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· Bryan Ke
Adorable Doggo Photobombs Every Photo on Street Chasing a Google Map Car in Japan
Dogs are interesting creatures; they are playful, wild, and sometimes curious, especially with things they are not exposed to on a daily basis — like a Google Street View Car, for instance. When they see things that are new to them, some dogs tend to shiver and cower in fear…
· Bryan Ke
112-Year-old Japanese Man Now the World’s Oldest Living Male
Masazo Nonaka, a 112-year-old Japanese man who was officially recognized as the oldest living man in the world, says the secret to his longevity is bathing in hot springs and eating sweets. Nonaka, from Ashoro on the island of Hokkaido, Japan, became the title holder three…
· Ryan General
Bella Hadid Has a Japanese Alter Ego Named ‘Rebekka Harajuku’
Bella Hadid has a Japanese alter ego named Rebekka Harajuku, who even has her own Instagram account with a growing follower base. However, netizens are calling her out for the alleged cultural appropriation her Asian persona promotes.
· Bryan Ke
Watching People Do Homework is Now a Thing in Japan
There’s a new trend going on in Japan where thousands of netizens are getting hooked at watching regular people — or even popular YouTubers — study and do their homework. A morning show in Japanese recently reported how young people in the country do their homework while the…
· Carl Samson
Japan Has a New Talent Agency Just for Cosplayers
Cosplayers who wish to turn their hobby to a paying career can now sign up on Japan’s Cosplay Agency, a new service that connects them to clients. The agency is created by Dwango, the company behind Japan’s Nico Nico Douga streaming service, and is open to both local and foreign…
· Carl Samson
Japanese Student Goes to Nanjing to See How People Would Treat Her
A video showing locals offering assistance to a Japanese student in Nanjing has gone viral in social media, raking millions of views and positive comments. In the video, more than 20 Nanjing residents can be seen guiding the female Japanese student to her supposed destination.
· Bryan Ke
Japanese Newspaper Has the Best Ad for ‘Avengers: Infinity War’
With only a few weeks left, advertisements for the biggest superhero ensemble ever made, “Avengers: Infinity War,” is now in overdrive. One particular ad in Japan, though, has got many fans excited and thinking that this is probably the coolest one of them all. A newspaper in…
· Ryan General
Beloved Japanese Actor Sexually Assaults 4 Women in 30 Minutes, Leaves Headshots While Fleeing
A popular Japanese superhero was arrested by local authorities after going on a groping spree in a Tokyo intersection. The suspect was identified as Japanese actor Tsunenori Aoki, who plays Kamen Rider Duke (Ryoma Sengoku) from the iconic seminal tokusatsu (costumed superhero)…
· Ryan General
Japanese Father Arrested For Locking Son in a Wooden Box For 26 Years
Japanese authorities have arrested a father for allegedly keeping his son locked up in a cramped wooden box for more than 20 years. Upon questioning, 73-year-old Yoshitane Yamasaki claimed that he decided to keep his then 16-year-old son confined in a cage due to his mental…
· Bryan Ke
Japanese Dog Actually Has Real ‘Mickey Mouse’ Ears
Let’s cut to the chase — this Japanese dog has incredibly cute Mickey Mouse ears and we can’t get over that fact. Goma, whose name means “sesame” in Japanese, is a 4-year-old Maltese/Papillon mix currently living in Tokyo, Japan.
· Editorial Staff
Japanese Bodybuilder Shocks Followers in Viral Transformation
A bodybuilder in Japan decided to shock his followers by showing a different side of himself in what became an epic April Fools prank. With the help of some makeup artists and a “pretty girl” filter, bodybuilder and entertainer Tatsuma Sugawara trolled his followers by uploading…
· Bryan Ke
7-Eleven in Japan Will Pay $67,000 a Year to a ‘Sweets Ambassador’ to Post on Social Media
Convenience store chain 7-Eleven is hiring a Dream Seven Sweets Ambassador in Japan, and is willing to pay 600,000 yen ($5,600) per month with a total salary of 7.11 million yen ($67,000) a year. The position is for people who register to 7-Eleven’s mailing list on the company’s…
· Carl Samson
Japanese Woman Creates the Most Epic Wristwatches By Hand
Think you have the coolest watch ever? Think again. Japanese designer FRISK_P has been making such epic wristwatches that even Apple Watch Series 3 are trembling in awe.
· Carl Samson
Nintendo Wouldn’t Exist Today Without the Japanese Yakuza
Every company has a secret to their success, and Nintendo is no exception; their secret, however, is a dark and fascinating one — the Yakuza. Most people know the Yakuza for shady business activities, whole-body tattoos, and chopped-off fingers, but as it turns out, the infamous…
· Bryan Ke
Japanese Company Finds Unique Solution to Making Women Who Live Alone Feel Safer
Leo Palace 21, an apartment management company based in Japan, has just invented a new way to make women who live alone safe in their apartment by projecting a loop of a man onto their window’s curtain. The product “Man on the Curtain” is pretty much straightforward, as can be…
· Ryan General
Japanese Scientists Discover ‘Sweet Aroma’ That Makes Women 74% More Attractive
Extensive research in Japan has led to an important discovery: where the natural “young woman” scent comes from. Japanese scientists from Rohto Pharmaceutical have found that the smell, which reportedly makes women 74% more attractive, originates from two chemical compounds.
· Ryan General
Australian Woman’s Stomach Grows 5x After Eating Japanese Noodles
An Australian woman’s stomach reportedly grew five times its size after the Japanese noodles she ate remained undigested for almost two weeks. The unnamed patient, aged 61, complained of abdominal pain and vomiting for 10 days at the emergency department of Cabrini Health in…
· Bryan Ke
Japanese YouTuber Teaches You How Gift Wrap Like a Pro
Meet Shiho Masuda, a creative gift wrapping designer who can turn even your simplest gift into an elegant, amazingly adorable looking one. With her super paper-folding precision, Masuda can turn ordinary box of gift into something that would make a person hesitate to open it so…
· Ryan General
Sex Predator Caught on Video Molesting Women in Japan’s Subway
This is a face of a pervert: He was last seen on a prowl in Japan, sexually molesting random women.
· Bryan Ke
Japanese Huggy Pillow for the Ladies Will Surely Make Someone’s Night a Bit Warmer
Social media users are going crazy over a new Japanese hug pillow modeled after a male torso with toned pecs and full six-pack abs. “Oppai Pillow” was created by Shirane, who recently graduated from the Ochanomizu Institute of Art in Tokyo, Japan, according to Nijimen as…
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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.