Sony eyes making batteries for electric vehicles

Sony eyes making batteries for electric vehicles

TOKYO, Japan - This July 12, 2011 photo shows a building at Sony Energy Devices Corp.'s new factory in Motomiya, Fukushima Prefecture, for making batteries. Parent company Sony Corp. is in talks with automakers inside and outside of Japan to make lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles from the middle of the 2010s, expecting a sharp increase in demand.

PM Kan at press conference

PM Kan at press conference

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan speaks to reporters at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on June 30, 2011. The government and Kan's Democratic Party of Japan agreed earlier in the day on social security and tax reform plans, proposing to raise the consumption tax in stages to 10 percent by the mid-2010s to address the country's public finances.

Nukaga eyes double-digit sales tax in mid-2010s

Nukaga eyes double-digit sales tax in mid-2010s

TOKYO, Japan - Finance Minister Fukushiro Nukaga speaks in an interview with Kyodo News in Tokyo on July 11. He said he believes Japan's consumption tax rate should be raised in two or three stages from the current 5 percent to reach a double-digit level in the mid-2010s to finance ballooning social security costs to support aging baby boomers.

Toyota eyeing practical use of partner robot in early 2010s

Toyota eyeing practical use of partner robot in early 2010s

TOKYO, Japan - Katsuaki Watanabe, president of Toyota Motor Corp., poses with the company's humanoid robot models during a press unveiling in Tokyo on Dec. 6. Watanabe said Toyota will try to realize practical uses for human-assisting partner robots in the early 2010s.

Tanigaki announces bid to run in LDP head poll, eyes tax hike

Tanigaki announces bid to run in LDP head poll, eyes tax hike

TOKYO, Japan - Finance Minister Sadakazu Tanigaki (C) said July 27 he will run in the September election to choose Japan's next prime minister, vowing to restore the country's financial health with a plan to hike the consumption tax to 10 percent by the mid-2010s from the current 5 percent.

Tanigaki announces bid to run in LDP head poll, eyes tax hike

Tanigaki announces bid to run in LDP head poll, eyes tax hike

TOKYO, Japan - Finance Minister Sadakazu Tanigaki said July 27 he will run in the September election to choose Japan's next prime minister, vowing to restore the country's financial health with a plan to hike the consumption tax to 10 percent by the mid-2010s from the current 5 percent.

Girls playing an air soft gun (a survival game)

Girls playing an air soft gun (a survival game)

A survival game is said to have originated in Japan. In the game you use an air soft gun and plastic bullets to split up with your opponents. From around 2010, the number of players increased dramatically when survival games began to appear in manga and anime. You can often see "Sabage girls", which means girls playing a survival game, dressing up in combat uniforms on SNS. They have dressed in various styles such as trendy street fashion, punk, Gothic, and Lolita with the maniac combat uniforms, and enjoy not only the game itself but also fashion.(Ms. Yukapi)August 25, 2015, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan.(Credit:style-arena.jp/Kyodo News Images)

Girls playing an air soft gun (a survival game)

Girls playing an air soft gun (a survival game)

A survival game is said to have originated in Japan. In the game you use an air soft gun and plastic bullets to split up with your opponents. From around 2010, the number of players increased dramatically when survival games began to appear in manga and anime. You can often see "Sabage girls", which means girls playing a survival game, dressing up in combat uniforms on SNS. They have dressed in various styles such as trendy street fashion, punk, Gothic, and Lolita with the maniac combat uniforms, and enjoy not only the game itself but also fashion.(Ms. Yukapi)August 25, 2015, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan.(Credit:style-arena.jp/Kyodo News Images)

Girls playing an air soft gun (a survival game)

Girls playing an air soft gun (a survival game)

A survival game is said to have originated in Japan. In the game you use an air soft gun and plastic bullets to split up with your opponents. From around 2010, the number of players increased dramatically when survival games began to appear in manga and anime. You can often see "Sabage girls", which means girls playing a survival game, dressing up in combat uniforms on SNS. They have dressed in various styles such as trendy street fashion, punk, Gothic, and Lolita with the maniac combat uniforms, and enjoy not only the game itself but also fashion.(Ms. Yukapi)August 25, 2015, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan.(Credit:style-arena.jp/Kyodo News Images)

Girls playing an air soft gun (a survival game)

Girls playing an air soft gun (a survival game)

