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AGC, World’s Largest Flat Glass Manufacturer Establish Joint Venture Companies with Kinestral to Sell Smart-Tinting Glass

| Manufacturing and Production, News, Tokyo News | 06/20/2018

Halio before(Upper Image) and after(Lower Image) tinting example - at 8 AM.

AGC and Kinestral Technologies Establish Joint Venture Companies to Sell and Service Halio™ Smart-Tinting Glass

Date: Jun 20, 2018
Source: Kinestral Technologies Inc.

HAYWARD, Calif. – Kinestral Technologies, maker of Halio™ smart-tinting glass technologies, and AGC, the world’s largest manufacturer of flat glass, today announced that the joint venture companies they formed, Halio North America (HNA) and Halio International (HINT) are now open for business. HNA and HINT are the exclusive sales and service agents for Halio smart-tinting glass for the building industry.

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The World Mega Sushi Roll Celebrates International Sushi Day on the Culinary Aficionado Cruises

| Foods and Drinks News, News, Travel and Tourism News | 06/19/2018

Largest Sushi Roll at Sea Created by Holland America Line 05

Largest Sushi Roll at Sea Created by Holland America Line Culinary Council Member and Sushi Master Andy Matsuda Aboard Koningsdam

Date: Jun 18, 2018
Source: Holland America Line

SEATTLE, June 18, 2018 – Today is International Sushi Day, and Holland America Line is celebrating the beloved delicacy by revealing the Largest Sushi Roll at Sea made on June 9 by Culinary Council Member Andy Matsuda while he sailed aboard Koningsdam on a special Food & Beverage Aficionado Cruise in Norway. Dubbed the “World Mega Roll,” the creation measured 49 feet long (15 meters) before getting rolled, 3.3 feet (100 centimeters) wide and used 70 pounds of sushi rice.

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World’s Most Advanced Japanese-made Massage Chair is Now Available at Dealers Nationwide

| News, Osaka News, Sports and Health News | 06/19/2018

Worlds Most Advanced Massage Chair

Synca Wellness Launches the Only Made-in-Japan Massage Chair to Feature a Foot Roller in All of North America

Date: Jun 18, 2018
Source: Synca Wellness

COMPTON, Calif., June 18, 2018Synca Wellness has officially launched the flagship of its massage chairs line nationwide: the JP1100. The JP1100 has won the 2017 Good Design Award and is designed by master engineers in Osaka Japan and manufactured by Japanese company that invented massage chairs in 1954. With key components manufactured by Hitachi and master upholstering done by the supplier to Nissan you know you’re getting a chair made with the best materials by the best craftsmen in Japan.

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New Ideas Wanted for JAPAN Best Incentive Travel Awards 2018

| Events, Travel and Tourism Events & Expo | 06/17/2018

The JAPAN Best Incentive Travel Awards 2018 - Logo

The JAPAN Best Incentive Travel Awards 2018 Now Open for Entries!

Date: Jun 12, 2018
Source: Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO)

TOKYO – The JAPAN Best Incentive Travel Awards 2018 campaign organized by Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) is now opened for entries and submissions will be accepted until 13 July 2018 at 5pm (UTC+9). The awards ceremony will be held on 19 September 2018 at Hotel New Otani, Tokyo.

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Tokushima City released tourism videos “Undiscovered Tokushima, the Real Tokushima” through the four themes of culture, town, food, and nature

| News, Travel and Tourism News | 06/17/2018

Tokushima - Promotional Video

Visit the Real Tokushima! Release of a Tourism Promotional Video Filmed from a First-Person Viewpoint!

Date: Feb 12, 2018
Source: Tokushima City

Original Soundtrack with “The Sounds of Tokushima City” Produced by Using the Musical Instruments of Awa Dance – Promoting “Tokushima, the Water City” through the four themes of culture, town, food, and nature

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All Nippon Airways launches the CRAFTSMANSHIP website to increase foreign visitors

| Culture and Society News, News, Transportation News, Travel and Tourism News | 06/15/2018

IS JAPAN COOL?" - "CRAFTSMANSHIP": Japanese armor-maker

ANA’s “IS JAPAN COOL?” Introduces New Theme “CRAFTSMANSHIP” – Focusing on country’s traditional artisans

Date: June 13, 2018
Source: All Nippon Airways (ANA)

TOKYOAll Nippon Airways (ANA) announced today the launch of a new website theme that celebrates “CRAFTSMANSHIP” as part of its “IS JAPAN COOL?” program, which helps promote Japan to international visitors. This new theme will have two features, including interviews with seven traditional Japanese artisans and the SAMURAI AVATAR.

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2018 Japan Heritage Designation List in Tochigi Prefecture

| Japanese Culture & Traditional, Reports, Tourism Reports | 06/14/2018

Subterranean Labyrinth - Kaneiriyama Quarry Site

Discover a Secret Subterranean Labyrinth – Utsunomiya and Oya Stone Culture

Story Outline:
It is difficult to tell how far and how deep the chilled caverns of this labyrinth reach. Columns stand in neat rows and the light glowing from lamps and shadows created form continuous layers within this immense space. As you wind your way between the columns, the same light spreads out before you, making you lose your sense of direction.

