Virus-hit aquarium taps crowdfunding to feed record-setting shoal of jellyfish
The sharp decline in visitors due to the pandemic has left the aquarium in Yamagata Prefecture tight on funds to purchase plankton needed to feed its collection.
Museum and train line seek crowdfunding cash to wrap train in art
Under the crowdfunding scheme organizers aim to collect at least ¥2.5 million ($24,000) by Dec. 18 to fund the work on the Ibara Railway.
NPO Animator Supporters seeks to ensure anime talent get their fair share
After seeing his friends struggle in the anime industry, founder Jun Sugawara opened a dorm for rookie animators and started crowdfunding projects to provide fair wages.
Patrons of Minamichita Beach Land will be sent exclusive videos and information as a thanks for pledging a monthly sum.
Industries from cinema to farming have been adopting new measures of raising money during the pandemic.
Simultaneous fireworks shows to be launched across Japan ... sometime
Akita Prefecture group has initiated a project for nationwide synchronized fireworks demonstrations this summer to uplift the public and support the pyrotechnics industry.
Crowdfunding campaigns offer hope to ailing firms facing COVID-19 insolvency
Communities rally behind their favorite establishments, but can they save them all?
Kazuhiro Soda shows how streaming could help save cinema with online release of 'Zero'
With COVID-19 having hit Japan's independent film industry hard, filmmakers such as Kazuhiro Soda are looking for new ways to reach their audiences.
Live music needs structural change to survive COVID-19
With footfall having dropped dramatically at Japan's live music venues, many are turning to crowdfunding. But whether this will help mid-sized spaces remains to be seen.
Japan's chambers of commerce get creative in helping local businesses weather pandemic
Regional chambers of commerce and industry around Japan are coming up with creative ways to help local businesses struggling to survive the coronavirus pandemic. The Sapporo Chamber of Commerce and Industry launched a website in early March to showcase local delicacies such as cheese, sweets ...
Independent cinema campaign meets donation goal
A crowdfunding campaign to save art houses reaches its donation goal as Japan's film industry grapples with the effects of the COVID-19 outbreak.
