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Junko Kusayanagi (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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Completely unsourced article without evidence of meeting WP:NACTOR and WP:GNG. Most of her roles seem to be limited to minor characters. ⋆。˚꒰ঌ Clara A. Djalim ໒꒱˚。⋆ 12:30, 19 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]


Soigne (studio) (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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Seems like a WP:LLMT of a page on ja.wiki. At best the referencing code has been copied and pasted into en.wiki without the minimum required checks here, at worst an llm has been used. "Retrieved July 20, 2025." for a page created in 2026 JMWt (talk) 07:18, 18 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

  • Note: this discussion has been included in the AfD sorting lists for the following topics: Visual arts and Japan. JMWt (talk) 07:18, 18 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    I will admit, the lack of information pertaining to Soigne in English-based sites left me to resort on following how the Spanish and original Japanese Wikipedia pages laid out the article, causing me to fail on updating when the sources where picked up. I do feel, however, that the page is notable enough to warrant its own English version, so if there is anything that needs to be improved upon, do give some recommendations. JT0219 (talk) 07:34, 18 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    Maybe. Start the page again from a draft and resist using machine translations and cut&paste. There is no corner-cutting here, you need to write all the content and code yourself when you start a page. JMWt (talk) 08:05, 18 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    I'm not a fluent speaker of Japanese, which is where the bulk of the referenced articles come from. Is there a way for me to create the draft while resisting the use of machine TLs? JT0219 (talk) 09:09, 18 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    I suggest you read information about translations WP:TRANSLATE and WP:LLMT specifically relating to content and references. In general you can’t add references that you cannot read. If you can’t read Japanese then it is probably difficult for you to critically write this page within the standards on en.wiki JMWt (talk) 09:50, 18 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    I see then. It is possible and allowed, though, to request assistance in making a more thorough draft through asking other editors, especially those who are fluent in Japanese, for the article, right? JT0219 (talk) 09:59, 18 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    There is probably a wikiproject Japan that may have volunteers who can help you or you could ask for information as to what to do in other venues. This is beyond the scope of this discussion. JMWt (talk) 10:11, 18 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]


Yukari Fresh (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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I have been unable to find significant coverage to support WP:GNG from search or other Wikipedia articles in different languages. Scholar searches lists the artist within the context of Shibuya-kei music of that era but wouldn't extend past a singular mention. I'd be open to a redirect to Shibuya-kei as she is kinda known(?) in the genre. BriefEdits (talk) 03:43, 18 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]


South West Pacific theatre of World War II (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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See Talk:Asiatic-Pacific_theater#Requested move 17 May 2026. Wasting time is still my passion (talk) 01:08, 18 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Note that I've bundled Pacific Ocean theater of World War II into this nomination as well, since the nom's statement and later comments are identical. FaviFake (talk) 18:28, 18 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

The nomination statements are identical, so I'm assuming this user would like this to be WP:BUNDLED nomination. FaviFake (talk) 18:13, 18 May 2026 (UTC)
@Wasting time is still my passion What is being proposed here? Nominations without a desired outcome in the nomination statement default to a delete nomination, but it doesn't sound like that's what you want. FaviFake (talk) 18:17, 18 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]


Sayuri Yahagi (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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WP:BLP never been adequately sourced since creation. Fails WP:SIGCOV, WP:BIO, WP:NACTOR. Potential redirect. scope_creepTalk 15:36, 17 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@Miraclepine: Thanks. scope_creepTalk 16:00, 18 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]


Michiyakko (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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No significant coverage, fails WP:BASIC only 1 good source, the rest are user generated content from blogs and potentially WP:SELF. -- HungryHighway🛣️ 08:14, 17 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]


Kogane (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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fails WP:BASIC, 2 citations, one of which is from a blog, written almost like a WP:PROMO -- HungryHighway🛣️ 08:02, 17 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]


Kàngrì (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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I propose redirecting to Anti-Japanese sentiment in China because this is a dictionary definition. Anti-Japanese sentiment and Second Sino-Japanese War (this is 中国抗日战争, a PTM) are also possible redirect targets. ~ A412 talk! 15:32, 15 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]


Hideto Tomabechi (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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Delete

Fails WP:GNG and WP:BLP.

The article relies extensively on primary sources, self-published material, affiliated organizations, interviews, and promotional content. There appears to be insufficient significant coverage in reliable independent secondary sources to establish encyclopedic notability.

The article also contains extensive peacock wording, résumé-style career listings, synthesis, and extraordinary claims regarding psychology, military advisory roles, cognitive warfare, brainwashing, hypnosis, and related subjects that are either weakly sourced or not supported by high-quality independent references.

