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May 30, 2018
Yamaha Motor to Open Advanced Technology Center in Yokohama
— Advanced Technology Development Hub for Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, and IT Fields —
Japan Times
May 28, 2018
Yamaha Motor Launches YST15 Intelligent SMD Storage
— Labor Saving in Device Supply to Surface Mounting Processes —
Japan Times
May 24, 2018
Event schedule for "Jinseki Summer School 2018" confirmed
Teachers invited from Switzerland, a country known for its excellent boarding schools!
We are pleased to announce that the event schedule for "Jinseki Summer School 2018", an event held by the Next Educational Environment Development (Jinsekikogen-cho, Hiroshima Prefecture), has been confirmed. For this event, teachers at the prestigious John F. Kennedy International School in Switzerland...
Japan Times
May 23, 2018
Yamaha Launches F425A/FL425A Outboard Motor in North America
IWATA, May 23, 2018—Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo:7272) announced today that it will launch the new F425A/FL425A* 425 horsepower outboard motor in North America in summer 2018.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
May 20, 2018
With 'Shoplifters,' Hirokazu Kore-eda becomes first Japanese director to win Cannes Palme d'Or in 21 years
Hirokazu Kore-eda wins the coveted Palme d'Or at Cannes for “Shoplifters,” a critically acclaimed family drama with unguessable plot twists.
Japan Times
May 18, 2018
DLoFre's SIROnoMINKA (White Minka), a Meditation Lodging with a Feel for Japan's Original Vistas, Is Set to Open
A proposal for a slower life, with a challenge for 100% Renewable Energy
Japan Times
May 17, 2018
Tokyo's leading Automotive and Technology Executive Search Firm shifts into high gear
Tokyo, May 21st, 2018 - On the eve of the upcoming Japan Automotive Engineering Expo, HCCR K.K., a leading Tokyo-based specialist Executive Search firm, announced today the strategic addition of 5 expert consultants to compliment their existing team and core areas of focus, namely the Automotive and...
Japan Times
May 15, 2018
alt Inc. Wins the First Prize at the VLSP-2018 Named Entity Recognition Contest
alt Inc. (Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan and represented by Mr. Kazutaka Yonekura as CEO) which has developed al+ P.A.I. (Personal Artificial Intelligence) has won the first prize at the 2018 Named Entity Recognition Contest held by the Vietnamese Language and Speech Processing Conference (hereafter referred...
May 10, 2018
Yamaha Motor earnings up solidly in first quarter
IWATA, May 10，2018—Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) announces consolidated business results for the first quarter.
Japan Times
May 9, 2018
Unlocking Tokyo with New One Day Rental Cycle Pass
Service offers more than 5,000 power-assisted bicycles all over Tokyo
TOKYO, JAPAN. Japan Travel KK will officially launch 'JapanTravel.Bike' on May 7th, 2018, a new rental bicycle service aimed at international tourists visiting Tokyo.
May 7, 2018
TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING Signs a Business Cooperation Agreement with
Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding in the Commercial Ship Business Area
On May 7, 2018, TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING Co., Ltd. (HQ: 1083 Tsuneishi, Numakuma-cho, Fukuyama, Hiroshima, Japan; President: Kenji Kawano; hereinafter, “TSUNEISHI”) and Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (HQ: 6-4, Tsukiji 5-chome, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Japan; President: Tetsuro Koga; hereinafter, “Mitsui...
May 7, 2018
TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING Signs a Business Cooperation Agreement with
Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding in the Commercial Ship Business Area
On May 7, 2018, TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING Co., Ltd. (HQ: 1083 Tsuneishi, Numakuma-cho, Fukuyama, Hiroshima, Japan; President: Kenji Kawano; hereinafter, “TSUNEISHI”) and Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (HQ: 6-4, Tsukiji 5-chome, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Japan; President: Tetsuro Koga; hereinafter, “Mitsui...
Japan Times
WORLD
May 3, 2018
In depth: Customs deal with European Union the latest Brexit headache for British PM Theresa May
Prime Minister Theresa May's plan for Britain to leave the EU customs union when it quits the bloc — and not join a similar arrangement — has become a flash point in the Brexit process, setting up a possible parliamentary defeat that could force her government into a damaging policy U-turn.
Japan Times
May 2, 2018
First step towards the ocean! Let's share the heart-moving moment of the launching ceremony of a bulk carrier
TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING Co., Ltd. (HQ: 1083 Tsuneishi, Numakuma-cho, Fukuyama, Hiroshima, Japan; President: Kenji Kawano) scheduled its next launching ceremony to be held on July 6th, 2018. The time will be announced later.
