[Breaking News]IBM Japan president to head Keizai Doyukai

TOKYO, Japan, Dec. 16 Kyodo - IBM Japan Ltd. President Akio Yamaguchi holds a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 16, 2025, after being named head of the Japan Association of Corporate Executives, a major Japanese business lobby known as Keizai Doyukai. The appointment, effective on Jan. 1, 2026, follows the resignation of former Suntory Holdings Ltd. Chairman Takeshi Niinami after a police probe over his purchase of certain supplements. (Kyodo)

IBM Japan president to head Keizai Doyukai

IBM Japan president to head Keizai Doyukai

IBM Japan Ltd. President Akio Yamaguchi holds a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 16, 2025, after being named head of the Japan Association of Corporate Executives, a major Japanese business lobby known as Keizai Doyukai. The appointment, effective on Jan. 1, 2026, follows the resignation of former Suntory Holdings Ltd. Chairman Takeshi Niinami after a police probe over his purchase of certain supplements.

IBM Japan president to head Keizai Doyukai

IBM Japan president to head Keizai Doyukai

IBM Japan Ltd. President Akio Yamaguchi holds a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 16, 2025, after being named head of the Japan Association of Corporate Executives, a major Japanese business lobby known as Keizai Doyukai. The appointment, effective on Jan. 1, 2026, follows the resignation of former Suntory Holdings Ltd. Chairman Takeshi Niinami after a police probe over his purchase of certain supplements.

IBM Japan president to head Keizai Doyukai

IBM Japan president to head Keizai Doyukai

IBM Japan Ltd. President Akio Yamaguchi holds a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 16, 2025, after being named head of the Japan Association of Corporate Executives, a major Japanese business lobby known as Keizai Doyukai. The appointment, effective on Jan. 1, 2026, follows the resignation of former Suntory Holdings Ltd. Chairman Takeshi Niinami after a police probe over his purchase of certain supplements.

IBM Japan president to head Keizai Doyukai

IBM Japan president to head Keizai Doyukai

IBM Japan Ltd. President Akio Yamaguchi holds a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 16, 2025, after being named head of the Japan Association of Corporate Executives, a major Japanese business lobby known as Keizai Doyukai. The appointment, effective on Jan. 1, 2026, follows the resignation of former Suntory Holdings Ltd. Chairman Takeshi Niinami after a police probe over his purchase of certain supplements.

[Breaking News]Japan's top business lobby chief Tsutsui

TOKYO, Japan, May 30 Kyodo - Yoshinobu Tsutsui, new chairman of the Japan Business Federation, holds a press conference in Tokyo on May 29, 2025. (Kyodo)

Japan's top business lobby chief Tsutsui

Japan's top business lobby chief Tsutsui

Yoshinobu Tsutsui, new chairman of the Japan Business Federation, holds a press conference in Tokyo on May 29, 2025.

Japan's economic federation chairman in Beijing

Japan's economic federation chairman in Beijing

Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng (R) meets Masayoshi Matsumoto, chairman of Kansai Economic Federation, a business lobby consisting of major firms headquartered in western Japan centering on Osaka, on Nov. 27, 2024, in Beijing.

Japan's government holds meeting on wages

Japan's government holds meeting on wages

Tomoko Yoshino (C), head of the Japanese Trade Union Confederation, known as Rengo, and Masakazu Tokura (R), chairman of the country's biggest business lobby, the Japan Business Federation or Keidanren, attend a government meeting on wage hikes at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Nov. 26, 2024.

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HAI'AN, CHINA - AUGUST 16, 2024 - The lobby of the business department of China Construction Bank, Hai 'an Branch, Jiangsu province, China, Aug 16, 2024.

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HAI'AN, CHINA - AUGUST 16, 2024 - The lobby of the business department of China Construction Bank, Hai 'an Branch, Jiangsu province, China, Aug 16, 2024.

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HAI'AN, CHINA - AUGUST 16, 2024 - The lobby of the business department of China Construction Bank, Hai 'an Branch, Jiangsu province, China, Aug 16, 2024.