Multiple sections raise concerns under:

  • WP:BLP – controversial and extraordinary claims about a living person are weakly sourced or rely on affiliated/self-published material.
  • WP:NPOV – the article presents highly favorable and promotional descriptions as factual without sufficient balance or attribution.
  • WP:NOTPROMOTION – the article reads largely as a résumé, publicity profile, or promotional biography rather than an encyclopedic entry.
  • WP:PEACOCK – contains subjective or inflated language and unsupported prestige-oriented descriptions.
  • WP:OR – several analytical and scientific claims appear to synthesize interpretations or present the subject’s views as established fact.
  • WP:V – many claims are difficult to verify through reliable independent secondary sources.
  • WP:RS – substantial reliance on primary, affiliated, self-published, interview-based, or otherwise weak sourcing.

The current state of the article would require fundamental reconstruction rather than routine cleanup.  Preceding unsigned comment added by Toma-ai-hanza (talkcontribs) 07:22, 15 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

𝓕𝓵𝓸𝓫𝓵𝓲𝓷 (Talk to me! · My contribs) 14:52, 15 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
  • Delete fails WP:WHATWIKIPEDIAISNOT at multiple levels. I confess to being very surprised by the votes of both Theroadislong and Athel cb. The version they voted on had masses of unsourced claims, and one of the worst examples of peacock I have ever seen, as the nom stated. For instance, being involved in a funded project is not notable, unless it is leading on one with funding of > $50M or so. Refbombing all over the place with self-published research very little of which has been peer reviewed. Writing a section on "Tomabechi algorithms" when the two of his so-called high impact papers have 67 and 6 cites is highly inappropriate. While it could be argued that he has enough mentions, plus WP:WHATWIKIPEDIAISNOT is not a common AfD arguement, I will invoke WP:IAR. So much of the material I have some expertise in (science) was dubious that I do question the accuracy of other claims. I have remove vast amounts of bloat, unsourced material etc. More is probably needed, plus a careful check to see if there is really a pass of WP:42 here; no way is there a pass of WP:NPROF.Ldm1954 (talk) 16:39, 15 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    N.B., prior to my removals G11 was probably appropriate. It may still be as the accuracy of claims needs checking. Ldm1954 (talk) 16:40, 15 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    Comment, the current version after I have removed fluff is comparable to the version accepted by @Theroadislong in 2020. I will comment that the 2020 version had multiple duplicate sources, refbombing, self-published sources (reports) and overstatements (e.g. there is no evidence that he has ever held any tenure-track position at a US university). That should have been caught at WP:NPP back then. Ldm1954 (talk) 19:14, 15 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Source assessment table prepared by User:FloblinTheGoblin
Source Independent? Reliable? Significant coverage? Count source toward GNG?
Yes It appears to be an independent source, seeing as it is a global forum on innovation and ethics. I doubt anyone affiliated with him wrote it. Yes Yes It has a couple decent paragraphs, probably (?) enough. Yes
No Not independent as a college's bio of an alumnus. Yes Yes No
No A paper written by him. Yes No Does not describe him at any sort of length as a paper from him about his field. No
No See previous on all counts. Yes No No
~ I do not know who writes these bios, he may have written it himself. Yes No Only details his work experience and the papers he's written as a simple research profile. No
No See source #3 again on both counts. Yes No No
~ Again, I don't know who created this bio. Yes No Goes into even less depth than the other bio. No
No He was the head of JustSystems. Yes ~ Doesn't appear to be, based on the amount that is written on the page, but I do not speak Japanese. No
No See previous on both counts, but replace JustSystems with CRL. Yes ~ No
~ Once again, no clue as to who wrote the bio. Could be him, or someone unconnected. Yes No Brief one paragraph bio. No
~ This is a press release company, so it is likely written by him or someone related, but I cannot be sure because of the language barrier. ~ If it was written by him, then probably, otherwise who knows. ~ Again, based on the amount visible on the page, probably not. ~ Maybe
No He was chairman of the company. Yes ~ See previous answer for significance. No
~ No specific section of the site is cited, also, again, I can't read it. Yes ~ ~ Maybe
No It is an interview with him. Yes Yes Lots of detailed information. No
Yes Article published by independent researcher. Yes ~ I can't access the article, although it's worth noting he is not mentioned at all in the abstract. ~ Maybe
No Another interview, which is unreliable. There is a short pre-interview bio but that is not significant on it's own. ~ I'm not sure if this is a reliable news site or not. Yes Again, lots of available info. No
This table may not be a final or consensus view; it may summarize developing consensus, or reflect assessments of a single editor. Created using {{source assess table}}.

