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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...

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...

Rakuten Realtime Takeout

Releases Akihabara News - May 1, 2020

Rakuten (Tokyo) -- Rakuten, Inc. today announced that it will launch the new takeout support service Rakuten Realtime Takeout on May 7,...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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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...

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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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A Closer Look at ACSL

Akihabara News - May 30, 2022

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- Autonomous Control Systems Laboratory (ACSL) is Japan's largest drone manufacturer and the only one with a stock market...

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Japan Casino Resorts in Limbo

Akihabara News - August 17, 2022

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- The hottest summer in Japanese history has so far proven to be stone cold when it comes to...

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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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Exquisite Handcrafted Jewelry in Tokyo

Akihabara News - June 23, 2021

Akihabara News (Tokyo) — Atelier Shinji is a shop in Ginza, Tokyo, run primarily by the Naoi family, which produces exquisite handcrafted...

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EU Gives Nod to Woody Biomass

Akihabara News - October 21, 2022

Akihabara News (Tokyo) — The European Parliament voted last month to recognize woody biomass as a renewable fuel on par with solar...

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Review: SJ4000 HD Action Cam

Akihabara News - October 7, 2014

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- The SJCAM SJ4000 action camera comes in a box that has no branding or name printed any of...

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Kishida Aims to Expand Use of Nuclear Energy

Akihabara News - September 16, 2022

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- Prime Minister Fumio Kishida recently outlined his policy aiming for increased use of nuclear energy, but details remain...

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A Drone for Tight Spaces

Akihabara News - January 27, 2021

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- Sensyn Robotics has unveiled its "Sensyn Explorer," a small drone about the size of the palm of one's...

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Bartini Flying Car Gains Japan Distributor

Akihabara News - October 20, 2021

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- Bartini, an overseas developer of an eVTOL (flying car) model, has reached an agreement by which Tokyo-based AirMobility...

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Demon Slayer: New Mission

Akihabara News - September 25, 2021

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- In the twenty-sixth and final episode of the first season of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Muzan Kibutsuji...

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Demon Slayer: Rehabilitation Training

Akihabara News - September 11, 2021

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- In the twenty-fourth episode of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Tanjiro works hard during his rehabilitation training as...

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Jujutsu Kaisen Gets Second Season

Akihabara News - February 18, 2022

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- Popular anime Jujutsu Kaisen will be getting a second season in 2023 following the success of its first...

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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...