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HAI'AN, CHINA - AUGUST 16, 2024 - The lobby of the business department of China Construction Bank, Hai 'an Branch, Jiangsu province, China, Aug 16, 2024.

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HAI'AN, CHINA - AUGUST 16, 2024 - The lobby of the business department of China Construction Bank, Hai 'an Branch, Jiangsu province, China, Aug 16, 2024.

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HAI'AN, CHINA - AUGUST 16, 2024 - The lobby of the business department of China Construction Bank, Hai 'an Branch, Jiangsu province, China, Aug 16, 2024.

Office of recruitment company in Kyiv

Office of recruitment company in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 24, 2024 - An employee is seen at work in the office of Lobby X, a Ukrainian employment platform and recruitment agency which also recruits for the Defence Forces, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

Office of recruitment company in Kyiv

Office of recruitment company in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 24, 2024 - Employees are seen at work in the office of Lobby X, a Ukrainian employment platform and recruitment agency which also recruits for the Defence Forces, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

Office of recruitment company in Kyiv

Office of recruitment company in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 24, 2024 - A signed flag of the Azov Regiment is displayed in the office of Lobby X, a Ukrainian employment platform and recruitment agency which also recruits for the Defence Forces, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

Office of recruitment company in Kyiv

Office of recruitment company in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 24, 2024 - A bookshelf in the office of Lobby X, a Ukrainian employment platform and recruitment agency which also recruits for the Defence Forces, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

Office of recruitment company in Kyiv

Office of recruitment company in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 24, 2024 - Employees are seen at work in the office of Lobby X, a Ukrainian employment platform and recruitment agency which also recruits for the Defence Forces, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

Office of recruitment company in Kyiv

Office of recruitment company in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 24, 2024 - Employees are seen at work in the office of Lobby X, a Ukrainian employment platform and recruitment agency which also recruits for the Defence Forces, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

Japanese business lobby Keidanren meeting

TOKYO, Japan Kyodo - Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida addresses a meeting of councillors of the Japan Business Federation, a major Japanese business lobby known as Keidanren, in Tokyo on Dec. 25, 2023. (Kyodo)

Japanese business lobby Keidanren meeting

Japanese business lobby Keidanren meeting

The Japan Business Federation holds a meeting of councillors of the major Japanese business lobby known as Keidanren in Tokyo on Dec. 25, 2023.

Japanese business lobby Keidanren meeting

Japanese business lobby Keidanren meeting

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (L) shakes hands with Masakazu Tokura, chairman of the Japan Business Federation, known as Keidanren, during a meeting of councillors of the major Japanese business lobby in Tokyo on Dec. 25, 2023.

Japanese business lobby Keidanren meeting

Japanese business lobby Keidanren meeting

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida addresses a meeting of councillors of the Japan Business Federation, a major Japanese business lobby known as Keidanren, in Tokyo on Dec. 25, 2023.

Japanese business lobby Keidanren meeting

Japanese business lobby Keidanren meeting

Masakazu Tokura, chairman of the Japan Business Federation, addresses a meeting of councillors of the major Japanese business lobby known as Keidanren in Tokyo on Dec. 25, 2023.

Japanese business lobby chief Tokura

Japanese business lobby chief Tokura

Masakazu Tokura, chairman of Japan Business Federation, major Japanese business lobby known as Keidanren, attends a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 18, 2023.

Japanese business lobby chief Tokura

Japanese business lobby chief Tokura

Masakazu Tokura, chairman of Japan Business Federation, major Japanese business lobby known as Keidanren, attends a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 25, 2023.

45th anniversary of Japan-China friendship treaty

45th anniversary of Japan-China friendship treaty

Masakazu Tokura (C), head of the Japan Business Federation, the country's most powerful business lobby better known as Keidanren, addresses a ceremony marking the 45th anniversary of a bilateral friendship treaty between Japan and China coming into force on Oct. 23, 2023, in Tokyo.