I'm not quite finished with the table, so bear with me, but I must say it's not looking good for passing WP:GNG. If anyone has any info to add or happens to speak Japanese, let me know if I got anything wrong. Once I finish the table I'll give my vote. 𝓕𝓵𝓸𝓫𝓵𝓲𝓷 (Talk to me! · My contribs) 19:56, 15 May 2026 (UTC)(edit conflict)[reply]

Based on my table, as far as sources cited in the en-wiki version go, I would say non notable, however I'll have to checkout this jp-wiki article first.
  • Keep passes WP:GNG (look at sources on the Japanese article) and likely passes WP:NAUTHOR as well. Deletion is not cleanup. DCsansei (talk) 20:11, 15 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    If there are reliable sources then please add them if they satisfy WP:42, and (for instance) are not his self-published reports, unrefereed papers etc. The prior english version did not have reliable source. In addition, there is no evidence of any books so the claim of a pass of WP:NAUTHOR (which relies upon reviewed books) does not follow policy. Ldm1954 (talk) 20:45, 15 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    Could you link these sources? Based on my table above I would say the en-wiki sources don't confer notability, and we'll need to see the sources you're talking about to add them to the article. 𝓕𝓵𝓸𝓫𝓵𝓲𝓷 (Talk to me! · My contribs) 22:11, 15 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    Notability is based on sources available, not what's in the article. There's also no indication that a WP:BEFORE search was conducted in Japanese. As to linking the sources, I noted that I am looking at the Japanese article 苫米地英人. You'll note an extensive bibliography there. All we need is one book to get a couple credible reviews to meet WP:NAUTHOR (which is why I said likely, I did not search each book individually for reviews - that would be the job of the nominator per BEFORE). DCsansei (talk) 00:00, 16 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    Ah, well, we'll still need to find a couple specific reliable sources to show notability. 𝓕𝓵𝓸𝓫𝓵𝓲𝓷 (Talk to me! · My contribs) 00:34, 16 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    But yes, nom should've done it so now someone else'll have to. 𝓕𝓵𝓸𝓫𝓵𝓲𝓷 (Talk to me! · My contribs) 00:35, 16 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    This is very, very odd. According to GoodReads he has 186 books(!). Of these 17 were published in 2015, 22 in 2014; I did not count further. A search for book reviews finds nothing. The article when the original nomination was made has no books listed, neither does the 2020 AfC version. Did he actually write all those books himself, for instance 22 in 2014 while he was (claims) leading research projects in Japan, consulting for the JDF, liasing with Carnegie-Mellon? Ldm1954 (talk) 02:28, 16 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    I'm going to continue to withhold my !vote until someone goes it to the jpwiki article and finds some specific decent sources. 𝓕𝓵𝓸𝓫𝓵𝓲𝓷 (Talk to me! · My contribs) 12:08, 16 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    Definitely very odd all around. But that doesn't make him non-notable. The fact that an English search doesn't bring anything up isn't really relevant since I'm pointing out that there are many sources on Japanese Wikipedia which have not been evaluated. To conclude he is not notable, someone needs to evaluate those and do a Japanese-language BEFORE to see if any of his 168 books have multiple reviews (I am not volunteering for this). But given the fact that some of them were printed by major publishers, I think it's pretty likely which is why I said in my vote that he likely passes WP:NAUTHOR. DCsansei (talk) 14:35, 16 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    Additional source-verification concerns remain even after recent trimming of the article:
    Several remaining claims still appear unsupported or overstated:
    • “Established the Altered Consciousness Research Center” – the cited sources do not appear to verify that such a university research center was established.
    • “VP R&D, Justsystem” – the cited sources do not appear to verify this specific executive title.
    • “Adjunct fellow and professor at CyLab” – the source appears to support an affiliated/fellow relationship, but not a professorship.
    • “Independent consultant to the Japan Self-Defense Forces” – the sourcing appears to rely on biographical self-description rather than independent verification.
    • “Research professor at National Chengchi University” – no reliable source appears to verify this title.
    • “Visiting professor at Waseda University Nano & Life Research Center” – appears to rely on affiliated or self-published news rather than an official Waseda University source.
    The cited sources appear to support involvement in deprogramming activities related to Aum Shinrikyo members following the Tokyo subway sarin attack. However, the additional claims regarding “brainwashing”, “influenced states of consciousness”, being “one of Aum's greatest enemies”, and an assassination attempt do not appear to be clearly verified by the cited sources.
    These examples reinforce that the issue is not merely tone, but verifiability and source quality for core biographical claims. Toma-ai-hanza (talk) 16:27, 17 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    AfD is not for cleanup. Theroadislong (talk) 17:22, 17 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    Theroadislong, when AfD reveals more unsourced claims the case for notability become weaker, and that for delete stronger, as stated by Toma-ai-hanza. For reference I just deleted those identified by Toma-ai-hanza above after checking them. I suspect there still remain significant issues. Ldm1954 (talk) 18:28, 17 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    Thank you. Theroadislong (talk) 18:36, 17 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    And there was more. For instance the page called him a "Research Scientist" when in fact he was doing his PhD at CMU. That type of excess is not acceptable. Ldm1954 (talk) 18:45, 17 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    Additional source-verification concerns remain after reviewing the currently cited sources.
    The article currently provides limited evidence of recognition through independent peer-reviewed academic literature in cognitive science. I have also been unable to locate reliable sourcing verifying several core academic and biographical claims.
    • The currently cited sources do not appear to verify enrollment at the University of Massachusetts Amherst or receipt of a bachelor's degree from Sophia University.
    • The Carnegie Mellon CyLab fellow biography appears to be the primary source for claims regarding Yale-related affiliations, including the Fulbright research position and involvement with Yale AI/Cognitive Science programs.
    • Tokushima University sources appear to support an assistant professorship rather than a full professorship.
    • Existing JustSystems-related sources appear inconsistent regarding executive titles and responsibilities. The cited material appears to support a role as director of the JustSystem Basic Research Institute, but not necessarily several of the broader executive and research claims currently or previously stated in the article.
    • Claims regarding hypnosis, altered consciousness, homeostasis, cyberspace-related brain research, and human-machine interface development do not appear to be clearly supported by the cited JustSystems material.
    • The “brainwashing” section appears to rely heavily on a translated interview hosted on an individual academic webpage rather than strong independent secondary sourcing.
    These issues further reinforce concerns regarding verifiability, source quality, and reliance on self-descriptive or affiliated material for major biographical and scientific claims Toma-ai-hanza (talk) 20:33, 17 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    These are all good arguments to improve the article. DCsansei (talk) 09:39, 18 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    They are good reasons to delete the article. Ldm1954 (talk) 10:05, 18 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    WP:AFDISNOTCLEANUP DCsansei (talk) 12:49, 18 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
  • Search “苫米地英人” on the Japanese Web
  • Draftify with an Alfred plea. Almost definitely notable, but until someone checks the japan sources for notability, the argument is basically WP:LOTSOFSOURCES. I would myself, to be clear, and I don't mean to force the job on someone else, but obviously there's the language gap. Thank you to whatever editor does end up digging through that pile, whenever they get around to it. I also don't see any indication of passing WP:NAUTHOR. 𝓕𝓵𝓸𝓫𝓵𝓲𝓷 (Talk to me! · My contribs) 15:18, 19 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]


