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Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO)
Japan’s islands stretch for thousands of kilometers from north to south, blessing the country with a wide variety of climates that foster diverse food cultures - each of which boasts a fascinating history. The bounty of the nation’s mountains, valleys, rivers, and seas differs from region to region, giving tourists myriad opportunities to get to the heart of Japan through their stomachs. That’s...
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Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG)
[TMG] Business Operators Selected for Energy Creation and Storage Promotion Fund
In the face of the twin climate and energy crises, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government has been developing a green finance scheme to financially support the necessary structural reforms to improve energy self-sufficiency and accelerate decarbonization. As part of this initiative, the TMG has been formulating the “Energy Creation and Storage Promotion Fund” with the aim of establishing a finance ...
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Chuo University
Research led by Hiromi Shiraishi, researcher at Chuo University, indicated a steep rise in the importation of American Eel (Anguilla rostrata) live fry to East Asia for aquaculture purposes. This surge poses a potential threat to the already endangered species, further depleting the resources of this species. Japan relies on imports for two-thirds of its eel consumption and it is believed that ...
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Warehouse TERRADA
(Tokyo, Japan) Warehouse TERRADA will hold TERRADA ART AWARD 2023 Finalist Exhibition at our event space from January 10th* (Wed) until January 28th (Sun), 2024. (* Limited access for invitational guests only on January 10th) TERRADA ART AWARD is one of the most notable contemporary art awards in Asia and aims to support emerging artists. To discover artists who can play an active role on th...
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Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO)
1. Newly Opened-Princess Mononoke-themed Area in Ghibli Park, Aichi Located in Nagakute, Aichi, Ghibli Park offers a journey into the world of Studio Ghibli and has already attracted many customers. Recently it added a new area. Anime fans worldwide rejoice as about 25 years after the film's release, Mononoke Village is set on November 1st, 2023. This area features a hands-on learning center, ...
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World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Japan Office
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations. WIPO Japan Office will hold an online symposium on November 22nd, to explore the role of intellectual property in the energy industry and realizing the SDGs which are increasingly important subjects in recent years. Intellectual property plays a very important role in business. Understanding and ut...
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Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS)
The Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS) will hold the JIRCAS International Symposium 2023 entitled "Innovations to enhance the resilience of tropical forests and sustainability of the forest industry" on Friday, November 17, 2023, both on-site (United Nations Univ.) and online webinar. In recent years, there has been a growing international debate on the ne...
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Warehouse TERRADA
(Tokyo, Japan) The Collectors' Museum of Contemporary Art, WHAT MUSEUM, operated by Warehouse TERRADA is currently holding an exhibition titled "SENSE OF STRUCTURE: The World of Structural Engineering That Designs the Flow of Forces" until February 25th (Sun), 2024. It is exhibiting over forty structural models from ancient to modern architecture and a lunar base camp. This year marks 100 ye...
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The National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
The National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) established the Global Research and Development Center for Business by Quantum-AI technology (G-QuAT) on July 27, 2023, and will hold a symposium for the inauguration of the center on Tuesday, November 14th, 2023, from 14:00 to 18:00 at Toranomon Hills Forum. To mark the start of G-QuAT's activities, we will present an ...
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Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG)
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) will be holding its SusHi Tech Tokyo 2024 event in the Tokyo Bay area in April and May of 2024, promoting TMG’s “Sustainable High City Tech Tokyo (SusHi Tech Tokyo)” vision for the creation of sustainable new value. The event is intended to bring together Tokyo’s innovation creators, solving the issues faced by the world’s urban centers, and to s...
