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· Apr 29
Over a month since Assassin's Creed Shadows released, now its controversy has seemingly cooled down, how is it received in Japan? What does Japan really think about the game?
Find out in our new major coverage through the lens of a popular Twitch stream:
🔗 theprogjapan.substack.com/p/what-does-...
Find out in our new major coverage through the lens of a popular Twitch stream:
🔗 theprogjapan.substack.com/p/what-does-...
More reactions from Japan regarding the announcement of The Legend of Zelda live-action film:
Petition to pressure Nintendo into breaking up with Avi Arad, reported by Pro-Palestine activist @AkimotoThn:
x.com/AkimotoThn/s...
Petition to pressure Nintendo into breaking up with Avi Arad, reported by Pro-Palestine activist @AkimotoThn:
x.com/AkimotoThn/s...
April 29, 2025 at 1:58 AM
More reactions from Japan regarding the announcement of The Legend of Zelda live-action film:
Petition to pressure Nintendo into breaking up with Avi Arad, reported by Pro-Palestine activist @AkimotoThn:
x.com/AkimotoThn/s...
Petition to pressure Nintendo into breaking up with Avi Arad, reported by Pro-Palestine activist @AkimotoThn:
x.com/AkimotoThn/s...
Over a month since Assassin's Creed Shadows released, now its controversy has seemingly cooled down, how is it received in Japan? What does Japan really think about the game?
Find out in our new major coverage through the lens of a popular Twitch stream:
🔗 theprogjapan.substack.com/p/what-does-...
Find out in our new major coverage through the lens of a popular Twitch stream:
🔗 theprogjapan.substack.com/p/what-does-...
April 29, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Over a month since Assassin's Creed Shadows released, now its controversy has seemingly cooled down, how is it received in Japan? What does Japan really think about the game?
Find out in our new major coverage through the lens of a popular Twitch stream:
🔗 theprogjapan.substack.com/p/what-does-...
Find out in our new major coverage through the lens of a popular Twitch stream:
🔗 theprogjapan.substack.com/p/what-does-...
The delayed Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders due to the US tariffs finally began on April 24 in the US. However, there has been a "boycott" against Nintendo over the past weeks not only in Japan but throughout the world among the progressives.
#JapanDailyTrends The release of long-awaited Nintendo Switch 2 finally confirmed with new "Mario Kart" but there are 2 versions & prices were not announced in Nintendo Direct until later: ¥49,980yen/$334 for "Japan-only" version, ¥69,980 for "multi-language" (40% more expensive)
April 29, 2025 at 1:24 AM
The delayed Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders due to the US tariffs finally began on April 24 in the US. However, there has been a "boycott" against Nintendo over the past weeks not only in Japan but throughout the world among the progressives.
It has been over a month since Israel broke the "ceasefire" and resumed its full-scale genocide in Gaza, killing hundreds on that day mostly women and children.
April 28, 2025 at 10:53 PM
It has been over a month since Israel broke the "ceasefire" and resumed its full-scale genocide in Gaza, killing hundreds on that day mostly women and children.
Apparently not only the netizens and YouTubers, the media is also framing the same narrative.
The impeachment of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is a victory for the progressives in Korea, also a setback for the pro-US right-wingers. Apparently the Japanese far right has framed a narrative that his impeachment means "the end of South Korea" and "turning anti-Japan."
April 28, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Apparently not only the netizens and YouTubers, the media is also framing the same narrative.
The impeachment of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is a victory for the progressives in Korea, also a setback for the pro-US right-wingers. Apparently the Japanese far right has framed a narrative that his impeachment means "the end of South Korea" and "turning anti-Japan."
April 28, 2025 at 10:29 PM
The impeachment of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is a victory for the progressives in Korea, also a setback for the pro-US right-wingers. Apparently the Japanese far right has framed a narrative that his impeachment means "the end of South Korea" and "turning anti-Japan."
While Trump's "kissing my ass" sparked an uproar
@kikko_no_blog
used similar wording days ago on Japan handling US tariffs:
"Advice to the LDP govt that chose the Abe Shinzo method of not imposing retaliatory tariffs but continuing to lick Trump's asshole"
x.com/kikko_no_blo...
