Subdivisions of Japan

MITSUBISHI MOTORS Concludes Disaster Cooperation Agreement with Konan City in Shiga

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Wednesday, August 26, 2020
Mitsubishi companies, Mitsubishi Motors, Nissan, Renault–Nissan–Mitsubishi Alliance, Companies, Shiga Prefecture, Konan, Mitsubishi, MMC, Subdivisions of Japan

TOKYO, Aug 26, 2020 - (JCN Newswire) - MITSUBISHI MOTORS CORPORATION (MMC) announced that it has concluded a disaster cooperation agreement on August 25 with Konan City in Shiga Prefecture together with Shiga Mitsubishi Motor Sales Corporation.

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  • TOKYO, Aug 26, 2020 - (JCN Newswire) - MITSUBISHI MOTORS CORPORATION (MMC) announced that it has concluded a disaster cooperation agreement on August 25 with Konan City in Shiga Prefecture together with Shiga Mitsubishi Motor Sales Corporation.
  • (from left to right)Yasushi Kobayashi, President and COO of Shiga Mitsubishi Motor Sales Corporation, Takao Kato, CEO of MMC, Eigo Tanihata, Mayor of Konan City
    MMC's Kyoto Plant - Shiga, one of the company's engine factories, is located in Konan City.
  • This agreement enables MMC to make a contribution at the time of disaster in the area.
  • MMC is promoting the DENDOCommunity Support Program to establish disaster cooperation agreements with local governments throughout Japan by FY2022, and this agreement with Konan City is the 64th thus far.

Plug and Play Japan to Open its New Office "Plug and Play Osaka"

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Thursday, July 30, 2020
Kansai region, Osaka Prefecture, Osaka, Subdivisions of Japan, Geography of Japan, Honshu

OSAKA, Japan, July 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Plug and Play Japan KK (Head office: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; President: Philip Vincent, hereinafter "Plug and Play Japan") is pleased to announce the opening of its third office in Japan in Osaka City, Osaka prefecture, on July 21st, 2020.

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  • OSAKA, Japan, July 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Plug and Play Japan KK (Head office: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; President: Philip Vincent, hereinafter "Plug and Play Japan") is pleased to announce the opening of its third office in Japan in Osaka City, Osaka prefecture, on July 21st, 2020.
  • Plug and Play Japan was established in July 2017 and celebrated its third anniversary earlier this month.
  • In addition to the Plug and Play Tokyo office, Plug and Play opened in Kyoto last year and is announcing their third location in Japan, "Plug and Play Osaka," with seven founding partners.
  • Applications for the first accelerator program of Plug and Play Osaka will start from July 21st through September 7th.

MHIEC Receives Order to Refurbish Core Equipment of the Kushiro Wide-Area Federation WtE Plant in Kushiro, Hokkaido

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Tuesday, June 30, 2020
Kushiro, Subdivisions of Japan, Hokkaido, Mitsubishi Motors, Geography of Japan, Companies, Kushiro District, Hokkaido

TOKYO, June 30, 2020 - (JCN Newswire) - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Environmental & Chemical Engineering Co., Ltd. (MHIEC), a Group company of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI), has received an order from the Kushiro Wide-Area Federation, comprising the city of Kushiro and five other Hokkaido municipalities, for repair and improvement of core equipment at the Kushiro Wide-Area Federation Waste-to-Energy (WtE) Plant in Takayama, Kushiro.

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  • TOKYO, June 30, 2020 - (JCN Newswire) - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Environmental & Chemical Engineering Co., Ltd. (MHIEC), a Group company of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI), has received an order from the Kushiro Wide-Area Federation, comprising the city of Kushiro and five other Hokkaido municipalities, for repair and improvement of core equipment at the Kushiro Wide-Area Federation Waste-to-Energy (WtE) Plant in Takayama, Kushiro.
  • The Kushiro Wide-Area Federation WtE Plant in Kushiro, Hokkaido
    The Kushiro Wide-Area Federation was established in 2002 under the provisions of the revised Local Autonomy Act.
  • Kushiro Eco-Creation Co., Ltd., in which MHIEC holds a 90% stake, provides operations and maintenance work under a 15-year, long-term comprehensive contract.
  • This is the first order for repair and improvement of core equipment MHIEC has received for a WtE plant for which it has a long-term comprehensive contract for operations and maintenance by MHIEC Group.

