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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...

Toyota-Amazon Link Up for Cloud-Connected Cars

Releases Akihabara News - August 18, 2020

Toyota Motor Corporation and Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com company, are expanding their global collaboration, applying AWS's vast portfolio of...

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,...

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...

Marine Debris Garbage Bags

Releases Akihabara News - November 26, 2020

Itochu Corporation has announced that it and Sanipak Company Of Japan, Ltd., its subsidiary and Japan’s largest garbage bag maker, have developed...

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...

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...

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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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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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Japan’s Place in the Moon Race

Akihabara News - August 5, 2021

By Kentaro Kato Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- The Lunar Industry Vision Council recently submitted a white paper to Minister...

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Accusations Fly at Nagasaki IR Operator Selection

Akihabara News - August 21, 2021

By Michael Penn Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- The Nagasaki Prefectural Government is facing a remarkable set of accusations over...

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Police Threaten Online Casino Crackdown

Akihabara News - November 1, 2022

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- The National Police Agency has issued a warning that those who engage in online gambling face possible arrest.

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ispace Lander Aims for the Moon

Akihabara News - December 12, 2022

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- Japanese startup ispace has gained notability for the successful launch into space of its Hakuto-R Mission 1 lunar...

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Japan Virtual YouTubers On The Rise

Akihabara News - May 7, 2023

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- Virtual YouTubers (VTubers) are gaining ever-greater visibility within Japan. In addition to their growing number of viewers and...

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Joby Confirms Japan Market Strategy

Akihabara News - May 16, 2022

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- Joby Aviation Founder and Chief Executive Officer JoeBen Bevirt used an earnings call on May 12 to confirm...

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Casinos Austria Outlines Nagasaki Plans

Akihabara News - August 11, 2021

Akihabara News (Tokyo) — Casinos Austria International, selected this week by Nagasaki Prefecture as its preferred partner to build an Integrated Resort...

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Report Finds Japan Trailing on Renewables

Akihabara News - June 3, 2022

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- The government's energy strategy has come under fire yet again, this time from the UK-based think tank Ember....

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Licking Pikachu in Shibuya

Akihabara News - January 26, 2015

By Phoebe Amoroso Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- If you have ever wanted to a lick a Pikachu, I can...

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Lycoris Recoil Tops Anime Viewer Ranking

Akihabara News - January 5, 2023

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- Lycoris Recoil emerged as the favorite anime television series of 2022, according to a poll of Japanese anime...

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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...