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Japanese duo celebrates ‘RRR’ Oscar victory with amazing ‘Naatu Naatu’ dance cover
A Japanese dancing duo has captivated the internet with their performance to the Oscar-winning song “Naatu Naatu” from S. S. Rajamouli’s film “RRR.” In their short dance video posted on Instagram, influencers Kaketaku and Mayo celebrate the song’s historic win for Best Original…
· Bryan Ke
Japanese YouTuber-turned-politician expelled for never showing up to parliament
A famous Japanese YouTuber-turned-politician has become the first lawmaker expelled by his Senate colleagues for not attending a single parliament session since he was first elected in July. Yoshikazu Higashitani, better known by his YouTube name GaaSyy, was removed from his…
· Ryan General
Shohei Ohtani scores first home run at WBC as Team Japan goes unbeaten entering quarterfinals
Major League Baseball (MLB) superstar Shohei Ohtani led Japan to secure an undefeated 4-0 record as the national team heads into the quarterfinals of the 2023 World Baseball Classic. The Japanese baseball team earned a spot in the quarterfinals on Saturday after defeating the…
· Michelle De Pacina
Ex-president of Japanese inn that rarely changed communal bathwater found dead
The former president of the Japanese inn that was found to have a communal bath with bacteria levels 3,700 times over the standard limit has died in a suspected suicide. Makoto Yamada, whose company operated the Futsukaichi Onsen Daimaru Besso inn in Fukuoka prefecture, was…
· Carl Samson
Japanese woman groped in viral Holi video breaks silence: ‘I love everything about India’
A Japanese woman at the center of a disturbing video that shows her being nonconsensually groped by a group of males in New Delhi, India, has spoken out after the terrifying encounter. The incident reportedly occurred during last week’s Holi festivities in the neighborhood of…
· Michelle De Pacina
Japanese authorities warn Ghibli Park visitors away from taking lewd photos with characters
Aichi Governor Hideaki Omura wants Studio Ghibli Park’s operating company to stop visitors from taking lewd photos with character statues. Last month, photos of men pretending to sexually assault female character statues in the Studio Ghibli theme park went viral on Twitter,…
· Bryan Ke
Shohei Ohtani leads Japan to 8-1 win against China in World Baseball Classic opening
The Los Angeles Angels’ Shohei Ohtani hit a two-run double on the plate and tossed four scoreless innings to help Japan win against China at Thursday’s World Baseball Classic (WBC) opening. Tens of thousands of spectators cheered for Ohtani, 28, at the Tokyo Dome in his…
· Michelle De Pacina
3 arrested in Japan for putting spit on food, utensils is latest in ‘sushi terrorism’ wave
Police in central Japan have arrested three suspects accused of tampering with a restaurant’s conveyor belt sushi as part of a viral “sushi terrorism” prank. On Wednesday, police in Aichi prefecture announced that they arrested two men, aged 21 and 19, and a 15-year-old girl on…
· Ryan General
Manga author with ‘zero’ drawing talent to launch Japan’s first fully AI-drawn manga
A Japanese manga author who said he has “absolutely zero” drawing talent is set to launch a science fiction manga title entirely drawn by artificial intelligence. The author, who uses the pseudonym Rootport, used the viral AI tool Midjourney to create “Cyberpunk: Peach John,”…
· Michelle De Pacina
Victims of Japan’s wartime forced labor denounce Seoul’s compensation deal
Two elderly World War II forced labor victims took to the streets of Seoul in wheelchairs to protest the country’s compensation deal with Japan. On Monday, South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin announced that the government’s Foundation for Victims of Forced Mobilization by…
· Editorial Staff
Theodore Kanamine, the US Army’s first Japanese American general, dies at 93
Theodore “Ted” Shigeru Kanamine, the U.S. Army’s first-ever Japanese American general, died on Thursday at 93. According to Kanamine’s daughter Linda, the former active duty general died of lung cancer at Linda’s home in Naples, Florida.
· Bryan Ke
17-year-old Kao Miura becomes 6th Japanese skater to win men’s World Junior title
Japan bagged its sixth International Skating Union World Junior Figure Skating Championships title after Kao Miura, 17, won gold in Canada over the weekend. Miura finished the men’s junior figure skating championship in Calgary on Saturday with a final score of 179.63 in the…
· Ines Shin
Japanese inn apologizes for changing communal bathwater only twice a year
Japanese health authorities conducting a test of a luxury onsen’s bathwater found that Legionella bacteria levels were 3,700 times over the standard limit. On Tuesday, the Futsukaichi Onsen Daimaru Besso inn apologized for failing to conduct a weekly replacement of the water in…
· Ines Shin
28-year-old surgeon to be the third Japanese woman to go to space
Japan’s space agency revealed their two newest recruits on Tuesday: a surgeon and a disaster prevention specialist. Ayu Yoneda, the youngest candidate to be selected by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), will become the third Japanese woman to go to space after she…
· Michelle De Pacina
Scientists reveal secrets of mysterious ‘mermaid mummy’ discovered in Japan
Japanese scientists have solved the mystery of the “mermaid mummy” that has long been an object of worship at a temple in Okayama Prefecture. After a year of scientific analysis, researchers concluded on Feb. 7 that the supposedly 300-year-old “mummy” is actually a molded object…
· Ryan General
Japan Airlines passenger laments inflight vegan meal consisting of single banana
Japan’s flag carrier has attracted online scrutiny over an “underwhelming” vegan food option served to a recent passenger: a single banana with a pair of chopsticks. Japan Airlines passenger Kris Chari, who flew business class on a trip from Jakarta, Indonesia, to Tokyo on Feb.…
· Michelle De Pacina
Japan’s birth rate plunges to new record low; politician blames citizens’ lack of ‘romantic ability’
Japan’s birth rate has plunged to a new record low, undermining the country’s initiatives to remedy its aging population. According to Japan’s health ministry, the total number of births declined to 799,728 in 2022, which is down 5.1% from a year earlier. The birth rate is the…
· Ana Yoo
Japan air force member is latest to sue state over sexual harassment in military
A member of the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force filed a lawsuit against the government Monday for allegedly failing to bring disciplinary action against a male colleague’s verbal sexual harassment despite repeated complaints and lawsuits over the years. According to the…
· Michelle De Pacina
Man arrested after dismembered body of single mother found in his home in Japan
A man was arrested for allegedly murdering a single mother and dismembering her body in the Shizuoka prefecture of Japan. Police discovered the dismembered body of Ayumi Ito, 33, in the home of Yuki Tsuchiya, a 31-year-old married man with whom Ito allegedly had an affair.
· Ana Yoo
Japanese Emperor Naruhito makes first public birthday address in four years
Japanese Emperor Naruhito gave his first public birthday address since ascending the throne over four years ago. On Thursday, Naruhito celebrated his 63rd birthday and spoke from a palace balcony to a large crowd of citizens below waving Japanese flags. He thanked those in…
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Tokyo Disney connects to Oriental Land, the company that runs the resort and the spending around it.
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Bandai Namco Holdings
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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.