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Key Insights The projected fair value for Tokyu is JP¥2,007 based on 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity Current share...

TOPPAN Holdings has already approved a sweeping overhaul of its leadership, appointing Satoshi Oya as President and reshaping executive roles across the group from April 2026, alongside multiple retirements and new officer appointments at TOPPAN Inc. and related subsidiaries. This concentration of corporate planning, technology, AI promotion, and global business development responsibilities in newly elevated leaders could materially influence how TOPPAN executes its transformation in...

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SEIKOH GIKEN's (TSE:6834) stock is up by a considerable 25% over the past three months. Given that the market rewards...

Astellas Pharma (TSE:4503) has quietly outperformed the broader Japanese market over the past year, gaining about 43% as investors warm to its oncology pipeline, steady cash generation, and improving long term return profile. See our latest analysis for Astellas Pharma. That momentum has not come out of nowhere, with a 90 day share price return of 26.7% and a 1 year total shareholder return of about 43% pointing to steadily improving sentiment rather than a brief spike. If Astellas recent run...

Fujitsu (TSE:6702) just kicked off its "Fujitsu Accelerator Program for Sports," a push to blend sports and technology in ways that could open fresh revenue streams and reinforce its broader digital services strategy. See our latest analysis for Fujitsu. That push into sports tech lands against a backdrop of strong momentum, with a roughly 55% year to date share price return and a near 55% one year total shareholder return, signalling investors are steadily warming to Fujitsu’s growth...

Mitsubishi Electric recently unveiled several AI-powered innovations, including an in-vehicle intoxication detection system and a physics-embedded AI for equipment degradation, alongside research enhancing ozone-based hygiene using negative ions. Taken together with its first TNFD report, these advances highlight how Mitsubishi Electric is tying AI and environmental science to safety, productivity, and long-term sustainability themes. We’ll now examine how Mitsubishi Electric’s new AI-driven...

Safous upgrade puts cybersecurity in focus for Internet Initiative Japan Internet Initiative Japan (TSE:3774) just rolled out an upgraded Safous Security Assessment, adding broader attack surface monitoring, sharper threat intelligence, and subscriber perks like monthly risk reports, real time alerts, and optional expert consulting. For investors, this move reinforces IIJ’s push deeper into cybersecurity services, a segment tied to recurring revenue and rising demand as companies tighten...

Hyakujushi Bank (TSE:8386) just finalized a sweeping business alliance with Nomura Securities, reshaping how both firms handle asset management and intermediary services. This represents a structural shift investors will want to factor into long term expectations. See our latest analysis for Hyakujushi Bank. That backdrop helps explain why momentum has been so strong, with Hyakujushi Bank’s share price nearly doubling year to date and its five year total shareholder return above 400 percent,...

Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (TSE:9101) just took a fresh step into cleaner shipping, teaming up with ABS, ENEOS, and SEACOR to study commercial-scale methanol bunkering along the U.S. Gulf Coast. See our latest analysis for Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha. The deal comes after a softer patch for the shares, with the latest share price at ¥4,898 and a roughly 10 percent 3 month share price return decline. However, the 5 year total shareholder return near 900 percent still tells a powerful long...

Ajinomoto has recently seen stronger investor interest as it pivots further toward health and well-being offerings while benefiting from rising global appetite for umami-rich foods. By leaning on innovation and a broad product lineup across seasonings, frozen foods, and health-related ingredients, the company is aligning itself with evolving consumer preferences in Japan and overseas. We’ll now explore how Ajinomoto’s intensified push into health-focused, umami-based products may influence...

Advantest (TSE:6857) just put a fresh spotlight on its stock with a new collaboration with Tokyo Seimitsu, targeting die level testing for demanding AI and high performance computing devices. See our latest analysis for Advantest. That new AI and HPC collaboration lands after a string of product launches and capital moves, and the market seems to like the direction. The 90 day share price return of 27.8 percent and the 5 year total shareholder return of 993.5 percent suggest momentum is still...

