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Japan Sake and Shochu Makers Association
[Invitation] SAKE NIGHT 2019 from All Over Japan (seminar and tasting event / June 14@Ikebukuro)
SAKE NIGHT 2019 from All Over Japan (seminar and tasting event / June 14) Japan Sake and Shochu Makers Association, which is composed of manufacturers of sake, will hold a tasting event, “SAKE NIGHT 2019 from All Over Japan” on June 14 (Fri) to introduce the diversity and charm of sake. We would like to invite you to this special event to share the insight of sake culture. On that day, y...
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Kansai Tourism Bureau
[Coverage information] G20 Osaka Summit Press Tour – Kobe City & Kyoto by the sea-
*This event is only for foreign media. [Summary] This year on 6/28 and 6/29, The G 20 Summit meeting will be held in Osaka. Leaders from established and emerging nations will gather together to discuss stable economic development and how to establish long lasting economic success. The Ministry of Tourism meeting will be held in Hokkaido however, the Osaka summit venue, has a number of ...
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Global Landscapes Forum
[Media Advisory] GLF Kyoto 2019
The latest report from the IPCC tells us the window of action to keep global warming below 2°C is narrowing quickly. To understand the steps we must take to prevent that, the Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) in Kyoto will bring together some of the world’s leading figures in climate action for the first-ever GLF in East Asia. Former Irish President and U.N. High Commissioner Mary Robinson...
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Tokyo 2020 Organizing Committee
Paralympic Sport Experience Event Draws Crowds in Toyosu
With just 500 days to go until the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, on Saturday 15 April the Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (Tokyo 2020) and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government jointly hosted a Paralympic sport experience event to celebrate the milestone at a scenic waterfront deck venue in Toyosu, overlooking Tokyo Bay. Visitors including many children an...
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Arts Council Tokyo (Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture)
Tokyo Tokyo FESTIVAL Public Call for Project Proposals: Second Group of Selected Proposals Announced
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government and Arts Council Tokyo (Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture) are undertaking various cultural programs under the banner of the Tokyo Tokyo FESTIVAL, aiming to foster a sense of excitement in the capital’s cultural sphere as the city prepares to host the Tokyo 2020 Games. In response to a call for proposals, members of the public submitte...
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Japan Foreign Trade Council, Inc. (JFTC)
JFTC publishes “Foreign Trade 2019”
JFTC publishes “Foreign Trade 2019” - Japan’s Total Trade hits record high, amid rising concerns for protectionism. High prices of crude oil put trade balance back into deficit after 2 years of surpluses. - Japan Foreign Trade Council, Inc., JFTC (Chairman: Kuniharu Nakamura, Chairman- Sumitomo Corporation) is pleased to announce the new release of “Foreign Trade 2019”, a d...
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Kawasaki City
JP-Inboud.LLC ANNOUNCES THE LAUNCH OF AN ENGLISH TOURIST MAP OF KAWASAKI DAISHI, INCLUDING INFORMATION REGARDING WHEELCHAIR ACCESS, DIETARY RESTRICTIONS, CULTURAL ACTIVITIES For the Olympics and Paralympic Games 2020, the English tourist map of the KD area with information for wheelchairs and those who have dietary restrictions is published in March 2019. The KD area is 22 minutes away fro...
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MinD in a Device Co., Ltd.
MinD in a Device Co., Ltd. (head office: Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, Japan; CEO: Tsubasa Nakamura; “the Company,” below) was established in December 2018, and has started seed round funding through a third-party allotment of shares with Tomy Kamada (CEO, TomyK Ltd. and ACCESS co-founder), who has been supporting many technology startup companies, and others serving as the recipient. The Company is a un...
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AKAN DMO
Experience Japan’s Indigenous Ainu Culture at Lake Akan, Hokkaido
The Akan Ainu Industrial Arts Association Specified Nonprofit Corporation Akan Tourism Association & Community Development Promotion Organization Lake Akan-Kushiro, Hokkaido (March 19, 2019) – The Akan Ainu Industrial Arts Association and the NPO Akan Tourism Association & Community Development Promotion Organization (Akan DMO) are pleased to announce an innovative new pe...
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Shizuoka Performing Arts Center (SPAC)
World Theatre Festival Shizuoka
Shizuoka Performing Arts Center (SPAC) will hold its annual World Theatre Festival Shizuoka 2019 from April 27 to May 6, coinciding as usual with the national Golden Week holiday. In line with its slogan of “Fujinokuni (The Mt. Fuji region) and the world are connected through the performing arts,” SPAC will introduce a wide range of cutting-edge theatre programs from Japan and abroad at venues ...
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Arts Council Tokyo (Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture)
Tokyo Tokyo FESTIVAL Public Call for Project Proposals: Selected Proposals Announced
Cultural Program in the Run-up to 2020 Tokyo Tokyo FESTIVAL Public Call for Project Proposals: Selected Proposals Announced First group features five projects in areas including dance, contemporary art, and intangible cultural heritage The Tokyo Metropolitan Government and Arts Council Tokyo (Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture) are undertaking various cultural program...
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Takaoka City
Takaoka: A Town Representative of Japanese Craftsmanship Revives a 1300-year-old National Treasure
―― Applying the Advanced Techniques of a Casting Town with 400 Years of History to the Revival of a National Treasure ―― The East Tower (Tōtō) of Yakushi-ji Temple was built in the 8th century and has existed for more than 1300 years. This three-storied pagoda in the ancient capital of Nara is one of the most valuable cultural assets in Japan, designated by the government as a national...
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Japan National Tourism Organization
JNTO fully revamps Japan Online Media Center
● TOKYO, March 12, 2019 ? Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) has fully revamped an online media library called “Japan Online Media Center” (provided in English). ● In addition to 14,000 downloadable photos and footages, new JOMC also provide these assets packaged with text data to facilitate media articles and coverages. ● Contents have been expanded with useful and convenient tools...
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Fukushima Prefecture
Lonely Planet Discover Nikko & Aizu Travel Guidebook Collaboration with a Non-Japanese Publisher
Eight years have passed since the Great East Japan Earthquake of March, 11 2011. We would like to once again express our appreciation for the warm support we have received from the international community since the disaster. In order to increase the number of international visitors to Nikko (in Tochigi Prefecture) and Aizu (in Fukushima Prefecture), and further develop cultural exchang...
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Minato City
A new multilingual AI chat service offers assistance on everyday life
The service enables the City to respond to foreign residents’ queries in a timely manner; and by analyzing the queries received the service also enables the City to better understand what information foreign residents require and what they are seeking. This will assist the City in its ongoing efforts to develop measures and policies to meet the needs of foreign residents. Users can acc...