A survival game is said to have originated in Japan. In the game you use an air soft gun and plastic bullets to split up with your opponents. From around 2010, the number of players increased dramatically when survival games began to appear in manga and anime. You can often see "Sabage girls", which means girls playing a survival game, dressing up in combat uniforms on SNS. They have dressed in various styles such as trendy street fashion, punk, Gothic, and Lolita with the maniac combat uniforms, and enjoy not only the game itself but also fashion.(Ms. Yukapi)August 25, 2015, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan.(Credit:style-arena.jp/Kyodo News Images)

Girls playing an air soft gun (a survival game)

Girls playing an air soft gun (a survival game)

A survival game is said to have originated in Japan. In the game you use an air soft gun and plastic bullets to split up with your opponents. From around 2010, the number of players increased dramatically when survival games began to appear in manga and anime. You can often see "Sabage girls", which means girls playing a survival game, dressing up in combat uniforms on SNS. They have dressed in various styles such as trendy street fashion, punk, Gothic, and Lolita with the maniac combat uniforms, and enjoy not only the game itself but also fashion.(Ms. Yukapi)August 25, 2015, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan.(Credit:style-arena.jp/Kyodo News Images)

Girls playing an air soft gun (a survival game)

Girls playing an air soft gun (a survival game)

A survival game is said to have originated in Japan. In the game you use an air soft gun and plastic bullets to split up with your opponents. From around 2010, the number of players increased dramatically when survival games began to appear in manga and anime. You can often see "Sabage girls", which means girls playing a survival game, dressing up in combat uniforms on SNS. They have dressed in various styles such as trendy street fashion, punk, Gothic, and Lolita with the maniac combat uniforms, and enjoy not only the game itself but also fashion.(Ms. Yukapi)August 25, 2015, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan.(Credit:style-arena.jp/Kyodo News Images)

Girls playing an air soft gun (a survival game)

Girls playing an air soft gun (a survival game)

A survival game is said to have originated in Japan. In the game you use an air soft gun and plastic bullets to split up with your opponents. From around 2010, the number of players increased dramatically when survival games began to appear in manga and anime. You can often see "Sabage girls", which means girls playing a survival game, dressing up in combat uniforms on SNS. They have dressed in various styles such as trendy street fashion, punk, Gothic, and Lolita with the maniac combat uniforms, and enjoy not only the game itself but also fashion.(Ms. Yukapi)August 25, 2015, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan.(Credit:style-arena.jp/Kyodo News Images)

Girls playing an air soft gun (a survival game)

Girls playing an air soft gun (a survival game)

A survival game is said to have originated in Japan. In the game you use an air soft gun and plastic bullets to split up with your opponents. From around 2010, the number of players increased dramatically when survival games began to appear in manga and anime. You can often see "Sabage girls", which means girls playing a survival game, dressing up in combat uniforms on SNS. They have dressed in various styles such as trendy street fashion, punk, Gothic, and Lolita with the maniac combat uniforms, and enjoy not only the game itself but also fashion.(Ms. Yukapi)August 25, 2015, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan.(Credit:style-arena.jp/Kyodo News Images)

Girls playing an air soft gun (a survival game)

Girls playing an air soft gun (a survival game)

A survival game is said to have originated in Japan. In the game you use an air soft gun and plastic bullets to split up with your opponents. From around 2010, the number of players increased dramatically when survival games began to appear in manga and anime. You can often see "Sabage girls", which means girls playing a survival game, dressing up in combat uniforms on SNS. They have dressed in various styles such as trendy street fashion, punk, Gothic, and Lolita with the maniac combat uniforms, and enjoy not only the game itself but also fashion.(Ms. Yukapi)August 25, 2015, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan.(Credit:style-arena.jp/Kyodo News Images)

Girls playing an air soft gun (a survival game)

Girls playing an air soft gun (a survival game)

A survival game is said to have originated in Japan. In the game you use an air soft gun and plastic bullets to split up with your opponents. From around 2010, the number of players increased dramatically when survival games began to appear in manga and anime. You can often see "Sabage girls", which means girls playing a survival game, dressing up in combat uniforms on SNS. They have dressed in various styles such as trendy street fashion, punk, Gothic, and Lolita with the maniac combat uniforms, and enjoy not only the game itself but also fashion.(Ms. Yukapi)August 25, 2015, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan.(Credit:style-arena.jp/Kyodo News Images)

