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Yasutaka Tamura
The Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo¡¯s Chuo Ward
BUSINESS / Markets
Apr 15, 2026
Japan exchanges eye call-option ETFs to attract global investors
The push underscores the ambition of Japanese stock exchanges to attract more global capital by strengthening areas where they lag international peers.
Go runs the most widely used taxi hailing app in Japan in terms of user numbers, according to a survey in 2024 by ICT Research and Consulting.
BUSINESS
Apr 9, 2026
Goldman-backed Go taxi app said to plan Japan IPO this year
Discussions on the IPO are ongoing and details such as the target valuation and timing are subject to change.
SmartHR is working on a potential listing in Tokyo with a market capitalization target of about ?160 billion, sources said.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 6, 2026
KKR-backed SmartHR said to be mulling Tokyo IPO later this year
The Japanese human resources platform operator is among the country's few unicorns, or unlisted startups that have been valued at more than $1 billion.
Rising fiscal spending and rate-hike expectations are driving Japanese companies toward convertible bonds.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 10, 2026
Japan bond blowout funnels corporate borrowers to convertibles
The benchmark 10-year bond yield hit 2.38% in January, the highest since 1999.
Shares of Next Generation Technology Group, which focuses on buying manufacturing firms without a clear succession plan, rose 202% since their listing last February.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 30, 2026
Japan¡¯s succession crisis yields country¡¯s best-performing IPO
Shares of Next Generation Technology Group, which focuses on buying manufacturing firms without a clear succession plan, rose 202% since their listing last February.
The Tokyo Stock Exchange is offering help in fundraising and initial public offering preparations with partners in Asia.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jan 22, 2026
TSE pitches itself as cross-border listing venue for Asian startups' IPOs
The exchange is offering help in fundraising and IPO preparations with partners including banks, auditors and venture capital funds in Asia.
The Tokyo Stock Exchange¡¯s plans to push for stronger growth in the startup market section resulted in fewer small-sized initial public offerings.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jan 19, 2026
Flipping Japan IPOs loses luster as small share sales disappear
IPO buyers received a median return of 26.3% in 2025 if they sold at the opening price, the lowest profit since 2012.
The Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo's Chuo Ward. The exchange has announced a higher bar for companies to remain listed on its startup market.
BUSINESS / Markets
Dec 26, 2025
Japan¡¯s small IPOs fall to 12-year low amid market reforms
There were 43 initial share sales this year with offering sizes below $50 million, the fewest since 2013.
The SBI Shinsei Bank head office in Tokyo
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 17, 2025
SBI Shinsei Bank shares jump 16% in Tokyo trading debut
It had raised raised ?322 billion in Japan¡¯s second-biggest initial public offering of the year.
Nigo in Tokyo in 2021
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 17, 2025
Nigo¡¯s streetwear brand Human Made prices Tokyo IPO at top end
The company sold shares at ?3,130 apiece, according to a regulatory filing on Monday.
The Tokyo Stock Exchange building, operated by Japan Exchange Group
BUSINESS / Markets
Nov 14, 2025
Japan Exchange looks at ways to curb crypto hoarding firms
The Tokyo Stock Exchange operator is exploring options including a stricter application of its backdoor listing rules and requiring firms to undergo a fresh audit.
SBI Shinsei Bank plans to raise up to ?400 billion in its initial public offering, set to be one of Japan's largest listings this year.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 13, 2025
SBI Shinsei Bank targets ?400 billion Tokyo IPO for valuation around ?1 trillion
The lender was taken private in 2023 to repay Shinsei¡¯s government bailout, which parent SBI Holdings completed this year.
Sony Financial Group CEO Toshihide Endo strikes the trading bell during the company's listing ceremony at the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Monday.
BUSINESS / Markets
Sep 29, 2025
Sony Financial surges in spinoff listing in Tokyo trading debut
The reference price for Sony ¡¯s financial unit was set at ?150 last week, which would translate into a market capitalization of about ?1 trillion ($6.7 billion).
U.S. proxy adviser Institutional Shareholder Services had urged Japan Exchange Group investors to vote against CEO Hiromi Yamaji¡¯s re-election after an employee was found guilty of insider trading.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 24, 2025
Japan bourse CEO reappointed with slimmer vote as rating falls
Investors voted with their feet as the stock¡¯s 18.6% decline over the past year underperformed the broad Topix¡¯s 1.6% rise.
