Kagemasa Kozuki

eSports (which is essentially competitive videogaming) has become one of the hottest new sports globally, and some of Japan's richest are cashing in on the trend.

It seemed only a matter of time before someone fIn Japan ound a way to synergize bitcoin and all-girl idol bands, and this month the debut of Virtual Currency Girls (仮想通貨少女/kasoutsuka shojo) made it happen.

SINGAPORE (April 6, 2017) – Nearly three quarters of tycoons on the 2017 Forbes Japan Rich List saw their wealth rise in the past year. Big upticks came from a mix of companies in telecom, technology and videogames. The complete list can be found here here as well as in [...]

Video games are responsible for building the wealth of many billionaires. Here are some of the most notable.

Konami has been no one’s favorite publisher in the wake of its very public split with Hideo Kojima, which ended up cancelling Silent Hills and at one point, had his name removed from the box art of Metal Gear Solid V. The controversy painted a picture of an unstable and [...]

What with rumors of Hideo Kojima leaving Konami, Silent Hills being cancelled and the company de-listed on the New York Stock Exchange, people have definitely jumped to a lot of conclusions about what’s gone down at the company. What with the recent Nikkei interview, and its subsequent translation, it seems [...]

Big gains by investors in Macau’s booming casino industry stand out above all other triumphs on the 2014 Forbes Hong Kong Rich List unveiled on Thursday. Lui Che Woo of Galaxy Entertainment’s fortune doubled, fueling a move to No. 2 on the list with wealth of $21 billion. Two newcomers [...]

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Our third annual focus on doing good.

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The wealthiest in the world's second-largest economy make gains.

The wealthiest in the world's second-largest economy make uneven gains.

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