Girls playing an air soft gun (a survival game)

Girls playing an air soft gun (a survival game)

A survival game is said to have originated in Japan. In the game you use an air soft gun and plastic bullets to split up with your opponents. From around 2010, the number of players increased dramatically when survival games began to appear in manga and anime. You can often see "Sabage girls", which means girls playing a survival game, dressing up in combat uniforms on SNS. They have dressed in various styles such as trendy street fashion, punk, Gothic, and Lolita with the maniac combat uniforms, and enjoy not only the game itself but also fashion.(Ms. Yukapi)August 25, 2015, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan.(Credit:style-arena.jp/Kyodo News Images)

Girls playing an air soft gun (a survival game)

Girls playing an air soft gun (a survival game)

A survival game is said to have originated in Japan. In the game you use an air soft gun and plastic bullets to split up with your opponents. From around 2010, the number of players increased dramatically when survival games began to appear in manga and anime. You can often see "Sabage girls", which means girls playing a survival game, dressing up in combat uniforms on SNS. They have dressed in various styles such as trendy street fashion, punk, Gothic, and Lolita with the maniac combat uniforms, and enjoy not only the game itself but also fashion.(Ms. Yukapi)August 25, 2015, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan.(Credit:style-arena.jp/Kyodo News Images)

Girls playing an air soft gun (a survival game)

Girls playing an air soft gun (a survival game)

A survival game is said to have originated in Japan. In the game you use an air soft gun and plastic bullets to split up with your opponents. From around 2010, the number of players increased dramatically when survival games began to appear in manga and anime. You can often see "Sabage girls", which means girls playing a survival game, dressing up in combat uniforms on SNS. They have dressed in various styles such as trendy street fashion, punk, Gothic, and Lolita with the maniac combat uniforms, and enjoy not only the game itself but also fashion.(Ms. Yukapi)August 25, 2015, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan.(Credit:style-arena.jp/Kyodo News Images)

Girls playing an air soft gun (a survival game)

Girls playing an air soft gun (a survival game)

A survival game is said to have originated in Japan. In the game you use an air soft gun and plastic bullets to split up with your opponents. From around 2010, the number of players increased dramatically when survival games began to appear in manga and anime. You can often see "Sabage girls", which means girls playing a survival game, dressing up in combat uniforms on SNS. They have dressed in various styles such as trendy street fashion, punk, Gothic, and Lolita with the maniac combat uniforms, and enjoy not only the game itself but also fashion.(Ms. Yukapi)August 25, 2015, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan.(Credit:style-arena.jp/Kyodo News Images)

Girls playing an air soft gun (a survival game)

Girls playing an air soft gun (a survival game)

A survival game is said to have originated in Japan. In the game you use an air soft gun and plastic bullets to split up with your opponents. From around 2010, the number of players increased dramatically when survival games began to appear in manga and anime. You can often see "Sabage girls", which means girls playing a survival game, dressing up in combat uniforms on SNS. They have dressed in various styles such as trendy street fashion, punk, Gothic, and Lolita with the maniac combat uniforms, and enjoy not only the game itself but also fashion.(Ms.Manami)August 25, 2015, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan.(Credit:style-arena.jp/Kyodo News Images)

Girls playing an air soft gun (a survival game)

Girls playing an air soft gun (a survival game)

A survival game is said to have originated in Japan. In the game you use an air soft gun and plastic bullets to split up with your opponents. From around 2010, the number of players increased dramatically when survival games began to appear in manga and anime. You can often see "Sabage girls", which means girls playing a survival game, dressing up in combat uniforms on SNS. They have dressed in various styles such as trendy street fashion, punk, Gothic, and Lolita with the maniac combat uniforms, and enjoy not only the game itself but also fashion.(Ms. Yukapi)August 25, 2015, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan.(Credit:style-arena.jp/Kyodo News Images)

Girls playing an air soft gun (a survival game)

Girls playing an air soft gun (a survival game)

A survival game is said to have originated in Japan. In the game you use an air soft gun and plastic bullets to split up with your opponents. From around 2010, the number of players increased dramatically when survival games began to appear in manga and anime. You can often see "Sabage girls", which means girls playing a survival game, dressing up in combat uniforms on SNS. They have dressed in various styles such as trendy street fashion, punk, Gothic, and Lolita with the maniac combat uniforms, and enjoy not only the game itself but also fashion.(Ms.Manami)August 25, 2015, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan.(Credit:style-arena.jp/Kyodo News Images)

