From Tokyo’s underground creators to Japan’s scientific and social frontiers.
Original interviews with Koji Yoshimura and Pedro Nekoi lead 16 new reports across business, science, communities, sports and culture. Explore 12 sourced News Briefs, the Maekawa Senpan artist feature and six articles from November 9.
Tokyo’s Underground Fashion Scene Wants to Make Shopping Exciting Again
Inspired by the spirit of 1980s London, Koji Yoshimura is organizing HYPER HYPER in Daikanyama on November 14–15. In original interviews, Yoshimura and Brazilian digital artist Pedro Nekoi ask how independent creators can build lasting communities in the age of online shopping.
Lead photograph: Koji Yoshimura (yossy), organizer of HYPER HYPER and founder of HLVTC. Photograph by Owen Wang; supplied for press use.
Read the lead story →Tuesday, November 10, 2026 · JST · JAPAN.co.jp
Four Features to Explore
Science · Culture · Communities · Sports
News Briefs — 12 Verified Developments
Twelve concise, sourced updates in science, society, sports, culture and public policy beyond the 16 main reports.
Read the News Briefs →Business & Economy
November 10 · 3 reports
Japan Wants to Fund Its Next Growth Strategy with Profits from the BOJ’s ETF Exit
A new special account would use anticipated profits from the central bank’s stock-fund sales to underpin investment bonds. What can actually be spent—and who bears the risk if the windfall shrinks?
Inside Sony’s 45% Profit Surge: The Entertainment Business It Spent Decades Building
A hit Spider-Man film, a year-earlier accounting burden in games, and resilient music streaming tell three different stories. Sony’s record quarter reveals what has changed—and what remains volatile.
Nintendo Switch 2 Faces Its Hardest Test: Higher Costs, Pricier Hardware and the Games That Must Carry It
The half-year numbers look contradictory: revenue down, profit up, Switch 2 hardware units lower, software stronger. Unpacking tariffs, pricing and the long history of Nintendo shows why the real contest begins after launch.
Science & Technology
November 10 · 3 reportsCan Thermodynamics Reveal How AI Understands Time? A New Theory from Tokyo
A University of Tokyo physicist uses the mathematics of irreversibility to examine how language models treat the order of events. The results offer a new measurement tool, not a verdict on machine understanding.
Calculating Superconductors from Scratch: Japanese Team Predicts Two Crucial Lengths
From MRI magnets to high-pressure hydrides, useful superconductors require more than a high transition temperature. A new Japanese-led calculation provides two missing measures—and a clearer view of what they cannot yet predict.
How Does Squid Sperm Survive the Open Sea? A Hidden Structure Offers an Answer
A living squid’s mouth membrane folds into a protected pocket, holding sperm in a sticky layer. Hokkaido University’s discovery reveals an overlooked marine adaptation—and the unanswered questions that matter.
Communities
November 10 · 3 reportsA Construction Job Without the Dangerous Worksite: Japan Tests Remote Operation for Disabled Workers
In a Nara valley scarred by Japan’s 2011 floods, a qualified operator with a physical disability is set to remotely control construction machinery. The November 13 trial tests access to skilled work, not just a new gadget.
Designing Homes for a 100-Year Life: Japan Turns Schools and Apartments into New Models of Care
Japan selects eight experimental housing initiatives, from reused schools to adaptable apartment blocks, asking whether longer lives demand more than accessible floor plans.
Before the First Snow: Why Northern Japan’s Winter-Tire Warning Matters
Roadside checks found winter tires on fewer than half the vehicles observed at several locations in northern Japan. The numbers are local snapshots, but the approaching snow season makes their message urgent.
Sports
November 10 · 3 reports
Two Gold Medals and a New Generation: Japan’s Table Tennis Breakthrough at Dakar 2026
Ryuusei Kawakami won men’s singles and mixed doubles gold at Dakar 2026, partnering 13-year-old Miku Matsushima, who also finished fourth in women’s singles. The matches, training and history behind the results.
