CULTURE
Japan’s Zine Boom: Self-Made Magazines Take Off in the AI Era
Why more people in Japan are forsaking YouTube and TikTok videos and crafting their own magazines by hand.
AI
CULTURE
TECHNOLOGY
Japan’s Anime and Manga Industries Are Feeling the AI Squeeze
Japan's anime and manga industries are growing wary of the impact of GenAI on their bottom line - but don't have any…
TRAVEL
Check Out the 2026 Cherry Blossom Forecast for Japan
Time to buy your tickets! Here are the predictions for cherry blossoms blooming across Japan so you can time your trip.
ENTERTAINMENT
How an AI Manga Became a Bestseller on Japan’s Largest e-Book Store
How did a fully AI-generated manga hit number one in Japan? And what does its success portend for the future of the…
INSIDER
[Insider] Princess in a Bikini: Japan Lashes Out at Grok, X’s Nonconsensual Lewds Bot
A new wave of deepfakes enabled by the social media network's Grok chatbot is angering Japanese cosplayers and artists.
CULTURE
Photo Contest in Japan Rescinds Award for Stolen AI-Generated Pic
The submitter confessed that they didn't even "create" the work themselves but instead took a pre-generated image from a website.
TECHNOLOGY
How AI Is Warping Everyone’s Perceptions of Japan
Propagandists have always spread disinformation about Japan. AI has made it worse—and, in some cases, may have put people's lives in danger.
TECHNOLOGY
Japan Cancels Billion-Yen AI Child Abuse Detection System After Failed Tests
The Children & Families Agency says it's giving up on the system after experts determined the agency didn't have enough data.