Over a five-year period, shares of Bitcoin-buyer Metaplanet have soared more than 3,000%.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 17, 2025
Bitcoin buyer Metaplanet sees market value top ?1 trillion amid crypto rally
But not everyone is convinced Metaplanet¡¯s rally will last, with short positions having grown to about 23% of its free float as of last Thursday.
The Tokyo Stock Exchange building in Tokyo. Stock traders are looking for signs of activist holdings in Japanese firms, with more than 80% of Tokyo-listed companies, whose fiscal year ends in March, expected to hold shareholder meetings in the last five days of June.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 6, 2025
Traders scouring annual meeting filings for traces of activist shareholdings
Multiple stocks jumped last week after activist investor Aya Nomura¡¯s name appeared in annual general meeting letters, listed as a stakeholder.
Astroscale Holdings executives attend the company¡¯s listing ceremony at the Tokyo Stock Exchange in June 2024.
BUSINESS
Jun 5, 2025
Space-debris firm that saw shares surge 62% on IPO loses half its value
Excitement over Astroscale Holdings was riding high, but it's now the worst performer among Tokyo¡¯s 10 biggest listings in the past year.
Japan¡¯s carmakers are being pushed to combine their resources in an environment roiled by tariffs, as well as to counter Chinese auto firms¡¯ rapid expansion.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 30, 2025
91²Ö¿â carmakers face consolidation amid tariffs and China's rise, says hedge fund
Man Group¡¯s Stephen Harget thinks the phenomenon could be Japan-specific as automakers in other regions have already been through such a cycle.
Orbis Investment Management bought shares of Mitsubishi Estate over the past months on the view that inflation will lift revenue as the domestic real estate sector remains attractive.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 22, 2025
Top Japan fund adds Mitsubishi Estate shares on cheap valuations
The return of inflation in Japan has lured overseas investors to the nation¡¯s real estate market and property developer shares.
JX Advanced Metals' stock rose as much as 6.7% in morning trading on Wednesday as it debuted on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 19, 2025
JX Advanced Metals surges on debut after biggest Japan IPO since 2018
The successful debut for JX may provide a tailwind for other local IPO hopefuls to push forward with their plans to go public.
Water shortages hit tourist spots in Japan during Golden Week
A hot spring facility in the city of Tomioka, Gunma Prefecture, has suspended the operation of its open-air baths since March.
What is the hantavirus that killed three cruise ship passengers?
The cruise ship MV Hondius floats off the port of Praia, the capital of Cape Verde, on Sunday.
China's rare defiance of U.S. sanctions sparks showdown over banks
A Chinese flag flutters in front of the Shanghai Gaoqiao Company Refinery in Shanghai.
Article 9 in focus as Takaichi pushes for revision of Constitution
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi gives a speech in Hanoi on Saturday.
As Iran war sends oil prices soaring, some see fresh potential for solar in Japan
An agrivoltaic crop, in which solar panels are raised about 3 meters off the ground so that agricultural machinery can freely operate on the crops underneath, in Sosa, Chiba Prefecture.
Fujisawa flashpoint: A mosque project stokes nativist fears
Muslims pray at Tokyo Camii in the Yoyogi-Uehara neighborhood. Though Muslims account for only 0.3% of Japan¡¯s population, rhetoric in online spaces and by conservative politicians has fomented social tensions.
No longer shushed: Japan¡¯s cultural venues make room for children
In 2019, Saitama Arts Theater started permitting children under 3 to some of its shows. Previously, children under 4 were not permitted.
New head chef at Maz explores Peruvian food through a Japanese lens
Since taking over Maz last month, chef Yuya Nakamura has been gradually introducing more Japanese influences to the restaurant's innovative Peruvian cuisine.
For tourists in Japan¡¯s outdoor sports scene, safety is not guaranteed
Each winter, countless tourists flock to Japan's famous snow-covered mountains, but a lack of top-down regulation on the country's outdoor sports industry can make certain activities unnecessarily risky.
¡®Sashiko¡¯ needlework artisan says craft is about 'the stories behind the stitching'
Traditional Japanese needlework has exploded in popularity, but a book from a third-generation artisan aims to bring more context to the craft's newfound popularity.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

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Projects like the BuddhaBot aim to re-create dialogue once lost to time, raising questions about whether AI can extend the teachings of Buddha or merely simulate them.
Can AI replace a priest? Japan¡¯s temples and shrines are testing the limits.
By Alex K.T. Martin

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