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Tokyo Metropolitan Government
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG), in cooperation with the private sector and national government, is working to make the Global Financial City: Tokyo Vision a reality by continuing to improve the business environment in order to attract foreign financial firms. As part of these efforts, in cooperation with the Financial Services Agency (FSA), TMG created an English guidebook in Septem...
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Hokkaido University
5/6 PRESS BRIEFING: Trends in Japanese Arctic Research
PRESS BRIEFING Trends in Japanese Arctic Research ■Overview Due to climate change, the environment surrounding the Arctic has changed significantly and will continue to change, affecting socio-economic activities at a global scale, not to mention the ongoing melting of sea ice and glaciers and the impact on weather and marine ecosystems. On the occasion of the 3rd Arctic Sci...
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Suntory Holdings Limited
*To get the full version of the press release, please visit: https://www.suntory.com/news/article/13903E.html TOKYO (April 20th, 2021) — Suntory Holdings, a global leader in both the alcohol and non-alcohol beverages industry, today announced that in order to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) across its entire value chain by 2050, it will aim to halve GHG emissions by 203...
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Japan Foreign Trade Council, Inc. (JFTC)
JFTC publishes “Foreign Trade 2021”
JFTC publishes “Foreign Trade 2021” ~ COVID-19 causes trade value to plummet. Both exports and imports down for second consecutive year but Japan’s balance of trade turns surplus. ~ Japan Foreign Trade Council, Inc., JFTC (Chairman: KOBAYASHI Ken, Chairman- Mitsubishi Corporation) is pleased to announce the new release of “Foreign Trade 2021”, a data book with full coverage of Japan’...
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21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa
Somewhere Between the Odd and the Ordinary
Exhibition Title: Somewhere Between the Odd and the Ordinary Period: Thursday, April 29 – Sunday, September 26, 2021 Hours: 10:00-18:00(until 20:00 on Fridays and Saturdays) *Ticket sold until 30 minutes before closing Venue: Galleries 7–12,14, 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa Closed: Mondays (except May 3, August 9, September 20), May 6, August 10, September 21 Organized ...
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Toyama
Toyama Media Art International Triennale Award Ceremony will be held!
１．Outline We will hold the "Toyama Media Art International Triennale 2020 (former Toyama Waterside Video Festival)" award ceremony, which has been held since 2008, for the purpose of disseminating video culture and discovering and nurturing young creators. This will be the first time since the transition to the triennale system. 7 works selected from 343 from all over the world includi...
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広島県
The Hiroshima Prefectural Government hosted the 5th Hiroshima Junior International Forum from November 29 through December 13, which was held online every Sunday for three weeks. The goal of the event was to spread a message of peace overseas, deepen mutual understanding, and to train the next generation through discussions and exchanging views among participants. This year, we had 15 Japane...
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Japan Association of Communication for Science and Technology (JACST)
JACST：Online Press Webinar The Seven Samurai of Science ~Confronting Global Challenges~
JACST：Online Press Webinar The Seven Samurai of Science ~Confronting Global Challenges~ Learn about the latest top-level research in COVID-19, ecology, aging society, natural disaster, space, cultural resources - February 4, 2021 Japan Association of Communication for Science and Technology (JACST) International Public Relations Group Japan Association of Communicati...
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Shizuoka Prefecture
Japanese high school students’ attempt in seed breeding of an endangered plant!
This is the Wildlife Conservation Division of the Shizuoka Prefectural Office in Japan. Apetalous Catchfly(Silene Uralensis) is an endangered species widely distributed in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. It spread from the Arctic Circle during the Ice Age 20,000 years ago. It is estimated that there are only less than 50 that exist within Shizuoka due to illegal uprooting (less than 200 in th...
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Japan Cultural Expo
From Friday, March 12 to Sunday, March 14, 2021, a traditional performing arts event titled “Representation of Prayer” will be held at a special venue against the backdrop of the Imperial Palace’s Nijubashi Bridge. This will be a great opportunity for people to enjoy a variety of special performing arts, from Noh to Kyogen, in a beautiful natural setting at the Imperial Palace. The performance ...
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Suntory Holdings Ltd.
*To get the full version of the release, please visit: https://www.suntory.com/news/article/13851E.html Tokyo, JAPAN (February 9, 2021) — Suntory Holdings Ltd., a global leader in both the alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages industries, today announced that it will be launching the “Mirai Challenge Program”* to support revitalize the local communities affected by the Great East Japa...
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Suntory Holdings Ltd.
*To get the full version of the release, please visit: https://www.suntory.com/news/article/13850E.html Tokyo, Japan (February 8, 2021)— Suntory Holdings Ltd., a global leader in both the alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages industries, today announced that it has signed a cooperation agreement with “Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS)” to take a leadership role in promoting water ...
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Tokyo Metropolitan Government
The world is currently facing two major crises, the COVID-19 pandemic and the climate crisis. The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is promoting the sustainable recovery of a healthy society in addition to climate change measures. Now is the time to act. Tokyo Governor Koike Yuriko hosts an online conference “Sustainable Recovery: TIME TO ACT - Overcoming the COVID-19 Crisis and Accelerating Cl...
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Tokyo Metropolitan Government
Tokyo Financial Award 2020: The Winning Businesses Have Been Chosen!
As one of the projects in the “Global Financial City: Tokyo” Vision, launched in 2017, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) is hosting the “Tokyo Financial Award.” We are pleased to inform you that the award-winning businesses have been chosen. The Tokyo Financial Award has two components: the “financial innovation category” and the “ESG investment category.” In the “financial innov...
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Japan Cultural Expo
The Japan Cultural Expo is pleased to announce that Kabuki actor Kikunosuke Onoe has become an Official Supporter as of Thursday, January 21. Kikunosuke Onoe was given the letter of appointment by Ryohei Miyata, the Commissioner for Cultural Affairs. As an Official Supporter of the Japan Cultural Expo, Kikunosuke Onoe will introduce Japan’s classic theater, as well as cultural treasures and var...
