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· Ryan General
Travelers crown Japan best country in the world for 2nd straight year
Conde Nast Traveler named Japan the best country in the world for the second year in a row in its 2024 Readers’ Choice Awards. The annual survey, which asks travelers to rate their experiences across various destinations, saw Japan secure the top spot with a score of 95.32,…
· Michelle De Pacina
Japan’s richest man donates $31 million to UCLA humanities program
Japanese executive and philanthropist Tadashi Yanai has donated $31 million to University of California, Los Angeles’s College Division of Humanities, marking the largest gift in the program’s history. About the donation: The donation will support the Yanai Initiative for…
· Bryan Ke
Japanese American model Jenny Shimizu recalls relationship with Madonna
Japanese American model and actress Jenny Shimizu said she felt like a “high-class hooker” while dating Madonna. The 57-year-old model recounted her sexual relationship with the 66-year-old “Queen of Pop” in the finale of Hulu’s six-episode documentary series “In Vogue: The…
· Bryan Ke
Japan is offering free domestic flights for foreign tourists
Japan Airlines (JAL) is wooing foreign tourists to explore Japan by offering complimentary domestic flights. Announced on Sept. 13, the offer is available to travelers who choose to book a round-trip international ticket with JAL and a corresponding domestic flight in the same…
· Bryan Ke
Japan’s new PM once cosplayed as a ‘Dragon Ball’ villain
New Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba once appeared in cosplay as Majin Buu, one of the most memorable villains — who later turned into a friend — in “Dragon Ball Z.” Screenshots from a video of Ishiba’s quirky disguise surfaced online before he assumed office on Tuesday.…
· Bryan Ke
Japanese snack company apologizes for $0.02 price increase
Tokyo-based Yaokin apologized for bumping the price of its popular Umaibo corn puff stick by 3 yen ($0.02). Announcing the news on X on Tuesday, the company said the increase from 12 yen ($0.08) to 15 yen ($0.10) will take effect on Oct. 1. “In order to ensure the continued and…
· Ryan General
Japanese court acquits man who sat on death row for 45 years
The Shizuoka district court acquitted 88-year-old Iwao Hakamada on Thursday, clearing him of all charges in a retrial of the 1966 murders of four people. The decision ended his family’s decades-long fight for justice after a wrongful conviction that the court determined to be…
· Bryan Ke
Japan’s famous cat island may soon lose its feline residents, insider warns
Aoshima, an island in Japan’s Ehime Prefecture home to around 130 cats, is reportedly in danger of losing them all. Known Aioshima tipster @aoshima_cat, who frequently shares updates about the island, wrote in an X post on Sept. 8 that the cats may “cross the Rainbow Bridge in a…
· Michelle De Pacina
Viral video of man kicking Japan’s ‘divine messenger’ deer prompts local crackdown
A viral video of what appears to be a male tourist kicking a deer in Nara, Japan, has sparked public outrage, prompting local authorities to implement measures promoting respect for the sacred animals. The viral video: In the viral video that surfaced in July, a man wearing a…
· Carl Samson
Japanese boy in China fatally stabbed amid rising anti-Japan sentiment
A 10-year-old Japanese boy was fatally stabbed on his way to school in Shenzhen, China, on Wednesday, coinciding with the anniversary of Japan’s 1931 invasion of Manchuria. This is the second such attack in recent months, raising fears among Japanese expatriates and stoking…
· Ryan General
Only 0.8% of Japan’s top firms are led by women: survey
A new survey by Kyodo News has revealed a stark gender disparity in Japan’s corporate leadership, with only 13 female CEOs leading the country’s top 1,600 listed companies. This translates to a mere 0.8% of firms on the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s Prime Market being led by women.…
· Michelle De Pacina
Japan celebrates record Emmy wins for ‘Shogun’
Japan celebrated as FX’s “Shogun” made history at the Emmys on Sunday, winning a record 18 awards, including best drama and historic acting honors for Hiroyuki Sanada and Anna Sawai. The Japanese government praised the show‘s predominantly Japanese dialogue and Sanada’s…
· Ryan General
Japanese former president of Peru dies at 86
Alberto Fujimori, the controversial former president of Peru, died of complications from cancer on Wednesday in Lima at the age of 86, his daughter Keiko confirmed on X. Fujimori, who served as president from 1990 to 2000, was pardoned in 2017 after being convicted of human…
· Ryan General
Japan named the 2nd best country in the world
Japan has climbed from sixth place last year to the second spot in the 2024 Best Countries index due to its sweeping reforms following the COVID-19 pandemic. The index, compiled by the U.S. News & World Report in collaboration with the Wharton School, evaluates countries across…
· Ryan General
Memphis Grizzlies sign Paris Olympics Japanese standout Yuki Kawamura
The Memphis Grizzlies announced Friday the signing of several new players ahead of their training camp next month, including Yuki Kawamura, a point guard for Japan’s national team at the 2023 FIBA World Cup and the 2024 Paris Olympics. The 23-year-old, 5’8″ point guard has spent…
· Bryan Ke
This purrfect Japanese company has 10 feline ’employees’
Qnote, a web and app design company in Tokyo, is a haven for cat lovers, having 10 felines that freely interact with employees during work hours. Each cat has a designated “job,” with Futaba — the oldest at 20 after being adopted from a sushi restaurant in 2004 — serving as the…
· Bryan Ke
Japanese dancer booed after winning prestigious flamenco competition in Spain
Japanese dancer Junko Hagiwara was booed on stage after becoming the first foreigner to win one of Spain’s most prestigious flamenco competitions at the Cante de las Minas festival in the town of La Union in Murcia in early August. Hagiwara, who goes by her stage name La Yunko,…
· Ryan General
Japanese scientists bring robots to life with living skin
Researchers at the University of Tokyo’s Biohybrid Systems Laboratory successfully attached live, self-healing skin to a robot’s face, enabling it to mimic human expressions. Led by biohybrid robotics pioneer Shoji Takeuchi, the breakthrough paves the way for more realistic,…
· Bryan Ke
Typhoon Shanshan destroys Japan’s 3,000-year-old ‘Princess Mononoke’ tree
Typhoon Shanshan, also known as Typhoon No. 10 in Japan’s numerical naming system, tore a 3,000-year-old Yayoi Sugi (Yayoi Cedar) tree — believed to be the inspiration for Studio Ghibli’s “Princess Mononoke” — in half while leaving a trail of destruction across Japan’s…
· Bryan Ke
Legendary Japanese fashion designer Yohji Yamamoto calls work a ‘prison’
Japanese veteran fashion designer Yohji Yamamoto recently revealed his feelings about work. When asked by The Wall Street Journal if he ever found it difficult to begin work in the morning and how he managed to maintain his work ethic, the 80-year-old, renowned for his masterful…
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Bandai Namco Holdings
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Company · Japan · TYO:9697
Capcom
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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
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