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Japan Officially Designates September 9 as “Attack on Titan Day” with Nine Titans Visual, 99-Chapter Free Campaign, and Cast Livestream

September 6, 2026 117

“Well… that figures”: Yumi Udo’s wry on-air response to ranking No.4 on ‘Most Beautiful NHK Announcers’ list

September 5, 2026 102

Roberts: Ohtani’s Status “Not Decided” After Bench Night as Dodgers Beat Cardinals on Walk-Off

September 4, 2026 71

China Withdraws from Gwangju Biennale Over “Taiwan Pavilion,” Spotlight Shifts to Japan’s Cultural Leadership

September 4, 2026 85

Hiroshi Mikami Moved to Tears at Swallowtail 4K Remaster Premiere: “I Can Finally Accept Myself”

September 4, 2026 77

After ¥54bn in Losses, Japan Reboots “Cool Japan” — Can Strategy 2026 Turn Soft Power into Sustainable Growth?

September 2, 2026 145

Minami Tanaka’s No-Makeup Noodle Run in Daikanyama Sparks Praise for Japan’s “Unfiltered” Star

June 14, 2026 220

Shohei Ohtani’s Hawaii Villa Lawsuit Settled: Plaintiffs Cite ‘Misunderstanding’ and Withdraw, per Report

March 11, 2026 319

Yu-Gi-Oh! Says White House Used Anime Footage Without Permission in X Video, Sparks IP Debate

March 11, 2026 318

Chinese Cosplayer Puts Japan’s Sanae Takaichi in a “Death Note,” Igniting Pop-Culture-and-Politics Debate

February 14, 2026 452

Beijing Sidesteps Panda Loan Question, Reversing Springtime Optimism Toward Japan

December 16, 2025 533

Pop Idol Meets Power Politics: Posters Pulled from Shanghai ‘Ayumi Hamasaki Café’ amid Japan–China Chill

December 6, 2025 447

Beyond Baseball: Shohei Ohtani’s Instagram Reveals a Global Reach Even Japan Underestimated

November 10, 2025 896

The “Takaichi Touch”: How Japan’s New Prime Minister Won Over Trump with Steak, Gold, and Symbolism

October 29, 2025 643