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NTT Docomo Lauches Japan 5G Services

Releases Akihabara News - March 18, 2020

NTT Docomo (Tokyo) - NTT Docomo announced today that it will launch its much anticipated fifth-generation mobile communications service (5G) on a...

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...

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...

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...

KDDI-Lawson Partnership on Mobile Payments

Releases Akihabara News - December 16, 2019

KDDI (Tokyo) -- KDDI Corporation, Loyalty Marketing, Inc., and Lawson, Inc. agreed to a new initiative designed to create new consumption experiences...

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...

Line Launches Bitfront Digital Currency Exchange

Releases Akihabara News - February 28, 2020

Line (Tokyo) -- As part of the continuing expansion of the Line token economy, Line Corporation has launched Bitfront, a global digital...

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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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Pokemon Legends: Arceus Breaks the Mould

Akihabara News - February 2, 2022

By Jack Teal Akihabara News (Tokyo) — The highly anticipated release of Pokemon Legends: Arceus has delivered the rejuvenation...

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Working Timeline of 5G in Japan

Akihabara News - June 26, 2020

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- The following is a working timeline of 5G in Japan which Akihabara News intends to expand and update...

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Moon Crash Portrayed as Success

Akihabara News - May 23, 2023

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- Despite its lander lying as rubble on the surface of the Moon, Tokyo-based startup ispace still presented its...

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Rise of the Japan eSports Union

Akihabara News - July 13, 2020

Akihabara News (Tokyo) — The Covid-19 pandemic may have slowed the rise of the Japan eSports Union (JeSU), but all indications are...

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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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The Wakayama Casino Resort’s Road to Defeat

Akihabara News - April 23, 2022

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- With its location so close to Osaka Yumeshima’s candidate site for a major Integrated Resort (IR), there were...

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Quintessential Quintuplets Video Game

Akihabara News - February 23, 2022

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- The anime series Quintessential Quintuplets will soon become both a movie and a video game.

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Nidec to Build Flying Car Engines

Akihabara News - June 22, 2023

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- Japan's eVTOL (flying car) industry gained serious firepower this week as it was revealed that the Nidec Corporation,...

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SkyDrive SD-05 Taking Shape

Akihabara News - July 20, 2022

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- The yet-to-be-unveiled SkyDrive SD-05, a two-seater eVTOL, is coming closer to realization as the firm has announced two...

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Demon Slayer: Hashira Meeting

Akihabara News - September 3, 2021

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- In the twenty-third episode of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Tanjiro gets the approval from the Master to...

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Review: The Way of the Househusband

Akihabara News - June 7, 2021

By Madhuryavalli Karunakaran Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- The Way of the Househusband is a Japanese manga series that has...

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Lycoris Recoil Tops Anime Viewer Ranking

Akihabara News - January 5, 2023

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- Lycoris Recoil emerged as the favorite anime television series of 2022, according to a poll of Japanese anime...

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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...