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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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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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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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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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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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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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Shiseido celebrated re-launches of “Ultimune Power Infusing Concentrate” in Paris, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Taipei, Bangkok and Singapore

| Beauty & Fashion, News | 06/05/2018

Ultimune Power Infusing Concentrate

SHISEIDO Re-launches Its Hero Serum, Ultimune Power Infusing Concentrate With Global Celebrations For The #StrongSouls Within Us All

Date: Jun 02, 2018
Source: Shiseido Co., Ltd.

TOKYO, June 2, 2018Shiseido Co., Ltd. commemorated the re-launch of its hero serum, Ultimune Power Infusing Concentrate with simultaneous celebrations all around the globe. Kicking off in Paris on May 31st the festivities continued in Tokyo, Hong Kong, Taipei, Bangkok and Singapore, culminating in Malibu, USA on June 1st. In partnership with internationally celebrated dance artist and choreographer, Koharu Sugawara, each event focuses on the virtue of inner strength, the confidence it instills, and the joy it brings.

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Japan’s Largest Floating Solar Power Plant Began Operations at the Yamakura Dam in Chiba Prefecture

| Chiba News, Green Business News, News | 06/04/2018

13.7MW plant on the Yamakura Dam Before After

KYOCERA TCL Solar Begins Operation of Japan’s Largest 13.7MW Floating Solar Power Plant

Date: March 27, 2018
Source: Kyocera Corporation

KYOTO, JapanKyocera Corporation (herein “Kyocera”) and Tokyo Century Corporation (herein “Tokyo Century”) announced today that Kyocera TCL Solar LLC (herein “Kyocera TCL Solar”) has started operation of Japan’s largest*1 13.7 megawatt (MW) floating solar plant this month. Located on the Yamakura Dam reservoir in Ichihara, Chiba Prefecture, the Company held a completion ceremony on March 20 with Kensaku Morita, the Governor of Chiba Prefecture. Kyocera TCL Solar is a joint venture of Kyocera and Tokyo Century established in 2012 to promote large-scale solar projects.

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Osaka Gas Engineering will conduct Front End Engineering & Design (FEED) and provide technical consulting services on LNG Receiving Terminals in Taiwan

| Energy News, News, Osaka News | 06/04/2018

Osaka Gas LNG Receiving Terminal

Osaka Gas Engineering to Provide Consulting Services on Construction of LNG Receiving Terminals in Taiwan

Date: May 24, 2018
Source: Osaka Gas Engineering Co., Ltd.

OSAKA, Japan – Osaka Gas Engineering Co., Ltd. (OGE), a subsidiary of Osaka Gas Co., Ltd. (Osaka Gas)(TOKYO:9532), has entered into an agreement to provide consulting services on construction of LNG receiving terminals of CPC Corporation, Taiwan (CPC) and Taiwan Power Co., Ltd. (TPC) respectively.

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Japan’s NTT DATA and India’s MapmyIndia Jointly Developed First 3D Map Datasets for India

| News, Science and Technology News | 05/31/2018

Example 3D map of Mumbai, India that will be offered in the new AW3D India dataset (view from ocean)

NTT DATA and MapmyIndia to Develop First 3D Map Datasets for India

Date: May 21, 2018
Source: NTT DATA Corporation

TOKYO & NEW DELHI – NTT DATA Corporation (TOKYO:9613), a global IT solutions provider, and MapmyIndia, India’s leading digital mapping, navigation and location technology company, announced today that they have partnered to develop India’s first large-scale 3D map datasets, named AW3D India. The joint undertaking will deliver unrivaled digital-elevation datasets on a fast, cost-effective basis, combining NTT DATA’s expertise and international experience in mapping and 3D technologies with MapmyIndia’s two-plus decades of experience in mapping the Indian terrain.

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JALUX, a general trading company, opens first Japanese fresh wholesale market in Thailand and supplies Japanese ingredients

| Foods and Drinks News, News | 05/31/2018

Thonglor Nihon Ichiba in Thailand

JALUX Group to Open “Thonglor Nihon Ichiba,” First Japanese Fresh Wholesale Market in Thailand, to Supply Japanese Ingredients Overseas

Date: May 30, 2018
Source: JALUX Inc.

