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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...

Rakuten Realtime Takeout

Releases Akihabara News - May 1, 2020

Rakuten (Tokyo) -- Rakuten, Inc. today announced that it will launch the new takeout support service Rakuten Realtime Takeout on May 7,...

Roboship Explores Future of Marine Vessels

Releases Akihabara News - November 11, 2020

Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries group, is participating in an inter-business project to explore the potential of...

“Contra: Rogue Corps” Now Available

Releases Akihabara News - September 26, 2019

Konami Digital Entertainment (Tokyo) -- Konami Digital Entertainment today announced that Contra: Rogue Corps is now available on PS4, Xbox One, Switch...

NEC Emotion Analysis for Video Comms

Releases Akihabara News - October 23, 2020

NEC Corporation and Realeyes OÜ have jointly developed a new emotion analysis service that combines NEC's biometric identification and video analytics technologies...

eSports: Why Is It So Popular?

Releases Akihabara News - June 10, 2022

With major televised events and significant sponsorships from global brands, it’s safe to say that esports has hit a new level of...

Dentsu Promotes Global eSports

Releases Akihabara News - June 22, 2020

GEF (Singapore) -- The Global Esports Federation today announced that it has entered a strategic partnership with Dentsu Inc. to promote the...

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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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Super Cities in Japan

Akihabara News - August 16, 2021

Akihabara News (Tokyo) — With legislation that makes it easier for cities to clear regulatory obstacles and to apply for government funding,...

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Hatching Software Engineers for Japan’s Future

Akihabara News - April 5, 2021

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- Code Chrysalis, co-founded by Chinese American Yan Fan, is offering a coding boot camp service for foreigners and...

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Militarization of Japan Aviation Industry

Akihabara News - February 7, 2023

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- Conflicting reports over the fate of the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SpaceJet program has again highlighted the cloudy outlook...

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The Wakayama Casino Resort’s Road to Defeat

Akihabara News - April 23, 2022

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- With its location so close to Osaka Yumeshima’s candidate site for a major Integrated Resort (IR), there were...

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Fusion Energy: The Perfect Solution?

Akihabara News - August 3, 2022

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- Fusion energy is potentially a reusable, unlimited, clean energy source. It’s how the sun makes energy. There’s been...

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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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Caesars Joins Wakayama IR Consortium

Akihabara News - September 30, 2021

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- In an entirely unexpected move, Caesars Entertainment has joined the project of the Clairvest Group, giving heft to...

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Drone Delivery of Fertilized Cow Eggs

Akihabara News - August 10, 2022

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- Aeronext has announced the successful delivery of fertilized cow eggs in an experiment which aims to make drones...

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Flying Car Hits Speed Bump in Nobeoka

Akihabara News - July 17, 2023

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- A plan to conduct eVTOL (flying car) test flights in Nobeoka city, Miyazaki Prefecture, has become a point...

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Demon Slayer: Against Corps Rules

Akihabara News - August 18, 2021

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- In the twenty-first episode of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Rui’s backstory is shown, while Tanjiro tries to...

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Demon Slayer: Rehabilitation Training

Akihabara News - September 11, 2021

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- In the twenty-fourth episode of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Tanjiro works hard during his rehabilitation training as...

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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 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...