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Hiroshima Prefectural Government
The Hiroshima Prefectural Government hosted the 6th Hiroshima Junior International Forum online for 4 days, from August 17 to 20. The goal of this annual event is to spread a message of peace to the world, deepen mutual understanding, and cultivate the next generation’s future leaders through discussions and exchanging views among participants. This year’s participants were comprised of 38 J...
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Tokyo Metropolitan Government
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) has been working to implement a “Sustainable Recovery” that contributes to the world’s efforts against climate change and to achieving an economic and social revival from the COVID-19 pandemic. One of the ways we are aiming to achieve this goal is by expanding the green finance market further. From this fiscal year, TMG is implementing the "Green Finan...
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Shizuoka Mokko Co. Ltd.
Shizuoka, Japan (2021.10.14) Shizuoka Mokko Co. Ltd. – operating company of Kamidana-no-Sato (https://kamidananosato.jp) which manufactures, sells and wholesales kamidana (household Shinto altars) and related items – announces the release of Hajimete-no-Jinja videos for an international audience from October 13th. This English language version of the six-video Japanese series はじめての神社 (Ha...
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POLA ORBIS HOLDINGS INC.
POLA ORBIS HOLDINGS’ traditional craft coordination business SERENDOUCE CRAFTS invites you to experience traditional Japanese craftmanship (monozukuri) during our “Crafting the Future with Monozukuri” exhibition October 28th to November 7th at POLA Museum Annex (Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo). Traditional craft techniques are evolving to compliment modern lifestyles, contribute to society, and impro...
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Tokyo Metropolitan Government
As one project in the “Global Financial City: Tokyo” Vision, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) has been granting a prize to financial institutions who provide and develop innovative products and services that meet Tokyo citizens and businesspeople’ s needs and challenges, as well as those who work to promote ESG investments (*1). From July 1 to August 31, TMG has accepted applications ...
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GN Corporation
Tokyo, 11, October 2021; The NCRM NICHE, was started in 2006 and held every year in October to commemorate the inaugural anniversary of Nichi-in Centre for Regenerative Medicine, as the first Indo-Japan collaborative institute for stem cell research. The event which began with focus on stem cell and regenerative medicine, over the years evolved as an inter-disciplinary networking event among yo...
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GN Corporation
Tokyo, 30, September 2021; Covid-19 related deaths have been mainly reported due to cytokine storm driven respiratory failure or blood clotting disruption related organ failure or damage and ensuing long Covid-19 affects quality of life to significant percentage of patients after recovery. In a clinical study in Covid-19 patients, using two novel variants of Beta glucans produced in Japan, clin...
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Hiroshima Business Forum for Global Peace Tokyo Session Steering Committee
The 2021 Hiroshima Business Forum for Global Peace Tokyo Session (Hub: Tokyo, Representative: SASAKI Kyoji) will be held on October 8, 2021 (Fri.). This forum aims to realize collective peacebuilding through business. The Hiroshima Business Forum for Global Peace was held on September 8-9, 2021 organized by Hiroshima Organization for Global Peace (HOPe) for the purpose of discussing the rela...
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Tokyo Metropolitan Government
Announcing the TIME TO ACT: Climate Action Forum ~Accelerating Efforts Toward “Carbon Half” by 2030~
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is developing the “TIME TO ACT” climate action movement to accelerate viable decarbonization efforts. The kick-off meeting was held this February, where climate change experts and the mayors of major cities came together to share their thoughts on accelerating climate action. You can view the official recording here. The TIME TO ACT: Climate Action Forum...
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Japanese Business Alliance for Smart Energy Worldwide
The Japanese Business Alliance for Smart Energy Worldwide is conducting promotional and awareness building activities of energy saving and renewable energy technology focusing on emerging countries for the purpose of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by promoting energy conservation overseas and using new energy by utilizing the excellent technology of its member companies. At the conferen...
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The Fukue Chamber of Commerce and Industries (The Fukue CCI)
16 Local Companies and Organizations Declared their Commitment to Transition to 100% Renewable Energy within 5 Years. Nagasaki, September 27, 2021 – The Fukue Chamber of Commerce and Industries (The Fukue CCI) in Goto city, which is located in the westernmost part of the main islands of Japan, has launched a groundbreaking initiative to encourage local businesses and organizations to c...
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The Asahi Glass Foundation
Summary ● The time on the Environmental Doomsday Clock is 9:42, five minutes earlier than last year, back over five minutes from the preceding year. This is the first significant change in eight years. ● The time on the Clock has receded back by 30 min in North America and the times are earlier than last year in most regions. The US rejoining the Paris Agreement might have positively affected...
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Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
2021 International Prize for Biology: Announcement of Prize recipient
On August 31, the Committee on the International Prize for Biology, chaired by Dr. FUJIYOSHI Yoshinori, Distinguished Professor of Tokyo Medical and Dental University, decided to award the 37th (2021) International Prize for Biology to Dr. Timothy Douglas White, Professor of Integrative Biology, University of California at Berkeley, USA. 1.International Prize for Biology The International P...
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Sake Business Laboratory
Sake Business Laboratory (CEO: Mutsuki Takahashi) will launch a new program "Cultural Sake Creation Workshop“ as a part of BESPOKE SAKE Service. The BESPOKE SAKE service and the "Cultural Sake Creation Workshop" have been adopted as a subsidy project for the overseas branding of Japanese alcoholic beverages by the National Tax Agency in 2021. Title : BESPOKE SAKE service special program ...
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Arts Council Tokyo
The Tokyo Tokyo FESTIVAL Special 13, organized by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and Arts Council Tokyo (Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture), is offering a wide variety of cultural programs to enliven the summer of 2021, as Tokyo attracts attention from around the world. The opening of the Exhibition of manga 《What if Tokyo》 at the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo on Aug...
