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PanaHome Corporation (formerly National House Industrial Co., Ltd.) founded in 1963, engages in the custom-built housing, property development, and home r...
Socionext is a new, innovative enterprise that formed from the system IC organizations of Fujitsu and Panasonic in 2015. The company provides industry-lea...
GS Yuasa Corporation was established in 2004 by the merger of Japan Storage Battery Co., Ltd and YUASA Battery. GS Yuasa develops and manufactures batteri...
Patissier es Koyama is a sweets specialty store opened in Mita city, Hyogo prefecture in 2003 by Susumu Koyama, recipient of a variety of sweets of the wo...
The Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) established in 1964, provides information such as transportation, lodging, food and beverage, and sight-see...
S Foods Inc. (formerly Stamina Foods Inc) founded in Hyogo prefecture, Japan in 1967, manufacturing, wholesaling, retailing, and food servicing meat-rela...
Itoham Foods Inc. founded in 1928, manufactures, processes, and sells meat products such as fresh meat, processed meat and sausage products. The company i...
MIZUHO Corporation founded in 1919, develops and manufactures medical equipment for medical institutions. It provides operating room equipment that includ...
Sugatsune Kogyo (formerly Sugatsune Shoten) started business to sell European style furniture hardware in Tokyo in 1930, and changed company name to Sugat...
Brother founded in 1908 as Nippon Sewing Machine Manufacturing Co., is a leading provider of office equipment technology, including award-winning color an...
LINTEC (formerly FUJI SHOKAI) is a comprehensive manufacturer of adhesive-related products established in Tokyo in 1934. The company started manufacturing...
Lupicia based in Tokyo, is manufacturing and sells a tea, teaware, miscellaneous goods, confectioneries, and also imports tea from the world. The company ...
ARKRAY, Inc. founded in 1960 as Kyoto Daiichi Kagaku Inc. (KDK), has developed innovative diagnostic and monitoring products including automated systems f...
Olympus Corporation established in 1919, is a precision technology leader, designing and delivering innovative solutions for use in the fields of Industry...
Hitachi Shipbuilding Corporation founded in 1881, is a major Japanese industrial and engineering corporation, and designs and constructs machinery and sys...
Since its establishment in 1924 - the year it invented the phototypesetting machine - Morisawa Inc. has never wavered from its commitment to cultivating t...
Bridgestone Corporation, headquartered in Tokyo, is the world's largest tire and rubber company. In addition to tires for use in a wide variety of applica...
Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. is an $11 billion global leader in the design, manufacture and supply of fiber optic products, network products, electronics c...
Nisshinbo is an "Environmental and Energy Company" Group providing low-carbon, optimized products across a range of business lines, including chemicals, p...
500 Startups is a global seed-stage venture capital firm with a network of startup programs headquartered in Silicon Valley and over $350m in committed ca...
The FreakOut Group is a corporate group comprising the holding company, FreakOut Holdings, inc. and subsidiaries such as FreakOut, inc. that launched Asia...
D4V (Design for Ventures) is a Tokyo-based Japanese venture capital formed by IDEO and Genuine Startups. Both firms are represented on D4V's managing boar...
Infostellar is a space communications infrastructure firm, developing the world's only cloud-based satellite antenna sharing platform: StellarStation. By ...
Fuji Pigment started developing chemical products specializes in producing red organic pigments in 1938, and Fuji Pigment Co., Ltd. was established in Hyo...
Ricoh founded in 1936, is a global technology company specializing in office imaging equipment, production print solutions, document management systems an...
Nikko started developing seafood processing machines in 1973, and Nikko Co., Ltd. was founded and started machine sales in Kushiro City, Hokkaido, Japan. ...
Nissin Foods Products Co. Ltd. was established by Momofuku Ando in 1958, who invented the first instant ramen noodle "Chikin(Chicken) Ramen" to Japan. In ...
Kamikoto, the original manufacturer of Japanese Honshu steel knives, is building a growing reputation for their handmade Honshu steel knives in the US. ...
airweave inc. founded in 2004, is the Japanese bedding manufacturer known for their unique airfiber® technology and the belief that "Tomorrow Starts Tonig...
Shimamura Co., Ltd. founded in 1953, is 2nd largest clothing company in Japan and it is ranked 10th in the world in 2017. Shimamura operates nationwide ch...
Kasaoka Sewing has been sewing products of famous apparel brands and select shops for over half a century in Okayama prefecture, which is the number one j...
