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Japanese Cosmetics Firm Under Fire For Racist Poster Against Chinese Customers
A cosmetics company in Japan has issued an apology regarding a sign one of its stores recently posted that indicated Chinese people were prohibited from entering. Written in Japanese, the offending sign placed in an unspecified Pola store window read: “Entry by Chinese people…
· Carl Samson
YouTuber Reveals The Difference Between Japanese and Korean Makeup
A skilled YouTuber revealed how Japanese and Korean makeup trends differ through a side-by-side comparison using her face. In a recent video, Daiya explained that a major difference is preference in colors, pointing out that orange, red, pink, gold, and brown are more popular…
· Ryan General
Japanese Woman Allows Strangers to Fondle Her Breasts ‘For World Peace’
In a uniquely valiant effort to promote world peace, a popular Japanese YouTuber recently offered her breasts to strangers for some free squeezes. Holding up a sign that said “Free Oppai” (“Free Breasts”), young online celebrity Pepsi Lu recently allowed passersby near the busy…
· Bryan Ke
Japan’s Most Popular Professor is a Piece of Poop That Teaches Children Using ‘Toilet Humor’
A popular children’s book in Japan is making the rounds online for teaching children kanji, logographic Chinese characters adopted for Japanese writing, with the help of poop and toilet humor. “Unko Kanji Doriru”, the book series roughly translated to “Poop Kanji Drills”, is…
· Ryan General
Gorgeous House in Japan is the Perfect Example of How to Utilize Small Spaces
This deceptively tiny house, designed by Japanese architect Kota Mizuishi for studio Mizuishi Architect Atelier, is situated by a riverside in Suginami, one of the numerous wards in Tokyo.
· Carl Samson
Japanese Woman Easily Eats 10,000 Calories of McDonald’s for Thanksgiving
If you haven’t heard yet, a petite Japanese woman had no problem consuming more than 10,000 calories of McDonald’s in one sitting — and giving a thorough review afterwards. In 2016, in her own Thanksgiving spin-off, YouTuber Yuka Kinoshita gorged on five hamburgers, three large…
· Kyle Encina
Japan’s Latest Twitter Trend is the Most Ridiculous Thing You’ve Seen Yet
The latest Twitter craze in Japan all started with user @DogXyz, who showed off his artistic and creative ability while dexterously performing some bowling techniques with one hand. ボーリングでストライクとって嬉しそうな人 pic.twitter.com/A5hACkn2R8
· Carl Samson
Japanese American Soldier Saves 130 in WWII — Now His Son is Searching For Their Families
The son of a Japanese-American infantry man who saved 130 Japanese soldiers and civilians in the Battle of Saipan in 1944 has started looking for their family members. Lawrence Kubo, 67, expressed his intent to hear the families’ stories of his father, Hoichi “Bob” Kubo of…
· Ryan General
Cross-Dressing Japanese Boy Goes Viral After Bro ‘Blackmails’ Him for a Date
Twitter user @Elmon_0715 is an androgynous teenage boy from Japan who occasionally dresses up as a girl and posts adorable photos of himself on social media. The 17-year-old pulls off crossdressing pretty well that some netizens would often mistake him for an actual high school…
· Bryan Ke
Japanese Mother Wakes Up at 4 A.M. Each Day to Make Miniature Dollhouse Furniture
Meet Kiyomi, a Japanese artist and mother of two who can masterfully create perfect, miniature replica of furniture from the 18th century that goes perfectly well with old Victorian dollhouses. Being a mother of two can be quite difficult, especially when it comes to time…
· Bryan Ke
Japanese Company Now Offers Benefits to Workers Married to Anime Characters
A company in Japan has announced it will give family support benefits to its otaku employees who are “married” to their beloved anime characters. Whether it’s a waifu, term coined to describe an anime “wife”, or husbando, the counterpart to waifu, which is a fandom slang for…
· Kyle Encina
Japanese Man Calls Cops On Himself After Not Having Enough Money to Pay For Meal
An unemployed Japanese man decided to call the cops on himself after dining and not having enough money to pay for his meal. The 63-year-old senior carried only 96 yen ($0.86) with him when he ordered a bowl of katsudon at a restaurant in Fukuoka on November 21. The unemployed…
· Bryan Ke
Japanese Councilwoman Criticized By Peers for Bringing Her Infant Son to a Meeting
Yuka Ogata, a councilwoman from Kumamoto City, recently caused a controversy among her peers when she brought in her 7-month-old son at a council session on November 22. Ogata, a 42-year-old graduate of George Mason University and previous United Nations employee posted in…
· Carl Samson
South Korea Enrages Japan After Passing Bill Establishing ‘Comfort Women Day’
The South Korean parliament passed a bill declaring August 14 as the day to commemorate Korean women who were forced into sexual enslavement by the Japanese military during World War II. Of the 213 members present in the National Assembly, 205 voted in favor of the bill on…
· Kyle Encina
Viral Japanese Game Show ‘Slippery Stairs’ is the Best Topic to Discuss During Thanksgiving Dinner
The Twitterverse exploded when user @juanbuis shared an extremely hilarious clip of “Slippery Stairs,” a Japanese game show about various contestants trying to climb to the top of a staircase. can someone explain why japanese game show ‘slippery stairs’ hasn’t made its way to…
· Khier Casino
Hawaiian Mother Faces Jail Time For Taking Son to Japan During Custody Battle
A mother in Oahu, Hawaii said she could go to jail for illegally fleeing to Japan with her infant son in the middle of a fierce custody battle. Eileen Tojo admits to breaking the law when she took her son, Blaze, who was reported missing on Jan. 7, 2013, and three other children…
· Bryan Ke
Pakistani Woman Uses Japanese Art Style to Turn Stretch Marks Into Works of Art
Meet Sara Shakeel, the Pakistani artist who turns stretch marks into works of art by using a combination of digital technology and longstanding traditional Japanese art style known as kintsugi. Kintsugi, or “golden joinery”, is a method used by Japanese to repair broken ceramics…
· Ryan General
Japan Outdoes Itself With Life-Sized Anime Girl Body Pillow
A new life-sized pillow featuring a half-naked anime girl designed to “straddle” its user will soon be available in Japan. Created by Japanese cartoonist Miz Uury, the pillows with racy prints were reportedly inspired by the scantily-clad cartoon women he made that went viral on…
· Bryan Ke
Taiwan Goes Crazy For Crystal Clear Milk Tea From Japan
A crystal clear, transparent milk tea is causing an uproar in the Taiwanese market. The beverage, created by Japanese company Suntory, has become quite a big hit in the country that some regular consumers even buy large bulk orders – around 20 to 100 bottles of the drink at a…
· Bryan Ke
Japan is Getting the World’s First Artificial Shooting Stars in 2019
Japanese startup ALE, which stands for Astro Live Experiences, is now reportedly looking to conduct its trial run to produce world’s first ever artificial shootings stars in 2019. According to SoraNews24, ALE founder and Chief Executive Officer, Lena Okajima, officially…
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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.