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Kiteworks launches agent marketplace for governed AI agents
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Kiteworks launched the Kiteworks Agent Marketplace on September 16, 2026, giving customers more than 60 AI agents that run on the same control plane used for regulated human-data interactions.
JPEX America widens Japan-U.S. partnerships across healthcare and innovation
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JPEX America said Aug. 20 it is expanding cross-border work linking Japan and the U.S. through business development, healthcare, investment and innovation.
MUSASHI JAPAN opens knife store in Osaka Namba
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TAIMATSU Inc. opened MUSASHI JAPAN Osaka Namba Ebisubashi Store in Namba, Osaka, on Aug. 19, 2026, expanding its Japanese kitchen knife retail footprint beyond Tokyo.
NDC showcases sustainable coating machines at Drupa
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NDC Engineering & Manufacturing (Fujian) Co., Ltd. used Drupa in Düsseldorf to present automated hot melt adhesive coating systems aimed at lower-emission, resource-efficient converting.
Shiba Park Hotel turns its Tokyo property into a Library Hotel
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Shiba Park Hotel in Tokyo is leaning into its long history with a 2020 rebrand built around books, culture and calm.
Xceptor adds sovereign SaaS regions in Switzerland and Japan
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Xceptor has launched sovereign-grade SaaS in Switzerland and Japan, expanding its regional hosting for capital markets clients that need local data residency and regulatory alignment.
MUSASHI JAPAN opens renewed Shibuya Center-Gai store in Tokyo
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TAIMATSU Inc. has officially opened the refreshed MUSASHI JAPAN Shibuya Center-Gai Store in Tokyo after first launching the location in advance in 2025. The shop is meant to showcase Japanese kitchen knives in a more spacious retail setting that…
MUSASHI JAPAN opens Hiroshima Hondori store
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TAIMATSU Inc. has opened a new MUSASHI JAPAN store in Hiroshima’s Hondori Shopping Street, expanding the brand’s retail reach in a busy area that draws visitors from Japan and overseas.
Jacada Travel adds 39 impact-focused experiences
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Jacada Travel has expanded its Positive Impact Collection with 39 new experiences built around conservation, community resilience and cultural preservation.
Influential Women spotlights environmental scientist Ann Elizabeth Rosecrance
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Influential Women is featuring Ann Elizabeth Rosecrance for more than 45 years of work in environmental science, laboratory quality, sustainability and education.
Rural Japan studio aims to bridge creative learning gaps
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A new community space in Kasai City, Hyogo, is trying to fill gaps left by shrinking school budgets and the loss of arts and coding programs.
Yokohama forum will link circular economy ideas with investment and industry in New York
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About 200 leaders from cities, finance, startups and international organizations will meet in New York on Sept. 25 during Climate Week NYC 2026 to push circular economy ideas toward pilots and commercial deployment.
Neowise pitches on-device Physical AI for robots and drones
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Neowise says its on-device vision, 3D reconstruction and simulation stack can help robots and drones operate without cloud latency or heavy LiDAR dependence.
HIVEX and Binance Pay plan Web3 payments rollout in Japan
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TBCASoft and Binance Pay are teaming up to connect Binance Pay users with merchant acceptance through the HIVEX Network, starting in Japan with a planned Q3 2026 launch.
Japan-Malawi platform links language lessons to school meals and jobs
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A Malawi-based, solar-powered language platform launched in June 2026 through a partnership between NPO Seibo Japan and Beehive Centre of Social Enterprise.
Cloudbric WAF+ tops Japan’s IT Trend H1 2026 WAF ranking
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Cloudbric WAF+ ranked No. 1 in the Web Application Firewall category and No. 2 in Cyberattack Countermeasures in IT Trend’s H1 2026 ranking in Japan.
The Japanese Clothing Co outlines the art traditions behind its hand-drawn T-shirts
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The Japanese Clothing Co says its Japanese-inspired T-shirts are shaped by art traditions and subcultures ranging from Harajuku and manga to Nihonga and Shodo.
80,000 visit Tokyo’s TOKYO LIGHTS projection mapping and light art festival
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TOKYO LIGHTS 2026 drew about 80,000 visitors to Shinjuku from May 23 to 31, combining a global projection mapping contest with outdoor light art installations.
Chuchulab Short Cakes wins Silver A' Design Award for dessert shop interior
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Hhhhsstudio Design Co.,Ltd.’s Chuchulab Short Cakes has won a Silver A’ Design Award in Interior Space and Exhibition Design.
KingPo names Techno Science Japan as authorized distributor
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KingPo Technology Development Limited has appointed Techno Science Japan Co., Ltd. as an authorized distributor under a new strategic cooperation and distribution agreement.
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