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ジェトロ名古屋/ Central Japan Startup Ecosystem Consortium
This press release is currently published only in Japanese version. English version will be published later. Photos (from the left): 1. 「TechGALA Japan 2026」logo 2. Producer Hiromi OKUDA
Roppongi Art Night Publicity and Promotion Office
The Roppongi Art Night Executive Committee will hold Roppongi Art Night 2025, an art festival set in the streets of Roppongi, for three days from Friday, September 26 to Sunday, September 28, 2025. With the theme of “A Festival of City, Art, and Future,” the entire city of Roppongi will once again be immersed in creative energy. - - - - - - Since its inception in 2009, this event has continue...
Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG)
The “World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25 (WCH Tokyo 25),” the world’s pinnacle of athletic sports championships, will take place at the Japan National Stadium for 9 days from Saturday, September 13, through Sunday, September 21. During the Championships, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government will hold “TOKYO FORWARD 2025 for WORLD ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS,” a series of events to bring additional...
Tokyo Festival Executive Committee
The Tokyo festival Executive Committee is pleased to announce the full lineup of Performing Arts Festival: Autumn Meteorite 2025 Tokyo to be held from October 1st (Wed.) to November 3rd (Mon.), 2025 at the Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre and other locations in Ikebukuro. In addition, the official Autumn Meteorite 2025 Tokyo website has just launched, offering program updates, ticket information, an...
Association of Japanese Animations
Anime Tokyo Station Surpasses 200,000 Visitors!
Anime Tokyo Station, an exhibition center for Japanese anime operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and the Association of Japanese Animations, is a facility that promotes the appeal of Japanese anime to the world under the motto “Making ANIME more interesting, Bringing ANIME far into the future.” The facility has welcomed numerous visitors from Japan and overseas, and on August 3, 2025,...
Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS)
The Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS), in collaboration with the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), announces a special seminar featuring Ms. Alice Ruhweza, AGRA President, on the occasion of TICAD 9. The seminar, titled " Building Climate Resilient Agrifood Systems in Africa – the Role of...
Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS)
The Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS), with the support of the Japan Intellectual Support Network in Agricultural Sciences (JISNAS), will host a thematic seminar entitled “Fostering the Future Through International Collaborative Research – Young Researchers Engaging with Africa” as an official side event of the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African...
Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG)
The “World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25 (WCH Tokyo 25),” the world’s pinnacle of athletic sports championships, will take place at the Japan National Stadium for 9 days from Saturday, September 13, through Sunday, September 21. During the Championships, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government will hold “TOKYO FORWARD 2025 for WORLD ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS,” a series of events to bring additional...
Soka Gakkai
On August 1, Minoru Harada, president of the Soka Gakkai Buddhist organization, issued a statement marking 80 years since the end of World War II, titled “Creating a Wave of Change Toward a Century Without War,” clarifying its ongoing commitment to peace. Harada’s statement is grounded in the determination that no one on this planet should have to endure the horrors of war. Sharing his own w...
Tokyo Metropolitan Government/ Arts Council Tokyo
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government announced that it will host the -Japanese Festival "omatsuri"- (Tokyo Wasshoi) from September 12 (Fri) to September 14 (Sun) in collaboration with the Arts Council Tokyo. The event will take place on Gyoko-dori Avenue, close to Tokyo Station. Designed to coincide with the city’s hosting of the World Athletics Championships and Deaflympics in 2025, this event...
Sakai City
【Expo 2025 Event: Sakai City】Jul. 28 Craftmanship and other appeals experience
Sakai, located in the southern part of Osaka with convenient access from Kansai International Airport and Shin-Osaka Station, is the birthplace of Sen no Rikyu, who perfected the tea ceremony. It is also home to Osaka's first World Heritage Site, the stunning Mozu Tombs, as well as tranquil historical shrines, temples, and cityscapes. Sakai is a cultural city in Japan where you can feel the be...
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc.
On Wednesday, August 6, Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc. (TEPCO) will hold a press briefing for foreign media and give an update on the status of decommissioning work at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station. During this press briefing, TEPCO will mainly give an update on the progress of fuel debris retrieval including the deliberation status of fuel debris large-scale...
Association of Japanese Animations
======================== Special Exhibition Confirmed for Popular Anime Series with Season 3 Broadcasting Starting in October in Japan! AR Experience Featuring Character Dialogue Also Available Anime Tokyo Station TV Anime “SPYxFAMILY” Special Exhibition Period: August 16 – November 9, 2025 ======================== Anime Tokyo Station, an anime exhibition center that utilizes Ja...
Association of Japanese Animations
Anime Tokyo Station, an exhibition center for Japanese anime operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and the Association of Japanese Animations, has welcomed 187,602 visitors from Japan and overseas (as of June 29, 2025) as a facility that promotes the appeal of Japanese anime to the world under the motto “Making ANIME more interesting, Bringing ANIME far into the future.” This time, A...
Association of Japanese Animations
Making ANIME More Interesting, Bringing ANIME Far into the Future Anime Tokyo Station Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- Special Exhibition New Designs Added for Admission Bonus Illustration Cards! 2nd design: July 5 to July 25; 3rd design: July 26 to August 11 Anime Tokyo Station is an anime exhibition site focused on Japanese anime content, which has developed a devout fan...
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