Japan–India Cricket Diplomacy: India and Japan will play a historic men’s T20I on Sept. 22 at Sano International Cricket Ground in Tochigi, launching “Sport 75” to mark 75 years of diplomatic ties and push cricket growth in Japan and East Asia. Asian Games Prep, Japan-Style: Ahead of Aichi-Nagoya 2026, Indian athletes are training and acclimating in shipping-container housing in Patiala and Bengaluru—complete with air-con, pantry, washrooms, and even Japanese food cues like sushi and ramen. Anime Industry Update: The Tokyo Anime Award Festival (TAAF) has wrapped its 2026 run, with its site set to become an archive from Sept. 30 as its social channels shut down; Kenshi Yonezu and major titles like Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX and Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle took top honors. Sports Spotlight (Japan): Tomoyuki Matsushita set a new Japanese record in the 400m IM (4:05.83) at the Japanese Intercollegiate Championships, while Tatsuya Murasa also posted a national mark in the 100m freestyle. Art & Collectibles: NKB Inc. launched limited-edition HD giclée prints of Katsuhiro Otomo’s Ginza Station public art “Procession Spin,” with only about 100 prints still available. Culture on Screen: Reuters reports director Shinya Tsukamoto’s Venice Film Festival premiere “Mr. Nelson, Did You Kill People?”—a war-focused project driven by fears Japan is moving away from pacifism.