Plug and Play Kyoto held its first online EXPO with 1,270 attendees

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Thursday, May 28, 2020
Cities designated by government ordinance of Japan, Kyoto, Subdivisions of Japan, Shijō Street, Geography of Japan

Awarded to the corporate partner who received the most votes as "the company that was the easiest to talk with" by the startups in Plug and Play Kyoto Batch 1.

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  • Awarded to the corporate partner who received the most votes as "the company that was the easiest to talk with" by the startups in Plug and Play Kyoto Batch 1.
  • Plug and Play Kyoto is Plug and Play Japan's second base in Japan, and was opened on July 22, 2019 with the founding partner companies (Shimadzu, Kyocera, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Dentsu).
  • Plug and Play Kyoto carried out its first acceleration program featuring hard tech/healthcare based on manufacturing and healthcare, which is the strength of Kyoto, in Kyoto Economic Center where supporting organizations including Kyoto Prefecture, Kyoto City, and four business associations, engawa KYOTO which established at Shijo Karasuma, and Kyoto Research Park, which has a track record of supporting businesses.
  • The office of Plug and Play Kyoto is located at engawa KYOTO.

Mitsubishi Motors Starts Production of Face Shields to Help Prevent the Spread of COVID-19 Infections

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Monday, April 27, 2020
Chūbu region, Mitsubishi companies, Honshu, Subdivisions of Japan, Companies, Mitsubishi Motors, Nissan, Renault–Nissan–Mitsubishi Alliance, Gifu Prefecture, Minokamo, Gifu, Gifu

TOKYO, Apr 27, 2020 - (JCN Newswire) - To help prevent the spread of COVID-19 infections, Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) produces face shields to provide to medical institutions.

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  • TOKYO, Apr 27, 2020 - (JCN Newswire) - To help prevent the spread of COVID-19 infections, Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) produces face shields to provide to medical institutions.
  • In Gifu Prefecture, also donated the produced face shields to a hospital in Minokamo City, Gifu Prefecture.
  • MMC plans to ramp up the face shield production and produce other products such as face masks for preventing the spread of infection.
  • Mitsubishi Motors has 30,000 employees and a global footprint with production facilities in Japan, Thailand, China, Indonesia, the Philippines and Russia.

Okinawa Electric Deploys OSIsoft's PI System to Launch Its Digital Transformation Journey

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Thursday, May 7, 2020
OSIsoft, Geography of California, Subdivisions of Japan, Okinawa Prefecture, Okinawa Electric Power Company, San Leandro, California, California

SAN LEANDRO, Calif. and OKINAWA, Japan, May 7, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Okinawa Electric Power Company, Inc. (Okinawa Electric) and OSIsoft LLC , a global leader in operational intelligence, announced they have successfully deployed OSIsoft's PI System at the Yoshinoura Thermal Power Plant, one of Okinawa Electric's key power plants, to accelerate the company's digital transformation.

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  • SAN LEANDRO, Calif. and OKINAWA, Japan, May 7, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Okinawa Electric Power Company, Inc. (Okinawa Electric) and OSIsoft LLC , a global leader in operational intelligence, announced they have successfully deployed OSIsoft's PI System at the Yoshinoura Thermal Power Plant, one of Okinawa Electric's key power plants, to accelerate the company's digital transformation.
  • Okinawa Electric and OSIsoft signed an Enterprise Agreement (EA) in 2019 and deployed the PI System at the Yoshinoura Thermal Power Plant in March 2020.
  • The PI System allows us to improve operational efficiency and reporting by automating data collection and calculations," said Hiraku Nakahodo, Deputy Division Manager of Power Generation Division at Okinawa Electric.
  • Okinawa Electric and OSIsoft will continue to work together to maximize value from the PI System at the Yoshinoura Thermal Power Plant.

transcosmos will open its new service center, "BPO Center Nagasaki Chuo" in Nagasaki prefecture

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Tuesday, March 24, 2020
Kyushu region, Nagasaki Prefecture, Subdivisions of Japan, Nagasaki, Geography of Japan

TOKYO, March 24, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- transcosmos inc. will open its new operations base, "BPO Center Nagasaki Chuo" in June, 2020.