@kikko_no_blog
used similar wording days ago on Japan handling US tariffs:
"Advice to the LDP govt that chose the Abe Shinzo method of not imposing retaliatory tariffs but continuing to lick Trump's asshole"
x.com/kikko_no_blo...
April 28, 2025 at 10:22 PM
While Trump's "kissing my ass" sparked an uproar
@kikko_no_blog
used similar wording days ago on Japan handling US tariffs:
"Advice to the LDP govt that chose the Abe Shinzo method of not imposing retaliatory tariffs but continuing to lick Trump's asshole"
x.com/kikko_no_blo...
@kikko_no_blog
used similar wording days ago on Japan handling US tariffs:
"Advice to the LDP govt that chose the Abe Shinzo method of not imposing retaliatory tariffs but continuing to lick Trump's asshole"
x.com/kikko_no_blo...
Meanwhile, many are urging that Japan use this opportunity to consider accepting the academic elites and researchers who are escaping from the US.
As Trump's crackdown on academic institutions and international students continues, the news has also spread to Japan despite the lack of coverage by Japanese mainstream media.
Physicist Yasunori Nomura's tweet with 26K likes:
"My institution University of California has had 44 confirmed visa cancellations without notice and deportations across all campuses. I've been advised not to speak on this, but I will state this as a fact"
x.com/YasuNomu1/st...
"My institution University of California has had 44 confirmed visa cancellations without notice and deportations across all campuses. I've been advised not to speak on this, but I will state this as a fact"
x.com/YasuNomu1/st...
April 28, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Meanwhile, many are urging that Japan use this opportunity to consider accepting the academic elites and researchers who are escaping from the US.
As Trump's crackdown on academic institutions and international students continues, the news has also spread to Japan despite the lack of coverage by Japanese mainstream media.
Physicist Yasunori Nomura's tweet with 26K likes:
"My institution University of California has had 44 confirmed visa cancellations without notice and deportations across all campuses. I've been advised not to speak on this, but I will state this as a fact"
x.com/YasuNomu1/st...
"My institution University of California has had 44 confirmed visa cancellations without notice and deportations across all campuses. I've been advised not to speak on this, but I will state this as a fact"
x.com/YasuNomu1/st...
April 28, 2025 at 10:05 PM
As Trump's crackdown on academic institutions and international students continues, the news has also spread to Japan despite the lack of coverage by Japanese mainstream media.
Physicist Yasunori Nomura's tweet with 26K likes:
"My institution University of California has had 44 confirmed visa cancellations without notice and deportations across all campuses. I've been advised not to speak on this, but I will state this as a fact"
x.com/YasuNomu1/st...
"My institution University of California has had 44 confirmed visa cancellations without notice and deportations across all campuses. I've been advised not to speak on this, but I will state this as a fact"
x.com/YasuNomu1/st...
April 28, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Physicist Yasunori Nomura's tweet with 26K likes:
"My institution University of California has had 44 confirmed visa cancellations without notice and deportations across all campuses. I've been advised not to speak on this, but I will state this as a fact"
x.com/YasuNomu1/st...
"My institution University of California has had 44 confirmed visa cancellations without notice and deportations across all campuses. I've been advised not to speak on this, but I will state this as a fact"
x.com/YasuNomu1/st...
Germany's brutal crackdown on the pro-Palestinian voices has not only damaged the country's reputation, also led to reflection among the progressives in Japan.
April 28, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Germany's brutal crackdown on the pro-Palestinian voices has not only damaged the country's reputation, also led to reflection among the progressives in Japan.
#JapanDailyTrends The Sugar Baby Riri incident was brought to public attention in Japan once again with "Riri-chan" trending after a 2-hour TV special program by a popular Japanese variety show called "Sekai Gyoten News" (The World's Astonishing News!) on Nippon TV.
April 28, 2025 at 12:58 AM
#JapanDailyTrends The Sugar Baby Riri incident was brought to public attention in Japan once again with "Riri-chan" trending after a 2-hour TV special program by a popular Japanese variety show called "Sekai Gyoten News" (The World's Astonishing News!) on Nippon TV.
