4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (169+ words) LONDON -- The renowned Oxford English Dictionary, widely used across the English-speaking world, added 11 Japanese-derived words in its December 2025 From ekiden to mottainai: OED adds 11 Japanese words New entries reflect growing reach of Japanese culture in English usage LONDON -- The renowned…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (85+ words) TOKYO -- The COVID pandemic may be long over but Americans have yet to resume going to the movies nearly as often as they used to. Could a three-hour, Japan's biggest movie company tees up kabuki tale 'Kokuho' for American audiences…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (139+ words) Japan publisher Kadokawa taps manga stars in overseas talent search Taiwan seminar, global contest help spot promising creators for Japanese market TOKYO -- Japanese media group Kadokawa is looking to bring overseas creators to Japan's massive manga market, seeking to grow…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (123+ words) Japan aims to stop manga piracy with AI translation training program Government also seeks to develop automated detection of illegal sites TOKYO -- Japan will support manga distribution overseas by fostering talent capable of quickly translating manga using artificial intelligence, part…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (143+ words) Itochu to support sales of anime overlooked abroad with Taiwan deal Trading house backs proxy e-commerce site to grow goods sales, expand in new regions Bibian is a proxy service that lets customers in Taiwan purchase goods from Japanese marketplaces....

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (181+ words) TOKYO -- Sony Group announced on Friday that it will acquire approximately 41% of the shares in Peanuts Holdings, home to the characters Snoopy and Ch Sony Group strikes $460m deal to acquire majority stake in Snoopy's owner Japanese company aims to use…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (181+ words) TOKYO -- Sony Group announced on Friday that it will acquire approximately 41% of the shares in Peanuts Holdings, home to the characters Snoopy and Ch Sony Group strikes $460m deal to acquire majority stake in Peanuts Holdings Japanese company aims to use…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (177+ words) TOKYO -- A massive new "One Piece" flagship store launching soon in the heart of the Japanese capital is only the latest in a string of projects blend 'One Piece' flagship Tokyo store rides wave of fan enthusiasm Bandai Namco to…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (173+ words) TOKYO -- Tokyo-based publisher Jitsugyo no Nihon Sha has launched a project to discover new manga artists in Zimbabwe and bring their works to Japan.T Japanese publisher searches for new manga talent in Zimbabwe Africa's young and growing population offers…...

2+ mon, 1+ day ago   (161+ words) TOKYO -- Members of Japan's entertainment industry have formed a group to dub anime into multiple languages using AI clones of voice actors while safe Japanese group seeks to harness AI dubbing to benefit anime voice actors Partnership with US startup…...