“Cool Japan,” a now nearly decade-old government initiative to promote Japanese popular culture abroad, has long been derided as more high-flown talk than well-financed action. Compared with the South ...

Based in Scotland, Finn has been writing about Japanese pop culture for nine years now. He is also a gamer, hiker, and proud vegan. His passion is bringing news straight from Japan to you, in English, ...

Come 16 July, Singapore will play host to the first Japan Food Town, billed as a “multi-sensorial expression of the country’s culture and culinary gems brought together under one roof.” It is the ...

Ahead of hosting the 2020 Summer Olympics, the country is ramping up government-sponsored efforts to promote its culture abroad. Last year, the Japanese government created the Cool Japan Fund, an ...

Japanese Government’s Cool Japan Fund Invests $30M in U.S. Anime Distributor Sentai The Japanese government's Cool Japan Fund has invested $30 million U.S. anime distributor Sentai as part of its ...

Crypto-adjacent technologies could be a valuable part of Japan's strategy to promote its culture and boost its economy. Japan has consistently been a leader in the tech industry, so it’s a logical ...

IN AKIHABARA, Tokyo’s centre of anime and manga sales and fandom, a new government plan is wildly popular. The idea is to project an image of “Cool Japan” around the world (like Cool Britannia in the ...

At the opening ceremony of "Universal Cool Japan 2024," the pinnacle of Japanese entertainments were proudly showcased, and its charm was fully conveyed. Kosuke, who appeared at the opening ceremony ...

Japan is a nation built on contradictions and juxtapositions, a place you'll find modern skyscrapers next to ancient temples, or Shinto couples being wed in Christian-style ceremonies. And for the ...

IRVINE, CA, UNITED STATES, November 15, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The highly anticipated Cool Japan Center officially opened its doors on November 4th, 2024, in ...

TOKYO, July 21 (Reuters) - The critters, warriors and doe-eyed women of Japanese animation and manga comics have long found fans around the world. But now the Japanese government wants to mobilise ...

Universal Studios Japan kicked off the highly anticipated "Universal Cool Japan 2025" event on January 24, 2025, marking the 10th anniversary of this special showcase of Japanese entertainment.