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Shiba Park Hotel debuts wellbeing mornings with breakfast, books and walks
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Shiba Park Hotel in Tokyo is highlighting three morning wellbeing experiences this summer, pairing a curated breakfast with reading and nature near Shiba Park, Zojoji Temple and Tokyo Tower.
Valerio Zezur's memoir and material art gain international reach
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Italian-Ukrainian artist Valerio Zezur is extending his autobiographical project with an English-language memoir while his mixed-media paintings draw new interest in Tokyo, Berlin and Dubai.
Side Base launches hands-on manufacturing program for U.S. student groups
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Side Base Co., Ltd. has introduced a Japanese craftsmanship travel program for student groups and educational visitors from the U.S. and other countries, with Mori Welding Workshop supervising the technical work.
SHIRO & Co. launches Kosuke Protocol for business systems built from observed change
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Tokyo-based SHIRO & Co. has introduced Kosuke Protocol, a proprietary framework that turns weak signals in society, markets and behavior into products, enterprise tools and new operating systems.
Shiba Park Hotel to showcase food waste reduction at mottECO FESTA 2026
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Shiba Park Hotel will present its sustainability efforts at mottECO FESTA 2026 in Tokyo on July 27, highlighting food waste reduction, bamboo amenities and organic guestroom products.
Jaadugar releases Episode 11 summary and preview cuts
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The TV anime Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia has released summary and preview cuts for Episode 11, titled “An Ungraceful Stone.” The new materials tease a backstory reveal for Boraqchin and a race by Sitara to save Töregene as the series continues…
SAVAGE launches with intelligence-first culture strategy
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SAVAGE launched Sept. 4 in Colorado Springs as a creative growth company focused on turning cultural influence into measurable audience and revenue gains.
SAVAGE launches with intelligence-first creative growth strategy
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SAVAGE launched Sept. 4 in Colorado Springs as a creative growth company focused on turning cultural influence into measurable reach, revenue and momentum.
Nanomaterials market seen reaching $119.29 billion by 2031
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Mordor Intelligence projects the global nanomaterials market will more than double by 2031, driven by demand from semiconductors, batteries, healthcare and water treatment.
Momcozy wins 3 awards at Australia’s Bounty Baby Awards 2026
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Momcozy won three honors at the Bounty Baby Awards 2026 in Australia, with parent voters recognizing products across maternity, baby sleep, and feeding care.
dataPARC and Yokogawa Digital form Japan industrial digital transformation partnership
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dataPARC and Yokogawa Digital announced a strategic partnership in Tokyo on Aug. 28, 2026 to help Japanese manufacturers turn plant-floor data into operational and business insight.
Hubject and Plugo team up to push Plug&Charge in Japan
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Hubject and Tokyo-based Plugo said they will work together to speed Plug&Charge adoption across Japan’s EV charging market, with a focus on CPOs, eMSPs and OEMs. The partnership is aimed at making charging simpler for drivers as Japan weighs…
AOJ Language School sets free JLPT trial lessons for Sept. 13
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AOJ Language School will host free online Japanese trial lessons on Sept. 13, 2026, in Japan time, ahead of its Fall 2026 semester.
May Mobility and NTT Mobility plan first public autonomous e-Palette rides in Japan
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May Mobility and NTT Mobility plan to put Toyota e-Palette vehicles with May Mobility’s autonomous driving system on Japan’s public roads this year, marking the first public road operation in the country using an autonomous e-Palette.
DPA Pre-Awards Gift Suite Returns to Los Angeles for Emmy Weekend
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DPA will host its pre-Awards gift suite in Los Angeles on Sept. 12-13 at the Luxe Sunset Boulevard Hotel, bringing celebrities, brands and charities together for Emmy weekend.
Tsuchiya Kaban's Kumihimo wins Platinum A' Design Award
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Tsuchiya Kaban Co., Ltd. has won a Platinum A’ Design Award for Kumihimo, a drawstring bag that reworks Japanese braiding traditions for modern use. The recognition highlights the role of heritage craft, durability and cultural relevance in…
SORBA.ai names Asahi Electronics its first Japan sales partner
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SORBA.ai has tapped Asahi Electronics as its first sales partner in Japan to bring no-code industrial AI and on-premise deployment options to manufacturers and other industrial operators.
Forward Edge-AI partners with Skygate on Golden Dome missile defense
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Forward Edge-AI has awarded a subcontract to Tokyo-based Skygate Technologies to help advance Golden Dome missile defense work through the Missile Defense Agency’s SHIELD contract.
Basemark shows real-time data fusion for remote defense operations
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Basemark demonstrated its Rocksolid platform in a remote-operation test with Patria, linking a vehicle in Finland to an operator in Tokyo.
SHIRO & Co. maps heat as lost operational time
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SHIRO & Co. has published an applied observation from its Kosuke Protocol that reframes extreme heat as a shortage of usable human time rather than just higher temperatures.
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