Japan-themed Inazuma region comes to ‘Genshin Impact’ later this month

EXCLUSIVE: Director Andrew Levitas has sent a letter of complaint to MGM and others to protest what he claims is a decision to “bury” the film Minamata because of the personal baggage of its star, Johnny Depp. The film lays bare the scandalous neglect that the Chisso Corporation displayed in the Japanese coastal city where locals were ravaged by mercury poisoning from chemicals dumped into the waters by a factory, which spread to local population through the ingestion of fish.

As the world’s athletes gather in Japan for the Summer Olympics the country is experiencing a fourth wave of Covid-19 infections. Country-wide, case numbers have risen 20% in the past week, with 4,204 new infections reported on Friday.

As someone who was born in Japan, grew up in America and plays tennis for Japan, Naomi Osaka‘s nationality can seem complicated to some. Naomi—whose mother is from Hokkaido, Japan, and whose father is from Jacmel, Haiti—was born in Chūō-ku, Osaka in Japan on October 16, 1997.

Pokémon as their official Water Ambassador for Water Day on August 1.The water-type Eevee evolution Vaporeon is now the official mascot for Water Day, a Japanese initiative run by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.

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crowdfunding drive last Friday (July 16) requesting donations of at least 5,000 yen (approximately GBP33).Within the first 24 hours, the crowdfunding campaign met its goal of 10million yen, according to an Anime News Network report.

EXCLUSIVE: New York’s Japan Society has unveiled the full line-up for the 15th edition of Japan Cuts: Festival Of New Japanese Film, the largest celebration of Japanese cinema in North America.

EXCLUSIVE: In an intriguing partnership that signals the continuing trend of far-flung international collaborations in the film/TV biz, leading Japanese multiplatform entertainment company Nippon TV is teaming up with London-based premium media outfit Envision Entertainment to form a joint slate. First up will be a series inspired by hit Japanese show Double Booking, and a pair of manga adaptations.

The bad news just keeps coming for the Tokyo Olympics organizers and the International Olympic committee. Athletes are testing positive for Covid-19. Daily new Covid cases in the country have doubled in under a month. Polls have found that the vast majority of Japanese citizens don’t want the games to happen right now. Even Emperor Naruhito said he was “extremely worried” that the Olympics could accelerate the spread of the virus.

Amy Robach has shared an emotional farewell with her colleague TJ Holmes as she heads to Tokyo, Japan to cover the 2020 Olympics.Amy, who is a self-proclaimed non-hugger, shared a picture of the two in each other's arms, captioning the snap: "Turns out I am gonna miss this one."TJ, who presents Good Morning America with Amy, also shared a picture of the moment the two embraced, and wrote: "That’s genuine shock on my face.

Simone Biles and MyKayla Skinner head off to Japan in search of gold. The gymnasts started their approximately 13-hour journey to Tokyo to get ready for the Olympics, which kicks off Jul 23, 2021.“TOKYO BOUND w/ your new pilots,” Simone joked while sharing an image of her and Skinner posing in the cockpit.

Vivienne Chow Japan’s TV Asahi has acquired the rights to the Hong Kong version of hit boys love series “Ossan’s Love” and is expected to air the series in Japan, Variety has learned.The 15-episode Hong Kong version, produced by PCCW’s domestic free-to-air channel ViuTV and which will conclude this Friday, is an adaptation of the Japanese series of the same name produced by TV Asahi.

 First Lady Dr. Jill Biden  is heading to Tokyo this month!  President Joe Biden ’s wife will be attending the Summer Olympics opening ceremony.

The Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild has landed a fan in police custody after attempting to sell them online.The 27-year-old was detained in Japan after illegally produced Breath Of The Wild save files listed on an auction site in April were found to belong to him.Tampering with save files is not always a criminal offence, but Japan has been implementing far stricter rules in recent years, leading to several incidents.

Demon Slayer, Ufotable, has reportedly been formally indicted for tax evasion.Per a report from The Japan Times, Ufotable was charged last year after it was accused of evading a total of ¥137million (approximately £895,777) in corporate and consumption tax between September 2014 and August 2018.