Casio started as a Kashio Seisakujo in Tokyo in 1946, and established Casio Computer Co., Ltd. in 1957. Same year, they developed the world's first compac...
Date: Oct 31, 2017
Source: Park Hotel Tokyo
Park Hotel Tokyo announced on October 31 that it will hold an art exhibition titled Takuo Nakamura – Kanazawa Crafts Exhibition from December 4, 2017, to February 18, 2018.
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Date: Oct 24, 2017
Source: Panasonic Corporation
OSAKA, Japan, Oct. 23, 2017 – Panasonic Corporation today announced that it has acquired Arimo Inc., a Mountain View, California-based leader in deep learning and behavioral artificial intelligence (AI). Ranked among the ten most innovative companies in data science by Fast Company Magazine in 2016, Arimo is developing IoT-centric AI products for commercial and manufacturing applications, which are associated with Big Data and Deep Learning. Through this acquisition, Panasonic plans to leverage Arimo’s data science expertise in solutions it provides to its B2B customers (including manufacturers) as well as in the housing business.
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Date: Oct 23, 2017
Source: Sony Corporation
– Sensor Delivers Three Times the Horizontal Resolution Creating a New Level of Visibility and Safety –
TOKYO, Oct. 23, 2017 – Sony Corporation (“Sony”) today announced the release of the IMX324, a new 1/1.7-type stacked CMOS image sensor equipped with the industry’s highest resolution*1 7.42 effective megapixel RCCC filter*2 for forward-sensing cameras in advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS). Sony will begin shipping samples in November 2017.
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Date: Oct 20, 2017
Source: Fuller, Inc.
CHIBA, Japan, Oct. 20, 2017 – Fuller, Inc., the largest mobile app market analytics provider in Japan, today announced the pre-launch of its analytics platform “App Ape” in the United States.
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Date: Oct 19, 2017
Source: OTSL Inc.
– Advanced Millimeter Wave Radar Simulator Reproduces Closer-to-reality Driving Situation in Virtual Space by Dynamic Simulation That Can Freely Move Virtual Models –
OTSL Inc., a short-distance wireless system and embedded system developer and distributor, announced a real-time millimeter-wave radar simulator for autonomous driving, the Advanced Millimeter Wave Radar Simulator (AMMWR Simulator), at the SystemC AMS & COSIDE User Group Meeting held in Munich, Germany, and hosted by COSEDA Technologies GmbH. AMMWR Simulator is the world’s first sensor simulator software for autonomous driving that enables dynamic real-time simulation.
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Date: Oct 19, 2017
Source: Shiseido Company, Limited
Shiseido Company, Limited (Shiseido) has decided to acquire a plot of land in Ohtawara City, Tochigi Prefecture with the intent of building a new production site, Shiseido Nasu Factory (tentative name; hereinafter Nasu factory). Shiseido is planning to begin construction of the new factory in the fiscal year 2018 and start its operation in the fiscal year 2019. The new factory will mainly manufacture skincare products.
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Date: Oct 19, 2017
Source: Synca Wellness
COMPTON, Calif., Oct. 19, 2017 – Synca Wellness launched its first premium branded massage chair – The CirC. Synca Wellness is based out of Osaka, Japan and produces premier, high-end, health and wellness products. The CIRC, the first in the line of many Synca creations is a premium, small platform, SL-Track massage chair designed for all adults.
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Date: Oct 18, 2017
Source: PRINCE HOTELS, INC.
TOKYO – PRINCE HOTELS, INC. (Head office: Toshima-ku, Tokyo; President, Shigeyoshi Akasaka) opened a new hotel, “Nagoya Prince Hotel Sky Tower,” on Monday, October 2, 2017 in Nagoya, Japan, the country’s third largest city.
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Date: Oct 18, 2017
Source: Shinkowa Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
TOKYO – Shinkowa Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. sells the first ever original supplements and cosmetics containing β-nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN) under the “MIRAILAB” supplement brand and the “MIRAIDA” cosmetic brand, respectively. The company has begun world-wide distribution of the special supplement products “NMN PURE 3000” and “NMN PURE 1500”, which contain high doses of NMN.
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Date: Oct 17, 2017
Source: REI
– Largest expansion of new trips in the travel company’s history with hiking, cycling, kayaking, multisport, safari and snowshoeing itineraries to classic and emerging locations –
SEATTLE, Oct. 17, 2017 – REI Adventures, the active travel company part of national outdoor co-op REI, is launching 20 trips, bringing the total for the year to more than 40 new itineraries in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America and North America. The industry leader is also formally introducing a collection of lower intensity trips to meet the diverse interests and abilities of its broadening traveler base.
