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May 22, 2026
U.S. anime viewership jumps to 22% as global audience grows
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By AI, Created 12:05 PM UTC, May 20, 2026, /AGP/ – A new 15-country study from GEM Partners finds anime has gone mainstream, with U.S. viewership rising from 10% in 2020 to 22% in 2025. The report also…
May 1, 2026
Nijigen no Mori adds rainy-season umbrella illuminations for Naruto and Boruto fans
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By AI, Created 11:29 AM UTC, May 20, 2026, /AGP/ – Nijigen no Mori on Awaji Island will launch the Samidare Festival 2026 at its NARUTO&BORUTO Shinobi-Zato attraction on May 9, turning Japan’s rainy…
May 22, 2026
Vadzo Imaging launches 4K HDR GigE camera for industrial and traffic vision
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By AI, Created 6:46 PM UTC, May 21, 2026, /AGP/ – Vadzo Imaging introduced the Innova-678CRS, a Sony STARVIS 2 IMX678-based 4K HDR GigE PoE camera aimed at industrial inspection, traffic monitoring,…
May 22, 2026
Prime 1 Studio opens pre-orders for The Last of Us Part I statues
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By AI, Created 10:40 AM UTC, May 21, 2026, /AGP/ – Prime 1 Studio is taking pre-orders May 22, 2026 in Japan for 1/4-scale statues of Ellie, Joel and the Bloater from The Last of Us Part I. The lineup…
May 22, 2026
Harvard Krokodiloes to sing at Shiba Park Hotel library lounge
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By AI, Created 11:03 AM UTC, May 20, 2026, /AGP/ – Shiba Park Hotel in Tokyo will host a 45-minute a cappella performance by 12 Harvard Krokodiloes on June 21 for staying guests.
May 21, 2026
DEEP CALM opens private acupuncture sessions near Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park
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By AI, Created 4:52 PM UTC, May 18, 2026, /AGP/ – DEEP CALM Acupuncture & Japanese Massage opened in Hiroshima City in April 2026, offering private, reservation-only treatments beside Hiroshima Peace…
May 20, 2026
Spotify and Billboard Japan set all-female EQUAL STAGE concert for June 9 in Tokyo
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By AI, Created 6:05 AM UTC, May 20, 2026, /AGP/ – Spotify and Billboard Japan will present Women In Music — EQUAL STAGE on June 9 at Tokyo’s SGC Hall Ariake during MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN WEEK. The one-night…
May 19, 2026
Green Zen Landscapes expands luxury villa landscaping across Dubai and the UAE
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By AI, Created 7:40 PM UTC, May 19, 2026, /AGP/ – Green Zen Landscapes is broadening its premium landscaping services across Dubai and the UAE, with a sharper focus on villa projects, Japanese Zen…
May 19, 2026
Pasona’s Awaji retreat to open with sensor beds from Nitori and MinebeaMitsumi
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By AI, Created 5:08 AM UTC, May 19, 2026, /AGP/ – Pasona Group will open THE PASONA natureverse retreat on June 23 in Awaji City, Hyogo Prefecture, with guest rooms featuring sensor beds developed by…
May 18, 2026
NAGAOKA to show MP-700 at HIGH END Vienna 2026
EIN Presswire
By AI, Created 6:08 AM UTC, May 18, 2026, /AGP/ – NAGAOKA will exhibit at HIGH END Vienna 2026 at Austria Center Vienna from June 4-7, 2026, with its EISA-winning MP-700 cartridge and other audio…
May 17, 2026
Qualice launches CADChum for faster CAD-to-3D conversion
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By AI, Created 4:27 PM UTC, May 18, 2026, /AGP/ – Qualice Corporation has released CADChum, a high-speed CAD-to-3D conversion tool aimed at manufacturing, visualization and real-time production…
May 22, 2026
Centennial celebration launches for designer Tālivaldis Stubis
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By AI, Created 6:40 PM UTC, May 22, 2026, /AGP/ – A year-long centennial campaign is honoring Tālivaldis Stubis, the graphic designer behind memorable images for Broadway, film, books, and record…
May 22, 2026
Literary Global names 2026 Spring award winners
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By AI, Created 4:50 PM UTC, May 22, 2026, /AGP/ – Literary Global has announced the winners and finalists of its 2026 Spring Award Season, including top honors for Melissa Garin’s A World of Unbreakable…
May 14, 2026
KFSH urges healthcare systems to move AI beyond pilot projects
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By AI, Created 4:47 PM UTC, May 18, 2026, /AGP/ – King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre CEO Dr. Björn Zoëga told the Trilateral Commission in Tokyo that healthcare’s next phase depends on…
May 22, 2026
Jordi Forniés releases new classical album Raíz y Recuerdo
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By AI, Created 11:55 AM UTC, May 20, 2026, /AGP/ – Spanish composer, pianist and visual artist Jordi Forniés has released Raíz y Recuerdo (Roots and Memories), a contemporary classical album centered on…
May 22, 2026
ICCA’s 2025 rankings put Lisbon at No. 1 for international association meetings
EIN Presswire
By AI, Created 1:30 PM UTC, May 22, 2026, /AGP/ – ICCA’s 2025 Country and City Rankings, unveiled at IMEX Frankfurt, show where rotating international association congresses were held last year and…
May 22, 2026
Jordi Forniés releases contemporary classical album Raíz y Recuerdo
EIN Presswire
By AI, Created 12:05 PM UTC, May 20, 2026, /AGP/ – Spanish composer, pianist and visual artist Jordi Forniés has released Raíz y Recuerdo, a new album centered on migration, family memory and Spanish…
May 22, 2026
Jordi Forniés releases new classical album Raíz y Recuerdo
EIN Presswire
By AI, Created 11:55 AM UTC, May 20, 2026, /AGP/ – Spanish composer and pianist Jordi Forniés has released Raíz y Recuerdo, a contemporary classical album built around migration, family memory and…
May 22, 2026
PK9 Gear launches limited Fire Horse dog collar collection
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By AI, Created 10:25 AM UTC, May 22, 2026, /AGP/ – Melbourne dog gear brand PK9 Gear has opened orders for four made-to-order luxury collars tied to the 2026 Year of the Fire Horse.
May 22, 2026
XRSPACE and Riversoft launch live AI travel avatars at TTE 2026
EIN Presswire
By AI, Created 9:00 AM UTC, May 22, 2026, /AGP/ – XRSPACE and Riversoft unveiled live deployments of Perxona AI avatars at the 2026 Taipei Tourism Expo, showing how the system is already helping travel…
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