Four Golds, One Historic First: Mana Ishikawa and Iori Miyazaki Make a Splash in Dakar
Mana Ishikawa became the first Youth Olympian to win four individual gold medals at one edition. Iori Miyazaki collected two golds and two silvers. Their results illuminate Japanese swimming, a changing Olympic movement and the challenges ahead.
Okinawa’s First Komusubi: Churanoumi’s Ten-Year Climb to Sumo’s Elite
Churanoumi becomes the first Okinawa-born sumo wrestler to reach sanyaku at age 33. A long-form account of setbacks, technique, regional history and the November 2026 tournament.
Culture
November 10 · 4 reports
Japan’s Endangered Eel Gets a Global Voice in 20 Languages
A new multilingual guide opens a window onto Japanese eel culture. Beyond the recipes lie endangered wild populations, glass-eel fisheries, new captive-breeding technology and commercial interests.
The Pianist Who Plays Backward and Fukushima’s Miracle Piano: Music After the Tsunami
Italian pianist Maurizio Mastrini performs in Tokyo and Iwaki on November 13–14. Inside the history of Fukushima’s tsunami-surviving piano, the craft of restoration, reversed scores and his new album Capelli.
How Japanese Art Inspired a Polish Cinema Legend: Andrzej Wajda at 100
From Japanese prints in wartime Kraków to a museum built with the help of Japanese citizens, Andrzej Wajda’s lifelong artistic connection returns to Tokyo as Waseda opens a centenary exhibition.
Tokyo’s Underground Fashion Scene Wants to Make Shopping Exciting Again
Inspired by London's 1980s Hyper Hyper, Koji Yoshimura is building a two-day gathering where Tokyo's independent creators can meet their audience face to face. Original interviews with Yoshimura and Brazilian artist Pedro Nekoi explore what gets lost—and what can be recovered—between the screen and the street.
Art Choice · Maekawa Senpan
1888–1960 · Kyoto / Tokyo
Maekawa Senpan: The Cartoonist Who Took Japanese Woodblock Art to the Olympics
Born in Kyoto in 1888, Maekawa translated the graphic intelligence of cartooning and newspapers into a distinctive creative-print practice. He took part in Olympic art competitions in both 1932 and 1936.
Read the artist feature →The featured image is presented as a historical Maekawa print; verify its object record, rights and provenance separately. The main-news illustrations are original AI-generated editorial images inspired by his work.
From November 9 · Six More Stories
Originally published November 9, 2026
Selected from the November 9 main edition, not from its older carryovers. These are not counted among the 16 new November 10 reports; check event and sports updates at the source.
Discover Gifu: 150 Years of History, Changing Demographics, Remarkable People and Places
A richly documented portrait of the prefecture, from the Hida–Mino unification to its changing population, industries and remarkable landscapes.
Seino and Japan Post Rethink Long-Distance Freight
A Gifu-rooted transport network examines how shared trunk routes can address driver shortages and unused truck capacity.
The Fasteners Behind Japan’s Physical-AI Ambitions
Aoyama Seisakusho’s Kani plant illustrates why reliable bolts, joints and assembly remain crucial for robotics.
A Sinkhole Revives Nakatsugawa’s Lignite-Mining Legacy
A field collapse renews questions about abandoned mines, ground safety and the obligations inherited from Japan’s industrial past.
From Two Players to a Koshien Recommendation
Reitaku Mizunami’s baseball club rebounds from a tiny roster to become Gifu’s candidate for the Senbatsu special entry consideration.
When Ukiyo-e Begins to Move in Gifu
An immersive exhibition juxtaposes animated imagery with original prints and the local museum’s collection.
Weather and Horoscope
November 10–12
November 10 story illustrations are AI-generated editorial art inspired by Maekawa Senpan, except for the documentary portrait of Koji Yoshimura in the lead. Illustrations are not historical artworks or documentary photographs.
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