Gearoid Reidy
How Pokemon and Resident Evil rewrote gaming history
The success of the two initially unassuming releases from 1996 shows that great ideas, if handled with care, don’t get old
From radical to Rihanna: The myths about Japan’s next leader
Who is Sanae Takaichi and what does Liberal Democratic Party leader stand for?
Anime’s Demon Slayer hit is a watershed for Japan
Its animation finally has a global box-office smash. Now the country must capitalise on it
McDonald’s Pokemon frenzy shows the collecting boom’s dark side
The fast-food chain’s recent ‘Happy Set’ promotion in Japan quickly devolved into scalping. There’s no easy solution
Kill Bill sneakers turn Japan soft power into hard profits
From Muji to Mario, Hello Kitty to Asics, brands that appeal to foreigners are enjoying record earnings
Who buys the F-150s, and more Japan deal mysteries
Investors love the trade deal Tokyo struck with Trump. Now for the missing details
‘Mr Japan’ bends the knee – and falls on his sword
Shigeru Ishiba’s trade deal with Donald Trump will be his last act as leader
America’s copy-and-paste tariffs will rile ‘Mr Japan’
The Asian country has spent months in negotiations, with PM Ishiba’s envoy making seven trips to the US for talks with Trump and other officials – all that to end up with a higher tariff rate
If Japan can’t get a good trade deal, can anyone?
Japanese officials are heading to Washington for tariff talks, and the stakes are high – not just for Tokyo, but for the world.
I have one word for ‘ancient Japanese wisdom’: Bull
There is much to learn from Japan, but many engagement farmers masquerading as thought leaders are just hucksters
