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CMZ Trading Builds Its Natural Gas Business in Portugal

CMZ Trading has been granted a license to trade natural gas in Portugal and plans to start delivery of physical gas to market counter-parties later this year. - October 09, 2011 - CMZ Trading

Nippon Steel Japan Places Order for a Shapeline Flatness System

Nippon Steel, Oita plate mill, Japan, has placed an order for a Shapeline flatness measurement system with the Japanese trading house Mitsui. The laser based platform system will measure flatness and shape in Nippon Steel’s 5.5 m- wide steel plate shearing line at the Oita plate mill. The... - October 05, 2011 - Shapeline AB

MYFX.com Launches New Forex Trading Platform: First Trading App to Bring Social, One-Click Dealing to Currency Traders Everywhere

After a successful beta period that saw over 10,000 downloads, MYFX.com today announced the worldwide public availability of its desktop forex trading platform. A client application that sits on-top of leading foreign trading system Metatrader4, the MYFX platform features a range of tools for both... - October 02, 2011 - MYFX.com

NKSJ Holdings Selected for Dow Jones Sustainability Index

NKSJ Holdings, Inc. has been selected for inclusion in the DJSI World index of the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes for two consecutive years on September 8, 2011. - October 01, 2011 - Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Insurance Inc.

HDE Has Released “HDE Controller X”: a Mail Server Management Software with IPv6 Support

HDE, a leader of Linux server management software in Japan, today released HDE Controller X, a Web-based Linux Server Management Tool which supports IPv6 environment. - September 30, 2011 - HDE, Inc.

Tokyo Bay Traders Announces Australasia Sales Coverage Expansion Plans - TokyoBayTraders.com

Tokyo Bay Traders Announces Australasia Sales Coverage Expansion Plans. Advisor Recruitment Followed by Potential Satellite Offices. - September 21, 2011 - Tokyo Bay Traders

Tokyo Bay Traders, TokyoBayTraders.com - Announces New Internet Platform for Institutional Clients

Tokyo Bay Traders Announces New Internet Platform for Institutional Clients Private Client Portal Features Sophisticated Capabilities for Institutional Clients and Wealthy Individuals. - September 21, 2011 - Tokyo Bay Traders

Bow Wow “Underrated” Japan Tour October 27th - 30th 2011

2REntertainment and StarNite Entertainment of Japan presents Cash Money Records recording artist Bow Wow. Bow Wow will kick off his Japan tour in Tokyo on October 27th to help promote the December release of his new album “Underrated.” - September 20, 2011 - Double R Group, Inc., LTD

Tokyo Bay Traders, tokyobaytraders.com Announces Five-Year Renewable Energy Commitment

Tokyo Bay Traders, www.tokyobaytraders.com Announces Five-Year Renewable Energy Commitment - Purchase Covers 75 Percent of Tokyo Bay Traders Electric Consumption - September 19, 2011 - Tokyo Bay Traders

Tokyo Bay Traders, www.tokyobaytraders.com Global Economic Growth with Best Prospects in Emerging Markets and Commodities

Tokyo Bay Traders, www.tokyobaytraders.com investors expect global economic growth with best prospects in emerging markets and commodities, but majority fear downside global risks, according to Tokyo Bay Traders survey. Survey also explores investor views on the likelihood and potential impact of 24 different scenarios. - September 17, 2011 - Tokyo Bay Traders

Tokyo Bay Traders, www.tokyobaytraders.com Appoints New Country Head for China

Tokyo Bay Traders, www.tokyobaytraders.com, leader in investment management and investment servicing, has appointed Dennis Lau as Country Executive and Head of the company's Representative Office in China, based in Beijing, with oversight responsibilities for China and Hong Kong. Lau will continue... - September 17, 2011 - Tokyo Bay Traders

Tokyo Bay Traders, TokyoBayTraders.com, White Paper Identifies Winning Attributes for Survival in Asset Management

Credible Return Solutions - Not "Products" - Will Distinguish the Winners in Asset Management and Help Meet Client Objectives. Tokyo Bay Traders white paper identifies winning attributes for survival in asset management. Tokyo Bay Traders believes that asset managers that can provide... - September 17, 2011 - Tokyo Bay Traders

SpeakGlobal Introduces the World’s First Chatbots with Speech Recognition for English Learning

SpeakGlobal: The next generation in English language learning introduces the world’s first artificial intelligence (A.I.) chat robots for English as a Foreign Language learning. - September 11, 2011 - SpeakGlobal, Ltd.

