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TANAKA Memorial Foundation to Offer Precious Metals Research Grants of Up to 10 Million Yen (from a Grant Pool of 20 Million Yen) - Applications for Research Projects Open on September 4

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Monday, September 4, 2023

Applications for the grants are open to Japanese educational institutions and public research institutes conducting research and development that will bring about innovative evolution in new research and development, and product development, in the area of precious metals.

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  • Applications for the grants are open to Japanese educational institutions and public research institutes conducting research and development that will bring about innovative evolution in new research and development, and product development, in the area of precious metals.
  • In this 25th year of the research grant, recipients will receive a total of 20 million yen in research grants, including the new Umekichi Tanaka Award of 10 million yen, which is the maximum amount offered.
  • Named after company founder Umekichi Tanaka, who strove to expand industrial use of precious metals, the Umekichi Tanaka Award is offered this year to commemorate the 25th anniversary of these Precious Metals Research Grants.
  • Names of the other awards were also changed with the aim of making the grant program more appealing.

Eos Energy Enterprises Announces ‘Project AMAZE,’ a $500M Program to Address Long-Duration Energy Storage Demand

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Thursday, August 31, 2023

TURTLE CREEK, Pa., Aug. 31, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Eos Energy Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ: EOSE), a leading provider of safe, scalable, efficient, and sustainable zinc-powered long-duration stationary energy storage systems, today announced Project AMAZE —American Made Zinc Energy, a $500 million planned expansion and a significant milestone to build 8 GWh of clean energy storage production capacity.

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  • Project AMAZE — American Made Zinc Energy, is a $500 million expansion program designed to scale annual production to 8 GWh storage capacity by 2026 to meet the demand for Long Duration Energy Storage (LDES).
  • Eos recently announced a partnership with Wisconsin-based ACRO Automation Systems to design, develop, and implement its first state-of-the-art high-output manufacturing line.
  • Project AMAZE supports Eos' strategy to address increased long-duration energy storage demand driven by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) implementation, using its Eos Z3™ energy storage system.
  • The Eos Z3™ battery contains predominately American components and is specifically designed for mass production and meeting low-cost, long-duration, grid-scale stationary energy storage needs.

JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles Announces Complementary Programming to the “POKÉMON X KOGEI” Exhibition

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Monday, August 21, 2023

Related programming includes an Artist Talk Series, new artwork on display, exclusive merchandise, and a film screening of the 2019 live-action “POKÉMON Detective Pikachu” movie.

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  • Related programming includes an Artist Talk Series, new artwork on display, exclusive merchandise, and a film screening of the 2019 live-action “POKÉMON Detective Pikachu” movie.
  • JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles launches an Artist Talk Series, webinars that allow attendees to immerse themselves in the creative brilliance of the artists who have contributed to the exhibition’s showcase of Japanese craftwork.
  • Complimentary exhibition tickets to the exhibition can be reserved through JAPAN HOUSE’s online reservation system .
  • For more information, visit the JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles website and social channels: Facebook , Instagram , Twitter , YouTube and LinkedIn .

JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles Unveils Pokémon Exhibition

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Tuesday, July 25, 2023

LOS ANGELES, July 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles is pleased to announce the opening of “ POKÉMON X KOGEI | Playful Encounters of Pokémon and Japanese Craft ,” the new exhibition making its U.S. debut today.

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  • LOS ANGELES, July 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles is pleased to announce the opening of “ POKÉMON X KOGEI | Playful Encounters of Pokémon and Japanese Craft ,” the new exhibition making its U.S. debut today.
  • In addition, The Pokémon Plush: Pokémon x Kougeiten Craft Exhibition – Pikachu , created in collaboration with the original exhibition, will be available for the first time outside of Japan beginning today at Pokémon Center in the U.S., Canada and the U.K.
    Additionally, to commemorate the opening JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles will host a special complimentary talk program with Tsunekazu Ishihara, president and CEO of The Pokémon Company, and Masahiro Karasawa, director of Japan’s National Crafts Museum on opening day, July 25 from 5:00 – 6:15 p.m. (PDT).
  • “This unique collaboration answer the question, ‘What happens when Pokémon meets kogei?’ for art enthusiasts and gamers alike,” said Yuko Kaifu, president, JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles.
  • For more information, visit the JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles website and social channels: Facebook , Instagram , Twitter , YouTube and LinkedIn .

Mon Power Welcomes New Line and Substation Graduates from Training Program

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Wednesday, July 5, 2023

FAIRMONT, W.Va., July 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Mon Power, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE), has hired eight new graduates of Power Systems Institute (PSI), a two-year educational program that helps prepare the next generation of line and substation workers for FirstEnergy's 10 electric companies. This will be one of the last graduating classes of PSI as the company transitions to a new, paid apprentice program to best meet the needs of future line and substation personnel.

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  • Ultimately, students earn an associate of applied science degree in Electric Utility Technology.
  • Since the program's inception, FirstEnergy has hired more than 2,800 line and substation personnel who completed PSI programs in West Virginia, Maryland, New Jersey, Ohio and Pennsylvania.
  • Follow Mon Power at www.mon-power.com , on Twitter @MonPowerWV , and on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/MonPowerWV .
  • The company's transmission subsidiaries operate approximately 24,000 miles of transmission lines that connect the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions.

