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Dentsu Promotes Global eSports

Releases Akihabara News - June 22, 2020

GEF (Singapore) -- The Global Esports Federation today announced that it has entered a strategic partnership with Dentsu Inc. to promote the...

Octopus Energy Enters Partnership with Tokyo Gas

Releases Akihabara News - December 23, 2020

Octopus Energy Group announces they have agreed a major strategic partnership with Tokyo Gas, one of Japan’s leading utilities, in a deal...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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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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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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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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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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Notable Japan Space Industry Startups

Akihabara News - July 26, 2021

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- The space race in Japan is gaining momentum as a myriad of startups have been established to industrialize...

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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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SkyDrive’s Growing Expenditures

Akihabara News - December 20, 2022

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- Annual data published by the Official Gazette provides a picture of eVTOL-maker SkyDrive's growing expenditures.

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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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Mayoral Election Slams the Door on Yokohama IR

Akihabara News - August 22, 2021

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- Voters have decisively rejected plans to build an Integrated Resort (IR) including a casino at Yamashita Pier by...

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Probity Accusations Abound in Japan IR Race

Akihabara News - August 26, 2021

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- Multiple new accusations of unethical and potentially illegal behavior have emerged in recent days and weeks, intensifying public...

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Demon Slayer: Tsuguko, Kanao Tsuyuri

Akihabara News - September 18, 2021

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- In the twenty-fifth episode of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Tanjiro completes his training, while Inosuke and Zenitsu...

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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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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...