The Multilingual Manga Platform Application “JapanManga” Now Providing Works in Japanese, English, and Chinese

JapanManga users are able to switch between multiple languages while reading works provided through the application, which will satisfy both the recent need of wishing to read manga in Japanese and the need of Japanese wishing for an aid in learning foreign languages. - August 30, 2011 - JapanManga Inc.

Sompo Japan Makes Donations Through E-Koto CSR Point System in FY2010:CSR Efforts of Employees Equivalent to 1.64 Million Yen to be Donated to Five Organizations

Sompo Japan Insurance Inc. (hereinafter "Sompo Japan," President and CEO: Kengo Sakurada) implemented the E-Koto CSR Point System in FY2010 to promote the CSR efforts of its employees, following on from the establishment of the system in July 2009. Through the system, 19,371 employees... - August 27, 2011 - Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Insurance Inc.

Electro Charged EP: Body Snatchers

Inductive Invades the Airwaves and Hijacks Dance Floors with the Insertion of an Electro Charged EP: Body Snatchers - August 14, 2011 - Inductive

plusadd, Inc. Update iPad Music Sheet Viewer “piaScore” ver. 1.3. - Supporting YouTube and Bookshelf Interface

iPad application developer, plusadd, Inc. has updated iPad music score viewer "piaScore HD" ver. 1.3. The new features are supporting YouTube and bookshelf interface. The player can browse music sheet while watching a movie on YouTube. It is more enjoyable and useful to study music. A... - August 11, 2011 - Piascore, Inc.

plusadd, Inc. Honored in Eighth Annual International Business Awards

plusadd, Inc. has earned a Distinguished Honoree medal in Consumer Entertainment/Information in The 2011 International Business Awards. The nomination title is for iPad digital sheet music platform “piaScore.” The International Business Awards are the only global, all-encompassing... - July 30, 2011 - Piascore, Inc.

Automotive-NEXT 2011 is a First for Bal Seal Engineering

Bal Seal Engineering, Inc., a leading global designer and manufacturer of sealing, connecting, conducting and EMI shielding solutions for the automotive industry, is hosting its inaugural exhibit at Japan’s annual Automotive-NEXT trade event from June 15th-17th, 2011 in the Tokyo International Exhibition Center. - June 17, 2011 - Bal Seal Engineering, Inc.

Tokyo Fitness Expert Launches English Personal Training Services

English language fitness services in Tokyo just got a lot more accessible as Tokyo Bootcamp has just launched its flagship bootcamp program. With details of the program recently released on their website http://tokyobootcamp.com, there are no more excuses for Tokyoites, be it stay-at-home mothers... - May 09, 2011 - Tokyo Bootcamp

JapanesePod101.com Maker Supports Japan Relief Effort with 10,000 Dollar Donation, Free Language Resources

Innovative Language Learning Supports Second Harvest Japan with food and clothing distribution to victims of 2011 Tohoku Earthquake - April 09, 2011 - Innovative Language Learning

plusadd, Inc. Releases New Digital Music Score Platform "piaScore" and iPad Music Score Viewer - Many Unique Features Such as Realistic Score View, Wireless Page Turning

iPad application developer plusadd, Inc., has announced the release of digital music score platform "piaScore," iPad music score viewer "piaScore HD" (free) and iPhone remote controller "piaScore Air" (free). A concept of piaScore is "Viewing music scores from... - March 28, 2011 - Piascore, Inc.