The One Piece anime is finally back after a long break. Fans celebrate the return of the Egghead arc but at a different time. For the first time, the series moved to late-night broadcast from morning slot on Fuji TV, yes Fuji TV from the scandal, that also airs One Piece in Japan
April 28, 2025 at 12:06 AM
The One Piece anime is finally back after a long break. Fans celebrate the return of the Egghead arc but at a different time. For the first time, the series moved to late-night broadcast from morning slot on Fuji TV, yes Fuji TV from the scandal, that also airs One Piece in Japan
Japanese reactions to Israel "mistakenly" killing 15 paramedics medical and aid workers:
"I haven't seen any reports on Japanese media. NHK should report on this instead of Chinese warships, and shouldn't the govt protest strongly to Israel? " via @Holms6
x.com/Holms6/statu...
"I haven't seen any reports on Japanese media. NHK should report on this instead of Chinese warships, and shouldn't the govt protest strongly to Israel? " via @Holms6
x.com/Holms6/statu...
April 27, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Japanese reactions to Israel "mistakenly" killing 15 paramedics medical and aid workers:
"I haven't seen any reports on Japanese media. NHK should report on this instead of Chinese warships, and shouldn't the govt protest strongly to Israel? " via @Holms6
x.com/Holms6/statu...
"I haven't seen any reports on Japanese media. NHK should report on this instead of Chinese warships, and shouldn't the govt protest strongly to Israel? " via @Holms6
x.com/Holms6/statu...
🚨#BREAKING Japan Ministry of Defense to buy 310 "Kamikaze" suicide drones for their Ground Self-Defense Force for the first time ever, with a budget of 3.2 billion yen (abt $21M) potentially from Israel, Australia and Spain. Source: The Mainichi Shimbun
mainichi.jp/articles/202...
mainichi.jp/articles/202...
「自爆型」の攻撃用無人機、陸上自衛隊が初導入 32億円の予算計上 | 毎日新聞
防衛省は、爆弾を積んで攻撃目標に突入する「自爆型」の小型無人機を陸上自衛隊に導入する。陸自は偵察用の無人機を運用しているが、攻撃用は初めて。タイプの異なる3機種を順次配備していく計画で、第1弾として2026年度に310式の調達を見込む。25年度予算に関連費用32億円を計上した。
mainichi.jp
April 12, 2025 at 11:06 AM
🚨#BREAKING Japan Ministry of Defense to buy 310 "Kamikaze" suicide drones for their Ground Self-Defense Force for the first time ever, with a budget of 3.2 billion yen (abt $21M) potentially from Israel, Australia and Spain. Source: The Mainichi Shimbun
mainichi.jp/articles/202...
mainichi.jp/articles/202...
#JapanDailyTrends "Chinese drones" went trending after Japan Defense Ministry announced it detected 30 Chinese drones flying near the Nansei Islands in southwestern Japan throughout last year of 2024. This was during China's large two-day blockade drills around Taiwan this week.
April 12, 2025 at 10:46 AM
#JapanDailyTrends "Chinese drones" went trending after Japan Defense Ministry announced it detected 30 Chinese drones flying near the Nansei Islands in southwestern Japan throughout last year of 2024. This was during China's large two-day blockade drills around Taiwan this week.
Update on the China, Japan, and South Korea to "closely cooperate" fuss recently:
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Apparently many in the West are talking about China, Japan and South Korea strengthening cooperation (thanks to Trump I guess) in response to the US tariffs, perhaps even easing the geopolitical tensions in the region.
x.com/MattZeitlin/...
x.com/MattZeitlin/...
