The Cool Japan Fund has a cumulative deficit of 54 billion yen. With Japanese culture so popular around the world, ...

Crypto-adjacent technologies could be a valuable part of Japan’s strategy to promote its culture and boost its economy. Japan has consistently been a leader in the tech industry, so it’s a logical ...

Universal Studios Japan kicked off the highly anticipated "Universal Cool Japan 2025" event on January 24, 2025, marking the 10th anniversary of this special showcase of Japanese entertainment.

At the opening ceremony of "Universal Cool Japan 2024," the pinnacle of Japanese entertainments were proudly showcased, and its charm was fully conveyed. Kosuke, who appeared at the opening ceremony ...

TOKYO, July 21 (Reuters) - The critters, warriors and doe-eyed women of Japanese animation and manga comics have long found fans around the world. But now the Japanese government wants to mobilise ...

Japan's Ministry of Finance revealed at a subcommittee meeting on Monday that it may have to restructure or abolish Cool Japan Fund, the public-private company that the Japanese government employs to ...

When Sheldon Li, the CEO of ecommerce platform Buyandship, first heard that the Cool Japan Fund (CJF) would be investing US$10 million in his firm, he didn’t celebrate for long. “I was happy for like ...

Japanese Government’s Cool Japan Fund Invests $30M in U.S. Anime Distributor Sentai The Japanese government's Cool Japan Fund has invested $30 million U.S. anime distributor Sentai as part of its ...

Participants pose for photographs during the World Cosplay Summit in Nagoya, Japan, on Aug. 5, 2012The Asahi Shimbun via Getty Images Just as Washington shuts its stimulus chest, and with the ...