#oshikatsu — Public Fediverse posts

“The Meal-Skipping Crowd”: Cute Japanese Gen Z Slang, or a Sign of Japan’s Poverty?

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://unseen-japan.com/meal-skipping-crowd-poverty-genz/

Japan's enthusiastic fans of everything from pop idols and anime characters to online streamers have turned their devotion into an inflation-proof pillar of the consumer economy. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/07/03/oshikatsu-consumer-economy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #boj #japaneseeconomy #idols #oshikatsu #anime #inflation

JR East’s New “Luna Azul” Overnight Express Revives Japan’s Sleeper-Train Era

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://unseen-japan.com/jr-east-luna-azul-sleeper-train/

Older folks in Japan are embracing "oshikatsu" activities in support of their favorite idols, a trend that experts say could help them find purpose in life. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/10/japan/society/older-generations-oshikatsu-support-favorites/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #oshikatsu #elderly #idols

Pilgrims Swarm Data Center to Bathe in "Oshi's Body Heat"

Arctic relocation plans spark polar gear buying frenzy.

#AltAndPaperEN #Oshikatsu #DataCenter #Webcomic

Fans Bathe in 'Oshi's Body Heat' from Server Exhaust

Data centers become holy sites. Fans revere server hums; Arctic data move sparks polar gear rush.

https://alt.andpaper.net/en/articles/20260602-satellite-data-center-stalker/

#AltAndPaperEN #Oshikatsu

When Plushies Take a Seat: Japan’s “Nuikatsu” Boom Collides With Restaurant Manners

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://unseen-japan.com/nuikatsu-plush-toys-restaurant-ban/

Galapagos Rock: Why It’s So Hard for Foreign J-Pop Fans to Buy Concert Tickets in Japan

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://unseen-japan.com/japanese-music-foreign-fans-barriers/

#Oshikatsu #推し活 #JIdol

Tonkatsu Curry
Rose Milk Tea
Dango

In the company of #MeowitMartha

#Food #JapaneseFood

Japan is the only country in the world to hold all three major attractions of the "Harry Potter" franchise. But given the series has no direct ties to Japan or Japanese culture, what’s behind this enduring popularity? https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/12/13/lifestyle/harry-potter-japan-oshikatsu-fandom-christmas/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #lifestyle #themeparks #oshikatsu #harrypotter

Japan’s "oshikatsu" culture is booming despite inflation, with fans spending heavily on idols and characters in a way that now drives a multitrillion-yen market and even draws the attention of the central bank. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/12/02/japans-inflation-proof-economy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #boj #inflation #japaneseeconomy #anime #manga #teenagegirls #akb48 #shoheiohtani #oshikatsu #stan #oshi

Shrugging off inflation, consumption linked to "oshikatsu," or activities that support favorite characters and celebrities, is growing in Japan, while boosting related stocks. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/28/oshikatsu-consumption-grows-in-japan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #oshikatsu #stocks #celebrities #intellectualproperty #sanrio #bandainamco

Cheering for your favorite idol at a concert often involves items such as customized fans with messages on them and identical glow sticks in the colors of the celebrity act. Companies are rushing to offer that and more. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/07/12/music/oshikatsu-merch-expo/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #music #idols #jpop #oshikatsu #tokyolifestyleweek