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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.
RANGEMATE enters Dubai with mall showcase as Middle East expansion begins
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Pellytech Co., Ltd. is bringing its RANGEMATE microwave grill cookware to Dubai Festival City Mall, marking a Middle East push after growth in the United States and Japan.
Tokyo's former expressway is becoming a 2-kilometer sky park in Ginza
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Tokyo is turning the decommissioned KK Line into a pedestrian-focused green space above Ginza, with public opening phases expected around 2030. The project matters because it could reshape one of the city’s busiest commercial districts while…
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.
Japan’s rare earth push raises Arctic and deep-sea risks
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Japan is weighing rare earth projects in Greenland and near Minamitorishima as it tries to reduce dependence on China.
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.
Madhya Pradesh tourism mart draws $385.3M in investment proposals
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Madhya Pradesh Travel Mart 2026 in Bhopal drew more than 600 stakeholders, 10,263 business meetings and proposed private tourism investments of about US$385.3 million.
2026 moisture-wicking fabric guide spotlights E-KING Textile and global suppliers
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A 2026 review of ten moisture-wicking functional knit fabric manufacturers places Zhangjiagang-based E-KING Textile among suppliers in Taiwan, Japan, Italy, Switzerland, Portugal, India and the United States.
Tokyo governor touts hydrogen push on Europe, Central Asia trip
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Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike used visits to the Netherlands and Kazakhstan to promote Tokyo’s green hydrogen strategy and deepen ties on digital innovation, resilience and education.
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’s hemp expo returns to Tokyo with a new Omotesando venue
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JIHE 2026 will bring Japan International Hemp Expo back to Tokyo on Nov. 13-14, 2026, with a two-day CBD and hemp trade and community event at House of OMOTESANDO. Organizers say the expanded, whole-building format is designed to increase business…
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.
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.
Biomass conference in Ho Chi Minh City targets new markets for wood pellets and biocarbon
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Southeast Asia’s biomass sector will gather in Ho Chi Minh City on 18–19 November 2026 as buyers, producers and policy watchers assess shifting fuel demand, tighter sustainability rules and new uses for biomass in green steel, biochar and carbon…
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