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Mitsubishi-NTT Anode Team Up on Renewable Energy

Releases Akihabara News - June 30, 2020

Mitsubishi Corporation (Tokyo) -- Mitsubishi Corporation (MC) and NTT Anode Energy Corporation (NTT Anode) have agreed to study collaboration in the energy...

Ghostbusters in the Park

Releases Akihabara News - October 9, 2019

Sony (Tokyo) -- Ginza Sony Park's 11th experimental program #011 Ghostbusters in the Park begins on October 12 (Sat), 2019. Commemorating the...

Toyota to Build Prototype City of the Future

Releases Akihabara News - January 6, 2020

Toyota (Las Vegas) -- Toyota has revealed plans to build a prototype "city" of the future on a 175-acre site at the...

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...

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...

Octopus Energy Enters Partnership with Tokyo Gas

Releases Akihabara News - December 23, 2020

Octopus Energy Group announces they have agreed a major strategic partnership with Tokyo Gas, one of Japan’s leading utilities, in a deal...

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...

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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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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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Mini EVs Prove Good Fit for Japan

Akihabara News - November 12, 2022

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- Mini Electric Vehicles (Mini EVs) appear poised to play a significant role in the Japanese market due to...

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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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The Carbon Emissions Buy Out

Akihabara News - July 5, 2022

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- Carbon offsetting is hailed as a potential answer to much of the world’s greenhouse gas emission concerns, but...

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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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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 Races to 6G

Akihabara News - September 8, 2021

Akihabara News (Tokyo) — Japanese companies are expediting plans to implement 6G by the 2030s. Following the US-Japan summit...

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e-Mobility Power Chooses Driivz Software

Akihabara News - October 7, 2021

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- e-Mobility Power, the leading provider of electric vehicle charging in Japan, has migrated and unified its entire network...

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Sega Sammy Still Boosted by Video Games

Akihabara News - March 8, 2022

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- Even though it has been forced to ditch its line of Sega branded arcades, Sega Sammy is surviving...

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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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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: Swordsman Accompanying Demon

Akihabara News - June 11, 2021

Akihabara News (Tokyo) — In the sixth episode of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Tanjiro sets out on his first assignment as an...

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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...