Japan

📍 JAPAN • The trend marks the anniversary of the 1995 Tokyo subway sarin attack, a tragic act of domestic terrorism. The news focuses on memorials and victim impact.

📍 JAPAN • Sweets Paradise, a dessert buffet chain, is trending due to high-profile collaborations with popular anime series like ‘Jujutsu Kaisen,’ attracting fans to their themed cafes.

📍 JAPAN • The trend is related to new merchandise for the Pokémon franchise, specifically featuring the character Pikachu, including collectible figures and chocolate eggs.

📍 JAPAN • Kawasaki Sakura, a member of the popular Japanese idol group Nogizaka46, is trending due to the release of her 1st photo book, which includes bikini pictures, generating significant media attention. [12, 17, 43]

📍 JAPAN • This trend refers to live coverage of the Japanese High School Baseball Championship held at Koshien Stadium. It’s a massive cultural event in Japan, akin to March Madness in the US, where people follow their local high school teams with intense passion.

📍 JAPAN • Sony Financial Group is trending in Japan following a corporate announcement that the company will be canceling (retiring) a significant portion of its own stock shares.

📍 JAPAN • Actress Erika Karata is trending for her role in a new short film which is a sequel to the legendary 1991 Japanese TV drama ‘101回目のプロポーズ’ (The 101st Proposal). The original show’s famous theme song is also being reused.

📍 JAPAN • Haruka Fukuhara is a popular Japanese actress, voice actress, and singer who is frequently trending due to her roles in various TV dramas, anime, and other media appearances.

📍 JAPAN • The popular conveyor belt sushi chain, Kura Sushi, is trending because it launched a new, limited-time ‘Supreme Crab’ (極上かに) fair, featuring premium crab sushi.

📍 JAPAN • This is an extremely sensitive trend referring to a significant and tragic natural disaster in Japan’s history, likely trending due to an anniversary, a recent tremor, or memorial event. [8, 44]