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Robot Lawn Mower Unleashed on Tokyo

Releases Akihabara News - December 2, 2019

Honda (Tokyo) -- Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today announced that it has begun demonstration testing of Miimo HRM520 (Miimo), Honda’s robotic lawn...

Sony Jumps into Artificial Intelligence

Releases Akihabara News - November 20, 2019

Sony (Tokyo) - Sony Corporation today announced the establishment of Sony AI. This new organization, with offices globally in Japan, Europe, and...

SoftBank to Establish “Beyond AI Institute”

Releases Akihabara News - December 6, 2019

SoftBank (Tokyo) -- The University of Tokyo and SoftBank Corp. today announced an agreement to establish the Beyond AI Institute, a new...

Toyota-Honda Tie Up on Mobile Power Generation

Releases Akihabara News - August 31, 2020

Toyota Motor Corporation and Honda R&D Co. will create a mobile power generation/output system, Moving e, that consists of a fuel cell...

Marine Debris Garbage Bags

Releases Akihabara News - November 26, 2020

Itochu Corporation has announced that it and Sanipak Company Of Japan, Ltd., its subsidiary and Japan’s largest garbage bag maker, have developed...

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....

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...

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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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Nagasaki Signs Agreement with Casinos Austria

Akihabara News - August 31, 2021

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- The agreement has been formalized that will see Nagasaki Prefecture tie up with Casinos Austria International in a...

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Calculating Risk for Japan’s Offshore Wind Projects

Akihabara News - October 25, 2022

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- The development of the first commercial-scale offshore wind farms in Japanese waters is requiring the acquisition of new...

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Software Hinders Japan Electric Cars

Akihabara News - September 7, 2022

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- In its heyday in the 1980s and 1990s, Japan's government and big business viewed hardware as the key...

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Toyota Crash Test

Akihabara News - July 5, 2021

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- A decade ago Toyota offered Akihabara News and other media outlets a demonstration of one of its crash...

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Small Modular Nuclear Reactors’ Radioactive Waste

Akihabara News - August 23, 2022

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- As the government promotes nuclear power as an alternative to fossil fuel energy sources, small modular nuclear reactors...

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Fusion Energy: The Perfect Solution?

Akihabara News - August 3, 2022

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- Fusion energy is potentially a reusable, unlimited, clean energy source. It’s how the sun makes energy. There’s been...

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Asian Countries Preorder the EHang 216 eVTOL

Akihabara News - August 19, 2022

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- Since the beginning of this year there have been preorders for 210 units of the China-made EHang 216...

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iPhone 11 Success Boosts Japan Display Recovery Prospects

Akihabara News - October 8, 2019

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- The brisk sales of the base model iPhone 11 is putting much-needed wind in the sales of Japan...

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Oshidori Lingers in Nagasaki IR Race

Akihabara News - August 17, 2021

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- Despite its dramatic announcement that it was withdrawing from the race and coming in second in the prefecture’s...

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Demon Slayer: The Boar Bares Its Fangs

Akihabara News - July 6, 2021

Akihabara News (Tokyo) — In the twelfth episode of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Tanjiro meets a boar-headed demon slayer and goes head-to-head...

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Demon Slayer: Hinokami

Akihabara News - August 4, 2021

Akihabara News (Tokyo) — In the nineteenth episode of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Tanjiro faces an actual member of the Twelve...

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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...