Interim results of 2020 Sanrio Character Ranking: Dogs in the lead for top three spots
Every year, Sanrio announces its most popular characters based on the results of entries submitted by fans online through its website, by postcard, and through…
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Kumano region tops poll as Japan’s no. 1 travel destination for 2020
The Kumano region, Japan’s spectacular “land of the gods”, has won the top tourism award in a poll of GaijinPot readers, who were asked to…
Japan receives its lowest gender equality ranking on record
Despite some of Japan’s recent headlines revolving around women’s issues—such as #KuToo, an online movement that protested women being forced to wear heels at work,…
The Sage’s Grandson, One Punch Man, Kimetsu no Yaiba Lead Top Anime of Spring 2019 in dAnime Store’s Survey of 100,000+
Considering that many anime fans took advantage of the extended Golden Week holiday to catch up on the Spring season’s lineup, it makes perfect sense…
Uniqlo Founder is Richest Japanese on Forbes’ 2019 List
Written by JAPAN Forward The annual list of richest persons released by Forbes magazine for 2019 puts Tadashi Yanai, founder of Fast Retailing company that…
Ramen Lovers Rank Their Top Ten Ramen Toppings! What Do You Put In Yours?
Ramen is a popular noodle-soup that comes as close to satisfying as many people as a dish can. It has a wide range of tasty…