Japan Tech & Culture Pulse

Nintendo's latest DMCA campaign removed 401 GitHub repositories tied to Switch emulators Suyu, Skyline and Yuzu forks.

• The company filed seven...

Maxell and Disk Union have reissued UD-60U ferric tapes, reviving the 1970s formula to serve both nostalgic music fans and owners of vintage 8-bit...

VIZ Media's Anime NYC panel and Amazon's new live-action project underscore anime's relentless push into mainstream global media.

• VIZ reveals...

Japan's semiconductor equipment exports jumped 49.1% in July, powering fifth straight month of export gains at 23.2%.

• Export boom: Shipments to...

Stablecoin issuers function like narrow banks, holding liquid reserves against redeemable liabilities rather than engaging in maturity...

Popular series are driving fresh adaptations and sequels, underscoring sustained industry growth.

• Haikyu!! gets a 2027 TV special plus movie,...

XRP holds a long-term trendline that has supported major cycles since 2020, with a confirmed breakout potentially driving prices toward $6-$10. SBI...

Voice actors for titles like BLACK TORCH receive scripts only on recording day, learning lines and character beats in real time with director input....

Japan finds itself squeezed between competing AI and defence overtures. Europe's Helsing is leveraging Rakuten to trial its HX-2 strike drone with...

Bitcoin closed below its 200-week SMA, repeating the exact pattern from summer 2022 when the level flipped to resistance ahead of a prolonged...

Two major series underscore Japan's enduring anime franchise power through fresh announcements years after their manga conclusions.

• Tokyo...

Metaplanet’s BitBonds program marks its first move into Japan’s yen bond market, issuing ¥200 million in senior unsecured bonds at 4.0-4.3% yields to...

Netflix is moving the Straw Hat Pirates into the Alabasta arc for live-action One Piece season 3, underscoring its push into high-budget Japanese manga adaptations amid other anime projects like Yu Yu Hakusho season 2.

Japan's July 2026 FIEA overhaul reclassified 105 crypto assets as financial instruments but explicitly excluded stablecoins, leaving payroll in JPYC —...

The strategic partnership between AEG Presents and Creativeman Productions will connect Japan's festivals like Summer Sonic with global events such as...

AMBUSH's new Osaka workshop and spring 2026 collection underscore Tokyo's enduring global influence through the brand's signature fusion of street...

Red Riding Hood receives a mystery twist in a 2027 anime adaptation.

• Cast: Yume Miyamoto voices Red Riding Hood and Akira Sekine voices Pinocchio
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Japan's wave of new arenas is expanding options for international acts beyond Tokyo.

• Osaka developments: Kubota LaLa Arena (12,500 capacity, ~2032)...

Japan's official science policy body JST-CRDS has featured Sakana AI's AI Scientist as a leading domestic initiative in its short report on AI agents...

Bitcoin ETFs recorded $853.54M in weekly inflows, the strongest since April, led by BlackRock’s IBIT at $693.5M. Yet CryptoQuant analysis and XWIN...