Girls playing an air soft gun (a survival game)

Girls playing an air soft gun (a survival game)

A survival game is said to have originated in Japan. In the game you use an air soft gun and plastic bullets to split up with your opponents. From around 2010, the number of players increased dramatically when survival games began to appear in manga and anime. You can often see "Sabage girls", which means girls playing a survival game, dressing up in combat uniforms on SNS. They have dressed in various styles such as trendy street fashion, punk, Gothic, and Lolita with the maniac combat uniforms, and enjoy not only the game itself but also fashion.(Ms.Manami)August 25, 2015, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan.(Credit:style-arena.jp/Kyodo News Images)

Girls playing an air soft gun (a survival game)

Girls playing an air soft gun (a survival game)

A survival game is said to have originated in Japan. In the game you use an air soft gun and plastic bullets to split up with your opponents. From around 2010, the number of players increased dramatically when survival games began to appear in manga and anime. You can often see "Sabage girls", which means girls playing a survival game, dressing up in combat uniforms on SNS. They have dressed in various styles such as trendy street fashion, punk, Gothic, and Lolita with the maniac combat uniforms, and enjoy not only the game itself but also fashion.(Ms.Manami)August 25, 2015, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan.(Credit:style-arena.jp/Kyodo News Images)

Girls playing an air soft gun (a survival game)

Girls playing an air soft gun (a survival game)

A survival game is said to have originated in Japan. In the game you use an air soft gun and plastic bullets to split up with your opponents. From around 2010, the number of players increased dramatically when survival games began to appear in manga and anime. You can often see "Sabage girls", which means girls playing a survival game, dressing up in combat uniforms on SNS. They have dressed in various styles such as trendy street fashion, punk, Gothic, and Lolita with the maniac combat uniforms, and enjoy not only the game itself but also fashion.(Ms.Manami)August 25, 2015, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan.(Credit:style-arena.jp/Kyodo News Images)

Girls playing an air soft gun (a survival game)

Girls playing an air soft gun (a survival game)

A survival game is said to have originated in Japan. In the game you use an air soft gun and plastic bullets to split up with your opponents. From around 2010, the number of players increased dramatically when survival games began to appear in manga and anime. You can often see "Sabage girls", which means girls playing a survival game, dressing up in combat uniforms on SNS. They have dressed in various styles such as trendy street fashion, punk, Gothic, and Lolita with the maniac combat uniforms, and enjoy not only the game itself but also fashion.(Ms.Manami)August 25, 2015, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan.(Credit:style-arena.jp/Kyodo News Images)

Girls playing an air soft gun (a survival game)

Girls playing an air soft gun (a survival game)

A survival game is said to have originated in Japan. In the game you use an air soft gun and plastic bullets to split up with your opponents. From around 2010, the number of players increased dramatically when survival games began to appear in manga and anime. You can often see "Sabage girls", which means girls playing a survival game, dressing up in combat uniforms on SNS. They have dressed in various styles such as trendy street fashion, punk, Gothic, and Lolita with the maniac combat uniforms, and enjoy not only the game itself but also fashion.(Ms.Manami)August 25, 2015, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan.(Credit:style-arena.jp/Kyodo News Images)

Girls playing an air soft gun (a survival game)

Girls playing an air soft gun (a survival game)

A survival game is said to have originated in Japan. In the game you use an air soft gun and plastic bullets to split up with your opponents. From around 2010, the number of players increased dramatically when survival games began to appear in manga and anime. You can often see "Sabage girls", which means girls playing a survival game, dressing up in combat uniforms on SNS. They have dressed in various styles such as trendy street fashion, punk, Gothic, and Lolita with the maniac combat uniforms, and enjoy not only the game itself but also fashion.(Ms.Manami)August 25, 2015, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan.(Credit:style-arena.jp/Kyodo News Images)

Girls playing an air soft gun (a survival game)

Girls playing an air soft gun (a survival game)

