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AI-generated video is now good enough to monetize, with China¡¯s Kuaishou showing how focused, paid tools can scale globally while amplifying deepfake and copyright risks.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 20, 2026
Chinese AI videos used to look fake. Now they look like money.
In China, AI video is doing something else that once looked unlikely: making money.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Jun 19, 2023
Pokemon fan events level up Yokohama¡¯s 2023 world championships
Japan will finally host the iconic franchise¡¯s premier esports competition ¡ª alongside a slate of stage shows, musical performances and Pikachu parades.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / DESSERT WATCH
Dec 1, 2018
Gotta catch ¡®em all: Mister Donut¡¯s launches two Pokemon-themed donuts
Mister Donut is offering two special Pokemon-themed creations, a banana-chocolate-flavored Pikachu and a strawberry white chocolate one shaped like a red-and-white Pokeball.
Japan Times
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Media / Japan Pulse
Nov 17, 2018
Live-action Pokemon trailer reaffirms Pikachu¡¯s enduring popularity
Ever since the original release of the ¡°Pokemon¡± games for the Nintendo Game Boy back in 1996, the series¡¯ central character ¡ª the electric, yellow rodent Pikachu ¡ª has found a permanent place in the world¡¯s pop-culture zeitgeist. Pikachu has since shown up everywhere, including on countless...
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Sep 29, 2018
Scared silly
¡®Do you think birds would really be scared of a scarecrow that looks like Pikachu?¡¯
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: TECH
Jun 24, 2018
Facing an era of digital education
The International Tokyo Toy Show is often a good place to spot new gadgets and this year was no exception. On: Tech takes a look at a couple of toys showcased at the trade show this month, and some ideas of how technology can help educate children.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
Mar 25, 2018
Follow-ups that outdo originals
Fukuoka-based game-maker Level-5 has released ¡®Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom,¡¯ which looks just as beautiful as the original 2011 PS3 fantasy game.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Aug 13, 2016
Ahead of the game
Have you seen Pikachu yet?
Japan Times
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / EXPLAINER
Aug 1, 2016
¡®Pokemon Go¡¯ a hit 20 years after franchise debuts
¡°Pokemon Go,¡± the GPS-crossover game for smartphones, has been an instant hit all over the world, particularly in Japan.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
Mar 26, 2016
New releases with a fighting spirit
¡®Pokemon¡¯ fights harder
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
Feb 27, 2016
Pikachu finds his voice
Pikachu finds his voice
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
Nov 25, 2013
Japan¡¯s favorite games go for all formats, while the merchandise pops up everywhere
Calling all ¡®Dragon Quest VIII¡¯ fans
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Head of Swiss euthanasia firm dies after collapsing while ascending Mount Fuji
Around 200,000 people typically scale the 3,776 meter Mount Fuji each year.
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 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's brain.
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.
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'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' 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.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

Longform

For many people, utility poles and power lines have become such a familiar part of Japan¡¯s landscape that they often go unnoticed.
Why Japan¡¯s utility poles won¡¯t be disappearing anytime soon
By Alex K.T. Martin

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