EU and Japan reach free trade deal
Date: July 6, 2017
Source: BBC by Damian Grammaticas
The European Union and Japan have formally agreed an outline free-trade deal.
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About Kobe Beef (Japanese Wagyu)
Date: May 18, 2017
Source: Kobe Isoda Farm Inc.
Kobe Beef’s deliciousness has been scientifically proven. You can easily see the marbling, the fat intertwining beautifully with the muscle.
For Kobe Beef, this fat is so delicate that it melts at a touch from the warmth of your hand. The real deciding factor, though, is the high amounts of oleic and inosinic acid.
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Japanese Robotics Giant Gives Its Arms Some Brains
Date: October 7, 2016
Source: MIT Technology Review by Will Knight
The big, dumb, monotonous industrial robots found in many factories could soon be quite a bit smarter, thanks to the introduction of machine-learning skills that are moving out of research labs at a fast pace. Fanuc, one of the world’s largest makers of industrial robots, announced that it will work with Nvidia, a Silicon Valley chipmaker that specializes in artificial intelligence, to add learning capabilities to its products.
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Amazon’s newest rival is a Japanese start-up you need to know about
Date: Nov 4, 2016
Source: CNBC.com – Julian Littler
After resigning from a start-up he sold to gaming company Zynga, Japanese tech CEO Shintaro Yamada spent six months backpacking abroad. When he returned to Japan, he founded a company that this year became Japan’s first and only unicorn.
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Honda picks Tokyo over Silicon Valley for AI research center
Date: October 31, 2016
Source: Bloomberg – Ma Jie, Yuki Hagiwara
Honda Motor Co. will spearhead its artificial intelligence efforts out of a new lab in Tokyo so that researchers can work closely with its engineers to commercialize the technology.
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Can mega-fast maglev revive Japan’s rail reputation?
Date: Nov 1, 2016
Source: by Andrea Lo, CNN
(CNN)When the record-breaking Shinkansen high-speed rail line opened in 1964, it was perfect timing.
That year Tokyo hosted the Summer Olympics, and Japan hogged the spotlight to debut the world’s first commercial bullet train.
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Halloween all the rage in Japan
Date: Oct 31, 2016
Source: Bangkok Post
Enthusiasm among young Japanese for Halloween continues to grow year by year, not only as a day to enjoy “cosplay” but as a time to spend on goodies like nobody’s business.
Observed in many countries as a time dedicated to remembering the dead, the celebration in Japan has become firmly rooted as an autumn tradition of lighthearted fun or a bit of the macabre.
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Japan bets on aerospace as it seeks to regain manufacturing might
Date: August 23, 2016
Source: The New York Times – By JONATHAN SOBLE
GIFU, Japan — Kato Manufacturing, based in the blue-collar enclave of Gifu prefecture, in central Japan, is a microcosm of the country’s industrial evolution.
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JR Kyushu Shares Surge in Tokyo Debut After $4 Billion IPO
Date: October 24, 2016
Source: bloomberg.com by Chris Cooper Kiyotaka Matsuda
Kyushu Railway Co. shares rose on their first day of trading in Tokyo after Japan’s government raised 416 billion yen ($4 billion) selling its entire stake in an initial public offering.
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Japanese and German cooperation on Industry 4.0
Date: Oct 19, 2016
Source: www.dw.com by Manuela Kasper-Claridge
A machine-tool maker called DMG Mori has its headquarters in Iga. What’s special about the company is that it’s working on the next generation of industrial machines – the ‘Industry 4.0’ generation.
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Measurement and Control Show 2016 OSAKA
Date: Nov 9(Wed) – 11(Fri), 2016
Hours: 10:00 – 17:00 (Last Day 17:00)
Venue: Grand Cube Osaka, Osaka, Japan
Organizer: Japan Electric Measuring Instruments Manufacturers’ Association
Contact: +81-75-823-2020 / mcs2016@jemima.or.jp
Official Site: jemima.osaka/en/
Measurement Exhibition Osaka is a 3 day event being held from 9th November to 11th November 2016 at the Osaka International Convention Center in Osaka, Japan. This event showcases products like Instrumental and control equipment, environmental measurement equipment, indicator instrumentation, electrical measuring and much more etc. in the Industrial Products industry.
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Takaha Kiko Co., Ltd. – We are pleased to announce the Solenoid Contest(Solecon) will be held on 2017 again. The 4th Solecon entry begins on January 4th, 2017 and ends on February 12th, 2017. Please submit your innovative ideas with using Takaha Kikou’s solenoid for a chance to win great prizes!
The Grand Prize Winners will get $500, flight ticket to Japan (We invite you to come see our new office space and meet our staff!), and solenoid gift certificate($500). The other prize is also great!!
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A solenoid is an electrical device that move a plunger in a straight line by running an electric current through a coil and using the resultant magnetic force. This straight line movement allows us to reach speeds unachievable with a motor, making solenoids suitable for a wide range of uses and limited only by your imagination.
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N+ (N-PLUS)
Date: Sep 17(Wed)–19(Fri), 2014
Time: 10:00am – 17:00pm
Venue: Tokyo Big Sight, East Hall
Organizer: The Society of The Plastics Technology
Official Website: www.n-plus.biz/english/
N+ (N-PLUS) is the assembly of seven exhibitions focusing on solutions for manufacturing. Perfect materials and technologies will gather to meet various needs of end-product manufacturers for high-strength relating to automotive, energy, electronics, medical, beverage, and food industries. N+ pluses new value to your product.
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Food Expo Kyushu 2016
Date:
Oct 4(Tue) – 6(Thr), Domestic & International Food Trade Fair
Oct 7(Fri) – 10(Mon), Kyushu Umaimono Daishokudo
Venue:
Fukuoka Convention Center (Business Matching)
Tenjin Central Park (Sales for General Public)
Organizer: Food Expo Kyushu Executive Committee
Contact: +81-092-441-1119
Official Site: www.food-expo-kyushu.jp
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Takasago has a wide range of precise fluidic control components such as solenoid valves, pinch valves, air-operated valves, micro pumps, etc.
This video is a fluidic module directly driven by a pair of peristaltic pumps working with a reagent-prefilled disposable chip. The chip is made from elastic materials such as PDMS. By just mounting the chip on rollers, the pumps can discharge the pre-filled reagent from the reservoir and take a sample into the chip from the sample-in port to mix them together. The chip has another closed reservoir for waste, simplifying the disposal of chemicals.
Gifu Seiki Kogyo Co., Ltd designs and manufactures automotive power trains and other large aluminum die-casting dies, low-pressure casting dies for engines and shell molds.
Uzushio Electric Co., Ltd. manufactures, sells, and installs land-based equipment for ships, buildings, factories, and facilities. It offers panels for power distribution systems, control panels, alarm monitoring systems of ships, power receiving and generating equipment, power supply facilities for land-based plants, and monitoring and control network systems.
“Tamamushi lacquerware” was designated as the “traditional craftwork” of Miyagi prefecture in 1985. But we had not worked for the “traditional” title since the beginning. Rather, we have come this far diligently seeking for the current needs of the people in Sendai, sticking to handwork and down to earth business. That, as a result, lead to the recognition of “traditional craftwork”.
We provide our customers with precision mold bases requiring the micron accuracy. Our expert staff manufactures mold bases by utilizing the customized machines to deliver high quality products in a short period.
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