JALUX Inc. is to open “Thonglor Nihon Ichiba,” its first Japanese fresh wholesale market in Thailand, on June 9 (Saturday), 2018, in Bangkok’s Sukhumvit Thonglor area through “J VALUE CO., LTD.,” a joint venture established in the Southeast Asian country with other firms.

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Fuji Xerox launches innovation hub “Future Edge” in Ebina city, Kanagawa, Japan, and work together with visitor on transforming communications utilizing printing technologies

| Kanagawa News, News, Science and Technology News | 05/31/2018

Fuji Xerox Unveils Open Innovation Hub “Future Edge”

Fuji Xerox Unveils Open Innovation Hub “Future Edge” to Transform Communication Businesses Utilizing Printing Technologies

Date: May 30, 2018
Source: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.

TOKYO, May 30, 2018 – Aiming to come to the forefront of its efforts to pioneer a future of communication business from a global perspective, Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd. announces that it has today unveiled a hub for open innovation in Ebina city, Kanagawa, Japan. The Company will work together with its customers on transforming communications utilizing printing technologies.

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ASICS Launches New Running Shoe GEL-KAYANO® 25 for Long Distance Runners

| News, Sports and Health News | 05/27/2018

GEL KAYANO 25

ASICS Launches The 25th Iteration Of The GEL-KAYANO® Series, Helping Runners Go The Distance

– ASICS NEXT-GENERATION TECHNOLOGY offers reinforced stability and protection for long distance runners –

Date: May 22, 2018
Source: ASICS

KOBE, Japan, May 22, 2018 – On June 1st, ASICS will officially launch the 25th iteration of its flagship stability shoe, the GEL-KAYANO®, which has set the benchmark for long-distance running since 1993.

Through ASICS’ unique approach to human-centric design, technological innovation, and dedication to excellence, every iteration of the GEL-KAYANO® series has been improved, offering runners increased protection and performance year after year. This series has broken boundaries in product innovation and has revolutionized the performance running category. In keeping with tradition, The GEL-KAYANO® 25 offers enhanced, state-of-the-art technology developed and tested specifically at ASICS’ Institute of Sport Science (ISS).

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Diamond Princess built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, sails from Japan in search of fall colors around Kyushu, Honshu and Shikoku

| News, Travel and Tourism News | 05/26/2018

Princess Cruises - Diamond Princess

Princess Cruises 2019-2020 Cruise Vacations to Asia on Sale – Variety of Itineraries Departing from Singapore, Tokyo and Shanghai

Date: May 18, 2018
Source: Princess Cruisesicon

SANTA CLARITA, Calif., May 18, 2018 – Voted “Best Cruise Line in Asia,” Princess Cruisesicon has an expansive schedule of cruise vacations open for sale for the upcoming fall 2019 through spring 2020 season. Special departures include an opportunity to see the Annular Solar Eclipse off the coast of Malaysia on December 26, 2019, a New Year’s Eve late-evening departure from Hong Kong, plus Diamond Princess sails around Japan in search of fall colors.

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AI Concierge ‘Bebot’ Starts Working for Foreign Tourists at Hotel New Otani in Tokyo – Now Available in English and Chinese Languages

| News, Travel and Tourism News | 05/24/2018

Bebot at Hotel New Otani Tokyo

Chatbot Concierge ‘Bebot’ Comes to Tokyo’s Iconic Hotel New Otani

Date: May 23, 2018
Source: Bespoke Inc.

TOKYO, May 23, 2018New Otani Hotels and Bespoke Inc. are proud to announce the launch of Artificial Intelligence (AI) chatbot service Bebot at Hotel New Otani Tokyo. Already available at Narita Airport and Tokyo Station, Bebot is fast becoming an essential travel partner for visitors to Japan, and is available at Hotel New Otani in English and Chinese.

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The employment rate of university graduates and high school graduates marks the highest ever. Both are over 98.0%!

| Economy & Markets News, News | 05/23/2018

Employment interview

98% of new university, high school graduates secure jobs

Date: May 18, 2018
Source: Jiji Press

TOKYO — The employment rate for people who graduated from Japanese universities in spring this year came to 98.0 percent as of April 1, the highest since the survey started in 1997, the labor and education ministries said Friday.

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