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Fugaku Ranked World’s Fastest Supercomputer

Releases Akihabara News - June 22, 2020

Fujitsu (Tokyo) -- The new supercomputer Fugaku, which is being developed jointly by RIKEN and Fujitsu, has taken the top spot on...

Sony Invests in Epic Games

Releases Akihabara News - July 10, 2020

Sony (Tokyo) -- Sony Corporation and Epic Games, Inc. are pleased to announce that Sony has agreed to make a strategic investment...

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...

Yamaha Invests in US Startup Abundant Robotics

Releases Akihabara News - March 17, 2020

Yamaha (Iwata) -- Yamaha Motor announced today that it has made an additional investment of US$2.5 million in Abundant Robotics - a...

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...

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...

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...

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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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Gardens Growing on Tokyo Rooftops

Akihabara News - April 1, 2021

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- About three years ago the Grand Hyatt Tokyo built an organic garden along the urban skyline, allowing the...

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Toyota Crash Test

Akihabara News - July 5, 2021

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- A decade ago Toyota offered Akihabara News and other media outlets a demonstration of one of its crash...

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Software Hinders Japan Electric Cars

Akihabara News - September 7, 2022

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- In its heyday in the 1980s and 1990s, Japan's government and big business viewed hardware as the key...

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Taiwan Offshore Wind Heads to Round 3

Akihabara News - July 29, 2022

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- By the end of this year, the Taiwan government is expected to award more than 3GW of potential...

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Corporate Lobbying Delays Japan Climate Policies

Akihabara News - September 30, 2022

By Raine Jenkins SNA (Sydney) -- Although the government is introducing plans to address the climate crisis, concrete measures...

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JAL Chief Sees Flying Car Development as Urgent

Akihabara News - July 25, 2023

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- Yuji Akasaka, president of Japan Airlines (JAL), regards the spread of eVTOL (flying car) services around the nation...

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Global Drone Market Worth US$26 Billion

Akihabara News - August 16, 2021

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- The global commercial drone market will be worth about US$26.3 billion this year and Asia leads the way,...

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SLT Aims to Produce Six-Seater Flying Car

Akihabara News - June 15, 2023

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- Sky Link Technologies (SLT), a small private company based in Kobe, has emerged as another Japanese company aiming...

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Vena Switches on 31MW Solar Plant

Akihabara News - October 27, 2022

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- Vena Energy Japan announced today that its new 31MW solar power plant in Kawakami village, Nagano Prefecture, is...

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Yamanote: The Tokyo Loop Line

Akihabara News - December 14, 2022

SNA Travel (Tokyo) — Looking at a Tokyo train map can make you dizzy with its seemingly endless spirals of colored lines....

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Demon Slayer: Hashira Meeting

Akihabara News - September 3, 2021

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- In the twenty-third episode of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Tanjiro gets the approval from the Master to...

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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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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...