korea reported that North Korea fired a ballistic missile into the Sea of Japan on Wednesday. The latest test was North Korea's 13th launch of the year, including the reportedly failed missile test on March 16 and an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) test…
· Rebecca Moon
Used masks stained with lipstick and sweat are being sold online in Japan
Some Japanese women are selling their used masks with lipstick stains online. A woman in her 30s who lives in Tokyo began selling her used masks in August last year and, within 24 hours, received several inquiries, according to a report from The Mainichi. During the first month,…
· Celine Pun
TikTok video showing how a conveyer belt sushi restaurant in Japan quickly calculates bills goes viral
TikTok users are impressed by the clever technology a Japanese revolving sushi restaurant uses to ring up customers instantly. With over 3.3 million views and 800 comments, a 13-second video on the platform shows staff scanning a stack of different colored plates with a handheld…
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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.