45th anniversary of Japan-China friendship treaty

45th anniversary of Japan-China friendship treaty

Masakazu Tokura (C), head of the Japan Business Federation, the country's most powerful business lobby better known as Keidanren, addresses a ceremony marking the 45th anniversary of a bilateral friendship treaty between Japan and China coming into force on Oct. 23, 2023, in Tokyo.

Japanese business lobby chief Tokura

Japanese business lobby chief Tokura

Masakazu Tokura, chairman of Japan Business Federation, major Japanese business lobby known as Keidanren, attends a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 10, 2023.

Japanese business lobby chief Tokura

Japanese business lobby chief Tokura

Masakazu Tokura, chairman of major Japanese business lobby the Japan Business Federation, known as Keidanren, makes a speech in Tokyo on Sept. 20, 2023.

Japanese business lobby chief Tokura

Japanese business lobby chief Tokura

Masakazu Tokura (L), chairman of major Japanese business lobby Japan Business Federation, known as Keidanren, holds talks with the nation's economy minister Yasutoshi Nishimura in Tokyo on Sept. 19, 2023.

Japanese business lobby chief Tokura

Japanese business lobby chief Tokura

Masakazu Tokura, chairman of major Japanese business lobby Japan Business Federation, known as Keidanren, attends a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 19, 2023.

Fans Attend A CP Viewing Party For The Characters of the "Slam Dunk" Animated Film in Shanghai

Fans Attend A CP Viewing Party For The Characters of the "Slam Dunk" Animated Film in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JULY 14, 2023 - Fans attend a CP viewing party for the characters of the "Slam Dunk" animated film in Shanghai, China, July 14, 2023. In the lobby of the cinema, fan comics created by fans are played on the big screen, all kinds of peripheral souvenir cards, badges, and hand offices are exchanged between friends from all over the country who gather in Shanghai, veteran fans can be seen everywhere to understand the fun of playing memes, and wedding candies printed with idols are distributed free of charge. Donning the masks of their favorite characters for COSPLAY (Disney Internet celebrity dolls Linabelle and Star Delu both donned jerseys for business), and even photos of the original author Yuhiko Inoue were printed out for fans to "pilgrimage", creating a grand and a bit of "middle II" holiday carnival party.

Fans Attend A CP Viewing Party For The Characters of the "Slam Dunk" Animated Film in Shanghai

Fans Attend A CP Viewing Party For The Characters of the "Slam Dunk" Animated Film in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JULY 14, 2023 - Fans attend a CP viewing party for the characters of the "Slam Dunk" animated film in Shanghai, China, July 14, 2023. In the lobby of the cinema, fan comics created by fans are played on the big screen, all kinds of peripheral souvenir cards, badges, and hand offices are exchanged between friends from all over the country who gather in Shanghai, veteran fans can be seen everywhere to understand the fun of playing memes, and wedding candies printed with idols are distributed free of charge. Donning the masks of their favorite characters for COSPLAY (Disney Internet celebrity dolls Linabelle and Star Delu both donned jerseys for business), and even photos of the original author Yuhiko Inoue were printed out for fans to "pilgrimage", creating a grand and a bit of "middle II" holiday carnival party.

Fans Attend A CP Viewing Party For The Characters of the "Slam Dunk" Animated Film in Shanghai

Fans Attend A CP Viewing Party For The Characters of the "Slam Dunk" Animated Film in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JULY 14, 2023 - Fans attend a CP viewing party for the characters of the "Slam Dunk" animated film in Shanghai, China, July 14, 2023. In the lobby of the cinema, fan comics created by fans are played on the big screen, all kinds of peripheral souvenir cards, badges, and hand offices are exchanged between friends from all over the country who gather in Shanghai, veteran fans can be seen everywhere to understand the fun of playing memes, and wedding candies printed with idols are distributed free of charge. Donning the masks of their favorite characters for COSPLAY (Disney Internet celebrity dolls Linabelle and Star Delu both donned jerseys for business), and even photos of the original author Yuhiko Inoue were printed out for fans to "pilgrimage", creating a grand and a bit of "middle II" holiday carnival party.

