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· Isa Peralta
Japanese restaurant lets diners catch their own fish
In a now-viral video posted on Instagram and TikTok on Oct. 23, Tina from @hangrybynature explains the dining experience at Zaou Fishing Restaurant, a self-fishing restaurant in Osaka, Japan. Customers are given the opportunity to “fish out the window from a booth, fish off a…
· William Yuk
Netflix releases surreal opening sequence for ‘Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre’
The works of Japanese horror manga master Junji Ito will be adapted into a Netflix anime. Netflix released a sneak peak of the upcoming anime “Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre,” teasing the show’s grotesque, yet highly stylized scares. Ito is renowned throughout…
· Editorial Staff
Japanese man arrested for dragging convenience store owner in car for miles over a latte
Takahiro Masukura, 60, paid for a cup of self-service black coffee at a convenience store in Ota City in Japan’s Gunma prefecture on Tuesday morning. The store’s owner reportedly witnessed Masukura pour himself a latte — a more expensive drink than the black coffee he purchased.…
· Michelle De Pacina
Chinese students filmed shouting at Japanese student, blocking his presentation on Taiwan at a UK university
Chinese students at the University of Southampton in England shouted obscenities at a Japanese student and blocked his PowerPoint presentation when a slide showed Taiwan’s flag and stated “Taiwan is a country.” A video of the incident was shared on Weibo on Oct. 22 by one of the…
· Iris Jung
This Japanese ramen chain is an introvert’s dream
Jin from Japan, a TikTok creator living in the East Asian island country, received over 5 million views for his video documenting his experience at a no-talk ramen restaurant. “In this palace, you don’t need to talk to anyone till you leave,” Jin writes in his video. If you need…
· Editorial Staff
JAPAN HOUSE L.A. to host a modern ‘kaiseki’ with Michelin-star chef Hiroo Nagahara
A rare and exquisite Japanese dining experience is coming to Los Angeles for a limited time thanks to Michelin-star chef Hiroo Nagahara. From Nov. 4 to Dec. 17, JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles, an exclusive cultural destination located inside Ovation Hollywood, is hosting a dinner…
· Chandler Treon
Teaser trailer drops for new ‘Silent Hill’ spinoff game set in 1960s Japan
Video game publisher Konami is returning to “Silent Hill” with “Silent Hill f,” a spinoff game set in 1960s Japan. The game is being written by Ryūkishi07, a famed visual novelist known for murder mysteries and supernatural horror, such as his “When They Cry” series. Its trailer…
· Isa Peralta
Burger King Japan announces ‘Spy x Family’-inspired peanut butter burgers
Burger King Japan has announced its new lineup of peanut butter burgers inspired by the hit manga and anime series “Spy × Family.” Starting on Friday, the fast-food chain will offer three “Peanut Butter Royale” burgers: the Peanut Butter Royale & Chicken, the Peanut Butter…
· Daniel Anderson
Japanese celebrities run from Hunters in trailer for new Netflix reality competition show ‘Run for the Money’
Netflix dropped a trailer on Tuesday for its upcoming reality series, “Run for the Money.” An expansion of the 2004 Japanese series of the same name, numerous celebrities will try and evade a group of Hunters for a cash prize. In the trailer, the contestants scurry across land,…
· Bryan Ke
Japanese climber fends off bear in viral video
A Japanese climber had to fend off an aggressive Japanese black bear while descending Mt. Futago, a dormant volcano in Japan's Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park, on Oct. 1. The adrenaline-pumping moment was captured on an action camera and uploaded to YouTube on Oct. 5. The…
· Carl Samson
Japanese woman conned out of $30,000 by ‘astronaut’ who promised marriage but was ‘stuck’ in space
A 65-year-old woman in Japan’s Shiga prefecture was conned out of millions of yen by a fraudster who claimed to be a Russian astronaut working in the International Space Station (ISS). The con artist tricked the woman by promising marriage but claiming that he could not leave…
· Ryan General
86-year-old bodybuilder breaks own record as oldest Japan bodybuilding championships competitor
Japanese bodybuilder Toshisuke Kanazawa has broken his own record as the oldest male competitor in the Japan bodybuilding championships at the age of 86. Kanazawa participated in the 68th edition of the men's Japan bodybuilding championships in Osaka on Oct. 9, but he failed to…
· Bryan Ke
Japanese filmmaker sentenced to 7 years in jail by Myanmar junta
A Myanmar court has sentenced Toru Kubota, a 26-year-old freelance filmmaker from Japan, to three years in jail for sedition and seven years in jail for electronic communications-related violations. He will serve the two sentences concurrently, meaning he will spend a total of…
· Ryan General
Filipino, Japanese Americans most likely amongst Asian American groups to experience obesity: study
Researchers from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention analyzed the data of 70,000 Asian Americans sampled from the U.S. Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System surveys conducted from 2013 to 2020. The new study…
· Bryan Ke
Japan creates laughing robot that can ‘coexist alongside people’
A team of researchers led by Inoue Koji, an assistant professor at Kyoto University's Graduate School of Informatics in Japan, recently demonstrated their latest breakthrough in A.I.: the laughing humanoid robot ERICA. The Kyoto University research team demonstrated ERICA’s new…
· Michelle De Pacina
Soil from 75 former Japanese American WWII incarceration sites collected for memorial
Ceramic pieces to be made from soil collected from the 75 Japanese incarceration camps across the U.S. were presented at the National Monument ceremony for the World War II Japanese American Incarceration in Little Tokyo on Sept. 24. The collection was to honor and memorialize…
· Daniel Anderson
Tennis star and certified ARMY Naomi Osaka meets BTS’ SUGA in Japan
Olympic tennis star Naomi Osaka made her ARMY dreams come true when she met BTS’ SUGA on Friday. Both sat courtside for the NBA Japan Games’ first match between the Golden States Warriors and the Washington Wizards. Osaka, who used to run a BTS fan account, told SUGA “Autumn…
· William Yuk
Never-before-seen footage of The Beatles’ 1966 tour of Japan released by Tokyo police
Rare footage of The Beatles surrounded by security upon arriving in Japan was recently screened. Filmed roughly half a century ago during Japan’s Showa Period (1926-1989), the footage was released by the Metropolitan Police Department in Tokyo to nonprofit organization Joho…
· Michelle De Pacina
Studio Ghibli previews theme park attractions at touring exhibition in Japan
Studio Ghibli will be holding touring exhibitions in five cities across Japan ahead of its theme park’s opening in November. The exhibitions will showcase behind-the-scenes memorabilia of the theme park’s conception, including versions of the attractions inspired by the beloved…
· Ryan General
Video: BTS’ SUGA meets NBA star Stephen Curry in Japan
BTS member SUGA visited the Golden State Warriors’ star point guard Stephen Curry in Japan, where the team is set to play two NBA preseason games against the Washington Wizards. The Warriors’ official Twitter page posted a video on Thursday of the two global stars with 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.