Shuyaku Sentai Irem Fighter (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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Article is basically empty and very sparse selection of reliable sources for notability. Go D. Usopp (talk) 13:01, 15 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

  • Delete: I did a cursory search as well and found nothing more than brief mentions and sale listings. The other Wikipedias are no help, like 𝓕𝓵𝓸𝓫𝓵𝓲𝓷 said; the Japanese Wikipedia has no related article either. Irem doesn't even acknowledge the game on their website. I doubt there's much (any?) information out there that would help establish notability and expand the article beyond stub status. Kodning 🌸 (talk) 07:14, 16 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
  • Delete: Not notable. Could not find significant coverage in reliable and independent sources. --Otr500 (talk) 11:15, 18 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]


Rio Ouchi (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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I didn't find any WP:SIGCOV about her, just WP:PRIMARY sources and databases. Svartner (talk) 03:15, 15 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]


Perilly's (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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I propose merging to History of nicotine marketing because the main part of the article has never had a source, but marketing did have one (see revision at 22:43, 20 November 2022) Blosse13 (talk) 15:34, 3 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
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  • Delete. No enough independent, reliable coverage to support a standalone article. The current page is mostly a short collection of claims about the brand, advertising, sponsorship, promo campaigns and packaging, but it does not show proper sourcing or real encyclopedic coverage. Most of the content looks like trivia or unsourced brand information. Even if the cigarette brand existed and was sold in some markets, it cannot justify the existence of the page itself. I also do not think a redirect is useful here. Hopkinkse (talk) 07:17, 15 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
  • Delete — no sources, no demonstrated notability, and no encyclopedic value as a standalone article. EmilyR34 (talk) 03:11, 18 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Relisting comment: Merge or delete?
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