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  • TOKYO, March 24, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- transcosmos inc. will open its new operations base, "BPO Center Nagasaki Chuo" in June, 2020.
  • In order to accommodate the expansion of business, transcosmos will open its third operations center in June, 2020, in Nagasaki prefecture where transcosmos opened its first center in 2015.
  • Like two other BPO centers already operating in Nagasaki prefecture, the new center will primarily deliver corporate back-office services that include HR and accounting.
  • transcosmos aims to be the "Global Digital Transformation Partner" of our clients, supporting the clients' transformation by leveraging digital technology, responding to the ever-changing business environment.

Okayama University e-Bulletin: Towards an International Hub for Educational Sustainable Development (ESD)

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Monday, March 9, 2020
Kansai Collegiate American Football League, Cities designated by government ordinance of Japan, Okayama, Prefectures of Japan, Subdivisions of Japan, Geography of Japan, Okayama Prefecture

This finding paves the way for applications to fault-tolerant quantum computers using bulk topological superconductors.

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  • This finding paves the way for applications to fault-tolerant quantum computers using bulk topological superconductors.
  • Okayama University is one of the largest comprehensive universities in Japan with roots going back to the Medical Training Place sponsored by the Lord of Okayama and established in 1870.
  • Now with 1,300 faculty and 14,000 students, the University offers courses in specialties ranging from medicine and pharmacy to humanities and physical sciences.
  • Okayama University is located in the heart of Japan approximately 3 hours west of Tokyo by Shinkansen.

Okayama University e-Bulletin: Towards an International Hub for Educational Sustainable Development (ESD)

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Monday, March 9, 2020
Kansai Collegiate American Football League, Cities designated by government ordinance of Japan, Okayama, Prefectures of Japan, Subdivisions of Japan, Geography of Japan, Okayama Prefecture

This finding paves the way for applications to fault-tolerant quantum computers using bulk topological superconductors.

Key Points: 
  • This finding paves the way for applications to fault-tolerant quantum computers using bulk topological superconductors.
  • Okayama University is one of the largest comprehensive universities in Japan with roots going back to the Medical Training Place sponsored by the Lord of Okayama and established in 1870.
  • Now with 1,300 faculty and 14,000 students, the University offers courses in specialties ranging from medicine and pharmacy to humanities and physical sciences.
  • Okayama University is located in the heart of Japan approximately 3 hours west of Tokyo by Shinkansen.

Installation Using Modern Technology to Depict the Spiritual World of Japanese Tea Ceremony Displayed at Chubu Centrair International Airport Starting Monday, March 9

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Friday, March 6, 2020
Arts, Museums, Entertainment, Air, Transport, Events, Concerts, Transportation, Destinations, Vacation, Travel, Aichi Prefecture, Subdivisions of Japan, Chūbu region, Tokoname, Centrair, Chubu Centrair International Airport, Honshu, Daniel K. Inouye International Airport, Chitaōdan Road, Chubu International Airport Connecting Road

View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200306005229/en/

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200306005229/en/
    Chubu Centrair International Airport (Tokoname, Aichi) International Arrivals Concourse
    Starting Monday, March 9, 2020, new artwork inspired by cha-no-yu, or Japanese tea ceremony, will go on display at the Chubu Centrair International Airport International Arrivals Concourse.
  • Note: Two exhibits SOTOROJI #0 and VOID SYSTEM were originally planned to be showcased at Chubu Centrair International Airport.
  • The western part of Aichi Prefecture, where Chubu Centrair International Airport is located, was once known as Owari.
  • Media art expressing the settings and processes of tea ceremony will be unveiled throughout Chubu Centrair International Airport.