Mitsubishi Logistics (TSE:9301) has approved an organizational reshuffle to kick start its grid electricity storage business, creating a new preparation chamber and adjusting senior roles to support this expansion. See our latest analysis for Mitsubishi Logistics. The grid storage push fits into a steady, if unspectacular, year for Mitsubishi Logistics, with an 8.9% 1 month share price return and a powerful 3 year total shareholder return of 111.1% suggesting long term momentum remains firmly...

Trend Micro (TSE:4704) has set investors talking after its November 12 board meeting, where directors weighed a plan to repurchase common stock, a move that often hints at management’s underlying confidence. See our latest analysis for Trend Micro. That confidence comes after a choppy year, with the latest share price at ¥6,921 and a roughly 15 percent year to date share price decline, even as the three year total shareholder return sits near 27 percent. This suggests longer term momentum has...

In recent weeks, Daiichi Sankyo and AstraZeneca secured a major US FDA approval for ENHERTU plus pertuzumab as first-line treatment for unresectable or metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer, while the EMA validated Daiichi Sankyo’s DATROWAY application for first-line use in certain triple negative breast cancer patients based on positive phase 3 data. Together with a new AI-enabled biomarker collaboration and ongoing expansion of ENHERTU into ovarian cancer trials, these moves deepen...

Recently, India's AM Green and Japan's Mitsui & Co. signed a non-binding agreement to explore Mitsui’s potential investment in AM Green’s green aluminium business, including an offtake arrangement for low-carbon aluminium from a planned 1 million tonne smelter and 2 million tonne alumina refinery powered by renewable energy. This early-stage collaboration positions Mitsui directly in the emerging green aluminium value chain, potentially deepening its role in low-carbon materials alongside...

Wondering if Asahi Group Holdings is quietly turning into a value opportunity while everyone is distracted by flashier names? In this overview, we walk through what the market is pricing in and what the fundamentals suggest it might actually be worth. The stock has slipped about 7% over the last week and 6% over the past month, even though it is still up around 1.9% year to date and 1.6% over the last year, with a stronger 27.9% three year and 29.5% five year performance in the...

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Shareholders appeared unconcerned with Nihon House Holdings Co., Ltd.'s ( TSE:1873 ) lackluster earnings report last...

NS Solutions Corporation ( TSE:2327 ) shareholders have had their patience rewarded with a 26% share price jump in the...

Key Insights West Japan Railway's significant individual investors ownership suggests that the key decisions are...

Sumitomo Realty & Development (TSE:8830) just doubled down on its India pivot by pairing a 2 for 1 stock split with a long term push into Mumbai rentals, especially high end projects in Bandra Kurla Complex. See our latest analysis for Sumitomo Realty & Development. Those shifts are landing against powerful momentum, with a roughly 63 percent year to date share price return and a 70 percent one year total shareholder return suggesting investors are steadily warming to Sumitomo’s second growth...

Kyowa Kirin (TSE:4151) just gave investors a fresh data point to chew on, with new KOMZIFTI combination trial results in acute myeloid leukemia highlighting encouraging activity alongside a clean looking safety profile. See our latest analysis for Kyowa Kirin. Those KOMZIFTI data land as Kyowa Kirin’s 90 day share price return of 7.9% and roughly 9% year to date share price gain suggest sentiment is quietly improving, even though the three year total shareholder return is still in negative...

In a board meeting held on December 16, 2025, Hoshizaki Corporation raised its year-end dividend projection for the fiscal year ending December 2025 from ¥55 to ¥65 per share. This move underlines Hoshizaki’s focus on steady profit distribution and a payout ratio of at least 40% while still funding growth investments and maintaining capital efficiency. We’ll now examine how this higher dividend commitment shapes Hoshizaki’s investment narrative and what it may signal about capital...