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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,...

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...

Pony.ai Receives US$400 Million from Toyota

Releases Akihabara News - February 25, 2020

Pony.ai (Fremont) -- Pony.ai, an autonomous driving company, announces today that it has raised US$400 million from Toyota Motor Corporation to deepen...

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.

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...

Hitachi AI Used in Seiyu Markets

Releases Akihabara News - October 9, 2019

Hitachi (Tokyo) -- Through collaborative creation with Hitachi, Ltd., Seiyu GK will introduce the Hitachi Digital Solution for Retail/AI Demand Forecast Auto...

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...

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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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Ammonia’s Role in Japan’s Energy Plan

Akihabara News - January 19, 2021

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- Ammonia technology has been earmarked for a significant role in Japan's green energy plans, a fact underlined by...

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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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Police Threaten Online Casino Crackdown

Akihabara News - November 1, 2022

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- The National Police Agency has issued a warning that those who engage in online gambling face possible arrest.

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The Cheese Guy in Okinawa

Akihabara News - March 16, 2021

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- John Davis, a.k.a. The Cheese Guy, didn't set out to be a gourmet. Rather, he simply discovered that...

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What to Expect from Super Nintendo World

Akihabara News - March 10, 2021

Akihabara News (Tokyo) — Thanks to the lifting of the state of emergency in Osaka Prefecture, Super Nintendo World is set to...

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Corporate Lobbying Delays Japan Climate Policies

Akihabara News - September 30, 2022

By Raine Jenkins SNA (Sydney) -- Although the government is introducing plans to address the climate crisis, concrete measures...

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SkyDrive Flying Car Gains Weight

Akihabara News - June 23, 2023

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- SkyDrive's ambition to become Japan's leading eVTOL (flying car) company gained additional weight with a flurry of important...

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Wakayama Signs IR Agreement with Clairvest

Akihabara News - August 26, 2021

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- The partnership between Wakayama Prefecture and a business consortium led by the Clairvest Group aiming to build an...

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Mazda Electrifies the Roadster

Akihabara News - June 24, 2021

Akihabara News (Tokyo) – Mazda has announced its Sustainable Zoom Zoom 2030 plan that involves electrifying most, and hopefully all, of its...

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Demon Slayer: Master of the Mansion

Akihabara News - August 27, 2021

Akihabara News (Tokyo) — In the twenty-second episode of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Tanjiro faces a trial in front of the...

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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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Grilled Salmon-Flavored Candy

Akihabara News - July 8, 2015

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- A Japanese candy company, UHA Mikakuto, has released Shiojake (salt-grilled salmon) flavored gummy candy. The product name is...

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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...