SMS4PC Supports Japan – Donating 50.000 SMS to the Tsunami Victims

The purpose of the donation is to give all Japanese residents a way to get in touch with family and friends using the company’s SMS service for free. - March 18, 2011 - SMS4PC

Tundra Gas Safely Evacuates Tokyo Head Office

Tundra Gas Inc has evacuated its Tokyo head office and shifted its Japan-based staff to temporary facilities in nearby Yokohama. Telephone numbers and internet resources have been redirected to new offices. “We are fortunate to report none of our colleagues have been harmed by recent events,... - March 18, 2011 - Tundra Gas Inc

Serious Gameplay: Mobile Game from Sonicviz Satirises the Global Financial Crisis

ZeCon is an action Game with a satirical theme based on the Global Financial Crisis, Zombie Banks, and the Zombie eConomy. ZeCon is also an exercise in awareness raising and education through play. Interested players will find links on the website to more indepth articles and books on the causes behind the current ongoing global financial crisis, and the lack of prosecution of the culprits behind the fraud's involved. - March 09, 2011 - Sonicviz

"Fuzz & Fur, Japan's Costumed Characters" a New Book Written and Photographed by Twins Edward and John Harrison (What What)

A new book documenting the bizarre and cute niche of fur suit mascots in Japan. - March 07, 2011 - What What

GuardTime, Joyent, and FIT-One Poised to Enable Cloud Integrity in Japan

Cloud Service Providers enjoy unprecedented trust with a tamper-proof secure cloud compute environment. - January 26, 2011 - GuardTime Pte Ltd

DirectRooms.com – Japan Conference on Truth, Reason and Faith to be Held in March 2011

DirectRooms.com announces that there is a conference, which will address the thrilling and dynamic clash of cultures between the East and the West, will take place in the only non-Western country that has earned the description ‘developed’: Japan. The International Academic Forum with its partnerships around the globe is setting up the Inaugural Asian Conference on Ethics, Religion and Philosophy, in Osaka, Japan’s well-known city. - January 23, 2011 - DirectRooms.com

DirectRooms.com – 11 February 2011 Japanese Celebrate National Foundation Day in Kyoto

DirectRooms.com reports that the citizens of Kyoto and all around Japan will be celebrating the foundation of the country’s first emperor with a national holiday in February - January 23, 2011 - DirectRooms.com

Malay Living to Support Malaysia Which Will Join the 54th International Art Exhibition in Venice, June 4 – November 27, 2011

Malay Living Japan announced to support Malaysia which will participate in the 54 International Art Exhibition in Venice this year, following the meaningful debut in the International Architecture Biennale 2010. - January 17, 2011 - Malay Living Japan

Navasota Group is Seeking Graduates

A well established, fast-growing Private Equity firm is searching for a dynamic, independent, sharp, out-of-the box thinker to join their Private Equity team. - January 08, 2011 - Navasota Group

Navasota Group Eyes New VC Report for China

A new Venture Capital report about China has caught Navasota Group’s eye. - January 07, 2011 - Navasota Group

Gotanda Denshi’s MIRAI-TOUCH for Android to be the First Sales Promotion Tool Utilizing Samsung’s GALAXY Tab™ in Japan

Seeing a rapid growth in Android usage, Gotanda Denshi Co.,ltd. has launched the first-in-Japan physical store sales promotion tool “MIRAI-TOUCH for Android” utilizing Samsung’s GALAXY Tab™. - December 04, 2010 - Gotanda Denshi Co.,ltd.

