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Badass Japanese Store Clerk Stops Robbery Using Wooden Kendo Sword
Equipped with his bokuto or bokken — a wooden training sword used in kendo — and a strong will to protect his store, a Japanese clerk prevented a potential robbery in a very badass way. The incident took place at the Shimojima Minami branch of Circle Kin in Shizuoka, Japan.…
· Carl Samson
Japanese Food Startup Helps High School Students Grow Their Own Meat
A Japanese food startup is leading the cultured meat movement by letting high school students make them. Check out Integriculture, the brainchild of chemist Yuki Hanyu.
· Editorial Staff
Scottish-Japanese Artist Celebrates Her Heritage By Creating Beautiful ‘Kilt-mono’
Eighteen-year-old Scottish/Japanese artist Maya Caulfield likes to explore her unique cultural background through her creations — most recently, she’s won over Reddit for her hand-sewn plaid kimono. “I was inspired to make this piece after getting into the streetwear community…
· Ryan General
African Artist and Japanese Designer Create Stunning Kimonos By Mixing Cultures
Wafrica’s kimono collections, which heavily feature African designs on the traditional Japanese garment, are fine examples of an artistic fusion of cultures done right. Cameroonian Serge Mouangue and Japanese kimono designer Kururi have successfully blended both culture’s…
· Ryan General
Bitcoin is Now Worth Over $5,600 and Japan is the World’s Biggest Trader
With Japan at the forefront, bitcoin appears to be doing just fine as it is now trading at $5,610 as of press time. Based on data from industry website Coindesk, the popular digital currency hit a new record high of $5,856 this morning which saw a 16% massive climb from its…
· Bryan Ke
Japan’s Anime-Loving Humboldt Penguin Passes Away
Grape-kun, the world-famous Humboldt penguin from Tobu Zoo in Saitama Prefecture, Japan, reportedly passed away. He was widely known around the globe for having a 2D cardboard cutout “waifu” inside his enclosure. The sad news was relayed online by Tobu Zoo’s official Twitter…
· Ryan General
Award-Winning Short Film Perfectly Captures the Racism Experienced By a Young Black Student in Japan
Racism — subtle or otherwise — is an open secret in Japan’s largely homogeneous society. While it can be argued that such behavior may have been born more out of ignorance than hate, it leaves many foreigners who wish to immerse themselves in the many beautiful facets of…
· Bryan Ke
Elderly Woman in Wheelchair Killed By Terrifying Swarm of Asian Giant Hornets in Japan
An 87-year-old elderly woman from Ozu, Ehime Prefecture, Japan, died last month after being stung by a swarm of more than 150 Asian giant hornets, also known in Japanese as osuzumebachi, which translates to “giant sparrow bee.” Wheelchair-bound Chieko Kikuchi was traveling home…
· Bryan Ke
Japanese Woman May Face Prison After Being Caught With a ‘Marijuana Hot Dog’ at Airport
A 21-year-old Japanese woman was arrested at Hiroshima Airport on September 20 after authorities discovered a small amount of marijuana tucked inside a hot dog bun. Risa Yorizane, a Hiroshima resident and college student, was arrested by the police after arriving at the airport…
· Kyle Encina
Japanese Model-Turned-Professional Boxer is a Total Knockout
Japanese model-turned-professional boxer Tomomi Takano is showing everyone that there’s more to her than meets the eye. The 30-year-old resident of Sumida, Tokyo has an Instagram account filled with photos that highlights her toned physique, leading people to believe that she’s…
· Carl Samson
Japan Creates Chickens That Lay Eggs With Valuable Drugs in Them
Japan successfully created chickens that lay eggs containing a drug that combats diseases such as cancer and hepatitis. The drug, interferon beta, is a type of protein with antiproliferative and antiviral properties. Among others, it may also be used to treat multiple sclerosis,…
· Ryan General
Japanese Moms Who Stay Thin During Pregnancy Cause Kidney Problems in Babies, Study Finds
The Japanese are considered to be among the healthiest in the world, but kidney failure caused by hypertension or high blood pressure has been a major concern for many people in Japan. According to researchers, low birth weight babies caused by pregnant Japanese women trying to…
· Bryan Ke
Japan Possibly Serves the BEST Hospital Food in the World
A woman who just recently gave birth in a Japanese hospital shared some of the pictures of the food that she had while staying in the maternity ward. And much to everyone’s surprise, the food was very enticing – based on how it was presented. The unnamed woman stayed in a…
· Ryan General
Japanese Entrepreneur Uses Video Games to Fight Depression
A Japanese entrepreneur has imported a role-playing game from New Zealand to help patients suffering from depression. According to Hikari Lab founder Ayako Shimizu, she first noticed how mental illnesses like depression and anxiety are perceived and dealt with more openly in…
· Bryan Ke
Japan Now Has a Restaurant For People Obsessed With Women’s Thighs
The very first thigh-themed restaurant just opened in Tokyo, Japan, and no, we’re not talking about chicken legs or thighs. Inspired by the works of renowned Japanese photographer, Yuria, customers can now enjoy eating their meal while staring at women’s thighs.
· Kyle Encina
Japanese Company Confirms Employee Died of Overwork After 159 Overtime Hours
A Japanese woman who was found dead in her bed in 2013, reportedly holding her smartphone, after excessively working now has citizens concerned about Japan’s grueling work ethic. Most workplaces in Japan embrace work so much that employees often succumb to what the country…
· Ryan General
Japanese Airline Researches How to Stop Babies From Crying During Flights
A Japanese airline recently conducted a research study in an effort to help prevent infants and toddlers from crying aboard planes. All Nippon Airways carried out the airborne research with firms NTT Corp., Toray Industries Inc., and Combi Corp. during a charter flight on…
· Bryan Ke
Google’s New Pixel Buds Can Translate Chinese, Japanese and Korean in Real Time
Google recently unveiled its new earbuds for its Pixel handsets that are able to translate 40 different languages in real-time — including Chinese, Japanese and Korean. The California-based tech giant demonstrated its new Google Pixel Buds during the unveiling of new products…
· Ryan General
Disney Teams Up With Japanese Company to Create the Most Epic Fairy Tale Wedding Gowns
Brides-to-be in Japan who have dreamed of a fairytale wedding will soon be able to transform into a Disney princess on their wedding day — no fairy godmothers required. Japanese wedding dress provider Kuraudia Co. recently unveiled a line of gowns inspired by princesses from…
· Kyle Encina
Japan Has a Live Concert of Adult Film Actresses Farting on Stage
Japan is gearing up to hold a bizarre live concert in Tokyo featuring numerous adult film actresses who will be farting on stage. The quirky concert is called “Let’s All Hear Beautiful Girls Farts Together” and will be held at Shinjuku’s Lefkada theater.
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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.