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Apps like Miraima allow users to wager on real-world events and win points that can be converted into monetary rewards such as gift cards.
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Jun 29, 2026
Prediction markets emerge in Japan, with shopping vouchers
New homegrown startups are finding ways to skirt regulations.
Polymarket, the global prediction market platform based in New York, sees Japan as a large untapped business opportunity.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 22, 2026
Polymarket is said to seek Japan market approval in global push
Polymarket enables users to bet on the outcomes of real-world events, such as elections, using cryptocurrencies.
Judge Akifumi Morimoto is suspected of accessing an online casino site more than 60,000 times and engaging in gambling from April to September 2023.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
May 14, 2026
Japan¡¯s top court seeks judge¡¯s dismissal over his suspected online gambling
The Akita District Public Prosecutors Office indicted the judge on suspicion of accessing an online casino site more than 60,000 times and gambling from April to September 2023.
Regarding how people under age 20 became involved in <i>³Ù´Ç°ì³Ü°ù²â¨±</i>-related crimes, 26.7% said they joined through social media, according to the National Police Agency.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
Feb 26, 2026
Police took action against 1,322 young people linked to ³Ù´Ç°ì³Ü°ù²â¨± cases last year
A National Policy Agency official said it seemed those behind such groups gave roles with high risks of being caught to people under 20, ¡°effectively treating them as disposable.¡±
The Osaka city government is standing by its plan to sell about 500,000 square meters of prime land at the center of the Osaka Expo site.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / FOCUS
Jan 8, 2026
Debate begins on how to sustain legacy of Osaka Expo
Despite concerns about being able to preserve the legacy of the Osaka Expo, the city government is standing by its plan to sell about 500,000 square meters of land at the site.
Betting money through online casinos is illegal in Japan, but a National Police Agency-commissioned report released last year estimates that 3.37 million Japanese have used online casinos.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Society / FOCUS
Jan 5, 2026
App that blocks gambling sites may offer lifeline for addicts in Japan
Anti-gambling advocates praise Gamban, but say that much more needs to be done to curb addictions.
An image of an integrated resort to be constructed on Yumeshima, an artificial island in Osaka Bay
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Dec 29, 2025
Japan to begin selection process for new casino resort sites
Under the integrated resort implementation law, up to three locations can host integrated resort facilities, leaving two slots available.
The Hyogo Prefectural Police imposed penalties on nine male officers on Monday, including pay cuts and six-month suspensions from duty, for alleged illegal gambling at online casinos.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
Dec 23, 2025
Nine Japanese police officers suspected of online casino gambling
All of the officers are suspected of engaging in online casino gambling outside work hours.
Hokkaido is reconsidering the possibility of hosting a casino resort, several years after Gov. Naomichi Suzuki halted plans for one.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Regional Voices: Hokkaido
Sep 29, 2025
Hokkaido cities consider fresh bet on casino resort
Citing concerns over gambling addiction and possible environmental impacts, Hokkaido¡¯s governor said it will be challenging to gain public acceptance for a casino bid.
Keihan Holdings President Yoshihiro Hirakawa speaks during an interview on Aug. 19 in the city of Osaka.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 27, 2025
Keihan to gain connection to Yumeshima in Osaka after casino resort opening
The Keihan Holdings president also revealed a plan to partially automate train operations to cope with a labor shortage at the railroad unit.
An employee works at a bar in the City of Dreams, an integrated resort that includes Sri Lanka's first high end casino, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Monday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Aug 26, 2025
Sri Lanka rolls the dice on casinos to power post-crisis tourism boom
The success of the casino strategy is crucial for President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who completes one year in office next month.
Fuji Television Network's headquarters in Tokyo's Minato Ward
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
Jun 23, 2025
Fuji TV employee arrested for alleged online gambling
The 44-year-old manager admitted to the charge and said that he learned about online gambling from his senior colleague five years ago.
A video from the National Police Agency aimed at educating people about the illegality of online casinos is shown at a movie theater in Tokyo.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
Jun 18, 2025
Japan revises law to ban online casino ads as it cracks down on offshore gambling
The revised law makes gambling on overseas sites explicitly illegal, allowing internet service providers and social media platforms to remove content more proactively.
Shion Tsurubo, a member of boy band JO1, allegedly engaged in illegal gambling on an online casino website.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
Jun 16, 2025
Boy band member referred to prosecutors over illegal gambling
Shion Tsurubo, a member of JO1, allegedly engaged in illegal gambling on an online casino website.
In part due to low awareness that placing bets using overseas sports gambling sites is illegal, access to such platforms in Japan has surged in recent years.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
May 15, 2025
Illegal wagers on overseas sports betting sites top ?6.4 trillion, study finds
The findings, reported by a sports organization, comes after two baseball players were sent to prosecutors earlier this month for allegedly placing bets from Japan.
Osaka Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura (second from right) attends a groundbreaking ceremony held in Osaka Thursday for an integrated resort including a casino, along with Osaka Mayor Hideyuki Yokoyama (right) and Osaka IR representatives Toyonori Takahashi (left) and Edward Bowers.
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Apr 25, 2025
Osaka casino project breaks ground, aiming for 2030 opening
The 490,000-square-meter resort will have a casino and other facilities with a total floor space of 770,000 square meters.
Tokyo police on Thursday sent to public prosecutors papers on six comedians from major Japanese entertainment agency Yoshimoto Kogyo on suspicion of gambling via online casino services.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
Apr 3, 2025
Papers on six Japanese comedians sent to prosecutors over online gambling
They are suspected of accessing and gambling on?overseas online casino websites between January 2023 and December 2024.
Katsuhiko Nakamura, secretary-general of the NPB, speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Monday.
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Mar 25, 2025
NPB teams to fine 16 players for using online casinos
The fines will be donated to organizations working to combat gambling addiction.
Orix Buffaloes pitcher Taisuke Yamaoka speaks to reporters in the city of Osaka on Friday for the first time since he was reported to have participated in a poker tournament run by a foreign casino website.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
Mar 21, 2025
Cabinet approves strategy to battle illegal online casinos
A National Policy Agency survey released earlier this month showed that nearly 3.37 million Japanese are estimated to have used overseas online casinos to illegally gamble.
Some 40% of online casino users are unaware that gambling via the casinos is illegal, a survey by the National Police Agency shows.
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Mar 13, 2025
3.37 million in Japan use overseas online casinos, police survey suggests
Around 40% of respondents in the survey said they were unaware using paid services offered by such sites was illegal, according to the National Police Agency.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse&#039;s brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo&#039;s Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan&#039;s relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces&#039; Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

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