In Japan, policymakers and ... Anime and mascots: Japan hopes 'oshikatsu' rage will open consumer wallets. By Satoshi Sugiyama. March 31, 2025 11:03 PM UTC Updated March 31, 2025 ...

In 2023, total VC deal activity in Japan shook out to $5.1 billion in value, across 1,213 deals, according to PitchBook. What I learned about dealmaking (and mascots) in Japan Skip to main content ...

At Expo 2025 in Osaka, mascots from around the world borrow from Japan’s character culture — but none can match Myaku-Myaku’s gloopy charm.

Miffy, one of the world's most beloved character mascots alongside Sanrio's Hello Kitty, hops into a new tech collection by retro product designer, Retrospekt. Via a press release, Retrospekt has ...

The rising sun reached Nemuro at 4:50 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018, illuminating the small fishing town on the northeast edge of Hokkaido before anywhere else in the country. Within 10 minutes of ...

As per In Touch’s latest report citing an exclusive source, what attracts Ye most about Japan is that he is “still able to ...

Jennifer Lopez celebrated her twins’ 16th birthdays in Japan. Lopez, 54, shared a video montage via Instagram on Friday, February 23, showing Max and Emme on vacation.

The designs of some of the mascots are based on the culture of Japan. The expo begins on April 13 and brings together 158 countries and regions.

A Yale professor who suggested that mass suicide could be the solution to Japan's aging population has gained celebrity status among the country's youth, even appearing in an advertisement for ...

A dog has been hailed as a hero in Japan after she saved the life of a man who was having a heart attack by sounding the alarm with her incessant barking. Koume, a 5-year-old mongrel, was handed ...

Mascots are big business in Japan. They're treated like celebrities and there's even a school in Tokyo where you can learn how to become one. So what skills do you need?