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Kwansei Gakuin University
Kwansei Gakuin Educational Foundation ("Kwansei Gakuin University") and Toyota Tsusho Corporation ("Toyota Tsusho") announced on March 22, 2023 that they had established QureDA Research, Inc. ("QureDA Research"), a research and development company for power semiconductors silicon carbide (SiC) wafers. QureDA Research will conduct research and development on SiC wafers to enhance the quality, i...
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G7 Education Ministers' Meeting Toyama Prefecture Committee and the G7 Education Ministers' Meeting in Toyama and Kanazawa Ishikawa Prefecture Promotion Council
Toyama & Ishikawa Press Tour (Apr. 20-21)
Day 1: Toyama Prefecture -Glass artisans attracting people to Glass City Toyama, and heading out into the wider world -Miya-daiku, passing on traditional techniques to be used 100 years later Day 2: Ishikawa Prefecture -Manufacturing 99% of Japan’s gold leaf; people working to pass on gold leaf techniques and combine them with modern lifestyles...
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Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG)
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) has created a new concept called "Sustainable High City Tech Tokyo," or "SusHi Tech Tokyo.” With the aim of building a sustainable society, this concept encapsulates TMG’s efforts to generate “new value” and overcome common global urban challenges through cutting-edge technology, diverse ideas and know-how. As part of this, TMG hosted “City-Tech.Tokyo”, o...
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Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries G7 Press Office
Press Registration for Covering the G7 Agriculture Ministers’ Meeting in Miyazaki
Japan will chair and host the G7 Summit this year. In April 22 (Sat.)-23 (Sun.), as one of the Summit related ministerial meetings, G7 Agriculture Ministers' Meeting will be held at Miyazaki City, Miyazaki Prefecture (Seagaia Convention Center). Due to the security reasons, all press representatives covering this event are required to be accredited and wear the press ID issued by Ministry of...
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Citizens Council for the Hiroshima Summit
[Citizens Council for the Hiroshima Summit] Mar. 27-30: G7 Hiroshima Summit Junior Conference
We are holding the G7 Hiroshima Summit Junior Conference, with the objective of having youth, the world’s future leaders, deepen their understanding of global issues and related initiatives through thought and discussion with fellow youths from each G7 country, as well as grow a can-do spirit to tackle even major challenges. We will create opportunities for media coverage during the program, s...
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Hokkaido University
A G7 Climate, Energy and Environment Ministers’ Meeting Pre-event Organized by Hokkaido University Hokkaido University’s Collaboration Toward a Zero Carbon Society – From global warming countermeasures, through biodiversity conservation to achieving the SDGs – Date and time: March 13, 2023, 14:00-16:20 (JST) Location: Zoom Webinars Simultaneous English translation provided ...
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Okinawa Prefectural Government
Symposium hosted by the Okinawa Prefectural Government: "Creating Peace and the Future of the Asia-Pacific Region through Exchange and Dialogue" to be held on March 14, 2023 - Exploring the Possibility of Peace Building in the Asia-Pacific Region from Okinawa as a Peace Hub - Naha, Okinawa (March 8, 2023) - The Okinawa Prefectural Government announced that a symposium titled...
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Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG)
Cities around the world face many of the same challenges when it comes to dealing with natural disasters, whether it be increasingly frequent floods brought on by climate change, or earthquakes and other such calamities. In order to protect the lives and livelihoods of Tokyo’s more than 14 million residents, and maintain the city’s functions and economic activities that support all of Japan, ...
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Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG)
Notification of Implementing Projection Mapping near the West Exit of Shinjuku Station
We are pleased to announce that in a bid to create a new tourist attraction that would lend color to the nightlife of Tokyo, we will carry out an experimental projection mapping using the temporary enclosure covering the buildings of Odakyu Department Store, now under demolition, in the redevelopment area near the west exit of Shinjuku Station. <Outline> - Projection period: Pro...
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Gastronomy Connecting Hiroshima and France Office
Hiroshima Prefectural Governor and Officials from French Diplomatic Missions Abroad Meet at “Gastronomy Connecting Hiroshima and France” Event Friday, March 10, 12:00 - 14:30 Location: Roppongi, Tokyo “Edition Koji Shimomura” Hiroshima Prefecture, which will host the G7 Hiroshima Summit in May 2023, has made various efforts to realize a peaceful international society. They see the ...
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G7 Ministers' Meeting on Climate, Energy and Environment
Hokkaido Press Tour (March 16-17, 2023)
[Tour Topic] Challenge to Become Zero Carbon Hokkaido, Living in Harmony with Nature and Creating a New Future Hokkaido has declared its intent to achieve functionally zero emissions of greenhouse gases by 2050, creating a Zero Carbon Hokkaido which continues to grow by balancing the environment, the economy, and society. This project’s foundation is a desire to live in harmony with natu...
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G7 Tochigi Nikko Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment Ministerial Meeting Promotion Council
This press release is published only in Japanese version.
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Toyama City
“Toyama Media Art International Triennale 2023” We will start a public recruiting of video works!
Toyama City will hold the “Toyama Media Art International Triennale” in FY2023 with the aim of communicating the attractiveness of Toyama City through visual images and creating a continuous liveliness in the city. The new course for Toyama citizens is now open to the public. The theme for the professional course is “One Life” and the theme for the Toyama citizens’ course is “Family”. We l...
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Intercity Innovation Institute
Extra Day in Shibuya to be held for the first time on March 1 in Shibuya City, Tokyo
~ As an official after-content of “City-Tech.Tokyo,” organized by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and other organizations, an urban festival (Shibuya’s version of SXSW) will be held at multiple locations. ~ EDGEof INNOVATION, LLC (headquartered in Shibuya city, Tokyo; Alex Taisuke Odajima, CEO) and the Intercity Innovation Institute. (located in Shinagawa city, Tokyo; Keisuke Ur...
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Aichi Prefecture
“Awesome AICHI! 2023” magazine and video promoting Aichi Prefecture produced!
Aichi Prefecture, geographically located at the center, or heart, of Japan. It boasts a wide variety of appealing features, including the world’s most advanced industrial technologies, traditional culture, beautiful scenery, and rich food culture. A number of big projects are also underway in the region, including the development of "STATION Ai", a startup support center scheduled to open ...