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Airweave, Japanese bedding maker announces new model “airweave Mattress Advanced” with DUAL MODE technology

| Aichi News, News, Sports and Health News | 06/13/2018

airweave - Mattress Advanced Airfiber

Innovative Japanese Mattress Brand Introduces The Airweave Advanced

Date: Jun 12, 2018
Source: airweave inc.

NEW YORK, June 12, 2018Airweave, the leading bedding brand of Japan, announces the launch of its latest mattress model to the US market, the Airweave Mattress Advanced. The experience is designed to satisfy a wider range of customers’ needs while still offering Airweave’s signature support and breathability which is scientifically proven to provide a deeper, more restorative sleep compared to traditional foam mattresses.

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Hello Kitty try to keep running over 500 km between Hakata and Shin-Osaka during this summer

| News, Transportation News, Travel and Tourism News | 06/13/2018

Hello Kitty Shinkansen

In a collaboration between West Japan Railway (JR West) and Sanrio’s popular Hello Kitty character, the Hello Kitty Shinkansen will begin operation on June 30 with the aim of revitalizing regional communities in western Japan.

Date: May 18, 2018
Source: West Japan Railway Company, Sanrio Co., Ltd.

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2018 Japan Heritage Designation List in Yamagata Prefecture

| Japanese Culture & Traditional, Reports, Tourism Reports | 06/12/2018

02- Yama-dera Temple

Safflower Culture Supported by Yama-dera Temple

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Yama-dera Temple is located in scenic surroundings of dense forest and fantastically shaped rocks, and is reached by climbing up stone steps. It was at this mountain temple that safflower cultivation and trade began, bringing great wealth and rich culture to the area.

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2018 Japan Heritage Designation List in Hokkaido Prefecture

| Japanese Culture & Traditional, Reports, Tourism Reports | 06/12/2018

02 Kamuikotan

Kamikawa Ainu in Coexistence with Kamui – Traditional World of the Gods at the Foot of Mt. Daisetsu

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The Kamikawa indigenous Ainu people reside at the foot of the magnificent yet austere Mt. Daisetsu in coexistence with the gods, known as Kamui in the Ainu language. They tell of the legend of the battle between evil spirits and heroic gods in the huge gorge located here that has roaring rapids and unusual geological formations. This is a sacred site for the Kamikawa Ainu, worshipped as a place of the gods.

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Osaro, San Francisco based machine learning company collaborate with DENSO and consultation with Innotech

| Aichi News, Foods and Drinks News, Kanagawa News, News | 06/12/2018

Osaro, Denso. Innotech - Logo

Osaro And DENSO WAVE Unveil New Food Automation Technology At FOOMA JAPAN 2018

Date: Jun 11, 2018
Source: Osaro

SAN FRANCISCO, June 11, 2018 – Osaro promised in 2016 to create advanced intelligent robotics software solutions for large scale, commercial use cases by applying its proprietary AI technology. Today, Osaro is delivering on that promise by expanding the scope of their deep reinforcement learning platform to the food industry with its latest solution, Osaro FoodPick.

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A Living Sengoku Busho(Daimyo) List! – Introducing “Omotenashi Busho-tai (Hospitality Samurai Lords)” existing in various places of Japan

| Japanese Culture & Traditional, Reports | 06/11/2018

Sengoku Bushotai in Japan

The “Omotenashi Busho-tai” is operated by local organizations, cities, prefectures, etc. as a tourism business to promote local tourist attractions and enhance regional economies, and expanded rapidly in various parts of Japan around 2010. Omotenashi Busho-tai offer a dancing, commemorative photographs and sing a song to tourists.

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MHPS Successfully Tests Large-Scale High-Efficiency Gas Turbine Fueled by 30% Hydrogen Mix

| Green Business News, Kanagawa News, News | 06/08/2018

How MHPS contributes to the hydrogen supply chain

MHPS Successfully Tests Large-Scale High-Efficiency Gas Turbine Fueled by 30% Hydrogen Mix

Date: Jan 25, 2018
Source: Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems, Ltd.

Will Contribute to Reducing CO2 Emissions during Power Generation

  • New technology delivers 10% reduction in CO2 emissions compared to natural-gas-fired power plants
  • Stable combustion, lower NOx emissions enabled by proprietary burner developed through NEDO project

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Easy printer to print photos taken on a smartphone “Printoss” will be launched as the KiiPix from late June 2018 in 12 countries

| Manufacturing and Production, News, Tokyo News | 06/07/2018

Tomy Company: Printoss KiiPix

“Printoss” to be launched from this summer in 12 countries

Date: Jun 07, 2018
Source: Tomy Company, Ltd.

Tomy Company, Ltd. announces the international release of the Printoss, an easy printer to print photos taken on a smartphone. The Printoss will be launched from late June 2018 in 12 countries. The Printoss will be launched as the KiiPix overseas.

