<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title><![CDATA[Haruka Iwai - ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Haruka Iwai - ]]></description><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/authors/AXBmicfTsfg/haruka-iwai</link><image><url>https://www.bloomberg.com/feeds/static/images/bloomberg_logo_black.png</url><title>Haruka Iwai - </title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/authors/AXBmicfTsfg/haruka-iwai</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 11:55:33 GMT</lastBuildDate><copyright><![CDATA[Copyright 2026 BLOOMBERG L.P. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><atom:link href="https://www.bloomberg.com/authors/AXBmicfTsfg/haruka-iwai.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Pharrell-Backed Tokyo Streetwear Label Seeks Growth Overseas After IPO]]></title><description><![CDATA[With Human Made’s heavily oversubscribed listing, DJ-turned-designer Nigo is transforming Japan’s street culture into an investable asset.]]></description><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-26/pharrell-backed-streetwear-label-human-made-eyes-global-growth-after-japan-ipo</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-26/pharrell-backed-streetwear-label-human-made-eyes-global-growth-after-japan-ipo</guid><category><![CDATA[world]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Yasutaka Tamura]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2025 23:00:33 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iTuKUD5k_yo0/v2/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iTuKUD5k_yo0/v2/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>Tomoaki “Nigo” Nagao, creative director of Human Made Inc., left, and Pharrell Williams, his longtime collaborator.</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s Pokémon Craze Is Stirring an Anti-Foreigner Backlash in Japan]]></title><description><![CDATA[What began as a Happy Meal promotion ended in chaos and xenophobic outrage, revealing Japan’s growing tensions over immigration and tourism.]]></description><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-10-23/a-happy-meal-pokemon-promotion-exposes-japan-s-growing-unease-with-foreigners</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-10-23/a-happy-meal-pokemon-promotion-exposes-japan-s-growing-unease-with-foreigners</guid><category><![CDATA[world]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Maho Nambu]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2025 22:00:07 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/ilOUhjNmOkjQ/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/ilOUhjNmOkjQ/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>SHANGHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 28, 2021 - Visitors view the world&apos;s tallest 10-meter-tall Pikachu glass and steel sculpture in Shanghai, China, On November 28, 2021.</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beaujolais Nouveau’s Fanbase Finally Dries Up in Japan]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-09/beaujolais-nouveau-s-fanbase-dries-up-in-japan</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-09/beaujolais-nouveau-s-fanbase-dries-up-in-japan</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Maho Nambu]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 09 Jul 2025 06:26:25 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/i6cGrbnSg0zo/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/i6cGrbnSg0zo/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>Bottles of imported Beaujolais Nouveau wine. 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Photographer: Richard A. Brooks/AFP/Getty Images</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[More Firms Pull Ads From Japan’s Fuji TV in Wake of Scandal]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-01-20/more-firms-pull-ads-from-japan-s-fuji-tv-in-wake-of-scandal</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-01-20/more-firms-pull-ads-from-japan-s-fuji-tv-in-wake-of-scandal</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Haruka Iwai]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 03:43:34 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japanese Companies Are Pulling Out All the Stops to Recruit Young Workers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Firms are so desperate for graduates they’re paying off student loans and offering cheap housing.]]></description><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-01-03/japanese-companies-are-battling-to-recruit-new-hires</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-01-03/japanese-companies-are-battling-to-recruit-new-hires</guid><category><![CDATA[world]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Momoka Yokoyama]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jan 2025 14:00:05 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iqD4p9CdVmuA/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iqD4p9CdVmuA/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description/></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Key Firms on Collapsed Stenn’s Client List Deny Any Relationship]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-12-20/key-firms-on-collapsed-stenn-s-client-list-deny-any-relationship</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-12-20/key-firms-on-collapsed-stenn-s-client-list-deny-any-relationship</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donal Griffin]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 20 Dec 2024 08:45:32 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[A New Generation of Characters Delivers 150% Return From Hello Kitty Owner]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-12-08/sanrio-s-new-characters-deliver-150-return-from-hello-kitty-owner</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-12-08/sanrio-s-new-characters-deliver-150-return-from-hello-kitty-owner</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Haruka Iwai]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 08 Dec 2024 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/i3YEanZ4sigI/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/i3YEanZ4sigI/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>Sanrio&apos;s &apos;Aggressive Retsuko&apos; figurines. Photographer: Akio Kon/Bloomberg</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hike in Beef-Bowl Prices Sends Japan’s Zensho Shares Higher]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-11-19/hike-in-beef-bowl-prices-sends-japan-s-zensho-shares-higher</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-11-19/hike-in-beef-bowl-prices-sends-japan-s-zensho-shares-higher</guid><category><![CDATA[markets]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Haruka Iwai]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2024 03:36:15 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/i2tYLVS4XzNw/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/i2tYLVS4XzNw/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>Beef bowls at a Sukiya restaurant in Tokyo. 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Photographer: Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Retail Investors Offload Japanese Shares For Longest Streak Since May]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-09-05/retail-investors-offload-japanese-shares-for-longest-streak-since-may</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-09-05/retail-investors-offload-japanese-shares-for-longest-streak-since-may</guid><category><![CDATA[markets]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Yasutaka Tamura]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 05 Sep 2024 07:37:41 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>