New data from released by Numerator reveals that Asian Americans are almost twice as likely to shop at Costco compared to other communities.

Costco customer are reported to be 81% more likely to be Asian American than the average consumer.

The wholeseller has no advertising budget and instead relies on word of mouth within people that prefer to buy in bulk.

The number of people 65 and older looking for work in Japan has more than doubled over the past decade, according to government data.

The proportion of job seekers 65 and older was 13%, up sharply from 5% in 2014. If those ages 55 and over are included, the group accounts for a third of all job seekers.

Elderly job seekers cite work as an opportunity to supplement their income while also staying mentally and physically active.

A Studio Ghibli-themed dating event in Japan drew thousands of interested applicants.

The event, which was hosted by the Aichi Prefecture government, was organized as a scavenger hunt in Aichi Expo Memorial Park, and had teams searching for a number of items from Ghibli films. For example, teams might’ve been tasked with finding Mei’s hat and corn from ‘My Neighbor Totoro’ as seen below.

The event drew over two thousand interested applicants, far more than the 400 initial slots that could be accommodated.