Japan Tech & Culture Pulse

Japan's ruling party is advancing yen-pegged stablecoins for Asian cross-border use and a regulatory framework for crypto ETFs, positioning the...

Japan's SaaS benchmark fell 16% YTD on generative AI fears, yet recent results show resilience.

• OBIC: Growth slowed to +9% with 50% margins; cloud...

Studio Pierrot has officially announced the Boruto: Two Blue Vortex anime adaptation, spotlighting a massive timeskip, Boruto's new Rasengan Uzuhiko technique, and the looming threat of sentient Divine Trees invading the Hidden Leaf Village.

Japan's Bitcoin ETF Potential

• 🔥 Next Bitcoin ETF Boom: XWIN Research Japan analysis projects Japanese Spot Bitcoin ETF inflows of ¥1.4 trillion...

Saga of Tanya the Evil II hits screens July 8 with a fresh key visual, MYTH&ROID's opening “Why? RED induction,” and Aoi Yūki's ending “Weiter! Weiter!” A mini-anime follows each episode on Kadokawa's YouTube channel.

My Hero Academia is celebrating its 10th anniversary with two major announcements that expand the franchise beyond its finale.

• New short film “I am...

US Spot Bitcoin ETFs just logged 13 straight days of outflows totaling $4.33 billion, yet Japan is now the leading candidate for the next major ETF...

CoroCoro Comic evolved from a niche Japanese children's magazine into a marketing powerhouse that dictated Pokémon TCG promotions, the Mew giveaway...

Crypto Regulatory and Market Moves

• 🔥 U.S. House Crypto Tax Bills: Seven draft bills circulated by the House Ways and Means Committee target...

Seven draft bills before the House Ways and Means Committee propose easing taxes on small crypto transactions, stablecoin activity, network fees, and...

Attack on Titan 3 marks the first game in the series to adapt the complete story from start to finish, after prior entries covered only partial arcs....

Kagurabachi Studio's most anticipated 2026 anime released a new trailer featuring cast vocals less than a month before premiere.

• Two additions...

Sakana AI unveils its RSI Lab to advance Recursive Self-Improvement, enabling AI systems to autonomously enhance their own capabilities. The launch...

Visa is piloting private stablecoin settlement using Brale's SBC on the Canton network, letting institutions tap blockchain efficiency without...

HELL MODE Season 2 hits screens July 3 with a new trailer unveiling fresh cast like Dverg (Taketora) and Theodojiil (Shinichiro Miki), plus the opening theme “○✕△□” by Romanha Marshmallow.

One year post-launch, the Nintendo Switch 2 stands out for delivering playable performance in handheld mode where frame rate matters more than raw...

Billboard highlights the standout events of Music Awards Japan Week 2026 as a key showcase for Japanese music industry moments.

BlackRock's first Bitcoin ETF inflow in 13 days signals shifting institutional sentiment amid ongoing price declines, while Tom Lee argues bears are...

Crypto Regulatory Updates

• 🔥 CLARITY Act Progress: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent pushes CLARITY Act passage this summer alongside...

US Treasury Secretary signals rapid progress on strategic Bitcoin reserve with 328,372 BTC held and expects CLARITY Act Senate passage this summer, moving "with all deliberate speed" on new digital asset frameworks.