China Learns to Sell Japanese Culture Back to Japan
Chinese companies are increasingly entering the Japanese market with products incorporating Japanese cultural elements like anime, games, and characters, intensifying competition with domestic firms. The success of the game "Genshin Impact" and toy brands "PopMart" and "Miniso" exemplifies this trend.
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