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Secret Room Events to host nominees and media gifting suite in Los Angeles
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Secret Room Events will stage its annual celebrity award gifting suite on Friday, Sept. 11, at the Petersen Automotive Museum rooftop patio in Los Angeles.
XRSPACE puts Crescent’s VTuber characters to work as AI website concierges
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XRSPACE said Crescent has turned two proprietary VTuber characters into AI avatars on its website, giving visitors a conversational guide tied to the lunar phase.
Tyrone Hashimoto's Lakeside Struttin' Band set for August 22 show in Machida
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Tyrone Hashimoto and the Lakeside Struttin’ Band will perform at Crop in Machida City, Tokyo, on Aug. 22, 2026, as the group marks 20 years together.
Shiba Park Hotel to join Japan Pavilion at IFTM Top Resa 2026
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Shiba Park Hotel will exhibit at IFTM Top Resa 2026 in Paris this September as part of the JNTO Japan Pavilion, aiming to win new European business and deepen ties with international media.
Chip antenna market seen reaching $11.27B by 2035
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The global chip antenna market is projected to grow from $2.25 billion in 2025 to $11.27 billion by 2035, driven by 5G, IoT, consumer-device miniaturization and automotive connectivity.
Inkwater launches NsideSignal to push positioning into GPS-denied spaces
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Inkwater Holding has launched NsideSignal, a new brand for last-meter positioning and spatial intelligence aimed at indoor, underground and multi-level environments.
Truffle Donut seeks global franchise partners as expansion accelerates
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Japan-born Truffle Donut is opening its franchise pitch to master and area partners worldwide as the doughnut brand expands beyond Japan into Taiwan, Thailand, Canada and Hong Kong. The company says strong early overseas sales and growing consumer…
Himekami marks 45 years with new best album and music video
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Himekami is celebrating its 45th anniversary in 2026 with the June 24 streaming release of “ULTIMATE BEST” and a new music video for “The Prayer Of Thousand Years.” The package spotlights the group’s 45-year catalog, including a previously…
Chinese ambassador reposts Rio the panda cub's New Year greeting
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A PandaWandering clip of Rio, the first giant panda cub born in Indonesia, was reposted by the Chinese Embassy in Indonesia and Ambassador Wang Lutong after a February 2026 livestream drew more than 100,000 overseas viewers.
Hengzhuo highlights 34 years in salon furniture manufacturing
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Jiangmen Hengzhuo Salon & Beauty Equipment Co., Ltd. says it has grown into a global salon and beauty equipment supplier with a 70,000-square-meter production base, more than 35,000 pieces of annual output and customers in 120-plus countries.
Nara Kotsu starts daily Wakakusa Hilltop Bus for summit access
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Nara Kotsu began daily operation of the Wakakusa Hilltop Bus on April 1, 2026, giving visitors direct access from JR Nara Station and Kintetsu Nara Station to the Wakakusayama summit.
NAVEX refreshes whistleblowing tool with multilingual upgrades
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NAVEX is updating NAVEX One Whistleblowing & Incident Management with a new interface and localisation features aimed at faster investigations and clearer reporting for global teams.
DigiStreet Media adds app development and four languages for global push
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DigiStreet Media has expanded beyond marketing into web and mobile app development while launching German, Spanish, Italian and Japanese website sections to reach clients in Europe, Japan, the U.S., the Middle East and Australia.
Plushie Planet raises $10 million to expand AI companions and global manufacturing
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Plushie Planet closed a $10 million strategic financing round on Aug. 28 to speed AI-companion research, smart manufacturing, global expansion and original-IP development.
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.
Kuvings showcases commercial blenders and juicer at CAFERES JAPAN 2026
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Kuvings Japan used CAFERES JAPAN 2026 in Tokyo to spotlight its commercial blender and juicer lineup for cafes and restaurants.
MUSASHI JAPAN tops global knife brand awareness survey
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TAIMATSU says its MUSASHI JAPAN knife brand scored the highest recognition in a survey across seven major markets, with 22.5% awareness and strong favorability and purchase intent.
Keniamarilia tests U.S. demand for kimono-obi bags at NY NOW
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Fashion brand keniamarilia met with U.S. buyers at NY NOW Summer 2026 in New York, where it showcased handbags made from Kyoto Nishijin-ori obi fabric.
Brent Hampton Reed to appear on Beyond Success TV
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CPA-turned-sushi chef Brent Hampton Reed will appear on Beyond Success TV to discuss restaurant operations, business numbers, leadership and sustainable growth.
Tank Chair anime sets October 2026 premiere with SiM and Daoko theme songs
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The anime adaptation of Manabu Yashiro’s million-selling manga Tank Chair is set to premiere in October 2026 on TOKYO MX and other Japanese stations.
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