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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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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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Disrupting Business Media

Akihabara News - May 11, 2021

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- In the fifth episode of the Japan Startup Megaphone podcast, we spoke with our dai-senpai in this field,...

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Japan Regulators Setting Rules for Flying Cars

Akihabara News - May 6, 2022

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- A year after the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) established its Next Generation Aviation Mobility...

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The Full Kimono Experience

Akihabara News - June 8, 2021

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- Stasia Matsumoto is a professional licensed kimono stylist in Asakusa, Tokyo, who provides people with the full authentic...

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Japan’s Slow March Towards Innovation

Akihabara News - April 12, 2021

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- In the second episode of the Akihabara News podcast Japan Startup Megaphone, neuroscientist Kenichiro Mogi speaks about the...

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Nuclear Power as Green Energy

Akihabara News - July 19, 2022

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- Barring the unexpected, nuclear energy will soon be recognized as climate-friendly investment in the European Union. It cannot...

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Hyogo Bids to Become eVTOL Base

Akihabara News - January 26, 2023

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- The Hyogo Prefectural Government is becoming increasingly proactive in its effort to emerge as a base for Japan's...

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JoJo’s All-Star Battle R Release

Akihabara News - March 25, 2022

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- Bandai Namco and CyberConnect2 have announced the remaster release of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R, which will...

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Eneos Shifts into Renewable Energy

Akihabara News - October 13, 2021

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- Oil wholesaler Eneos Holdings has acquired Tokyo-based Japan Renewable Energy Corporation as a major step towards its green...

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Air Traffic System Passes Yumeshima Test

Akihabara News - March 16, 2022

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- An air mobility integrated flight management system was successfully tested on the manmade island of Yumeshima, Osaka, in...

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The Fashion Streets of Harajuku

Akihabara News - December 19, 2022

SNA Travel (Tokyo) -- Whether you are in Tokyo for the first time or are a frequent visitor, Harajuku is a place...

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Starting with Shibuya

Akihabara News - December 6, 2022

SNA Travel (Tokyo) — For those visiting Tokyo for the first time, Shibuya is arguably the best place to start, and it...

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One Piece Film Red Tops 2022 Box Office

Akihabara News - January 17, 2023

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- One Piece Film Red can take a bow, having officially become the top grossing film in Japan for...

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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...