A survival game is said to have originated in Japan. In the game you use an air soft gun and plastic bullets to split up with your opponents. From around 2010, the number of players increased dramatically when survival games began to appear in manga and anime. You can often see "Sabage girls", which means girls playing a survival game, dressing up in combat uniforms on SNS. They have dressed in various styles such as trendy street fashion, punk, Gothic, and Lolita with the maniac combat uniforms, and enjoy not only the game itself but also fashion.(Ms.Manami)August 25, 2015, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan.(Credit:style-arena.jp/Kyodo News Images)

Girls playing an air soft gun (a survival game)

Girls playing an air soft gun (a survival game)

A survival game is said to have originated in Japan. In the game you use an air soft gun and plastic bullets to split up with your opponents. From around 2010, the number of players increased dramatically when survival games began to appear in manga and anime. You can often see "Sabage girls", which means girls playing a survival game, dressing up in combat uniforms on SNS. They have dressed in various styles such as trendy street fashion, punk, Gothic, and Lolita with the maniac combat uniforms, and enjoy not only the game itself but also fashion.(Ms.Manami)August 25, 2015, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan.(Credit:style-arena.jp/Kyodo News Images)

Girls playing an air soft gun (a survival game)

Girls playing an air soft gun (a survival game)

A survival game is said to have originated in Japan. In the game you use an air soft gun and plastic bullets to split up with your opponents. From around 2010, the number of players increased dramatically when survival games began to appear in manga and anime. You can often see "Sabage girls", which means girls playing a survival game, dressing up in combat uniforms on SNS. They have dressed in various styles such as trendy street fashion, punk, Gothic, and Lolita with the maniac combat uniforms, and enjoy not only the game itself but also fashion.(Ms.Manami)August 25, 2015, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan.(Credit:style-arena.jp/Kyodo News Images)

Girls playing an air soft gun (a survival game)

Girls playing an air soft gun (a survival game)

A survival game is said to have originated in Japan. In the game you use an air soft gun and plastic bullets to split up with your opponents. From around 2010, the number of players increased dramatically when survival games began to appear in manga and anime. You can often see "Sabage girls", which means girls playing a survival game, dressing up in combat uniforms on SNS. They have dressed in various styles such as trendy street fashion, punk, Gothic, and Lolita with the maniac combat uniforms, and enjoy not only the game itself but also fashion.(Ms.Manami)August 25, 2015, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan.(Credit:style-arena.jp/Kyodo News Images)

Girls playing an air soft gun (a survival game)

Girls playing an air soft gun (a survival game)

A survival game is said to have originated in Japan. In the game you use an air soft gun and plastic bullets to split up with your opponents. From around 2010, the number of players increased dramatically when survival games began to appear in manga and anime. You can often see "Sabage girls", which means girls playing a survival game, dressing up in combat uniforms on SNS. They have dressed in various styles such as trendy street fashion, punk, Gothic, and Lolita with the maniac combat uniforms, and enjoy not only the game itself but also fashion.(Ms.SAA)August 25, 2015, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan.(Credit:style-arena.jp/Kyodo News Images)

Girls playing an air soft gun (a survival game)

Girls playing an air soft gun (a survival game)

A survival game is said to have originated in Japan. In the game you use an air soft gun and plastic bullets to split up with your opponents. From around 2010, the number of players increased dramatically when survival games began to appear in manga and anime. You can often see "Sabage girls", which means girls playing a survival game, dressing up in combat uniforms on SNS. They have dressed in various styles such as trendy street fashion, punk, Gothic, and Lolita with the maniac combat uniforms, and enjoy not only the game itself but also fashion.(Ms.Manami)August 25, 2015, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan.(Credit:style-arena.jp/Kyodo News Images)

Girls playing an air soft gun (a survival game)

Girls playing an air soft gun (a survival game)

A survival game is said to have originated in Japan. In the game you use an air soft gun and plastic bullets to split up with your opponents. From around 2010, the number of players increased dramatically when survival games began to appear in manga and anime. You can often see "Sabage girls", which means girls playing a survival game, dressing up in combat uniforms on SNS. They have dressed in various styles such as trendy street fashion, punk, Gothic, and Lolita with the maniac combat uniforms, and enjoy not only the game itself but also fashion.(Ms.SAA)August 25, 2015, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan.(Credit:style-arena.jp/Kyodo News Images)

Girls playing an air soft gun (a survival game)

Girls playing an air soft gun (a survival game)

