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Observatory Utilizes Canon Optical System

Releases Akihabara News - September 30, 2019

Canon (Tokyo) -- Canon Inc. announced today that 84 of the Company's ultra-high-sensitivity CMOS sensors provided to the University of Tokyo Institute...

NEC Enters AI Emotions Analysis Alliance

Releases Akihabara News - July 28, 2020

NEC (Tokyo) -- NEC Corporation, a leader in biometric authentication and video analytics technologies, and Realeyes OÜ, a leader in computer vision...

Entertainment Vehicle by Yamaha and Sony

Releases Akihabara News - October 17, 2019

Yamaha (Iwata) -- Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. announced today that the company will commence services from November 1, 2019 using the SC-1...

Sparx Group Establishes Space Frontier Fund

Releases Akihabara News - June 29, 2020

Sparx Group (Tokyo) -- Sparx Innovation for the Future Co., Ltd.—a subsidiary of Sparx Group Co., Ltd.—today announced that it established the...

Yamaha Invests in US Startup Abundant Robotics

Releases Akihabara News - March 17, 2020

Yamaha (Iwata) -- Yamaha Motor announced today that it has made an additional investment of US$2.5 million in Abundant Robotics - a...

NTT Docomo: First 5G Communication Between Bullet Train and Base Station

Releases Akihabara News - September 30, 2019

NTT Docomo (Tokyo) -- NTT Docomo, Inc., announced today that it has achieved what is believed to be the world's first 28...

JAL-Volocopter Pact on Air Taxis

Releases Akihabara News - September 29, 2020

Japan Airlines (Tokyo) -- Japan Airlines (JAL) and Volocopter GmbH (Volocopter) entered into a cooperation agreement to promote the development of the...

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Japanese Language Lessons Go Online

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- The Intercultural Institute of Japan, a short stroll from JR Akihabara Station, has launched an online program for...

Akihabara News - October 8, 2020

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JAL-Volocopter Pact on Air Taxis

Akihabara News - September 29, 2020

Japan Airlines (Tokyo) -- Japan Airlines (JAL) and Volocopter GmbH (Volocopter) entered into a cooperation agreement to promote the development of the...

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A Look at Tokyo Torch

Akihabara News - September 18, 2020

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- Mitsubishi Estate has provided concept images of its Tokyo Torch development, planned to open near Tokyo Station before...

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Coworking Spaces in Akihabara

Akihabara News - November 2, 2019

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- Japan has definitely entered the era of coworking spaces, and the area around Akihabara Station has multiple offerings...

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Review: King Jim’s MM-1000 Digital Earplugs

Akihabara News - May 20, 2014

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- Back on one of our Untitled Tokyo Two Man Tech Shows, we discussed a product that a Japanese...

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Review: Sony Vaio X Series

Akihabara News - January 27, 2010

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- Once in a while there comes one little stuff that will make all the difference, and the Vaio...

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Review: Panasonic GH4 Video

Akihabara News - April 20, 2015

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- Until the magical Canon 5D Mark II, the video camera world felt like it was going nowhere. But...

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Review: SJ4000 HD Action Cam

Akihabara News - October 7, 2014

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- The SJCAM SJ4000 action camera comes in a box that has no branding or name printed any of...

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Review: Sony AX100 4K Handycam

Akihabara News - January 21, 2015

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- It was good while it lasted. We had the need for an extra camera to shoot an event...

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Sony as Automaker

Akihabara News - February 10, 2020

By Talicia Marie Stewart Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- At a recent trade show, Sony unveiled a prototype car called...

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Toyota Doubles Down on Hydrogen

Akihabara News - October 11, 2019

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- Toyota Motor Company has unveiled its second-generation Mirai, representing the firm's renewed commitment to hydrogen-powered vehicles at a...

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Fujifilm Releases X-Pro3 Mirrorless Camera

Akihabara News - October 24, 2019

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- In late November, Fujifilm is releasing its X-Pro3 mirrorless digital camera, the third iteration of a line first...

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Grilled Salmon-Flavored Candy

Akihabara News - July 8, 2015

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- A Japanese candy company, UHA Mikakuto, has released Shiojake (salt-grilled salmon) flavored gummy candy. The product name is...

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The Quiet Charm of Satake Shopping Arcade

Akihabara News - December 4, 2019

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- A ten-minute stroll from Akihabara's central Chuo-dori lay one of Tokyo's oldest and most charming shopping arcades.

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Kumamon Radio-Controlled Tractor

Akihabara News - November 21, 2014

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- Tamiya Incorporated, a Japanese radio-controlled cars manufacturer, is going to release the electric radio-controlled car R/C Tractor Kumamon...

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Japanese Language Lessons Go Online

Akihabara News - October 8, 2020

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- The Intercultural Institute of Japan, a short stroll from JR Akihabara Station, has launched an online program for...

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Japan Airlines

Akihabara News - October 4, 2020

Foundation: 1951 Headquarters: Shinagawa Ward, Tokyo President and CEO: Yuji Akasaka Website

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JAL-Volocopter Pact on Air Taxis

Akihabara News - September 29, 2020

Japan Airlines (Tokyo) -- Japan Airlines (JAL) and Volocopter GmbH (Volocopter) entered into a cooperation agreement to promote the development of the...

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A Look at Tokyo Torch

Akihabara News - September 18, 2020

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- Mitsubishi Estate has provided concept images of its Tokyo Torch development, planned to open near Tokyo Station before...

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SkyDrive

Akihabara News - September 7, 2020

Foundation: 2018 Headquarters: Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo President: Tomohiro Fukuzawa Website

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Toyota-Honda Tie Up on Mobile Power Generation

Akihabara News - August 31, 2020

Honda (Tokyo) -- Toyota Motor Corporation and Honda R&D Co. will create a mobile power generation/output system, Moving e, that consists of...

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Harry Potter Theme Park Opening in Tokyo

Akihabara News - August 18, 2020

Itochu Corporation (Tokyo) -- Warner Bros. Studio Tours, operator of “The Making of Harry Potter” in London; Warner Bros. Japan; Seibu Railway...

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Toyota-Amazon Link Up for Cloud-Connected Cars

Akihabara News - August 18, 2020

Toyota (Plano, Texas) -- Toyota Motor Corporation and Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com company, are expanding their global collaboration, applying...

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