TOMY Company. Ltd. (Representative Director: Kazuhiro Kojima, headquarters: Katsushika-ku, Tokyo) announces the international release of the Printoss, an easy printer to print photos taken on a smartphone (SRP: 3,700 En excluding tax). The Printoss will be launched from late June 2018 in 12 countries*1 in regions such as North America, Europe and Australia, and there are plans to expand sales routes into other Asian countries in future.

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Green Science Alliance Co., Ltd. Starts to Supply Quantum Dots Encapsulated Silicon Resin for Micro LED and Inorganic Coated Quantum Dots

| Hyogo News, News, Science and Technology News | 06/07/2018

InP/ZnS, perovskite quantum dots and silicon resin composite under UV illumination

Green Science Alliance Co., Ltd. Starts to Supply Quantum Dots Encapsulated Silicon Resin for Micro LED and Inorganic Coated Quantum Dots

Date: Jun 06, 2018
Source: Green Science Alliance Co., Ltd.

KAWANISHI, Japan, June 6, 2018 – Quantum dots are extremely small fluorescent nanoparticles which is composed of between 10 to 10000 atoms and 1 to 9 nanometers in diameter. They are so small that one cannot see them with a typical microscope. Despite its size, we cannot ignore the effects resulting from this extremely small size of these nanoparticles. The electronic characteristics of quantum dots are determined by their chemical composition, size, and shape.

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New York fashion brand, HIROMI ASAI, presents 2019 Spring/Summer Collection – Using finest Kimono cotton textile, Ise Momen, which has more-than-350-year history

| Events, Fashion and Apparel Events & Expo | 06/06/2018

HIROMI ASAI - 2019 Spring/Summer men's collection "Eden"

Ancient Japanese Kimono Cotton, Ise Momen, Revives For Shirts and Jackets – Hiromi Asai New Men’s Collection Presented at Pitti Uomo

Date: Jun 05, 2018
Source: HIROMI ASAI – MODE & CLASSIC LLC

NEW YORK, June 5, 2018 – New York Fashion Week participating fashion brand, HIROMI ASAI, unveils the novel cotton shirt and jacket lineup for 2019 spring/summer menswear collection at Pitti Uomo 94 in Florence, Italy on June 12-15, 2018. The theme of the collection is “Eden”, representing sophisticated and luxurious styles with beauty and romance, created by 100-year-old looms. Comfortable and well-tailored shirts and jackets were all made of finest Kimono cotton textile, Ise Momen.

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Mitsui Chemicals Launches New PP Compounds Company in Netherlands to Response Growing Global Demand

| Manufacturing and Production, News | 06/06/2018

Mitsui Prime Advanced Composites Europe B.V. (ACE)

Mitsui Chemicals and Prime Polymer Establish New PP Compounds Company in Netherlands

Source: Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
Date: May 30, 2018

TOKYOMitsui Chemicals, Inc. (TOKYO: 4183) (President & CEO: Tsutomu Tannowa) and Prime Polymer Co., Ltd. (President: Naoshi Hamada), owned 65 percent by Mitsui Chemicals and 35 percent by Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd. (TOKYO: 5019) (Representative Director & CEO: Shunichi Kito), announced today that the Group will establish Mitsui Prime Advanced Composites Europe B.V. in the Netherlands, together with Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (TOKYO: 8031) (President & CEO: Tatsuo Yasunaga). The new company will be Mitsui Chemicals’ first European production base for polypropylene (PP) compounds in response to growing global demand for automotive-use PP, it is scheduled to start operations in June 2020.

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If you travel in Japan during the summer, let’s join the local festival at Zojoji Temple!

| Events, JPOP and Culture Events & Expo, Tokyo Events & Expo | 06/06/2018

Bon-Dancing & Summer Festival at Zojoji Temple

Shiba Park Hotel in Tokyo to Invite Guests to Event “Bon-Dancing & Summer Festival at Zojoji Temple”

Date: Jun 05, 2018
Source: Shiba Park Hotel

Shiba Park Hotel announced on June 5 that it will invite overseas guests to experience and enjoy Japanese culture and customs at a “bon-dancing” festival at Zojoji Temple on July 27 & 28, 2018. At the event, hotel staff in yukata will introduce the “bon” custom, and escort guests to participate in the Bon-Dancing & Summer Festival at Zojoji Temple. Guests at Shiba Park Hotel are welcome to join the event without any fee.

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Golf Digest Online, Japan’s Largest Golf Business Company, Expand Partnership with GOLFTEC to Grow Global Footprint and Golf Instruction, Club-Fitting Experiences

| News, Sports and Health News, Tokyo News | 06/05/2018

GOLFTEC - Golf Digest Online

GOLFTEC, Golf Digest Online (GDO-Japan) Expand Partnership to Grow Global Footprint and Golf Instruction, Club-Fitting Experiences

Date: Jun 01, 2018
Source: GOLFTEC

ENGLEWOOD, Colo., June 1, 2018Golf Digest Online (GDO), the largest online / offline golf conglomerate in Japan, has expanded its partnership with GOLFTEC, the world’s largest provider of premium golf lessons and club fittings at nearly 200 GOLFTEC centers internationally.

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