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Japanese Rock Balancing Artist is So Good He was Put in a Sony Commercial
A talented artist in Japan, who has gained immense local popularity for his incredible skill in balancing rocks on top of each other, has landed an ad campaign deal with one of the country’s biggest tech firms. Kokei Mikuni is able to craft physics-defying structures by expertly…
· King Malleta
Japanese ‘Marrying Without Dating’ Trend Explodes in Popularity
A Japanese government survey revealed that 69% and 59% of Japanese men and women, respectively, who are not in a romantic relationship are deciding to skip dating and just marry their friends. According to Independent U.K., young Japanese men and women are “giving up dating and…
· Ryan General
Trump Takes Credit For The $50 Billion Japanese Deal That Could Bring 50,000 Jobs the U.S.
Japanese firm SoftBank is set to invest $50 billion in the United States, and according to President-elect Donald Trump, it would have not been possible if it weren’t for his victory. In an announcement made with SoftBank chief executive Masayoshi Son on Tuesday in Trump Tower,…
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Genius Japanese Hack Lets You Perfectly Wrap Gifts in Under 15 Seconds
The holidays are coming and it’s time to start buying gifts for your loved ones. One of the most tedious chores during this time is to gift wrapping, which is something not many people like doing. A little while ago, a viral video went out showing a gift-wrapper in Japan’s…
· Khier Casino
Why Ivanka Trump Sat in On Her Father’s Meeting with Japan’s Prime Minister
As Ivanka Trump sat in on a November meeting with Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, she was reportedly finishing up a deal between her clothing brand and Sanei International. Ivanka’s licensing deal with the clothing company has been on the table for nearly two years, according…
· Ryan General
Japanese Train Conductor Stuns Passengers With His English Skills
A Japanese train conductor is gaining a huge popularity in Japan’s social media for his “surprisingly” good English skills. Amazed passengers aboard a Tokyo train have expressed their fascination upon hearing one conductor deliver live English announcements. Many say that the…
· Ryan General
Japanese-Style Dorm Room Will Make You Bitter About Your College Living Situation
A beautifully designed dorm room, which participated in an interior design competition, has recently gone viral on Chinese social media for its intricate traditional Japanese design. The entry became an instant favorite among Chinese netizens before finally bagging the top prize…
· King Malleta
Japanese Skating Rink Forced to Close After Freezing 5,000 Fish Under the Ice
A skating rink in Japan which used 5,000 frozen fish and other sea life embedded in the ice was forced to close down after receiving a massive amount of criticism. According to the Telegraph, the rink was opened on November 12 inside the Space World amusement park located in…
· King Malleta
Japanese Teen Forced to Live Like a Refugee Because He Doesn’t Look Japanese
Gursewak Singh, 17, dreams of studying and working in Japan – the only country he’s ever known. However, because of his status, his dream is far from reality. In the 1990s Gursewak’s parents fled to Japan from India to escape religious oppression. He was born and raised in…
· Ryan General
Japan’s Train Stations Are Now Using Sex Voice Actresses to Do Their Announcements
Some train stations in Japan have a special surprise for a certain population of commuters who also have a keen sense of hearing: the soothing voice of their favorite adult personalities. With Japan’s specially developed voice acting industry, some popular voice actors have been…
· Ryan General
Japan Prime Minister Gifts Donald Trump With a $3,755 Golf Club That’s Made in China
During a recent meeting between the two heads of state, Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe gave U.S. President-elect Donald Trump a beautiful golden golf club as a gift. According to Golf Digest, the club is a “Honma Beres S-05 with 9.5 degrees of loft with a 5S Armrq Infinity…
· King Malleta
Japanese Man Dies Eating Rice Balls in Speed-Eating Contest
What was supposed to be a day of food festivities led to a tragic accident. A festival was held in Japan’s Shiga Prefecture last week where Higashibiwako’s Japan Agricultural Cooperative organized what was called the “Friendship Festival.” The event aimed to promote agricultural…
· King Malleta
Japanese Study Reveals Eating Ice Cream for Breakfast Will Make You Smarter
How does ice cream for breakfast sound? Japanese researchers might have given every adult a reason to get their daily scoop of ice cream each morning. Yoshiko Koga, a professor at Tokyo’s Kyorin University, conducted a “clinical trial” that links eating ice cream in the morning…
· Ryan General
Japanese Women Are Now Choosing Fake Virtual Boyfriends Over Real Ones
Japanese women have resorted to making virtual boyfriends in romance gaming apps to cope with the heartbreak of failed relationships. Virtual relationships through such mobile games have reportedly helped millions of women to fill the void of an absent lover. Presented in a…
· Ryan General
Domino’s Pizza in Japan is Training Reindeer to Deliver Pizzas For The Winter
Domino’s Pizza in Japan has been training reindeer to help the delivery in some parts of the country for the winter season. The company revealed the plan in an announcement, stating that it is seriously considering reindeer delivery as an option to ensure pizzas are sent no…
· Ryan General
Here’s What Japanese People Think of Letting Refugees Into Their Country
For a country that is in great need of immigrants to boost its aging society and depleting workforce, Japan has continued with their low acceptance rate for refugees of only a measly 1% last year. In 2015, the country reportedly rejected 99% of applicants, only accepting 27…
· Ryan General
Japanese Restaurant Finds the Most Relaxing Way to Serve Food to Customers
An eatery in Japan is gaining popularity for its unique way of distributing dishes to its customers by sending them floating on mini wooden boats. In place of the revolving Kaitenzushi conveyor belt commonly found in sushi restaurants, meals in the restaurant called “Donguri”,…
· Ryan General
Japanese Photographer Captures Cats Wearing Hats Made of Their Own Fur
Cats who love wearing hats made of fur have recently taken over Japanese social media. Thanks to photographer Ryo Yamazaki, the owner of three cute kitties named Nya, Maru, and Mugi, the beauty of hat-wearing cats has been pushed into the spotlight on Instagram.
· King Malleta
Serial Foot-Licker in Japan Attacks Woman, Licks Her Feet For 30 Minutes
Kyoto police arrested a man charged for a crime so bizarre that you are bound to go “WTF?” Japan Times reported that 56-year-old Akira Nishiyama, a part time worker from Kyoto, was arrested by the police after he was identified as the notorious “foot-licking man.” Yes, you read…
· Ryan General
Why Almost Every Phone in Japan is Waterproof
While Apple, Samsung and other smartphone brands have just recently started waterproofing their phones, Japanese manufacturers have been doing it for more than a decade now. The reason for doing so is just for one special reason: to allow Japanese women to bring their phones…
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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.