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· Bryan Ke
Japanese kickboxer Rukiya Anpo demolishes ‘street fighters’ who interrupted training session
A video of Japanese kickboxer Rukiya “Demolition Man” Anpo beating up two “street fighters” who interrupted his training session with fellow Japanese kickboxer Kosei Yamada went viral. Footage of the fight has garnered over 624,000 views on Twitter and more than 116,000 views on…
· Jane Nam
Ukraine’s first lady wears elegant kimono-inspired jacket in interview with Japanese television
First Lady of Ukraine Olena Zelenska chose to wear an elegant, sky blue kimono-inspired jacket in an interview with Japan’s national television and radio company NHK. The wool pantsuit came from the fall-winter 2022 collection of Ukrainian brand Bobkova, a collection that was…
· Rebecca Moon
Camel at zoo in Japan dies of heatstroke as the country hits record-high temperatures
A zoo in central Japan announced that its only camel has died of a heat stroke amidst the country’s record high temperatures. Hitomi, the 22-year-old camel, exhibited signs of a heat stroke last week and was at a higher risk of heat exhaustion due to her age. Okazaki city, where…
· Rebecca Moon
Issey Miyake, trailblazing Japanese designer renowned for pleats, dies of liver cancer at 84
Issey Miyake, the influential Japanese fashion designer known for his pleated style creations and Steve Job’s signature black turtleneck, died of liver cancer at 84 years old on Friday. A private funeral service was held with his friends and family, his office stated. Per…
· Grace Kim
Japan payment of less than $1 to Korean WWII victims for forced labor draws outrage
A civic group in South Korea has denounced the less- than- one- dollar pension payment from the Japanese government to victims of forced labor during its occupation of the peninsula. The Japanese Forced Mobilization Civic Group called the payment “a malicious ridicule and an…
· Daniel Anderson
K-pop girl group Kep1er flies into Japanese debut with music video ‘Wing Wing’
K-pop girl group Kep1er dropped their Japanese debut music video “Wing Wing” on Tuesday. Their first Japanese single “Fly-Up” will be released on Sept. 7. In June, the group released their summer comeback EP “Doublast,” which was led by the title track “Up!” The nine-member girl…
· William Yuk
Japanese author behind ‘Bullet Train’ responds to whitewashing criticism: The characters are ‘not real people’
Japanese novelist Kotaro Isaka recently responded to backlash against the decision to cast non-Japanese actors in “Bullet Train,” the Hollywood adaptation of his 2010 novel “Maria Beetle.” The film has been criticized for undermining its cultural inspirations by casting white…
· Rebecca Moon
Japanese apparel company designs T-shirt that repels ramen stains made by even the messiest slurpers
A Japanese apparel company has designed a t-shirt meant to resist ramen stains. The company released a demonstration video where a man wearing a white T-shirt with ramen stains pours some water on the shirt and wipes off the stains with a napkin. Pricing and availability have…
· Chandler Treon
Macaque caught on video peering into home as Japanese city continues to hunt monkeys attacking locals
A Japanese macaque was caught on camera clutching onto a railing of a door as it observed the interior of a house in Yamaguchi City, Japan. Japanese macaques, like the one seen on the video, have been terrorizing and attacking locals in the Ogori district of Yamaguchi City since…
· Michelle De Pacina
Los Angeles DA Gascón seeks to overturn death sentence of man who murdered two Japanese students
Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón petitioned to change the death sentence of Raymond Oscar Butler, the man who murdered two Japanese students in 1994, to life in prison without parole. Gascón’s office cited Butler’s age and his mental illness at the time of his…
· Michelle De Pacina
Rogue monkey captured and killed in Japan for spate of attacks on locals
Authorities have tranquilized and killed a wild monkey that was identified as one of the Japanese macaques responsible for the spate of attacks on locals in Yamaguchi City, Japan, on Tuesday evening. Although one macaque has been killed, reports of attacks reportedly continue.…
· Michelle De Pacina
Japanese city continues hunt for rampaging monkeys as reported attacks on civilians climbs to 45
Authorities have turned to tranquilizer guns to capture the wild monkeys terrorizing Yamaguchi City in Japan as reports of attacks on civilians climbed to 45 since July 8. Authorities are unsure if the attacks were done by one or several Japanese macaques. The Japanese macaques,…
· Bryan Ke
‘Anti-Japanese’: Netizens upset over rumors about anime adaptation of popular manhwa ‘Solo Leveling’
Anime streaming giant Crunchyroll confirmed during Anime Expo 2022 in Los Angeles that an anime adaptation of the popular Korean comic book series "Solo Leveling" is scheduled to premiere in 2023. The anime adaptation will be developed by A-1 Pictures, the Japanese animation…
· Carl Samson
Japanese student says he was also assaulted by Portland man charged for attack on Japanese man, his daughter and Filipino woman
Kaito Nakajima, 21, has accused Dylan J. Kesterson of yelling at him, slapping his face and stealing his hat near a Safeway store in downtown Portland, Oregon, on June 25. Kesterson, 34, is already facing 19 charges for allegedly attacking a Japanese family on July 1 and a…
· Ryan General
Japan’s ‘Ice Prince’ Yuzuru Hanyu retires from competitive figure skating
On July 19, 2022, Japan’s 'Ice Prince' Yuzuru Hanyu announced his decision to continue as a professional figure skater and retire from competitive sport. Hanyu, widely regarded as one of the greatest figure skaters in history, is moving on from a prolific career that resulted in…
· Editorial Staff
Hit Japanese manga ‘Burn the House Down’ to be made into live-action series by Netflix
Netflix will be producing a live-action adaptation of the Japanese manga “Burn the House Down” by Moyashi Fujisawa. The story centers around Anzu Murata, a young woman who manages to infiltrate the lives of the wealthy Mitarai family as their housekeeper on her quest to unravel…
· Bryan Ke
Japanese Breakfast cancels show at New York venue over hosting of far-right event
Indie band Japanese Breakfast canceled their Main Street Armory show scheduled for September after learning that the venue in Rochester, New York, was set to host the right-wing ReAwaken America tour on Aug. 12 and 13. “We have canceled the event because a number of people…
· Rebecca Moon
Junior high school student in Japan punished with in-school suspension for plucking her eyebrows
A 14-year-old student in Fukuoka Prefecture of Kurume, Japan, was given three days of in-school suspension after she failed to comply with the school’s grooming rules. During an inspection in April, the girl received an infraction for plucking her eyebrows, forcing her to work…
· Michelle De Pacina
Monkey accused of attacking 14 people over 10 days sought by police in Japan
Police have set up traps and sent out patrols in Yamaguchi, Japan, to capture a wild monkey that has attacked 14 people in a span of 10 days in Yamaguchi Prefecture since July 8. The monkey, described as 15 to 20 inches tall, invaded a home and badly scratched an infant. In…
· Michelle De Pacina
Over 30 endangered sea turtles found with stab wounds to their necks on Japan beach
Okinawa Prefectural Police launched an animal cruelty investigation following the discovery of over 30 stabbed green sea turtles on a beach in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, on July 14. The turtles were reportedly found with stab wounds to their necks and flippers, and many of them…
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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.