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Date: Oct 18, 2017
Source: Japan National Tourism Organization
NEW YORK, Oct. 17, 2017 – Condé Nast Traveler today announced the results of its 30th annual Readers’ Choice Awards with Tokyo recognized as the #1 top large city in the world, with a score of 91.35, and Kyoto recognized as the #3 top large city in the world, with a score of 88.98.
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Date: Oct 16, 2017
Source: Taste of Japan campaign office
TOKYO, Oct. 16, 2017 – “Taste of Japan” is a website facilitating the dissemination of information on Japanese restaurants and cuisine culture worldwide, including details on Japanese restaurants all over the world, recipes for staple Japanese dishes, and explanations of signature Japanese ingredients.
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Date: October 11, 2017
Source: Governor Kate Brown / Media Room
Thank you very much for your kind introduction. I am honored to join you here in Tokyo to promote the state of Oregon and celebrate the wonderful friendship we have developed with the people of Japan.
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Date: Oct 12, 2017
Source: Mori Memorial Foundation
44 of the world’s cities ranked in The Mori Memorial Foundation’s GPCI 2017 Report
TOKYO – London, New York, and Tokyo were again named as the most comprehensively attractive cities in the Global Power City Index (GPCI) 2017 report published today by The Mori Memorial Foundation’s Institute for Urban Strategies, a research institute established by Mori Building, a leading urban developer in Tokyo.
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Date: Oct 12, 2017
Source: Jiji Press
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The benchmark Nikkei average rose further and marked a fresh 21-year closing high on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Thursday, boosted by Wall Street’s overnight advance.
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average gained 73.45 points, or 0.35 percent, to end at 20,954.72, the best finish since Nov. 29, 1996. The key market gauge extended its winning streak to an eighth session after climbing 57.76 points on Wednesday.
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Date: October 10, 2017
Source: NEDO
NEDO and the U.S. Department of Energy’s Fuel Cell Technologies Office (FCTO) within the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy announce a collaboration on hydrogen and fuel cell data sharing of safety research and development to accelerate progress towards mutual goals, including energy security, resilience, and economic growth.
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Date: Oct 6, 2017
Source: www.mississauga.com by Rachael Williams
Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie admits she was surprised to see her face in two Japanese daily newspapers when she arrived in Nagoya for an economic development mission.
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Date: Oct. 6, 2017
Source: DENSO
– Investment advances U.S. role in crafting the future of electrification and safety technology, creates 1,000+ jobs in Tennessee –
KARIYA (Japan) ― DENSO, one of the world’s largest automotive technology, systems and components suppliers, is expanding its U.S. footprint with a $1 billion investment in its Maryville, Tennessee location.
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Date: Oct 5, 2017
Source: Panasonic Corporation
Selected in 2017 for METI’s subsidy program to promote local energy production for local consumption by leveraging regional characteristics
HYOGO, Japan — PanaHome Corporation, ENERES Co., Ltd, IBJ Leasing Co., Ltd. and the Public Enterprises Agency of the Hyogo Prefectural Government plan to embark on the urban development of a microgrid system (a regional energy distribution management system) (*1) starting October 2017.
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Date: Oct 2, 2017
Source: Socionext Inc.
YOKOHAMA, Japan, Oct. 2, 2017 — Socionext Inc., a leading provider of SoC-based imaging solutions, today announced it has co-developed a powerful, efficient new image signal processor (ISP) based on Socionext’s Milbeaut® technology to power GoPro’s just-released HERO6 Black camera.
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Date: Sep 28, 2017
Source: Patissier es koyama
SANDA, Japan, Sept. 28, 2017 — Susumu Koyama, owner and chef of “Patissier es koyama” in Sanda city, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, will announce a new selection of chocolate products titled “SUSUMU KOYAMA’S CHOCOLOGY 2017” at the world’s largest chocolate exhibition, Salon du Chocolat 2017, that is scheduled to kick off in Paris on Saturday, October 28.
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Date: Sep 26, 2017
Source: Japan National Tourism Organization
TOKYO, Sept. 26, 2017 — On September 18 (Monday), 2017, the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) held a reception promoting the appeal of Japanese regional cuisine, titled “Taste of Japan — Endless Discovery,” in conjunction with an appearance by His Excellency Mr. Shinzo Abe, Prime Minister of Japan. With some 200 invitees, including members of the U.S. food services industry, international travel services, U.S. and Japanese diplomatic corps, members of the United Nations and others, the event aimed to promote the spread of Japan tourism as well as Japanese food and cuisine culture around the world.
