Nomura Research Institute takes initiative on co-creating the future
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Nomura Research Institute has a unique background. Japan's first private think tank was founded as a joint-stock company, unlike many others overseas. In addition, it explicitly set a goal of ...
NTT projects in cities and forests use visual data to solve issues
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Data is an important element in sustainable regional development. “The Sustainable Smart City Partner Program (SSPP) is carrying out projects to use data in visualizing regional attractions and solving regional ...
Seino delivers on the promise of faster, greener e-commerce
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There is not one place in Japan where Seino Holdings Co. Ltd. doesn’t provide delivery service. Seino is one of Japan’s top commercial logistics companies, with 90 years of history, ...
Aomori’s Mutsu finds partners for the future through Singapore
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The city of Mutsu in Aomori Prefecture is one of the most ambitious and open rural municipalities in Japan. It not only works to revitalize its area in sustainable ways ...
Tsukuba’s outlying R8 districts realize and promote their charms
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“There is nothing in this town” — this is a phrase you too often hear when asking a resident of a rural area in Japan about places to go and ...
Suntory restores healthy forests to recharge clean natural water
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“Today Birds, Tomorrow Humans.” This is the slogan created by Japanese beverage giant Suntory Holdings when it started bird conservation activities in 1973. It indicates that various environmental risks affecting ...
Oji’s Nepi Eco paper products advance goal to cut fossil fuels
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The first item launched in the Nepi Eco series, a lineup of environmentally conscious products introduced by Oji Nepia Co. Ltd. in 2021, was toilet paper. Oji Nepia is a ...
Tender wagyu, other delicacies hail from clean lands of Tottori
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Among many delicacies in Japan, Tottori Wagyu beef and its history is worth learning to make one’s gastronomic life rich. Tottori Gov. Shinji Hirai and Shinsuke Nakajima, Executive Managing Director ...
Premium Tottori Wagyu beef links up with contest Bocuse d’Or
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Among all the wagyu brands in Japan, Tottori Wagyu Olein 55 is especially flavorful and light because of its high oleic acid content. Oleic acid, the main component of olive ...
NTT’s Sugatami platform will give cities the tools to grow healthy
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In recent years, concepts such as smart cities and sustainable urban development have attracted attention in discussions on community development. But there is little point in trying to define them ...
