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Nissan Introduces the Ariya

Releases Akihabara News - July 15, 2020

Nissan (Yokohama) -- Nissan today introduced the Nissan Ariya, an electric crossover SUV that lets customers travel farther while enjoying greater driving...

KDDI to Launch Drone Project

Releases Akihabara News - April 13, 2020

Tokyo (KDDI) -- In summer 2020, KDDI Corporation and LG Uplus will launch Coretronic Intelligent Robotics Corporation (CIRC)'s G6.0, a drone compatible...

Toyota Offers Automated Vehicle Rides

Releases Akihabara News - October 24, 2019

Toyota (Tokyo) -- Toyota Research Institute (TRI) announced that its Platform 4 (P4) automated driving test vehicle will be available for public...

Nissan and Sunwoda Partner on Batteries

Releases Akihabara News - June 19, 2020

Nissan (Yokohama) -- Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. and Sunwoda Electric Vehicle Battery Co., Ltd. will begin studying joint development of next-generation vehicle...

Bringing AI to Maritime Shipping

Releases Akihabara News - February 9, 2021

Mitsui OSK Lines and Bearing, Inc. announce an expansion of their partnership that began in 2019. The relationship was originally established with...

Launch of BYD Toyota EV Technology

Releases Akihabara News - April 2, 2020

Toyota (Toyota City) -- BYD Company Ltd. (BYD) and Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) announced today that preparations have proceeded since they signed...

NTT-NEC Alliance on ICT Products

Releases Akihabara News - June 25, 2020

NEC (Tokyo) -- NTT Corporation and NEC Corporation today agreed to form a capital and business alliance for the purpose of joint...

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Kyoto Police Arrest Online Casino Operators

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- Kyoto Prefectural Police and other authorities announced the arrest of seven individuals last month, including 36-year-old Randall Aaron...

Akihabara News - March 5, 2024

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Japan Space Program Gets Its Groove Back

Akihabara News - February 19, 2024

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- After a series of embarrassing stumbles, Japan's space program is putting some wins on the board again.

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Wakayama Signs Pact on Flying Cars

Akihabara News - February 3, 2024

Akihabara News (Tokyo) — Wakayama Governor Shuhei Kishimoto made it clear at a press conference on January 30 that his administration is...

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Space Travel Insurance Presents Unique Risks

Akihabara News - September 9, 2022

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- As commercial space travel becomes more accessible and appealing to some members of the public, the provision of...

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Launching Environmental Technologies

Akihabara News - April 27, 2021

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- In the fourth episode of the Akihabara News podcast Japan Startup Megaphone, Christian Schmitz, founder of the Purpose...

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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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You Say You Want a Referendum

Akihabara News - January 29, 2022

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- Conservative politicians in Japan seem to be unified on the position that the Japanese people—both at the national...

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Small is Beautiful for SkyDrive Flying Car

Akihabara News - September 24, 2021

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- In a press conference for the foreign media held this week in Tokyo, SkyDrive CEO Tomohiro Fukuzawa explained...

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Notable Japan eVTOL Startups

Akihabara News - September 7, 2021

Akihabara News (Tokyo) --- As Japan and much of the international community look to move away from fossil fuels and towards a...

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SkyDrive Hires Aviation Policy Heavyweight

Akihabara News - June 15, 2022

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- eVTOL-maker SkyDrive has hired six-term House of Representatives lawmaker Norio Mitsuya as an advisor, apparently to facilitate the...

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Ninja Works Drones Come Out of the Shadows

Akihabara News - February 22, 2021

Akihabara News (Tokyo) — Ninja Works, the self-proclaimed "Number One Drone Platform," will be appearing at the 2021 Smart Agriculture Fair in...

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Moonstruck on Tottori Sand Dunes

Akihabara News - January 16, 2023

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- Tottori Prefecture aims to play a major role in Japan's space exploration industry by offering up a portion...

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Demon Slayer: My Own Steel

Akihabara News - June 4, 2021

Akihabara News (Tokyo) — In the fifth episode of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Tanjiro makes it through the final selection process and...

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Jujutsu Kaisen Gets Second Season

Akihabara News - February 18, 2022

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- Popular anime Jujutsu Kaisen will be getting a second season in 2023 following the success of its first...

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Demon Slayer: Final Selection

Akihabara News - June 1, 2021

Akihabara News (Tokyo) — In the fourth episode of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Tanjiro completes his training and heads to the "final...

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Kyoto Police Arrest Online Casino Operators

Akihabara News - March 5, 2024

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- Kyoto Prefectural Police and other authorities announced the arrest of seven individuals last month, including 36-year-old Randall Aaron...

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Japan Space Program Gets Its Groove Back

Akihabara News - February 19, 2024

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- After a series of embarrassing stumbles, Japan's space program is putting some wins on the board again.

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Wakayama Signs Pact on Flying Cars

Akihabara News - February 3, 2024

Akihabara News (Tokyo) — Wakayama Governor Shuhei Kishimoto made it clear at a press conference on January 30 that his administration is...

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Qualified Success for Japan’s Moon Landing

Akihabara News - January 27, 2024

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) declared success in its "main mission" of conducting a Moon landing near...

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Pioneering Hoverbike Firm Goes Belly Up

Akihabara News - January 22, 2024

Akihabara News (Tokyo) — Japan's most prominent hoverbike company, A.L.I. Technologies, has filed for bankruptcy. Although the firm reports that it hopes...

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SkyDrive Enters India

Akihabara News - January 11, 2024

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- Japan's leading "flying car" (eVTOL) development company SkyDrive is highlighting its strategic move into India, which it has...

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Nagasaki Casino Resort Initiative Goes Bust

Akihabara News - January 2, 2024

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- One of the most carefully planned initiatives to bring a casino resort to a Japanese regional city has...

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Universal Entertainment Expanding in the Philippines

Akihabara News - December 15, 2023

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- Tokyo-based Universal Entertainment Corporation is poised for a major expansion of its casino resort interests in the Philippines.

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Joby-Led Initiative on Vertiport Construction

Akihabara News - December 8, 2023

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- Joby Aviation, ANA Holdings, and Nomura Real Estate Development have entered into a collaborative partnership to establish infrastructure...

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Kazuo Okada Is Out… Again

Akihabara News - December 1, 2023

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- Japanese casino mogul Kazuo Okada is out in the cold once again with another major legal defeat, while...

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KEPCO Collaborates with Vertical Aerospace

Akihabara News - November 17, 2023

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- Kansai Electric Power Company (KEPCO) and Vertical Aerospace have formalized a commitment to advancing the field of advanced...

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Sega Sammy Acquires Online Casino Company

Akihabara News - November 15, 2023

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- In a significant strategic move, Sega Sammy Holdings and its subsidiary Sega Sammy Creation have revealed plans to acquire GAN Limited...