In Japan, policymakers and economists are paying close attention to the "oshikatsu" phenomenon as a growing driver of ...

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Matsui is part of an expanding demographic of mostly 20- and 30-somethings engaged in activities supporting one's favourite celebrities, anime characters, cuddly mascots or any "oshi" - the ...

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Photo: Reuters TOKYO -- In Japan, policymakers and economists are paying close attention to the ... of mostly 20- and 30-somethings engaged in activities supporting one's favourite celebrities, anime ...

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[TOKYO] In Japan, policymakers and economists are paying close attention to the ... of mostly 20- and 30-somethings engaged in activities supporting one’s favourite celebrities, anime characters, ...