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There’s no doubt about it, the Switch is Nintendo’s biggest hit ever. The system has moved a whopping 156+ million units since launch, and it continues to find customers and move tons of software. Nintendo truly turned things around after the misfire of the Wii U, and one analyst thinks Japan’s game industry may have…

[Lethbridge, September 2026] — The Bunka Hashi Festival 2026 is set to transform the Lethbridge Trade & Convention Centre into a hub of Japanese Canadian heritage and modern pop culture on Saturday, September 26. The one-day event, which runs from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM, integrates traditional arts with contemporary gaming and cosplay to create…

Customers can upload a photo and reimagine themselves as a manga character through their website.

Okaeri Japanese Café & Anime is a little slice of Japan in Rockville, where fluffy pancakes, authentic comfort food, anime culture, and a warm atmosphere come together. (7News) – 1903a9dc-a65f-4291-a758-e6341c3e2b39.png

CHINA / SOCIETY Japanese fashion brand’s dual apologies over collaboration with insulting anime spark fresh backlash in China

If it feels like Japan has been ever-present in pop culture for the past decade,that isn’t an accident. Back in 2013, the Japanese government established the Cool Japan Fund with the aim of investing in projects that would push the country’s cultural influence in overseas markets. However, that time has ended as Japan has decided…

CHINA / SOCIETY Japanese fashion brand WEGO faces backlash for anime collaboration widely seen as associated with Japan’s invasion of China

Director Hirokazu Kore-eda and cast members Aju Makita, Natsuki Deguchi, Rokka Okada and Furi Nanase pose on the red carpet during arrivals for the screening of the movie “Look Back” in competition, at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Sep. 7. (Reuters)

‘Look Back’: Japanese director Kore-eda’s manga film charms critics in Venice – RTL Today