74 Billion JPY (887 Million USD) in Logistics Property Transactions Recorded in Japan in 2010

Bear Logi Co., Ltd an industrial real estate company based in Japan has released a series of new logistics property market reports for 2010. One of the studies revealed that 14 logistics property transactions were recorded in Japan for the year up to October 2010 at a combined value of JPY 74.14... - November 19, 2010 - Bear Logi

FEWJapan: Women's Executive Organization November Event: Guest Speaker Chika Imakita, Marketing Manager UPS Japan

Ms. Imakita will share her experiences as an executive at a major international company in Japan. Event notice here: http://bit.ly/9G0ZFX - November 08, 2010 - FEWJapan

Eagerly Awaited Novel by William Hearth Ponders Secret Alchemy of Mary Magdalene

William Hearth’s Much Anticipated Novel Debuts This Spring (2011) Historical romance inferring scandalous romantic links between Mary Magdalene and Judas Iscariot, heralds arrival of Volume II in William Hearth’s series of fearless historical scholarship. Did their lives represent defiance of rabbinical law? - November 02, 2010 - DAKINI Publications & Booksellers

Tokyo Designers Week: British Designer Thomas Heatherwick, Japanese Artist Tokujin Yoshioka Win Designer, Artist of the Year 2010

Thomas Heatherwick And Tokujin Yoshioka Win Prestigious Awards at Tokyo Designers Week 2010. - October 22, 2010 - Tokyo Designers Week

Mizuho Brush Will Release Brand New Makeup Brush Lines for Professionals at Cosmoprof Asia 2010 15th Edition in Nov.10

Mizuho Brush Co., Ltd in Japan announces their 3rd exhibition with honor at the worldwide cosmetic exhibition, Cosmoprof Asia 2010 dating from 10 Nov. 2010 to 12 Nov.2010 at Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre. - October 20, 2010 - Mizuho Brush Co., Ltd.

Francfranc Japan Implements "MIRAI-TOUCH for iPad" Countrywide

Japanese interior design giant Francfranc successfully implemented the iPad technology based sales promotion system “MIRAI-TOUCH for iPad” designed by Gotanda Denshi Co., ltd. in 50 of their stores countrywide last month. - October 10, 2010 - Gotanda Denshi Co.,ltd.

Ayonix Releases Face Recognition for City Surveillance

Ayonix releases a new product for public security to be used by government organizations. It aids the identification of suspect persons. - October 05, 2010 - Ayonix Inc.

NEWYORKER Sees 14% Item Sales Growth Upon MIRAI-TOUCH Implementation

MIRAI-TOUCH Sales Promotion System showing results: 14% item sales growth at NEWYORKER Japan Stores. - September 26, 2010 - Gotanda Denshi Co.,ltd.

Wilshire Park Announces Energy Partnership

Based on geological data and reports, the Partnership estimates that the geological structure in the Lease could contain 270,000,000 barrels of oil. - September 02, 2010 - Wilshire Park

DirectRooms.com - Tokyo Prepares to Host Latest Eco-Manufacture Event from 15 to 17 September 2010

DirectRooms.com can reveal that Japan’s only trade show presenting ecological solutions for the manufacturing industry will be taking place in September this year. - August 12, 2010 - DirectRooms.com

Unicon Products, Inc. Launches Arabicjapan.com to Bridge the Gap Between the Middle East and Japan

Translation and localization specialists Unicon Products, Inc. are launching the new website Arabicjapan.com with the aim of making Japan and its culture more accessible to the Arab world. As well as offering free web-based Japanese lessons, which will be updated regularly, they are also publishing... - August 12, 2010 - Meteor Creations, Inc.

Innovative Language Learning Makes Going Back to School Easy and Fun

JapanesePod101.com maker offers deep discount to make summer studies more interesting, less expensive - August 12, 2010 - Innovative Language Learning

Tokyo Designers Week Celebrates 25 Years

Asia’s biggest design event expects record number of visitors. - August 11, 2010 - Tokyo Designers Week

MIRAI-TOUCH Now with Multi-Language Support for Foreign Customer and Visitor Care

Gotanda Denshi Co., ltd. now developing multi-language support for their in-store sales enhancing software solution MIRAI-TOUCH, targeting businesses that offer goods and services to foreign customers and visitors. - July 28, 2010 - Gotanda Denshi Co.,ltd.