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Anime tourism grows as visitors return to Japan
Plus: Experimenting with NFTs in manga businesses; Saudi media group invests in anime production committees; Contracts in anime voice acting; and more
Anime tourism grows as visitors return to Japan
Plus: Experimenting with NFTs in manga businesses; Saudi media group invests in anime production committees; Contracts in anime voice acting; and more
Japan Tourism Continues to Boom
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As Tourism Abounds in Japan, So Do Unlicensed Taxis
With tourism booming in Japan, people are finding it tough to get around - and unlicensed taxi services are filling the gap.
As Twitter Goes Down, Japan Teases a Return to Mixi
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Tourism to Japan Soars, Exceeds Pre-Pandemic Levels
Japan is setting records for the number of tourists visiting - and it's doing this despite record low turnout from China.
As Japan Tourism Booms, Domestic Business Travelers Settle for Crappy Hotels
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Repeat Travelers: Why Visitors to Japan Love Coming Back
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Tourists Return to Japan – But Japan Stays Home
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GACKT: Japan Should Return to Isolationism, Maybe
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Online Gambling Addiction in Japan Grows, Turning Some to Crime
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A Welcome to New Visitors
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PDF Travel Brochures and Resources For Visitors to Tokyo and Japan
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Virtual Tourism With Anime
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Writers are in high demand as manga grows
Plus: Nippon TV makes Studio Ghibli a subsidiary; Anime drove up sales of musical instruments; Anime and manga museum plan faces some resistance; and more
Writers are in high demand as manga grows
Plus: Nippon TV makes Studio Ghibli a subsidiary; Anime drove up sales of musical instruments; Anime and manga museum plan faces some resistance; and more
Writers are in high demand as manga grows
Plus: Nippon TV makes Studio Ghibli a subsidiary; Anime drove up sales of musical instruments; Anime and manga museum plan faces some resistance; and more
Japan (Finally!) Announces It’s Fully Open for Tourism
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Overtourism in Japan and What It Means for Visitors
The recent influx of tourists has caused the government to introduce new measures to address overtourism in Japan.
Tourist Areas in Japan Struggle with Ill-Mannered Visitors
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Drawn to Anime! A Return to Art!
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Opposition to consumption tax reform grows
Plus: Kadokawa plans a marketing presence push in North America; Shueisha promotes former Shonen Jump chief editor; Innovations drive digital manga growth; and more
Opposition to consumption tax reform grows
Plus: Kadokawa plans a marketing presence push in North America; Shueisha promotes former Shonen Jump chief editor; Innovations drive digital manga growth; and more
Opposition to consumption tax reform grows
Plus: Kadokawa plans a marketing presence push in North America; Shueisha promotes former Shonen Jump chief editor; Innovations drive digital manga growth; and more
Taketomi & Tourism
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Why Popular Anime Tourism Spots Want Otaku to Move In
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Return to Yamacon
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Return to Babylon
fun show Hi there. Yes, it’s time to get back to Babylon – the recently concluded TV anime based on a novel series by Nozaki Mado, everybody’s favorite…
SMAP’s Nakai Masahiro Disappears from Japanese TV as Scandal Grows
Nakai Masahiro isn't talking about the eyebrow-raising lawsuit he settled. In response, some TV stations seem to be taking him off the air.
Anime dependence on int'l market grows
Plus: Bones anime studio spins off animation department; Mandarake stays the course amid inbound tourism boom; Japan gets otaku prime minister; and more
Poll: 68% Say Record-Setting Japan Tourism a Good Thing
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Return to the Breaker
This update switches focus to the ONA series Gundam Breaker Battlogue. The following units have been upgraded to Burke’s expanded format: ASW-G-08-4X4 Gundam Barbataurus Enzian GNT-0000SDV Gundam 00 Command…
Return to the Metaverse
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Why Visitors Aren’t Flocking to the Osaka 2025 Expo
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Japan’s Domestic Tourism Languishes Due to Costs, Crowding
Japan's tourism boom is generating profits for many local businesses. However, it may be leaving domestic travelers out in the cold.
Kinoko, Takenoko to Get Smaller as Shrinkflation Continues to Terrorize Japan
Are you a Kinoko no Yama fan or a Takenoko no Sato fan? It doesn't matter - either way, you're gonna get less than what you paid for.
How to Get Married in Japan as a Foreigner
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Anime makes a return to prime time television
Plus: Visual Arts sold to Chinese technology conglomerate; Japan's current webtoon market landscape; Young Magazine under criticism for manga cancellation; and more
Anime makes a return to prime time television
Plus: Visual Arts sold to Chinese technology conglomerate; Japan's current webtoon market landscape; Young Magazine under criticism for manga cancellation; and more
Anime makes a return to prime time television
Plus: Visual Arts sold to Chinese technology conglomerate; Japan's current webtoon market landscape; Young Magazine under criticism for manga cancellation; and more
Dragon Daddy Diaries: A Girl Grows to Greatness
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Tezuka Museum Tourism Video
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Review: Return to Dust (2022)
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As Nakai Masahiro Scandal Grows, Fuji TV Promises Investigation at Closed-Door Presser
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Pure TokyoScope Podcast 120: Anime Tourism! Anime Burgers... and Pizza!
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Exchange Students to Japan Warn: Japan Isn’t Like Anime
A Japanese reporter asked exchange students what they thought about life in Japan. Their answers, she says, are sobering.
More Shinto Shrines Ask Visitors To Leave Their Dogs at Home
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Goblin Slayer (Episode 3) – Unexpected Visitors
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