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KDDI to Promote Telecom Infra Project

Releases Akihabara News - February 26, 2020

KDDI (Tokyo) -- To accelerate telecom innovations and next generation's Network Infrastructures technologies development, KDDI Corporation is joining Telecom Infra Project (TIP).

JAXA Yamato eVTOL Cargo Pod

Releases Akihabara News - December 18, 2020

JAXA (Tokyo) -- Japan Aerospace Exploratory Agency (JAXA) and Yamato Holdings have announced their collaboration on a cargo pod for an electric...

5G Smart Poles for Tokyo

Releases Akihabara News - May 25, 2020

Sumitomo Corporation (Tokyo) -- Sumitomo Corporation has concluded an agreement with the Tokyo Metropolitan Government on the preliminary trial installation and verification...

NTT Docomo Lauches Japan 5G Services

Releases Akihabara News - March 18, 2020

NTT Docomo (Tokyo) - NTT Docomo announced today that it will launch its much anticipated fifth-generation mobile communications service (5G) on a...

Nikon Products Receive Good Design Award

Releases Akihabara News - October 2, 2019

Nikon (Tokyo) -- Nikon Corporation is pleased to announce that its products, the Nikon Z mount system and the Lasermeister 100A, have...

Toyota Developing Fuel Cell Truck

Releases Akihabara News - March 23, 2020

Toyota (Toyota City) -- Toyota Motor Corporation and Hino Motors have agreed to jointly develop a heavy-duty fuel cell truck, and to...

Sony Jumps into Artificial Intelligence

Releases Akihabara News - November 20, 2019

Sony (Tokyo) - Sony Corporation today announced the establishment of Sony AI. This new organization, with offices globally in Japan, Europe, and...

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NTT East Setting Up Drone Firm

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- NTT East has entered the drone industry with the forthcoming establishment of NTT e-Drone Technology.

Akihabara News - January 20, 2021

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Ammonia’s Role in Japan’s Energy Plan

Akihabara News - January 19, 2021

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- Ammonia technology has been earmarked for a significant role in Japan's green energy plans, a fact underlined by...

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Terra Drone Enters Air Taxi Business

Akihabara News - January 14, 2021

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- Terra Drone has flagged its interest in entering the air taxi business by forming a tie-up with AirMobility,...

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Game Arcades in Akihabara

Akihabara News - January 14, 2020

By Talicia Marie Stewart Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- There are many sights to see in Japan, but none so...

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Wind Power to the Rescue

Akihabara News - December 22, 2020

By Tim Hornyak Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- In Japanese history, kamikaze was the “divine wind” that protected Japan from...

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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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Rise of the Japan eSports Union

Akihabara News - July 13, 2020

Akihabara News (Tokyo) — The Covid-19 pandemic may have slowed the rise of the Japan eSports Union (JeSU), but all indications are...

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The Best of Olympic Merch

Akihabara News - January 27, 2020

By Talicia Marie Stewart Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- Not too long ago Akasaka-Mitsuke Station opened up an Olympics-themed shop...

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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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Honda and Isuzu’s Hydrogen Society

Akihabara News - January 21, 2020

By Talicia Marie Stewart Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- Honda and Isuzu have signed an agreement to conduct joint research...

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AR to Trick Your Taste Buds

Akihabara News - December 19, 2020

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- Researchers at Yokohama National University have developed an Augmented Reality (AR) visor that can trick your taste buds...

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Sony to Buy Crunchyroll

Akihabara News - December 11, 2020

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- Sony Pictures Entertainment has announced that it will be buying from AT&T the massive Crunchyroll anime business on...

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Tokyo Game Show 2019

Akihabara News - September 24, 2019

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- Tokyo Game Show 2019 (which we covered in anticipation of rebirth) brought in 262,076 visitors over four days...

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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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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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Kyoto Fusioneering

Akihabara News - January 20, 2021

Foundation: 2019 Headquarters: Kyoto city, Kyoto Co-Founder & CEO: Taka Nagao Website

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NTT East Setting Up Drone Firm

Akihabara News - January 20, 2021

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- NTT East has entered the drone industry with the forthcoming establishment of NTT e-Drone Technology.

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Ammonia’s Role in Japan’s Energy Plan

Akihabara News - January 19, 2021

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- Ammonia technology has been earmarked for a significant role in Japan's green energy plans, a fact underlined by...

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AirMobility

Akihabara News - January 14, 2021

Foundation: 2019 Headquarters: Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo CEO: Hisashi Asai Website

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Terra Drone Enters Air Taxi Business

Akihabara News - January 14, 2021

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- Terra Drone has flagged its interest in entering the air taxi business by forming a tie-up with AirMobility,...

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Robot Baristas at JR East Stations

Akihabara News - January 12, 2021

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- JR East has reached an agreement with a Singapore-based startup to deploy AI-powered robot baristas to selected train...

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Megabank and Mobile Carrier Partnerships

Akihabara News - January 11, 2021

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- There is an emerging trend in Japan of megabanks starting to partner up with major mobile phone carriers.

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GMO Offers First Yen-Pegged Stablecoin

Akihabara News - January 7, 2021

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- GMO Internet has won approval from the New York Department of Financial Services to establish a limited purpose...

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Mitsubishi Corporation

Akihabara News - January 7, 2021

Foundation: 1918 Headquarters: Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo President and CEO: Takehiko Kakiuchi Website

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PS5 Underperforming in Japan

Akihabara News - January 5, 2021

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- The PlayStation 5 console may be a hot item in much of the world, but recent data reveals...

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Mercari: Japan’s First Unicorn

Akihabara News - December 30, 2020

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- Mercari was founded in February 2013 by entrepreneur Shintaro Yamada, who had come to the conclusion that there...

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Toyota Hatches the C pod

Akihabara News - December 27, 2020

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- Toyota Motor has launched the ultracompact two-seater electric vehicle that it demonstrated at the 2019 Tokyo Motor Show,...