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Crunchyroll names My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON anime of the year at 2026 awards
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By AI, Created 3:20 PM UTC, May 24, 2026, /AGP/ – Crunchyroll handed out the 10th annual Anime Awards in Tokyo on May 23, with a record 73 million fan votes worldwide.
May 22, 2026
Japanese Clothing Co spotlights Japanese-inspired everyday fashion
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By AI, Created 3:30 PM UTC, May 22, 2026, /AGP/ – Japanese Clothing Co is highlighting a curated online selection of Japanese style clothing for international shoppers.
May 22, 2026
Tokyo brings 55 cities together on climate resilience and disaster response
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By AI, Created 10:15 AM UTC, May 20, 2026, /AGP/ – Tokyo hosted leaders from 55 global cities in April to coordinate new action on climate-linked disasters, sustainable infrastructure and urban…
May 18, 2026
Japanese AI firm releases open construction cost dataset
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By AI, Created 6:58 AM UTC, May 18, 2026, /AGP/ – The Horizons Co. released 20 verified construction cost diagnoses as an open dataset, showing overcharges as high as ¥2.8 million and a fraud rate of…
May 19, 2026
Rad Web Hosting opens Tokyo data center
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By AI, Created 11:43 PM UTC, May 18, 2026, /AGP/ – Rad Web Hosting launched a new data center location in Tokyo, expanding its Asia-Pacific footprint and giving businesses another option for low-latency…
May 16, 2026
KFSH showcases AI healthcare gains at Tokyo plenary meeting
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By AI, Created 12:48 PM UTC, May 16, 2026, /AGP/ – King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre used the Trilateral Commission Tokyo Plenary Meeting 2026 to highlight how AI, robotics and data…
May 16, 2026
KFSH spotlights Saudi healthcare innovation in Tokyo
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By AI, Created 12:48 PM UTC, May 16, 2026, /AGP/ – King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre is using the Trilateral Commission’s Tokyo plenary to showcase Saudi advances in robotic surgery,…
May 15, 2026
2nd Street USA opens new consignment store in Davis
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By AI, Created 7:08 PM UTC, May 15, 2026, /AGP/ – 2nd Street USA will celebrate the grand opening of its newest store on Russell Boulevard in Davis, California, on Friday, May 15, 2026. The Japanese…
May 15, 2026
Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo adds proposal photography plan in its garden
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By AI, Created 4:43 PM UTC, May 18, 2026, /AGP/ – Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo is launching a new photography plan on May 14, 2026 for overnight guests who want proposal, anniversary, or family portraits in…
May 15, 2026
Beauty Within Skin Care blends facials with energy healing
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By AI, Created 6:48 PM UTC, May 15, 2026, /AGP/ – Beauty Within Skin Care in Lutherville, Maryland, says it now centers every customized facial on both professional skincare and energy healing.
May 14, 2026
Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo adds proposal photography plan in its garden
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By AI, Created 4:27 PM UTC, May 18, 2026, /AGP/ – Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo is launching a new photography plan for overnight guests starting May 14, 2026, with proposal, anniversary and family portrait use…
May 8, 2026
Tokyo Design Awards names inaugural 2026 winners
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By AI, Created 10:32 AM UTC, May 20, 2026, /AGP/ – Tokyo Design Awards has announced the winners of its first competition year, with designers and studios from more than 30 countries recognized across…
May 13, 2026
TokudAw adds patented SEV tech to fleet for private and corporate travel
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By AI, Created 4:55 PM UTC, May 18, 2026, /AGP/ – TokudAw Inc. says it has rolled out Japanese-patented SEV technology across its fleet and partner vehicles in Japan, starting May 13, 2026. The company…
May 12, 2026
KFSH to join Tokyo AI and digital health summit
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By AI, Created 5:15 PM UTC, May 18, 2026, /AGP/ – King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre will take part in the Trilateral Commission Tokyo Plenary Meeting 2026 on May 13 in Tokyo as global…
May 12, 2026
Katana USA launches free sword-craft reference library
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By AI, Created 5:32 PM UTC, May 18, 2026, /AGP/ – Katana USA has launched a free educational hub on Japanese swordsmanship and collecting as interest in nihonto continues to grow among U.S. buyers.
May 8, 2026
NUREX boosts Osaka night cruise for overseas visitors
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By AI, Created 11:18 AM UTC, May 20, 2026, /AGP/ – NUREX Co., Ltd. is expanding support for European and American travelers on its Osaka dinner cruise as inbound tourism drives demand for deeper…
May 23, 2026
Carlos Lastres releases TEDx talk on creativity and problem solving
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By AI, Created 3:35 PM UTC, May 23, 2026, /AGP/ – Senior product designer Carlos Lastres has released a new TEDx talk, Innovation Comes From Breaking Things, on how trial and error, limitations, and…
May 8, 2026
Hanyu Distillery Returns to Hong Kong Stage for Vinexpo Asia 2026
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By AI, Created 11:00 AM UTC, May 20, 2026, /AGP/ – Hanyu Distillery, revived in 2021 at its original site, is reintroducing its whisky in Hong Kong as it heads to Vinexpo Asia 2026 from May 26 to May…
May 5, 2026
RevaTerra to showcase AI bioenergy platform at BIOINNOVASIA 2026 in Tokyo
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By AI, Created 10:24 AM UTC, May 20, 2026, /AGP/ – RevaTerra will attend BIOINNOVASIA 2026 in Tokyo from May 12-14 to introduce its AI-powered bioenergy platform and Arcana bio-coal to Asian…
May 22, 2026
ClaN Entertainment launches first four IZIGENIA VTubers
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By AI, Created 4:20 AM UTC, May 21, 2026, /AGP/ – ClaN Entertainment Inc. is debuting the first four talents from its global VTuber project IZIGENIA starting May 23, 2026, with launches spanning Japan…
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