Fans Attend A CP Viewing Party For The Characters of the "Slam Dunk" Animated Film in Shanghai

Fans Attend A CP Viewing Party For The Characters of the "Slam Dunk" Animated Film in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JULY 14, 2023 - Fans attend a CP viewing party for the characters of the "Slam Dunk" animated film in Shanghai, China, July 14, 2023. In the lobby of the cinema, fan comics created by fans are played on the big screen, all kinds of peripheral souvenir cards, badges, and hand offices are exchanged between friends from all over the country who gather in Shanghai, veteran fans can be seen everywhere to understand the fun of playing memes, and wedding candies printed with idols are distributed free of charge. Donning the masks of their favorite characters for COSPLAY (Disney Internet celebrity dolls Linabelle and Star Delu both donned jerseys for business), and even photos of the original author Yuhiko Inoue were printed out for fans to "pilgrimage", creating a grand and a bit of "middle II" holiday carnival party.

Fans Attend A CP Viewing Party For The Characters of the "Slam Dunk" Animated Film in Shanghai

Fans Attend A CP Viewing Party For The Characters of the "Slam Dunk" Animated Film in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JULY 14, 2023 - Fans attend a CP viewing party for the characters of the "Slam Dunk" animated film in Shanghai, China, July 14, 2023. In the lobby of the cinema, fan comics created by fans are played on the big screen, all kinds of peripheral souvenir cards, badges, and hand offices are exchanged between friends from all over the country who gather in Shanghai, veteran fans can be seen everywhere to understand the fun of playing memes, and wedding candies printed with idols are distributed free of charge. Donning the masks of their favorite characters for COSPLAY (Disney Internet celebrity dolls Linabelle and Star Delu both donned jerseys for business), and even photos of the original author Yuhiko Inoue were printed out for fans to "pilgrimage", creating a grand and a bit of "middle II" holiday carnival party.

Fans Attend A CP Viewing Party For The Characters of the "Slam Dunk" Animated Film in Shanghai

Fans Attend A CP Viewing Party For The Characters of the "Slam Dunk" Animated Film in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JULY 14, 2023 - Fans attend a CP viewing party for the characters of the "Slam Dunk" animated film in Shanghai, China, July 14, 2023. In the lobby of the cinema, fan comics created by fans are played on the big screen, all kinds of peripheral souvenir cards, badges, and hand offices are exchanged between friends from all over the country who gather in Shanghai, veteran fans can be seen everywhere to understand the fun of playing memes, and wedding candies printed with idols are distributed free of charge. Donning the masks of their favorite characters for COSPLAY (Disney Internet celebrity dolls Linabelle and Star Delu both donned jerseys for business), and even photos of the original author Yuhiko Inoue were printed out for fans to "pilgrimage", creating a grand and a bit of "middle II" holiday carnival party.

Fans Attend A CP Viewing Party For The Characters of the "Slam Dunk" Animated Film in Shanghai

Fans Attend A CP Viewing Party For The Characters of the "Slam Dunk" Animated Film in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JULY 14, 2023 - Fans attend a CP viewing party for the characters of the "Slam Dunk" animated film in Shanghai, China, July 14, 2023. In the lobby of the cinema, fan comics created by fans are played on the big screen, all kinds of peripheral souvenir cards, badges, and hand offices are exchanged between friends from all over the country who gather in Shanghai, veteran fans can be seen everywhere to understand the fun of playing memes, and wedding candies printed with idols are distributed free of charge. Donning the masks of their favorite characters for COSPLAY (Disney Internet celebrity dolls Linabelle and Star Delu both donned jerseys for business), and even photos of the original author Yuhiko Inoue were printed out for fans to "pilgrimage", creating a grand and a bit of "middle II" holiday carnival party.

