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· Ryan General
Japan Has a New Secret to Making a Better Cup of Coffee
While there are a variety of ways to enjoy a morning cup of coffee, many coffee lovers can agree on one thing: a richer, more flavorful brew is what always gets us feeling ready to conquer the day ahead. Thankfully, a company in Japan has reportedly found a new technique to…
· Bryan Ke
Incredibly Rare ‘Yu-Gi-Oh!’ Card on Sale for $402,000 By Japanese Collector
Trading cards don’t normally cost the same as a brand new car, but this one-of-a-kind “Yu-Gi-Oh!” card, the Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon, can actually buy you a house as well as a car or two. Twitter user @saku06s is selling his Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon card for a whopping 45…
· Bryan Ke
They Went to Japan to Film a Racist ‘Kidnapping Prank’ Video
Many netizens became furious after a supposed kidnapping prank video shot by YouTuber duo Nick and Dan in Japan was unearthed online amid the Logan Paul scandal. However, both incidents happened separately and are not related.
· Carl Samson
Japanese Couple’s Pokémon Wedding Invitation is the Greatest of All Time
A Japanese couple’s unique Pokémon wedding invitation card has gone viral after one guest shared it online. Wedding preparations can be extremely tedious because it comes down to that one occasion when everyone important gathers to wish lovebirds a happily ever after, and…
· Heather Johnson Yu
Japanese Police Say ‘Dumb Criminal’ Logan Paul Committed At Least 4 Different Crimes
Nearly two weeks after Logan Paul’s infamous trip to Tokyo, Japanese police have announced that he could be charged with at least four different crimes after viewing his videos. The news comes as YouTube released a statement confirming that Paul would be punished for his…
· Carl Samson
Photographer Captures Japan’s Incredible Beauty During the Winter
A local photographer has succeeded in capturing Japan’s best looks in the bitter cold. Instagram user @nagaoshi, a 22-year-old living in Ishikawa prefecture, shared breathtaking shots to thousands of followers on social media.
· Bryan Ke
Japan Now Sells Sticky Fried Chicken that Smells Like Girls’ Feet
Tenka Torimasu, a Japanese takeout chain, recently unveiled its second odd flavor of karaage chicken — Girls’ Sole Karaage, a follow up to its Girls’ Sweat Karaage back in August. The key ingredient in Tenka Torimasu’s new chicken karaage is natto, or fermented soy beans, so…
· Bryan Ke
Japanese Restaurant Lets People Who Can’t Afford to Eat Work 50 Minutes For Food
Mirai Shokudo (translated as Future Eatery), a restaurant in the Jinbōchō district of Tokyo, Japan, accepts 50 minutes worth of labor as payment from customers who can’t afford to buy a decent meal. Mirai Shokudo is owned by former engineer Sekai Kobayashi, 33, who is the sole…
· Ryan General
Japanese Astronaut Causes Stir After Thinking He Grew 3.5 Inches in Space
After claiming to have gained a significant height increase in one month while on a mission to the International Space Station, a Japanese astronaut issued an apology, saying he simply made an error in measurement. Norishige Kanai, 41, made headlines and caused a stir on social…
· Carl Samson
Japanese Scientists Just Used AI to Read Minds and We Are Scared AF
A team of four scientists at Japan’s Kyoto University succeeded in using artificial intelligence to decode images of thoughts. The study, released in preprint server bioRxiv (“bio-archive”) by researchers Guohua Shen, Tomoyasu Horikawa, Kei Majima and Yukiyasu Kamitani, used…
· Ryan General
Japanese Firm Hopes to Provide Actual ‘Ninja’ Security Guards for the 2020 Olympics
A Japanese security firm is eyeing to deploy modern ninjas as security officers for the 2020 Summer Olympics. For over a year now, SCC Co. has found tremendous success in having its guards dressed as ninjas, according to Japan Times. The security firm is reportedly based in…
· Heather Johnson Yu
Guitarist for Japanese Band Babymetal Dies at 36
Mikio Fujioka, guitarist for the Japanese pop-metal fusion band Babymetal, has passed away at the age of 36, according to the band’s social media accounts. The “Little” Guitar Kami of #BABYMETAL ‘s #Kamiband has passed away in the METAL GALAXIES. We hope that he is now with his…
· Heather Johnson Yu
YouTube Finally Responds Over Logan Paul Filming a Suicide Victim in Japan
On Tuesday, YouTube finally broke their silence and made a formal announcement regarding the Logan Paul incident on their Twitter page. “An open letter to our community: Many of you have been frustrated with our lack of communication recently. You’re right to be. You deserve to…
· Bryan Ke
She Was Teased For Eating Japanese Food in School, So Her Mom Did The Best Possible Thing
Melodee Morita, a bilingual television reporter and YouTuber, shared her story of being teased by her kindergarten classmates for her bento meal (packed lunch). In a video posted to YouTube in November, Morita started out by explaining a bit about herself. She grew up in Los…
· Heather Johnson Yu
26 Years Ago Today, George H.W. Bush Puked on Japan’s Prime Minister
Last year, President Trump made headlines for not totally understanding how that one handshake thing worked at the ASEAN Summit. But as awkward as that handshake was, it wasn’t the most embarrassing thing a U.S. president has ever done in Asia; while the jury is still out, a…
· Bryan Ke
Japanese Man Drugs Cafe Maid, Tattoos His Initial on Her Butt
Police in Japan arrested a 43-year-old man named Naohiro Kobayashi from Taito District, Tokyo, after allegations that he tattooed his initial “N” on the butt of a maid cafe employee. The incident occurred in November after Kobayashi invited the 19-year-old employee back to his…
· Ryan General
Japanese YouTuber Perfectly Sums Up Everything That’s Wrong With Logan Paul
While YouTuber Logan Paul has received massive backlash from all over the world mainly for his now infamous ‘Suicide Forest’ video, many have pointed out that he has, in fact, done other deplorable things in Japan that also deserve to be criticized. And as Paul is further…
· Bryan Ke
Japanese Idol Reveals She’s Having a Baby With Her Manager, Fans Feel ‘Betrayed’
Many fans of Japanese idol singer Asuka Kiraboshi felt betrayed by the recent announcement of her pregnancy, and that she is in a two-year relationship with her manager. The 18-year-old singer broke the highly controversial news to her fans in late December on her Twitter and…
· Editorial Staff
Filming a Dead Body is Not the Only Messed Up Thing Logan Paul Did in Japan
Aside from tastelessly filming a suicide victim’s body, laughing at it, and then posting it for profit on YouTube, Logan Paul’s Japan trip in general is full of despicable and disrespectful stunts in public and on unsuspecting Japanese people. The extreme backlash to the…
· Carl Samson
Japan Starts 2018 With a Comedian in Blackface Playing ‘Eddie Murphy’
A Japanese TV show sparked outrage after having one of the country’s most popular comedians in blackface on New Year’s Eve. Masatoshi Hamada, half of the comedy duo Downtown, wore blackface to play Eddie Murphy in “Beverly Hills Cop” for the New Year special of their variety…
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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.