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Japanese Manga Artist Launches Crowdfunding for Kumamoto
2+ hour, 13+ min ago (164+ words) Tokyo, Sept. 9 (Jiji Press)--Japanese manga artist Tetsuya Chiba, best known for his "Ashita no Joe" series, and others have started a crowdfunding campaign to deliver temporary housing to people displaced by a massive earthquake that struck Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern…...
Many Indonesians Named after Japanese Anime Characters
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (142+ words) nippon.com Many Indonesians Named after Japanese Anime Characters Jakarta, Aug. 8 (Jiji Press)--A number of Indonesians have names inspired by Japanese manga and anime, with 16 people, for example, confirmed to be named "Doraemon," the name of an earless robotic…...
Popular Japanese Novelist Keigo Higashino Dies at 68
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (164+ words) Tokyo, July 27 (Jiji Press)--Popular Japanese author Keigo Higashino, known for his mystery novels, died of colorectal cancer in the early hours of Thursday. He was 68. Higashino, a native of the western prefecture of Osaka, published his first novel, "Hokago…...
Japan to Protect Rights of Voices over Generative AI Use
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (138+ words) nippon.com - Japan to Protect Rights of Voices over Generative AI Use Tokyo, July 14 (Jiji Press)--Japan's Justice Ministry has come up with a draft report calling for the protection of the voices of famous individuals, alongside their portraits, regarding…...
Japanese Manga Publisher to Enter Indian Market
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (428+ words) Tokyo, July 12 (Jiji Press)--Kodansha Ltd., the publisher of popular Japanese manga titles including "Attack on Titan" and "Blue Lock," plans to enter the Indian market, which has a population of 1.4 billion. While Japanese content has become increasingly popular in…...
Japanese Boy Arrested for Booting Users off Streaming Service
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (425+ words) Tokyo, July 6 (Jiji Press)--Tokyo police have arrested a 15-year-old high school student on suspicion of fraudulently canceling the subscriptions of about 46,800 accounts on the Bandai Channel video streaming service by exploiting a system vulnerability. The Metropolitan Police Department’s cybercrime…...
Chiikawa Scores Three-Peat at Japan Character Awards; Tamagotchi and Monchhichi Return to the Spotlight
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (194+ words) At the 2026 Japan Character Awards, which honor the characters and licensed brands that made the biggest impact over the previous year, Chiikawa won the Grand Prix for the third consecutive year and the fourth time overall. The achievement also made…...
One Piece Manga Characters Join Paris Wax Museum
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (157+ words) "One Piece" Manga Characters Join Paris Wax Museum nippon.com - "One Piece" Manga Characters Join Paris Wax Museum Paris, June 25 (Jiji Press)--Luffy and other major characters of the globally popular Japanese manga and anime series "One Piece" have joined…...
Japan to Draw Up Rules to Protect Intellectual Property in AI Age
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (142+ words) Tokyo, June 12 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese government adopted an intellectual property promotion program on Friday, including a plan to draw up rules to protect intellectual property rights amid the rapid spread of generative artificial intelligence. At a meeting of the…...
Japanese Singer Yoichi Sugawara Dies at 92
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (130+ words) Tokyo, June 2 (Jiji Press)--Japanese singer Yoichi Sugawara, known for his hit "Kyo de Owakare," died of malignant lymphoma at a Tokyo hospital Sunday morning. He was 92. Sugawara, from Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, studied vocal music at the Kunitachi College…...