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TOKYO -- Pritzker Prize-winning architect Riken Yamamoto has warned that Tokyo's current wave of large-scale urban renewal is failing residents and eroding the social fabric that once defined Japan's capital. [1]

TOKYO -- Real estate investment in Japan reached a quarterly record of 2.1 trillion yen ($14.6 billion) for January-March, with Tokyo leading global cities, as overseas investors took advantage of relatively low interest rates to snap up big properti... [2]

TOKYO -- Japanese content producers Toho and Sanrio aim to leverage their popular characters, such as Godzilla and Hello Kitty, to bolster global growth, their executives said Tuesday. [3]

ArtsMiyazaki's 'Spirited Away' tops China box office 18 years after debut Ghibli classic, Japan's most successful film ever, outshines Disney's 'Toy Story 4' A "Spirited Away"-themed restaurant in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. [4]

TOKYO -- The success of Emmy Award-winning samurai drama "Shogun" has generated an investor buzz around Japanese companies with hit content. [5]

TOKYO -- A crowdfunded Japanese animated film is on its way to becoming a box-office hit, symbolizing an emerging style of film production for the country. [6]

LOS ANGELES -- "Shogun" reigned over the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards with its portrayal of feudal Japan, driven by a cast and crew dedicated to historical accuracy and a growing appetite in the U.S. for stories featuring diverse perspectives. [7]

Food & BeverageJapan's shochu capital becomes new hot spot for whisky Kyushu-based distillers buck tradition to leap into growing market Shinozaki aims to ship whisky out of its Shindo Distillery starting around 2025. [8]

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[1] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2026-01-18 · 37% match

Tokyo's development boom is a 'failure,' Pritzker-winning architect says

TOKYO -- Pritzker Prize-winning architect Riken Yamamoto has warned that Tokyo's current wave of large-scale urban renewal is failing residents and eroding the social fabric that once defined Japan's capital.

[2] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2025-06-05 · 36% match

Tokyo beats New York in record quarter for Japan real estate investment

TOKYO -- Real estate investment in Japan reached a quarterly record of 2.1 trillion yen ($14.6 billion) for January-March, with Tokyo leading global cities, as overseas investors took advantage of relatively low interest rates to snap up big properti

[3] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2025-11-04 · 33% match

Toho and Sanrio harnessing the power of their characters for growth

TOKYO -- Japanese content producers Toho and Sanrio aim to leverage their popular characters, such as Godzilla and Hello Kitty, to bolster global growth, their executives said Tuesday.

[4] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2019-06-26 · 42% match

Miyazaki's 'Spirited Away' tops China box office 18 years after debut

ArtsMiyazaki's 'Spirited Away' tops China box office 18 years after debut Ghibli classic, Japan's most successful film ever, outshines Disney's 'Toy Story 4' A "Spirited Away"-themed restaurant in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province.

[5] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2024-09-21 · 38% match

'Shogun' shines stock market spotlight on Japan pop culture

TOKYO -- The success of Emmy Award-winning samurai drama "Shogun" has generated an investor buzz around Japanese companies with hit content.

[6] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2016-11-29 · 37% match

Crowdfunded anime heading for box-office success in Japan

TOKYO -- A crowdfunded Japanese animated film is on its way to becoming a box-office hit, symbolizing an emerging style of film production for the country.

[7] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2024-09-17 · 36% match

'Shogun' dominates Emmys as Hollywood pursues diversity on-screen

LOS ANGELES -- "Shogun" reigned over the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards with its portrayal of feudal Japan, driven by a cast and crew dedicated to historical accuracy and a growing appetite in the U.S. for stories featuring diverse perspectives.

[8] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2022-06-26 · 36% match

Japan's shochu capital becomes new hot spot for whisky

Food & BeverageJapan's shochu capital becomes new hot spot for whisky Kyushu-based distillers buck tradition to leap into growing market Shinozaki aims to ship whisky out of its Shindo Distillery starting around 2025.

[9] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2018-08-05 · 33% match

Japanese chefs put their own twist on fine European dining

LifeJapanese chefs put their own twist on fine European dining Yoji Tokuyoshi is among a new generation who blend innovation and commitment Yoji Tokuyoshi's "soba and tempura": Pasta made from a blend of grano arso and buckwheat flour, dusted with bo

[10] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2014-08-12 · 32% match

Shoichiro Toyoda (28): Competition and cooperation

In 1981, as exports of Japanese cars surged and transpacific trade friction intensified, I looked for ways to ease the tension.

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