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EPISODE · Mar 24, 2026 · 9 MIN

Why Japan Is Obsessed With Starting Over: Fandom, Gen Z, and the Unlearning Revolution

from Narrative Japan · host Narrative Japan Podcast🌸

From fandom-fueled self-improvement to Gen Z's mass career pivot, Japan is undergoing a cultural revolution in how people approach new challenges — and the business opportunities are massive.◆Introduction: A student and a professor unpack Japan's new "challenge culture" from a sealed university darkroom.Sakura and Professor Haru explore why fans with an "oshi" are 2.2x more likely to try new things, how 70% of Gen Z plans to switch jobs in 2026, why a chocolate company is teaching employees to "unlearn," and what a 13-year-old CEO can teach us all about starting something new.◆NoteThe content of this program is intended solely for informational purposes and reflects the personal views of the creators.Please make any investment or business decisions based on your own judgment and responsibility.This program does not endorse or recommend any specific financial products or investment strategies.

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