Event to take place from 25 to 27 April at Dubai Exhibition Centre in Expo City- Global voice actors, cosplay competitions, ...

Since the Japanese anime boom of the past few decades, Akihabara has been a refuge for the otaku — someone who would “go ...

Dubai: A unique new pop culture event is set to launch in Dubai this week, offering a three-day celebration of anime, gaming, ...

The ultimate Japanese experience…  If you have a passion for pop culture, there’s one place to be this weekend, and that’s ...

From Hello Kitty to Pikachu, the country changed what the world considers adorable. But do these characters represent joy — ...

Atsuko Fukase formerly wrote about banking and M&A deals from The Wall Street Journal's Tokyo bureau.

Astar, a collective driving Web3 adoption from Japan, is relaunching its Yoki Origins as Yoki Legacy on Sony's Soneium blockchain.

Created by the Heritage Council and Cartoon Saloon, the exhibition introduces the plants and animals of Puffin Rock while ...

A practical guide to collecting Japan's eki stamps Japanese eki stamps (station stamps) are a charming feature of Japanese railway culture. Beloved by visitors and oshi-tetsu (train-stamp nerds ...

The Secretariat of Intellectual Property Strategy Headquarters, Cabinet Office Japan, and Anime Tourism Association announced the Cool Japan Showcase Anime Manga Tourism Festival, set to take place at ...

Fumihiro Otobe, a 58-year-old man from Ryugasaki City, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan, who was arrested on suspicion of “welding modified parts to the circuit board of a second-hand Nintendo Switch,” in Ma ...

These themed trains in Japan include Pikachu, Hello Kitty, dinosaurs, and one specially dedicated to drinking sake.