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Everything you need to know about Stranger Than Heaven, the half-century-spanning Yakuza series prequel

RGG's new historical drama is an origin story for the Tojo Clan's founder Makoto and his rise to power.

PC Gamer

RGG Studio's Stranger Than Heaven is seemingly the most original action-RPG I've seen yet: here are four ways it stands out from others

RGG Studio's Stranger Than Heaven is set within the same universe as Yakuza, but sets itself apart from the series and other action RPGs in more ways than one.

TechRadar

Kokuho is Japan’s highest ever grossing live-action film – a lavish kabuki epic about talent, lineage and sacrifice

Kokuho is a colourful, lengthy epic, spanning five decades and running almost three hours, set in the world of kabuki – Japan’s most popular traditional performing art. It has been a huge hit in Japan, becoming the country’s highest ever grossing live-action film.

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All Stranger than Heaven voice actors: English and Japanese cast

Stranger than Heaven voice actors include big names from Japanese and American music industry.

Dot Esports

Global Market: Japan’s Nikkei soars past 63,000 to record high, JGB rallies

Japan's financial markets surged on Thursday, with the Nikkei 225 reaching a record high, driven by global optimism from strong tech earnings and easing Middle East tensions. Technology shares, particularly AI-linked stocks, led the rally, while government bonds also strengthened. The yen remained stable after earlier gains.

The Economic Times

For over one year, this camera has been No.1 in Japan – breaking sales records

A 4-year-old APS-C mirrorless camera is still Japan's best-selling model – and it's easy to see why

Digital Camera World

Studio Ghibli wins Spain's highest Princess of Asturias Award for 'universal cinema'

Japanese animator Studio Ghibli has been awarded Spain's 2026 Princess of Asturias Award for Communication and Humanities for its contribution to world animation and its defence of humanist, ecological and universal values.

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Seriously, Why Doesn’t Every Country Have These Japanese Things?

From self-heating bento boxes and muscle-melting onsens to toilets that play music, these 18 Japanese things will make you wonder why the rest of the world hasn't caught up yet.

Bored Panda

Even in Japan, robots are a long way from being fully-fledged carers – here’s why

The robot pauses at the edge of the room as an engineer checks its sensors. Then, with a soft mechanical hum, this humanoid machine begins to move. It lifts a mannequin from a bed, slowly and carefully. The engineers hold their breath.

The Conversation

Japan visitors warned over severe May weather after hiker from Hong Kong dies

The pair, aged 30 and 22, were scaling Mount Okuhotaka – Japan’s third-highest peak – when they became stranded

The Independent UK

Mexico nightclub’s $300 cover charge for US citizens captures popular mood

Owner of Japan nightclub says ‘This is a response to a year of insults directed at us – as a country – by the United States’

The Guardian - US

Japan using game development engines for urban planning and disaster management — Kimono sales also stretching Unity and Unreal Engine capabilities beyond the small screen

Innovative game engine applications in Japan stretch from civil construction projects and urban planning to 'traditional' 3D avatar clothing.

Tom’s Hardware

The trendiest compact cameras in Japan right now have a key feature that’s hard to find on any smartphone

The best-selling compact cameras in Japan follow a common theme with zooms, vloggers, and budget models among the top options

Digital Camera World

This Design-y Gardening Brand Just Released a Cool Camo Collection That's Inspired By Japanese Gardens

From kneeling pads to secateur holsters, this is 'camo' you won't want to hide

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Resilience amid ruins: Why markets are hitting record highs despite the Iran war

Global indices in the US, Japan and South Korea have reached all-time highs despite the economic fallout from the ongoing Iran war. Investors are clearly looking past immediate geopolitical risks but what is driving the rally?

Marie Claire

Japanese Beauty Is Having a Moment—These Are the Cult Products Insiders Have Shopped for Years

Plus, you can buy them now in the UK

Tom’s Hardware

JSR to build first Taiwan photoresist plant to co-develop advanced resists with TSMC — multi-million dollar plant could come online as early as 2028

The facility will close a gap that has put JSR at a disadvantage relative to its two largest Japanese rivals.

The Independent UK

Asian nation sees child population fall for 45th straight year to hit record low

Children now account for 10.8 per cent of total population, the lowest proportion on record

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'Embarrassing,' 'Shameless', 'Pathetic': Military logo scrapped after fierce backlash

The Japanese SDF have retired the gun-slinging elephant logo.

Motorsport

Red Bull makes gains and Ferrari updates fall flat: A deep dive into the Miami GP data

Teams up and down the grid brought some major upgrades to Miami, but all eyes were on the front to see who could catch Mercedes

The Guardian - UK

‘My body ached from the volume’: the mystery and majesty of Japanese noise-rockers les Rallizes Dénudés

The incendiary Japanese group who emerged out of late-60s unrest were suspicious of studios so their legacy was long left to bootleg obsessives. But unheard recordings are revealing their lesser-known gifts for melody

The Independent UK

Japan defense chief visits Philippines to deepen security ties and witness combat exercise

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi has traveled to the Philippines to witness an international combat drill and conduct talks with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. intended to broaden defense ties between the nations

AAP

Follow-up talks to put 'flesh on bone' of Japan deals

A raft of fresh agreements struck between the Japanese and Australian leaders will be incremental but important, analysts say.

TechRadar

The equatorial Luna Ring is the brainchild of a billion-dollar Japanese engineering conglomerate whose visionary team dreams of billions of megawatts of electricity generated by solar panel clusters the size of Texas and California put together

Shimizu’s Luma Ring proposes covering the moon’s equator with solar panels and transmitting energy to Earth via wireless microwave and laser systems.

Digital Camera World

This compact mirrorless is rising up the ranks of Japan’s best-selling cameras, but it hasn’t dethroned the Sony A7 V

The Sony A7 V once again sits at the top of Japanese retailer Yodobashi's list of best-sellers, but it's followed by a compact Fujifilm kit

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