April 12, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Update on the China, Japan, and South Korea to "closely cooperate" fuss recently:
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More right-wing sentiment on Japanese Twitter following the Nintendo Switch 2 news, which is linked to a historical term called "Sakoku" translated as "national isolation" or "locked country," an isolationist foreign policy of pre-modern Japan during the Edo period (1603 to 1868)
#JapanDailyTrends The release of long-awaited Nintendo Switch 2 finally confirmed with new "Mario Kart" but there are 2 versions & prices were not announced in Nintendo Direct until later: ¥49,980yen/$334 for "Japan-only" version, ¥69,980 for "multi-language" (40% more expensive)
April 6, 2025 at 12:53 AM
More right-wing sentiment on Japanese Twitter following the Nintendo Switch 2 news, which is linked to a historical term called "Sakoku" translated as "national isolation" or "locked country," an isolationist foreign policy of pre-modern Japan during the Edo period (1603 to 1868)
#JapanDailyTrends The release of long-awaited Nintendo Switch 2 finally confirmed with new "Mario Kart" but there are 2 versions & prices were not announced in Nintendo Direct until later: ¥49,980yen/$334 for "Japan-only" version, ¥69,980 for "multi-language" (40% more expensive)
April 6, 2025 at 12:02 AM
#JapanDailyTrends The release of long-awaited Nintendo Switch 2 finally confirmed with new "Mario Kart" but there are 2 versions & prices were not announced in Nintendo Direct until later: ¥49,980yen/$334 for "Japan-only" version, ¥69,980 for "multi-language" (40% more expensive)
Japanese reactions to ABC News reporting US govt 'mistakenly' deported Maryland father to prison in El Salvador:
"'They can't send him back coz he's no longer under US jurisdiction' A horror story, even ABC say it's horror" via @kemohure received 13K likes
x.com/kemohure/sta...
"'They can't send him back coz he's no longer under US jurisdiction' A horror story, even ABC say it's horror" via @kemohure received 13K likes
x.com/kemohure/sta...
April 3, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Japanese reactions to ABC News reporting US govt 'mistakenly' deported Maryland father to prison in El Salvador:
"'They can't send him back coz he's no longer under US jurisdiction' A horror story, even ABC say it's horror" via @kemohure received 13K likes
x.com/kemohure/sta...
"'They can't send him back coz he's no longer under US jurisdiction' A horror story, even ABC say it's horror" via @kemohure received 13K likes
x.com/kemohure/sta...
Update on the AI "Ghibli-style" image trend from Japan, after Israel's IDF Twitter account joined the trend and posted the AI-generated anime-style images of their genocidal military terrorists.
#JapanDailyTrends The trend of those disturbing "Ghibli-style" AI images naturally caused a stir in Japan as well, but its criticism has nothing to do with Japan's common reactionary attitude towards innovations such as AI, but rather a mixed reception also getting political.
April 3, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Update on the AI "Ghibli-style" image trend from Japan, after Israel's IDF Twitter account joined the trend and posted the AI-generated anime-style images of their genocidal military terrorists.
Apparently many in the West are talking about China, Japan and South Korea strengthening cooperation (thanks to Trump I guess) in response to the US tariffs, perhaps even easing the geopolitical tensions in the region.
x.com/MattZeitlin/...
x.com/MattZeitlin/...
April 3, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Apparently many in the West are talking about China, Japan and South Korea strengthening cooperation (thanks to Trump I guess) in response to the US tariffs, perhaps even easing the geopolitical tensions in the region.
x.com/MattZeitlin/...
x.com/MattZeitlin/...
#JapanDailyTrends "Sukiya" one of Japan's top 3 beef bowl restaurant chains (with Yoshinoya and Matsuya) announces to "shut all stores" after part of "cockroach" found in a take-out item last Friday and "rat" found in miso soup in January. A rare move for such a major company.
April 3, 2025 at 4:33 PM
#JapanDailyTrends "Sukiya" one of Japan's top 3 beef bowl restaurant chains (with Yoshinoya and Matsuya) announces to "shut all stores" after part of "cockroach" found in a take-out item last Friday and "rat" found in miso soup in January. A rare move for such a major company.
Japanese far-right ultranationalist manga artist Kuniyoshi Shinonome, farming anti-China sentiment: "The high-rise building that was destroyed by the 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar became a hot topic. It's Made in China. Poor thing" received 41K likes
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March 31, 2025 at 4:35 AM
Japanese far-right ultranationalist manga artist Kuniyoshi Shinonome, farming anti-China sentiment: "The high-rise building that was destroyed by the 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar became a hot topic. It's Made in China. Poor thing" received 41K likes
x.com/kuniyoshi_sh...
x.com/kuniyoshi_sh...
It happened AGAIN. A Japanese degen tweet by another "freedom of expression" warrior sexualizing another Japan McDonald’s anime mascot went viral on Japanese Twitter once again with 57K likes.
March 31, 2025 at 4:03 AM
It happened AGAIN. A Japanese degen tweet by another "freedom of expression" warrior sexualizing another Japan McDonald’s anime mascot went viral on Japanese Twitter once again with 57K likes.