Japan Times
Apr 27, 2018
The Japan Times expands The Japan Times Archives (1897-2017) to include valuable English-language records dating back to 1865
Tokyo, April 27, 2018 -The Japan Times, Ltd. (Head Office: Minato-ku, Tokyo. President: Mr. Takeharu Tsutsumi) has added new content to its digital archives (The Japan Times Archives (1897-2017)). This new content covers the period from the turbulent years of the Bakumatsu (final years of Edo) to the...
Apr 25, 2018
TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING - First Completion and Delivery of New 2,800 TEU Container Carrier
On 12 April, TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING Co., Ltd. (HQ: 1083 Tsuneishi, Numakuma-cho, Fukuyama, Hiroshima, Japan; President: Kenji Kawano) delivered the completed “KMTC SURABAYA” to the ship owner. This first “2,800 TEU Container Carrier”, our new model container carrier, was built at TSUNEISHI GROUP...
Apr 23, 2018
TSUNEISHI Group FY 2017 Consolidated Performance Report: A year of steady growth for the different segments and a market upturn with shipbuilding and shipping businesses showing signs of recovery
TSUNEISHI HOLDINGS CORPORATION (HQ: 1083 Tsuneishi, Numakuma-cho, Fukuyama, Hiroshima, Japan; President: Hirotatsu Kambara) is pleased to announce the FY2017 consolidated results of the TSUNEISHI Group.
Japan Times
Apr 23, 2018
Now accepting entries for the CODE Awards 2018, Japan's first digital creative award to recognize excellence in digital marketing
D2C Inc. (Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan; President and CEO: Takayuki Hoshuyama, “D2C” hereafter) began accepting entries for the CODE Awards 2018 which spotlighting achievements in digital marketing. Entry can be submitted via the official CODE Awards website (http://www.codeaward.jp/en/) starting from...
Japan Times
Apr 23, 2018
The Japan Times to Participate as a Media Partner at the 2018 IWA World Water Congress & Exhibition
Tokyo, April 23, 2018 - The Japan Times, Ltd. (Minato-ku, Tokyo. Representative: Takeharu Tsutsumi) will participate as a media partner at the "IWA (International Water Association, hereinafter: “IWA”) 2018 World Water Congress & Exhibition, to be held from Sept.16, 2018 in Tokyo.
Apr 20, 2018
PLAID Inc., Raises 2.7 Billion JPY in Funding
PLAID Inc., creator of CX platform "KARTE", raised 2.7 billion JPY for further marketing investment, hiring, and development framework.
Lessons from India-Pakistan war: Were China's arms overrated?
A Chinese J-10B fighter jet is put on display at the China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai, China, in October 2016. The short May conflict between India and Pakistan became a live trial for Chinese arms, exposing vulnerabilities in its fighter aircraft and air defense systems.
Former Japanese princess Mako gives birth to first child
Mako Komuro (right), the eldest daughter of Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, left the Imperial Family after marrying Kei Komuro, a former schoolmate at International Christian University in Tokyo, in October 2021.
Chinese parents are fueling Tokyo’s education race
More Chinese families are clustering in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward, a district renowned for having the finest educational environment in Japan.
Trump to hike steel tariffs to 50% to aid Nippon-U.S. Steel
U.S. President Donald Trump at the U.S. Steel Corporation Irvin Works facility in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, on Friday
Japanese customers brave the rain to line up for cheap stockpiled rice
Iris Ohyama began sales of government-stockpiled rice at a home center location in Chiba Prefecture on Saturday morning.
Atsuko Okatsuka brings big 'dad' energy to new special
Atsuko Okatsuka tries out some of the jokes from her new special, “Father,” at the Tokyo Comedy Bar in Shibuya in January.
How ‘hikikomori’ shut-ins ‘start to have dreams for the future’
Located in Nagano Prefecture, Samurai Gakuen tries to help young and old individuals who have withdrawn from society rediscover their places out in the world.
Halt of U.S. visa process puts Japanese students' futures in question
People hold up signs during a rally in support of international students at the Harvard University campus in Boston on Tuesday.
Mateusz Urbanowicz: ‘Miyazaki inspired me to put the audience first’
Mateusz Urbanowicz’s recent book “Imaginary Storefronts” collects his illustrations of the mundane Japanese street scenes that have given him immense inspiration.
Songs, stars and strategy: Japan debuts its newest awards ceremony
Rock band Mrs. Green Apple performed an emotional rendition of hit song “Darling” on the final night of the Music Awards Japan.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Construction equipment sits idle in a park near Shiba Toshogu shrine in Tokyo's Minato Ward. While Japan has a history of treating its trees with reverence, green coverage is said to be lacking in most of the major cities.
Do Japan's trees no longer occupy the sacred space they used to?
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