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· Michelle De Pacina
Japanese is most desired Asian language to learn among Americans: study
A recent study conducted by LTL Language School has revealed that Japanese is the most desired Asian language to learn among Americans. The results: Analyzing 42 East and South Asian languages using 24 keywords through Google Keyword Planner, the study found that Japanese topped…
· Carl Samson
Japanese Embassy roots for Taylor Swift, assures fans she’ll make it to Super Bowl
As Taylor Swift finds herself busy electrifying Tokyo for her Eras Tour, the Japanese Embassy in Washington, D.C., assured angsty Swifties Friday that she will arrive in time for the Super Bowl in Las Vegas on Feb. 11. Driving the news: Swift, who is currently dating Kansas City…
· Michelle De Pacina
Ukraine-born Miss Japan 2024 relinquishes title following report of affair
Karolina Shiino, a Ukraine-born model with Japanese citizenship, has relinquished her title as the 2024 Miss Japan Grand Prix winner after a magazine report revealed her affair with a married influencer. Exposed: On Wednesday, Shukan Bunshun reported that Shiino, 26, was in a…
· Bryan Ke
This Japanese cafe lets customers mingle with mini pigs
Mini pigs are now the latest craze in Japan, with one Tokyo cafe offering customers the chance to pet them for a small cost. It’s a hit: Opened in Meguro ward as the country’s first pig cafe in 2019, Tokyo’s Mipig Cafe is one of about 10 such cafés in the city that feature…
· Ryan General
Japanese government sued by foreign-born residents over alleged police profiling
Three foreign-born residents of Japan, each from a different background, have filed a lawsuit against national and local governments, alleging unlawful police questioning based on racial profiling. About the lawsuit: The landmark case was filed on Jan. 29 with the Tokyo District…
· Ryan General
These Japanese flowers made of ice cream are almost too beautiful to eat
A Japanese ice cream creation made to look like beautiful flowers has taken the internet by storm. Blooms on a cone: The viral ice cream, served at the cafe (Thisis) Shizen in Kyoto, is captivating dessert lovers with its meticulously crafted “roses” made from vanilla ice cream…
· Bryan Ke
Japanese man sentenced to death for killing 36 in Kyoto Animation fire
A Japanese court handed the death sentence to the man who lit the fire that killed 36 people inside an animation studio in Kyoto in 2019. What the court said: Chief Judge Keisuke Masuda read the verdict against Shinji Aoba, now 45, at the Kyoto District Court on Thursday after…
· Ryan General
Juju Noda, 17, becomes 1st Japanese female driver to compete in Super Formula
A 17-year-old racer is set to become the first Japanese woman and the youngest driver ever to compete in the prestigious Super Formula championship. About Super Formula: Super Formula is the premier single-seater open-wheel motorsport championship in Japan. Considered the…
· Michelle De Pacina
Image reveals Japan’s historic SLIM spacecraft landed upside down on the moon
An image of Japan’s historic Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) spacecraft, which successfully reached the moon last week, revealed that it landed on its head. About the image: The photo released by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) shows SLIM upside down on…
· Ryan General
Japan coach condemns racial abuse against Ghanian Japanese goalkeeper
Japan’s national soccer team coach Hajime Moriyasu condemned the racial abuse directed at goalkeeper Zion Suzuki following their Asian Cup loss against Iraq. The big picture: On Jan.19, Iraq upset Japan, Asia’s top-ranked team (17th globally), with a 2-1 victory in the Asian Cup…
· Michelle De Pacina
Model of Ukrainian descent becomes Miss Japan 2024, sparking debate
Carolina Shiino, a 26-year-old Japanese model of Ukrainian descent, became the center of controversy after winning the title of Miss Japan 2024 on Monday. About Shiino: Shiino was born in Ukraine and moved to Japan at the age of 5 after her mother remarried a Japanese man. She…
· Bryan Ke
Pizza Hut Japan releases ramen pizza
Pizza Hut Japan has teamed up with ramen chain Tenkaippin to create a limited-edition ramen pizza. What’s in it: The Kotteri-fuu (“thick-style”) Ramen Pizza comes with toppings such as chashu pork, noodles and green onions on a crispy dough. It also pairs a sauce version of…
· Carl Samson
Japanese man who rents himself to ‘do nothing’ releases memoir in US
A Japanese man who made global headlines for renting himself to “do nothing” has released his memoir in the U.S. About his book: Shoji Morimoto’s memoir, titled “Rental Person Who Does Nothing,” hit U.S. bookstores on Jan. 9. Translated by Don Knotting, it delves into the Tokyo…
· Carl Samson
Japanese literary award winner admits getting help from ChatGPT
A Japanese author has opened up about getting help from ChatGPT shortly after winning one of the country’s most prestigious literary awards. Driving the news: Rie Kudan, 33, on Wednesday received the coveted Akutagawa Prize — one awarded for budding writers — for her novel…
· Ryan General
Naoya ‘Monster’ Inoue becomes 1st Japanese boxer to win ‘Fighter of the Year’ awards
Naoya Inoue, known as “Monster,” has become the first Japanese boxer to receive both the Sugar Ray Robinson Award and The Ring magazine’s “Fighter of the Year.” About the Sugar Ray Robinson Award: On Jan. 19, Inoue’s Ohashi Boxing Gym announced that the 30-year-old boxing star…
· Michelle De Pacina
Japan becomes fifth country to land spacecraft on the moon
Japan has landed their historic robotic mission, named Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM), on the lunar surface, making the East Asian nation to become the fifth nation to land a spacecraft on the moon. Japan’s landing: In a press conference on Friday, Japan Aerospace…
· Michelle De Pacina
Japan Airlines appoints ex-flight attendant as its first-ever female president
Japan Airlines (JAL) has appointed Mitsuko Tottori as its next president, making her the first woman to hold this position in the airline’s history. Tottori’s commitment: Tottori, who joined JAL as a flight attendant in 1985, has worked her way up through various roles,…
· Bryan Ke
Japanese scientists capture plants communicating with each other on video
A group of Japanese scientists has successfully filmed plants communicating and warning others about potential dangers in real-time, making a breakthrough in an observation first documented in the early 1980s. What they observed: Published in the journal Nature Communications in…
· Bryan Ke
Japanese man with 4 wives, 2 girlfriends wants to have 54 children
A Japanese man in a polygamous relationship with his four “wives” and two girlfriends said he wants to father more children than Tokugawa Ienari, a shogun who lived in the late 18th and early 19th century, had. About the man: Watanabe Ryuta, 35, of Sapporo, Hokkaido, shared in a…
· Bryan Ke
Prominent Japanese American activist Alan Nishio dies at 78
Community leaders, members and activists are mourning the passing of Alan Nishio, a pillar in the Los Angeles Japanese American community and mentor to many, at the age of 78. What happened: Nishio died on Dec. 27, 2023, at his home in Gardena, California, after a 17-year battle…
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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.