Fans Attend A CP Viewing Party For The Characters of the "Slam Dunk" Animated Film in Shanghai

Fans Attend A CP Viewing Party For The Characters of the "Slam Dunk" Animated Film in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JULY 14, 2023 - Fans attend a CP viewing party for the characters of the "Slam Dunk" animated film in Shanghai, China, July 14, 2023. In the lobby of the cinema, fan comics created by fans are played on the big screen, all kinds of peripheral souvenir cards, badges, and hand offices are exchanged between friends from all over the country who gather in Shanghai, veteran fans can be seen everywhere to understand the fun of playing memes, and wedding candies printed with idols are distributed free of charge. Donning the masks of their favorite characters for COSPLAY (Disney Internet celebrity dolls Linabelle and Star Delu both donned jerseys for business), and even photos of the original author Yuhiko Inoue were printed out for fans to "pilgrimage", creating a grand and a bit of "middle II" holiday carnival party.

Fans Attend A CP Viewing Party For The Characters of the "Slam Dunk" Animated Film in Shanghai

Fans Attend A CP Viewing Party For The Characters of the "Slam Dunk" Animated Film in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JULY 14, 2023 - Fans attend a CP viewing party for the characters of the "Slam Dunk" animated film in Shanghai, China, July 14, 2023. In the lobby of the cinema, fan comics created by fans are played on the big screen, all kinds of peripheral souvenir cards, badges, and hand offices are exchanged between friends from all over the country who gather in Shanghai, veteran fans can be seen everywhere to understand the fun of playing memes, and wedding candies printed with idols are distributed free of charge. Donning the masks of their favorite characters for COSPLAY (Disney Internet celebrity dolls Linabelle and Star Delu both donned jerseys for business), and even photos of the original author Yuhiko Inoue were printed out for fans to "pilgrimage", creating a grand and a bit of "middle II" holiday carnival party.

Fans Attend A CP Viewing Party For The Characters of the "Slam Dunk" Animated Film in Shanghai

Fans Attend A CP Viewing Party For The Characters of the "Slam Dunk" Animated Film in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JULY 14, 2023 - Fans attend a CP viewing party for the characters of the "Slam Dunk" animated film in Shanghai, China, July 14, 2023. In the lobby of the cinema, fan comics created by fans are played on the big screen, all kinds of peripheral souvenir cards, badges, and hand offices are exchanged between friends from all over the country who gather in Shanghai, veteran fans can be seen everywhere to understand the fun of playing memes, and wedding candies printed with idols are distributed free of charge. Donning the masks of their favorite characters for COSPLAY (Disney Internet celebrity dolls Linabelle and Star Delu both donned jerseys for business), and even photos of the original author Yuhiko Inoue were printed out for fans to "pilgrimage", creating a grand and a bit of "middle II" holiday carnival party.

Fans Attend A CP Viewing Party For The Characters of the "Slam Dunk" Animated Film in Shanghai

Fans Attend A CP Viewing Party For The Characters of the "Slam Dunk" Animated Film in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JULY 14, 2023 - Fans attend a CP viewing party for the characters of the "Slam Dunk" animated film in Shanghai, China, July 14, 2023. In the lobby of the cinema, fan comics created by fans are played on the big screen, all kinds of peripheral souvenir cards, badges, and hand offices are exchanged between friends from all over the country who gather in Shanghai, veteran fans can be seen everywhere to understand the fun of playing memes, and wedding candies printed with idols are distributed free of charge. Donning the masks of their favorite characters for COSPLAY (Disney Internet celebrity dolls Linabelle and Star Delu both donned jerseys for business), and even photos of the original author Yuhiko Inoue were printed out for fans to "pilgrimage", creating a grand and a bit of "middle II" holiday carnival party.

Fans Attend A CP Viewing Party For The Characters of the "Slam Dunk" Animated Film in Shanghai

Fans Attend A CP Viewing Party For The Characters of the "Slam Dunk" Animated Film in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JULY 14, 2023 - Fans attend a CP viewing party for the characters of the "Slam Dunk" animated film in Shanghai, China, July 14, 2023. In the lobby of the cinema, fan comics created by fans are played on the big screen, all kinds of peripheral souvenir cards, badges, and hand offices are exchanged between friends from all over the country who gather in Shanghai, veteran fans can be seen everywhere to understand the fun of playing memes, and wedding candies printed with idols are distributed free of charge. Donning the masks of their favorite characters for COSPLAY (Disney Internet celebrity dolls Linabelle and Star Delu both donned jerseys for business), and even photos of the original author Yuhiko Inoue were printed out for fans to "pilgrimage", creating a grand and a bit of "middle II" holiday carnival party.

