Japanese animation is shaping up as the country’s next big export industry, beyond cars and electronics. Its growth could light up investors’ portfolios.

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After all, Japan made an impressive comeback to knock out Germany despite the latter’s favor with analysts. And of course, the win has the whole world eyeing Blue Lock with awe.

Mutsuhiko Nomura's soccer career has spanned 18 World Cups, or 70 years, to be exact. Now the silver-maned former Japanese national team player is a member of the brand new over-80 division of ...

TOKYO -- Japan's exports of anime and other content are close to parity with steel and semiconductor devices, presenting an opportunity to develop a key sector that will prop up the economy.

Anime fans have taken over social media in the wake of Germany’s shocking 2-1 defeat at the hands of the Japanese team at FIFA World Cup 2022, and Blue Lock is one of the leading fandoms in this ...

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TOKYO -- Japan's national soccer squad, affectionately called "Samurai Blue," have long fought in blue jerseys, true to the moniker. Yet national teams in many other sports such as volleyball and ...

JAPAN'S VICTORY over Germany felt like an episode in a Japanese football manga, where the underdog would struggle only for them to reach a breakthrough at the end.