A survival game is said to have originated in Japan. In the game you use an air soft gun and plastic bullets to split up with your opponents. From around 2010, the number of players increased dramatically when survival games began to appear in manga and anime. You can often see "Sabage girls", which means girls playing a survival game, dressing up in combat uniforms on SNS. They have dressed in various styles such as trendy street fashion, punk, Gothic, and Lolita with the maniac combat uniforms, and enjoy not only the game itself but also fashion.(Ms.SAA)August 25, 2015, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan.(Credit:style-arena.jp/Kyodo News Images)

Girls playing an air soft gun (a survival game)

Girls playing an air soft gun (a survival game)

A survival game is said to have originated in Japan. In the game you use an air soft gun and plastic bullets to split up with your opponents. From around 2010, the number of players increased dramatically when survival games began to appear in manga and anime. You can often see "Sabage girls", which means girls playing a survival game, dressing up in combat uniforms on SNS. They have dressed in various styles such as trendy street fashion, punk, Gothic, and Lolita with the maniac combat uniforms, and enjoy not only the game itself but also fashion.(Ms.SAA)August 25, 2015, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan.(Credit:style-arena.jp/Kyodo News Images)

Girls playing an air soft gun (a survival game)

Girls playing an air soft gun (a survival game)

A survival game is said to have originated in Japan. In the game you use an air soft gun and plastic bullets to split up with your opponents. From around 2010, the number of players increased dramatically when survival games began to appear in manga and anime. You can often see "Sabage girls", which means girls playing a survival game, dressing up in combat uniforms on SNS. They have dressed in various styles such as trendy street fashion, punk, Gothic, and Lolita with the maniac combat uniforms, and enjoy not only the game itself but also fashion.(Ms.SAA)August 25, 2015, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan.(Credit:style-arena.jp/Kyodo News Images)

Girls playing an air soft gun (a survival game)

Girls playing an air soft gun (a survival game)

A survival game is said to have originated in Japan. In the game you use an air soft gun and plastic bullets to split up with your opponents. From around 2010, the number of players increased dramatically when survival games began to appear in manga and anime. You can often see "Sabage girls", which means girls playing a survival game, dressing up in combat uniforms on SNS. They have dressed in various styles such as trendy street fashion, punk, Gothic, and Lolita with the maniac combat uniforms, and enjoy not only the game itself but also fashion.(Ms.SAA)August 25, 2015, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan.(Credit:style-arena.jp/Kyodo News Images)

Girls playing an air soft gun (a survival game)

Girls playing an air soft gun (a survival game)

A survival game is said to have originated in Japan. In the game you use an air soft gun and plastic bullets to split up with your opponents. From around 2010, the number of players increased dramatically when survival games began to appear in manga and anime. You can often see "Sabage girls", which means girls playing a survival game, dressing up in combat uniforms on SNS. They have dressed in various styles such as trendy street fashion, punk, Gothic, and Lolita with the maniac combat uniforms, and enjoy not only the game itself but also fashion.(Ms.SAA)August 25, 2015, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan.(Credit:style-arena.jp/Kyodo News Images)

Girls playing an air soft gun (a survival game)

Girls playing an air soft gun (a survival game)

A survival game is said to have originated in Japan. In the game you use an air soft gun and plastic bullets to split up with your opponents. From around 2010, the number of players increased dramatically when survival games began to appear in manga and anime. You can often see "Sabage girls", which means girls playing a survival game, dressing up in combat uniforms on SNS. They have dressed in various styles such as trendy street fashion, punk, Gothic, and Lolita with the maniac combat uniforms, and enjoy not only the game itself but also fashion.(Ms.SAA)August 25, 2015, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan.(Credit:style-arena.jp/Kyodo News Images)

Girls playing an air soft gun (a survival game)

Girls playing an air soft gun (a survival game)

A survival game is said to have originated in Japan. In the game you use an air soft gun and plastic bullets to split up with your opponents. From around 2010, the number of players increased dramatically when survival games began to appear in manga and anime. You can often see "Sabage girls", which means girls playing a survival game, dressing up in combat uniforms on SNS. They have dressed in various styles such as trendy street fashion, punk, Gothic, and Lolita with the maniac combat uniforms, and enjoy not only the game itself but also fashion.(Ms.SAA)August 25, 2015, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan.(Credit:style-arena.jp/Kyodo News Images)

Girls playing an air soft gun (a survival game)

Girls playing an air soft gun (a survival game)