Fans Attend A CP Viewing Party For The Characters of the "Slam Dunk" Animated Film in Shanghai

Fans Attend A CP Viewing Party For The Characters of the "Slam Dunk" Animated Film in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JULY 14, 2023 - Fans attend a CP viewing party for the characters of the "Slam Dunk" animated film in Shanghai, China, July 14, 2023. In the lobby of the cinema, fan comics created by fans are played on the big screen, all kinds of peripheral souvenir cards, badges, and hand offices are exchanged between friends from all over the country who gather in Shanghai, veteran fans can be seen everywhere to understand the fun of playing memes, and wedding candies printed with idols are distributed free of charge. Donning the masks of their favorite characters for COSPLAY (Disney Internet celebrity dolls Linabelle and Star Delu both donned jerseys for business), and even photos of the original author Yuhiko Inoue were printed out for fans to "pilgrimage", creating a grand and a bit of "middle II" holiday carnival party.

Fans Attend A CP Viewing Party For The Characters of the "Slam Dunk" Animated Film in Shanghai

Fans Attend A CP Viewing Party For The Characters of the "Slam Dunk" Animated Film in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JULY 14, 2023 - Fans attend a CP viewing party for the characters of the "Slam Dunk" animated film in Shanghai, China, July 14, 2023. In the lobby of the cinema, fan comics created by fans are played on the big screen, all kinds of peripheral souvenir cards, badges, and hand offices are exchanged between friends from all over the country who gather in Shanghai, veteran fans can be seen everywhere to understand the fun of playing memes, and wedding candies printed with idols are distributed free of charge. Donning the masks of their favorite characters for COSPLAY (Disney Internet celebrity dolls Linabelle and Star Delu both donned jerseys for business), and even photos of the original author Yuhiko Inoue were printed out for fans to "pilgrimage", creating a grand and a bit of "middle II" holiday carnival party.

Fans Attend A CP Viewing Party For The Characters of the "Slam Dunk" Animated Film in Shanghai

Fans Attend A CP Viewing Party For The Characters of the "Slam Dunk" Animated Film in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JULY 14, 2023 - Fans attend a CP viewing party for the characters of the "Slam Dunk" animated film in Shanghai, China, July 14, 2023. In the lobby of the cinema, fan comics created by fans are played on the big screen, all kinds of peripheral souvenir cards, badges, and hand offices are exchanged between friends from all over the country who gather in Shanghai, veteran fans can be seen everywhere to understand the fun of playing memes, and wedding candies printed with idols are distributed free of charge. Donning the masks of their favorite characters for COSPLAY (Disney Internet celebrity dolls Linabelle and Star Delu both donned jerseys for business), and even photos of the original author Yuhiko Inoue were printed out for fans to "pilgrimage", creating a grand and a bit of "middle II" holiday carnival party.

Fans Attend A CP Viewing Party For The Characters of the "Slam Dunk" Animated Film in Shanghai

Fans Attend A CP Viewing Party For The Characters of the "Slam Dunk" Animated Film in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JULY 14, 2023 - Fans attend a CP viewing party for the characters of the "Slam Dunk" animated film in Shanghai, China, July 14, 2023. In the lobby of the cinema, fan comics created by fans are played on the big screen, all kinds of peripheral souvenir cards, badges, and hand offices are exchanged between friends from all over the country who gather in Shanghai, veteran fans can be seen everywhere to understand the fun of playing memes, and wedding candies printed with idols are distributed free of charge. Donning the masks of their favorite characters for COSPLAY (Disney Internet celebrity dolls Linabelle and Star Delu both donned jerseys for business), and even photos of the original author Yuhiko Inoue were printed out for fans to "pilgrimage", creating a grand and a bit of "middle II" holiday carnival party.