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2002 establishments in Japan

  • The Association of Japanese AnimationsThe Association of Japanese Animations began as a coalition of 52 animation production companies. Most members were small to medium-sized firms struggling…
  • Tokyo Anime AwardThe Tokyo Anime Awards began in 2002 as a simple competition held during the Tokyo International Anime Fair. The first three ceremonies from 2002 through…
  • Japan Business FederationMay 2002 marked the end of two separate business groups and the birth of a single entity. The Japan Federation of Economic Organizations, known as Keidanren…
  • The Black MagesIn 2002, three video game composers from Square and Square Enix decided to form a rock band. Nobuo Uematsu, Kenichiro Fukui, and Tsuyoshi Sekito had…