A survival game is said to have originated in Japan. In the game you use an air soft gun and plastic bullets to split up with your opponents. From around 2010, the number of players increased dramatically when survival games began to appear in manga and anime. You can often see "Sabage girls", which means girls playing a survival game, dressing up in combat uniforms on SNS. They have dressed in various styles such as trendy street fashion, punk, Gothic, and Lolita with the maniac combat uniforms, and enjoy not only the game itself but also fashion.(Ms.SAA)August 25, 2015, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan.(Credit:style-arena.jp/Kyodo News Images)

Girls playing an air soft gun (a survival game)

Girls playing an air soft gun (a survival game)

A survival game is said to have originated in Japan. In the game you use an air soft gun and plastic bullets to split up with your opponents. From around 2010, the number of players increased dramatically when survival games began to appear in manga and anime. You can often see "Sabage girls", which means girls playing a survival game, dressing up in combat uniforms on SNS. They have dressed in various styles such as trendy street fashion, punk, Gothic, and Lolita with the maniac combat uniforms, and enjoy not only the game itself but also fashion.(Ms.SAA)August 25, 2015, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan.(Credit:style-arena.jp/Kyodo News Images)

Girls playing an air soft gun (a survival game)

Girls playing an air soft gun (a survival game)

A survival game is said to have originated in Japan. In the game you use an air soft gun and plastic bullets to split up with your opponents. From around 2010, the number of players increased dramatically when survival games began to appear in manga and anime. You can often see "Sabage girls", which means girls playing a survival game, dressing up in combat uniforms on SNS. They have dressed in various styles such as trendy street fashion, punk, Gothic, and Lolita with the maniac combat uniforms, and enjoy not only the game itself but also fashion.(Ms.SAA)August 25, 2015, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan.(Credit:style-arena.jp/Kyodo News Images)

Girls playing an air soft gun (a survival game)

Girls playing an air soft gun (a survival game)

A survival game is said to have originated in Japan. In the game you use an air soft gun and plastic bullets to split up with your opponents. From around 2010, the number of players increased dramatically when survival games began to appear in manga and anime. You can often see "Sabage girls", which means girls playing a survival game, dressing up in combat uniforms on SNS. They have dressed in various styles such as trendy street fashion, punk, Gothic, and Lolita with the maniac combat uniforms, and enjoy not only the game itself but also fashion.(Ms.SAA)August 25, 2015, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan.(Credit:style-arena.jp/Kyodo News Images)

Girls playing an air soft gun (a survival game)

Girls playing an air soft gun (a survival game)

A survival game is said to have originated in Japan. In the game you use an air soft gun and plastic bullets to split up with your opponents. From around 2010, the number of players increased dramatically when survival games began to appear in manga and anime. You can often see "Sabage girls", which means girls playing a survival game, dressing up in combat uniforms on SNS. They have dressed in various styles such as trendy street fashion, punk, Gothic, and Lolita with the maniac combat uniforms, and enjoy not only the game itself but also fashion.(Ms.SAA)August 25, 2015, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan.(Credit:style-arena.jp/Kyodo News Images)

Girls playing an air soft gun (a survival game)

Girls playing an air soft gun (a survival game)

A survival game is said to have originated in Japan. In the game you use an air soft gun and plastic bullets to split up with your opponents. From around 2010, the number of players increased dramatically when survival games began to appear in manga and anime. You can often see "Sabage girls", which means girls playing a survival game, dressing up in combat uniforms on SNS. They have dressed in various styles such as trendy street fashion, punk, Gothic, and Lolita with the maniac combat uniforms, and enjoy not only the game itself but also fashion.(Ms.SAA)August 25, 2015, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan.(Credit:style-arena.jp/Kyodo News Images)

Girls playing an air soft gun (a survival game)

Girls playing an air soft gun (a survival game)

A survival game is said to have originated in Japan. In the game you use an air soft gun and plastic bullets to split up with your opponents. From around 2010, the number of players increased dramatically when survival games began to appear in manga and anime. You can often see "Sabage girls", which means girls playing a survival game, dressing up in combat uniforms on SNS. They have dressed in various styles such as trendy street fashion, punk, Gothic, and Lolita with the maniac combat uniforms, and enjoy not only the game itself but also fashion.(Ms.SAA)August 25, 2015, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan.(Credit:style-arena.jp/Kyodo News Images)