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· Iris Jung
Japanese fans name ‘Detective Conan: The Bride of Halloween’ as top anime film of 2022
“Detective Conan: The Bride of Halloween” has been selected by Japanese fans as the top anime film of 2022. Japanese website AnimeAnime.jp polled their readers between Dec. 2 and Dec. 13, garnering responses from 313 participants, of whom 26.8% identified as male and 71.9% as…
· Carl Samson
Japanese man who spent $16K to become a ‘dog’ says he’s afraid others will think he’s ‘weird’
Before you read: Japanese man spends $15,700 on dog costume to fulfill lifelong dream of transforming into an animal Months after shelling out thousands of dollars on a customized dog costume to fulfill his lifelong dream of becoming a canine, a Japanese man has raised concerns…
· Iris Jung
Rare Japanese whisky fetches $603,000 at auction
A bottle of Yamazaki 55, a rare Japanese single malt whisky, yielded hundreds of thousands of dollars at a U.S. auction earlier this year, shocking Japanese whisky distillers. Japanese packaged goods company Suntory initially released just 100 bottles of its Yamazaki whiskey –…
· Bryan Ke
Poll: Japanese gamers’ top 50 favorite Pokémon from ‘Scarlet and Violet’
Japanese gaming website Game With conducted a poll between Dec. 16 and Dec. 23 to find out which Pokémon is the most popular monster in the Paldea Region. After counting 177,829 votes, the results showed that the pink humanoid Fairy and Steel-type Pokémon Tinkaton was the crowd…
· Ines Shin
Japanese scientists solve mystery of why babies kick in the womb
A team of scientists from the University of Tokyo has finally solved the ongoing conundrum of why babies kick in the womb. Using motion capture technology and a musculoskeletal computer model, the team analyzed muscle communications in newborns’ and infants’ bodies. They then…
· Michelle De Pacina
Spherical dog in Japan becomes internet sensation
A spherical dog in Japan has become an internet sensation. Mohu, a 6-year-old Toy Poodle from Osaka, now has more than 100,000 followers on Instagram.
· Iris Jung
Tickets for Japan’s Ghibli Park will soon be available via an official English website
International visitors will be able to purchase Ghibli Park tickets via an official English-language website at the start of 2023. Tickets will be made available on Jan. 10, 2023, at 2 p.m. (Japan Standard Time) through Ghibli Park’s official international website for…
· Bryan Ke
Starbucks Japan adds powdered seaweed to new matcha Frappuccino
Starbucks Japan’s newest Frappucino is a limited-time drink with a dash of seaweed. In a press release issued on Monday, Starbucks Japan announced that its new drink, called the Matcha Genmai Mochi Frappuccino, will be available starting on Dec. 26.
· Bryan Ke
’Hentai,’ ‘Japanese’ are most-searched terms on Pornhub in 2022
Popular porn-streaming website Pornhub’s ninth Year-in-Review revealed that “hentai” is the site’s most-searched term for the second year in a row. A Dec. 8 press release published by the online porn giant unveiled that “hentai” was closely followed by “Japanese.” The former…
· Bryan Ke
Japanese All-Star outfielder Masataka Yoshida signs $90M contract with Boston Red Sox
Japanese all-star outfielder Masataka Yoshida is now part of the Boston Red Sox after signing a five-year, $90 million contract with the baseball team on Thursday. Yoshida’s entry into Major League Baseball (MLB) came as a welcome surprise as his previous team, Nippon…
· Carl Samson
New Mexico man arrested for slashing city bus commuter with ‘Japanese-like sword’
Brian Lee, 24, has been arrested and charged for slashing a man with a “Japanese-like sword” on a city bus in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on Tuesday afternoon. Lee was arguing with the victim before the incident escalated, according to the bus driver. The suspect had allegedly…
· Bryan Ke
Netflix announces first-ever Japanese live-action adaptation of ‘City Hunter’
Netflix has officially announced the first-ever Japanese live-action adaptation of Tsukasa Hojo’s popular 1980s manga “City Hunter.” In a tweet on Thursday, the streaming giant officially confirmed the live-action adaptation with Japanese director Yuichi Sato at the helm and…
· Ryan General
Japanese startup develops edible cement out of food waste
Japanese startup Fabula Inc. has developed a technology that turns food waste into edible, biodegradable and high-quality cement. Tokyo University researchers Kota Machida and Yuya Sakai founded the company to reduce food waste by creating a building material with a tensile…
· Bryan Ke
Japanese tourist arrested after assault of Korean taxi driver for not understanding Japanese
A Japanese tourist was arrested for violently attacking an elderly Korean taxi driver in Gangnam, Seoul, in late November. According to the Seoul Police, the tourist became aggressive toward the driver, who is in his 60s, because he could not understand Japanese. He reportedly…
· Chandler Treon
Why the kanji for ‘war’ was chosen by Japan to represent 2022
“Sen,” the kanji for war or battle, was chosen by the Japan Kanji Aptitude Testing Foundation to represent 2022. The foundation’s 28th annual poll collected votes cast by the general public to illustrate the social mood of the country this year.
· Ryan General
Jack Ma resigns from influential China business group months after moving to Japan
Chinese billionaire Jack Ma has resigned as president of the General Association of Zhejiang Entrepreneurs, an influential business group he founded in 2015. Under Ma’s leadership, the influential group has been instrumental in helping a number of entrepreneurs from the province…
· Carl Samson
Steve Aoki, BIGBANG’s T.O.P selected to join Japanese billionaire’s SpaceX trip to outer space
Before you read: BIGBANG’s T.O.P might travel to outer space with Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa
· Chandler Treon
Frozen food named ‘dish of the year’ in Japan
A Japanese restaurant guide has named frozen food Japan’s “dish of the year.” According to the Gurunavi Research Institute, which runs a search engine for restaurants in Japan, the company chose “frozen gourmet” to represent 2022 as they felt it “reflects and symbolizes the…
· Isa Peralta
BIGBANG’s T.O.P might travel to outer space with Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa
BIGBANG’s T.O.P, 35, is reportedly traveling to outer space with Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa in 2023. The K-pop star will be one of eight people participating in the project #dearmoon, which is spearheaded by Maezawa and Elon Musk’s SpaceX, according to reports. The…
· Isa Peralta
Japan coach bows to crowd after Japan eliminated from World Cup
Japanese football manager Hajime Moriyasu, 54, has won the hearts of netizens around the world for bowing to the crowd at Qatar’s Al Janoub Stadium. Moriyasu, the head coach of Japan's national team at this year’s FIFA World Cup, made the humble gesture following Samurai Blue’s…
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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.