“Symbiosis: Living Island” Enters Final Weeks at JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles

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Tuesday, June 6, 2023

LOS ANGELES, June 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- It’s the last chance to view “Symbiosis: Living Island” – which explores the groundbreaking Inujima “Art House Project” – as the JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles exhibition closes July 5.

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  • LOS ANGELES, June 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- It’s the last chance to view “Symbiosis: Living Island” – which explores the groundbreaking Inujima “Art House Project” – as the JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles exhibition closes July 5.
  • The Inujima “Art House Project” was designed to revitalize the depopulated Japanese island of Inujima through a unique symbiosis of art, architecture, community, and ecology.
  • These wide-ranging works convey a vision of Inujima as a living entity and potential blueprint of symbiotic coexistence for the future.
  • For more information, visit the JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles website and social channels: Facebook , Instagram , Twitter , YouTube and LinkedIn .

JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles Announces Upcoming Pokémon Exhibition

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Tuesday, May 9, 2023

LOS ANGELES, May 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- One of the world’s biggest entertainment franchises and Japanese craft techniques, both contemporary and refined over centuries, come together in “ POKÉMON X KOGEI | Playful Encounters of Pokémon and Japanese Craft ,” the new exhibition coming to JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles July 25, 2023 – January 7, 2024.

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  • LOS ANGELES, May 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- One of the world’s biggest entertainment franchises and Japanese craft techniques, both contemporary and refined over centuries, come together in “ POKÉMON X KOGEI | Playful Encounters of Pokémon and Japanese Craft ,” the new exhibition coming to JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles July 25, 2023 – January 7, 2024.
  • “POKÉMON X KOGEI” will swap out certain artworks during the exhibition’s run, giving attendees an opportunity to view new artwork on return visits to JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles.
  • “Our collaboration with JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles offers a unique platform to celebrate Japanese culture, as well as the artists, for fans of both the Pokémon brand and art.
  • For more information, visit the JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles website and social channels: Facebook , Instagram , Twitter , YouTube and LinkedIn .

JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles Announces Complementary Programs to “Symbiosis: Living Island” Exhibition

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Monday, May 1, 2023

LOS ANGELES, May 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles , a Japanese cultural destination in the heart of Hollywood, announces two exhibition-related programs to complement its current exhibition “Symbiosis: Living Island," which explores the groundbreaking Inujima “Art House Project” designed to revitalize the depopulated Japanese island of Inujima through a unique symbiosis of art, architecture, community, and ecology.

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  • LOS ANGELES, May 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles , a Japanese cultural destination in the heart of Hollywood, announces two exhibition-related programs to complement its current exhibition “Symbiosis: Living Island," which explores the groundbreaking Inujima “Art House Project” designed to revitalize the depopulated Japanese island of Inujima through a unique symbiosis of art, architecture, community, and ecology.
  • The exhibition, on view through July 5, 2023, celebrates and transports visitors to this “living art” island through an experiential diorama of the island and its art pavilions.
  • Additionally, as part of exhibition-related content JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles features an online article on “ Revival through Art: Art & Ecology on Inujima Island,” providing a deeper dive on the tiny island of Inujima.
  • For more information, visit the JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles website and social channels: Facebook , Instagram , Twitter , YouTube and LinkedIn .

Discover Japan’s “Living Art” Island at Japan House Los Angeles Exhibition Opening April 2023

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Tuesday, March 28, 2023

LOS ANGELES, March 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Explore the groundbreaking Inujima “Art House Project” with “Symbiosis: Living Island,” an exhibition on view at JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles from April 15 – July 5, 2023.

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  • LOS ANGELES, March 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Explore the groundbreaking Inujima “Art House Project” with “Symbiosis: Living Island,” an exhibition on view at JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles from April 15 – July 5, 2023.
  • The exhibition celebrates and transports visitors to this “living art” island through the sights and sounds of everyday island life, captured through an experiential diorama of the island and its art pavilions.
  • The tiny island of Inujima was once a thriving center of copper refining and stone quarrying.
  • For more information, visit the JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles website and social channels: Facebook , Instagram , Twitter , YouTube and LinkedIn .

2022 CHUNGBUK BEST PRODUCT PROMOTION Opens in Singapore to Develop Market for Promising Export Companies in Chungcheongbuk-do Province

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Monday, November 28, 2022

Chungcheongbuk-do has started to secure export channels for promising exporters in North Chungcheong Province to the Singapore market.

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  • Chungcheongbuk-do has started to secure export channels for promising exporters in North Chungcheong Province to the Singapore market.
  • The 2022 CHUNGBUK BEST PRODUCT PROMOTION will be held by Chungcheongbuk-do and Chungbuk Business Agency for three days from November 28 (Mon) to 30 (Wed) at JURONG POINT located in Jurong West Central, Singapore.
  • 32 companies from Chungcheongbuk-do province will introduce excellent products to local citizens in Singapore through the event.
  • Chowol red Ginseng (red ginseng: stick, jelly, candy)
    An official from the Chungcheongbuk-do Business Promotion Agency, the organizer of the promotion, said, 2022 CHUNGBUK BEST PRODUCT PROMOTION will be a good opportunity to promote the excellent quality products of Chungcheongbuk-do companies to the world.