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American sprinter Noah Lyles poses with a "Yu-Gi-Oh!" card after winning at the U.S. Olympic track-and-field finals on Sunday. The image went viral, once again showing the popularity of Japanese cultural exports like manga.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 28, 2024
Blackstone sees billions in manga. You should too.
Investment firm Blackstone's move to buy manga platform Mecha Comics, betting on the strength of Japan's soft power, looks further ahead than other players have.
Police tracked down two men accused of stealing a "Yu-Gi-Oh!" trading card worth ¥4.98 million via the license plate number of their getaway car.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 22, 2024
Two men arrested over theft of ¥5 million 'Yu-Gi-Oh!' card in Akihabara
The suspects are alleged to have sold the card at a store in Tokyo’s Ikebukuro district about three hours after the theft.
A man allegedly stole a prized "Yu-Gi-Oh!" trading card valued at ¥4.98 million from a store in Tokyo's Akihabara district on Wednesday afternoon.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 14, 2024
Suspect at large after theft of 'Yu-Gi-Oh!' card worth ¥5 million
According to the police, the suspect appeared to be in his early 20s and was wearing a black jacket and black pants.
Shohei Ohtani is expected make his regular-season debut with the Dodgers in Seoul on March 20.
BASEBALL
Feb 16, 2024
Seoul mayor hopes interest in Shohei Ohtani and MLB brings more games to South Korea
The Seoul Series will be a chance for South Korea and MLB to work together to revive professional baseball’s popularity in the nation.
Baseball legend Sadaharu Oh throws out the ceremonial first pitch at the newly completed Taipei Dome on Saturday.
BASEBALL
Dec 3, 2023
Baseball legend Sadaharu Oh throws first pitch at Taipei Dome
The 83-year-old former slugger, revered in both Japan and Taiwan, said he hoped the stadium would bolster Taiwanese baseball.
Sadaharu Oh, chairman of the SoftBank Hawks, has expressed frustration over his team's third-place finish in the Pacific League
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 28, 2023
Oh vows return to top of Japanese baseball for Hawks
For the third consecutive year, the once-dominant Hawks did not win the league title or advance to the Japan Series.
Shohei Ohtani's AL home run title "was unthinkable around a decade ago" according to Sadaharu Oh, Japan's all-time home run leader.
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 3, 2023
Hideki Kuriyama and Sadaharu Oh hail Shohei Ohtani's home run feat
Oh, Japan's all-time home run leader with 868, said he was in awe of the heights Ohtani has reached.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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