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Mazda Unveils Its First Mass Market Electric Car

Releases Akihabara News - October 23, 2019

Mazda (Hiroshima) -- Mazda Motor Corporation has unveiled its first mass-production electric vehicle, named Mazda MX-30, at the 2019 Tokyo Motor Show.

Toyota Offers Automated Vehicle Rides

Releases Akihabara News - October 24, 2019

Toyota (Tokyo) -- Toyota Research Institute (TRI) announced that its Platform 4 (P4) automated driving test vehicle will be available for public...

Line Launches Bitfront Digital Currency Exchange

Releases Akihabara News - February 28, 2020

Line (Tokyo) -- As part of the continuing expansion of the Line token economy, Line Corporation has launched Bitfront, a global digital...

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...

Protecting Your Brand in Japan

Releases Akihabara News - August 14, 2023

In the vibrant marketplace of Japan, every business faces a dual challenge: establishing a unique identity and ensuring its protection. The threat...

Fujitsu Granted Japan’s First Private 5G License

Releases Akihabara News - February 18, 2020

Fujitsu (Tokyo) -- Fujitsu has announced that it was granted Japan's first private 5G radio station provisional license by the Kanto Bureau...

Use of VPNs to Protect Online Activities

Releases Akihabara News - November 5, 2022

Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) are tools allowing users of the internet to change their Internet Protocol (IP) addresses and to encrypt traffic....

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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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China Becomes Major Space Power

Akihabara News - November 15, 2022

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- China has become a major international space power, and new achievements are likely to follow in the near...

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Sweeping Chinese Drones Out of Japan

Akihabara News - December 17, 2021

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- The release of the Soten drone this month represents a milestone in the low-profile campaign of the Japanese...

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Review: Panasonic GH4 Video

Akihabara News - April 20, 2015

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- Until the magical Canon 5D Mark II, the video camera world felt like it was going nowhere. But...

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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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Challenges Facing Solar Power in Japan

Akihabara News - May 9, 2022

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- Japan has the third-largest installed solar capacity in the world, but it may soon find itself sliding down...

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No Clarity on Nagasaki Casino Resort

Akihabara News - June 1, 2023

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- While the Osaka casino resort has been licensed and is moving forward, the trajectory of the smaller project...

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Carbon Offset Vending Machines

Akihabara News - June 8, 2022

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- Asahi Soft Drinks is rolling out carbon offset vending machines across the country. Beginning this...

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Japan Doubles Down On Ethanol Imports

Akihabara News - June 30, 2022

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- The biofuel ethanol has taken the United States by subsidized storm, and now it seems Japan too wishes...

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KPMG Origins Aims to Secure Supply Chains

Akihabara News - August 3, 2020

Akihabara News (Tokyo) — KPMG Origins, a joint Japan, China, and Australia project, is a blockchain-based track and trace platform, and its...

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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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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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Lost in Shinjuku Station

Akihabara News - January 13, 2023

SNA Travel (Tokyo) — Shinjuku Station is one of Tokyo’s most popular tourist destinations–and for good reason! From its bustling streets to...

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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...