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Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG)
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) and the City of London Corporation are pleased to announce they are co-hosting the “Tokyo-London Financial Seminar 2025”. Following the signing December 2017 of the Memorandum of Understanding Between The City of London Corporation and Tokyo Metropolitan Government, both cities are working together to grow as international financial centers. They ar...
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2025年日本国際博覧会(大阪・関西万博) 日本館広報事務局
【展示公開 第3弾】「ごみ」が微生物によって分解される過程を「BE@RBRICK（ベアブリック）」が紹介 話題の「火星の石」を日本館で公開決定！実際にサンプルに触れるコーナーも！
This press release is published only in Japanese version. Photos (From the left): 1 循環の過程をナビゲートするベアブリック 2 微生物の営みを表現したインスタレーション 3 5色のベアブリック Ⓒ 2025 MEDICOM TOY 4 「火星の石」 5 イトカワサンプル 6 リュウグウサンプル 7 はやぶさ 再突入カプセル 8 「水素酸化細菌」の活用事例を紹介するコーナー 9 バイオガスプラント
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Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO)
Japan Tourism Topics by JNTO -2025 January Vol.1
1. A Tranquil Stay Within a Historical Section of the Lively City of Osaka, Opening Spring 2025 At Patina Osaka, Japanese tradition beautifully melds with modern luxury. Though set among the bustling metropolis, the hotel is situated right between landmarks that stand as testaments to Osaka's long-standing history, such as Osaka Castle and the Remains of Naniwa-no-Miya Palace, and it boasts ...
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2025年日本国際博覧会(大阪・関西万博) 日本館広報事務局
日本館アテンダントユニフォームが決定 「日本の美意識を纏う」をコンセプトにデザイン
This press release is published only in Japanese version. ※写真に登場する人物は、モデルです。
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2025年日本国際博覧会(大阪・関西万博) 日本館広報事務局
【展示公開 第2弾】日本館に「ドラえもん」が登場！ 日本ならではの「循環型ものづくり」の考え方を楽しく解説
This press release is published only in Japanese version. Photos (From the left): 1 “やわらかく作る”日本のものづくりを紹介する展示コーナー 2 「流れ橋」と小型月着陸実証機SLIMの展示 3 ©Fujiko-Pro 4 藻類からスツールを生み出すファクトリー 5 制作されるスツール
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Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO)
Japan Tourism Topics -2024 December Vol.2- by JNTO
1. Japan’s Breweries and Distilleries Celebrate UNESCO Heritage Listing Japanese sake, one of the most well-known elements of Japanese cuisine, has a history that stretches back centuries, with regional varieties made all across the country. This fermented alcoholic beverage is made with rice, "koji" mold, and water. While seemingly simple, the techniques and conditions required to make Japane...
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Japan Tourism Agency
Overview The Japan Tourism Agency supports the production and distribution of manners awareness videos, printed materials, and pictograms about travel etiquette for tourists visiting Japan. Inbound tourism has rapidly recovered in the last few years and is now exhibiting strong growth. With the increase in tourists, instances of inappropriate behavior have risen in some regions of the countr...
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Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO)
Japan Tourism Topics -2024 December Vol.1- by JNTO
1. Stay in the Middle of the Metropolis That Never Sleeps at lyf Shibuya Tokyo, Opening December 19 The Shibuya neighborhood in downtown Tokyo is one of the city's main entertainment hubs, with the famous Shibuya Crossing, Shibuya109, Miyashita Park, the Hachiko statue, and more. Only a seven-minute walk from Shibuya Station, the prime location of the new lyf Shibuya allows easy access to th...
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Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO)
Japan Tourism Topics -2024 November Vol.2- by JNTO
1. Experience the Beauty of the Seasons at the Newest Hotel in Niseko’s Famed Ski Resort, Opening December 15, Hokkaido The winter wonderland of Hokkaido is home to Niseko, one of Japan's premier ski resorts. The Nikko Style Niseko HANAZONO will open in the region this December, offering visitors a superb new accommodation option right next to the mountain gondola and ski slope. The hotel'...
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Meiji University
Meiji University creates a series of promotional videos, “Incredible Senseis at Meiji University,” and a landing page to tell the world about its research, which leads the field not only at home in Japan but also abroad. Using English-language narration and subtitles in English and Japanese, the new video introduces the work of Hiroshi Nagashima, School of Agriculture. The video makes the re...
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Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG)
We are pleased to announce that the course and other details have been decided for the bicycle road race “THE ROAD RACE TOKYO TAMA 2025” to be held next year. (１) Name of the event THE ROAD RACE TOKYO TAMA 2025 (２) Date Sunday, July 13, 2025 (３) Event details ・Men’s Elite Road Race ・Women’s Elite Road Race ・Para-cycling ・Ge...
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Miraikan – The National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation
Miraikan – The National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation (commonly known as Miraikan; headed by Chief Executive Director Asakawa Chieko) and The Notre-Dame de Paris Exhibit Production Committee are hosting Notre-Dame De Paris The Augmented Exhibition until February 24, 2025. Official website of the Special Exhibition "— NOTRE-DAME DE PARIS THE AUGMENTED EXHIBITION —" In this ex...
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Tokyo Food Promotion 2024 Executive Committee and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government
[Media Invitation] A Journey to Discover Tokyo’s Heart Through Its Diverse Cuisine (Monday, Dec. 16)
============================================== -Why did Tokyo become a city known for its food? Presentation event for overseas media and embassy officials to taste the past, present and future of Tokyo food: A Journey to Discover Tokyo’s Heart Through Its Diverse Cuisine [Time and Date] 1st Event: 10:00–14:40, Monday, December 16, 2024 (Registration opens at 9:30) 2nd Event: 16:00–20...
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BEYBLADE X ASIA CHAMPIONSHIP 2024 Public Relations Office
Announcing BEYBLADE’s “ASIA CHAMPIONSHIP 2024” ◆Date: December 1, 2024 (Sunday) 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. (*Note: Selectable time slots available for press.) ◆Venue: Ikebukuro Sunshine City Fountain Plaza (Alpa B1) / Exhibition Hall D-4 (3-1-1 Higashiikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo) “ASIA CHAMPIONSHIP 2024” will be held at the Ikebukuro Sunshine City Fountain Plaza (Toshima-ku, Tokyo) on Dece...
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Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO)
Japan Tourism Topics -2024 November Vol.1- by JNTO
1. Unparalleled Privacy and Luxury in the Sumo Neighborhood at YUURO Bath-Living Hotel Ryogoku, Opens December 1, Tokyo YUURO Bath-Living Hotel Ryogoku will be a new, exclusive retreat-style accommodation that caters to only one group per day, offering luxurious privacy in the middle of the metropolis of Tokyo. As reflected in its name, the hotel emphasizes the concepts of "bath" and "living,...
