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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Observatory Utilizes Canon Optical System

Releases Akihabara News - September 30, 2019

Canon (Tokyo) -- Canon Inc. announced today that 84 of the Company's ultra-high-sensitivity CMOS sensors provided to the University of Tokyo Institute...

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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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Wind Power to the Rescue

Akihabara News - December 22, 2020

By Tim Hornyak Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- In Japanese history, kamikaze was the “divine wind” that protected Japan from...

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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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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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SkyDrive SD-03 vs. XPeng X1

Akihabara News - April 25, 2022

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- While it is North American and European eVTOLs that receive the lion’s share of attention from the English-language...

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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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Okada Manila Projects a New Normal

Akihabara News - January 24, 2023

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- After the dramatic battle for control witnessed last year, the Okada Manila casino resort in the Philippines, now...

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High Output Batteries for Flying Cars

Akihabara News - October 14, 2021

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- Tokyo-based Enax has developed a lithium-ion battery specially designed for eVTOL (flying cars). The proportion...

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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...

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Boosting Haneda Airport as an Attraction

Akihabara News - October 29, 2022

SNA Travel (Tokyo) -- In the coming months, a major hotel and entertainment complex will open at Tokyo Haneda airport, helping it...

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Demon Slayer: Sabito and Makomo

Akihabara News - May 20, 2021

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- In the third episode of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Tanjiro continues his training to become a demon...

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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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Demon Slayer: Let Someone Go First

Akihabara News - July 20, 2021

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- In the sixteenth episode of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Tanjiro and Inosuke defeat the mother demon and discover...

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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...