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Date: Sep 19, 2017
Source: Journal Review – by Bob Cox bcox@jrpress.com
Crawfordsville Mayor Todd Barton landed in Indianapolis on Friday afternoon after a whirlwind seven-day trip to Japan.
The mayor was part of Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb’s team that traveled to Japan to develop and strengthen economic development relationships, and he believes there was a level of success achieved.
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Date: Sep 19, 2017
Source: NYSE
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will visit the NYSE and deliver a keynote speech on Japan’s economy and investment-friendly reforms. English translation of the speech will be available.
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Date: Sep 18, 2017
Source: U.S. ARKRAY, Inc.
EDINA, Minn., Sept. 18, 2017 — U.S. ARKRAY, Inc. (ARKRAY) announces the launch of the ADAMS™ A1c HA-8180V System for hemoglobin A1c testing. The system obtained FDA 510(k) clearance as an aid in the diagnosis and monitoring of individuals with diabetes.
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Date: Sep 15, 2017
Source: Hitachi Zosen Corporation
Europe’s largest energy-from-waste plant for municipal solid waste is to be built in Istanbul. The turnkey contract, together with one-year operation has been awarded to the Swiss company Hitachi Zosen Inova together with its Turkish partner Makyol. The plant will process 1 million tonnes of waste per annum generating around 70 MW of electricity.
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Date: Sep 17, 2017
Source: Takaha Kiko Co., Ltd.
Japan’s solenoid manufacturer leader Takaha Kiko announced to start mass production of robot “Big Clapper” in early 2018, and Bye Bye World, the manufacturer and distributor of Big Clapper, are currently accepting 100 pre-orders now.
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Date: Sep 15, 2017
Source: OFS Fitel, LLC
5G Wireless, Data Centers, Greater Digitization in Business, and FTTH increase optical fiber demand
TOKYO and NORCROSS, Ga., Sept. 15, 2017 — Furukawa Electric Company (Furukawa Electric) today announces plans to nearly double its 2016 optical fiber manufacturing capacity by 2019 and to increase its optical fiber cable manufacturing capacity as well, thereby creating over 400 jobs over the next two years.
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Date: Oct 19(Thr)-23(Mon), 2017
Venue: Central Square in Komazawa Olympic Park
Address: 1-1 Komazawa Olympic Park, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, 154-0013 Japan
Official Website: http://wagyushow.com/
Organaizer: Tokyo Wagyu Beef Show Executive Committee
Tokyo Wagyu Show is a 5 day event being held from 19th October to the 23rd October 2017 at the Komazawa Olympic Park in Tokyo, Japan. This event showcases Wagyu products and provide Wagyu foods. Wagyu is selected from four type cattles such as Japanese Black(Kuroge-shu), Japanese Shorthorn(Nihon Tankaku-shu), Japanese Brown Cattle(Akage-shu) and Japanese Polled(Mukakuwa-shu).
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Date: Sep 12, 2017
Source: Ballard Power Systems Inc.
VANCOUVER, Sept. 12, 2017 – Ballard Power Systems (NASDAQ: BLDP; TSX: BLDP) today announced that the Company has collaborated with Nisshinbo Holdings (“Nisshinbo”), an Environmental and Energy company, to develop a Non Precious Metal Catalyst (NPMC) for use in the world’s first commercialized NPMC-based proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell product. Nisshinbo and Ballard have jointly collaborated on the development of NPMC since 2013.
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Date: Sep 13, 2017
Source: Infostellar Inc.
TOKYO, Sept. 13, 2017 — Infostellar, developer of a cloud-based satellite antenna sharing platform, announced today a $7.3 million Series A investment, led by Airbus Ventures, with additional funds from WERU Investment, D4V, Sony Innovation Fund, and existing investors, FreakOut Holdings, and 500 Startups Japan. This financing will be used to fund the launch of Infostellar’s flagship platform, StellarStation, expand its network of partner antennas, and hire additional talented team members.
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Date: Sep 12, 2017
Source: Washoku World Challenge Executive Committee
Wanted Washoku cooking challengers -For professional Japanese cooking chefs in the world
TOKYO–About the Washoku World Challenge: The Washoku World Challenge is a cooking contest in which Japanese cuisine chefs from all over the world compete in technical expertise and passion for Japanese food. The contest, the 5th of its kind, is organized by the country’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries for non-Japanese chefs.
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