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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
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
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.
"MIRAI-TOUCH for iPad;" the World’s First In-Store Sales Promotion Solution Corresponding with iPad Technology
Japanese Company to Revolutionize Use of iPad for Businesses. - July 28, 2010 - Gotanda Denshi Co.,ltd.
Tokyo-Based News Agency Nippon News Announces the Release of the New Website
The re-release of www.nipponnews.net promises a vibrant look, new content, significant layout updates, and features which cover the latest news and stories from all over Japan. - July 02, 2010 - Nippon News Co., Ltd.
Tokyo Apache Appoint Chris Hetherington as President
The Tokyo Apache appoint Chris Hetherington as President of the Tokyo Apache organization. - June 23, 2010 - Evolution Capital Management
New iPhone Game "Hadoken Fighter" Breaks International Barriers by Supporting 12 Languages
Independent developer seeks new iPhone markets with mass localization. - June 19, 2010 - Meteor Creations, Inc.
Evolution Acquires Tokyo Apache
Evolution Capital Management, a Los Angeles-based investment management advisor, today announced that its subsidiary is acquiring the operating company of the Tokyo Apache basketball team in Japan’s professional basketball league, the “bj-league.” “This opportunity to work... - June 04, 2010 - Evolution Capital Management
Study Results Show Clinical Success of Single Posterior Zirconia Crowns in Private Practice
Noritake Dental Supply Co., Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Noritake Co., Limited, today announced its sponsorship of a study that surveyed clinical performance of PFZ as compared to PFM. The results of this study will be presented at IADR 2010 Barcelona1 on July 16 by Markus B. Blatz, DMD, PhD. Gerard J. Chiche, DDS served as lead clinical consultant for the study. - May 23, 2010 - Noritake Dental Supply Co., Limited
Winning Forex Robot Reviews Have Released Their Top 5 Rated Forex Robots After an Independent Panel of Professional Forex Traders Compiled and Submitted Their Ratings
Winning Forex Robot Reviews is pleased to finally announce the results of its independent forex robot performance review. All of the current leading forex robots have been thoroughly tested by a panel of 10 professional forex traders using live trading accounts to measure not only their... - May 06, 2010 - Winning Forex Robot Reviews
FEWJapan: Women's Executive Organization Holds Mindmapping Training Event
Join the members and guests of FEWJapan for a special productivity workshop. The guest speaker is Ivan Vanjan, a neuroscientist who will share theories and techniques for using mindmapping effectively. - April 05, 2010 - FEWJapan
FEWJapan: Women's Executive Organization and the Entrepreneur’s Association of Tokyo Present: Women Have Talent
Join the members and guests of FEWJapan for the April 2010 meeting on Thursday April 8, 2010. Women Have Talent will give members a chance to cheer on, learn about and network with another current and aspiring female entrepreneurs. FEW is co-hosting the event with Entrepreneur's Association of Japan http://www.ea-tokyo.com. It will be open to male guests. - April 05, 2010 - FEWJapan
Crown Global Assets Will Celebrate Earth Day at the Office and Will Start a New Campaign
To celebrate the 10th year Anniversary of Earth Day, Crown Global Assets have just started a campaign to mobilize their employees and their families in fighting global warming at home and at the office. - March 25, 2010 - results
Carillion Asset Management Invited to Present at Lithium Supply and Markets Conference in Las Vegas Jan. 26-28, 2010
Carillion Asset Management ( Carillion AM - http://www.carillion-am.com ) ), is pleased to announce that the annual Lithium Supply and Markets 2010 Conference has invited the Company to be a part of the conference. - March 21, 2010 - Carillion Asset Management
Carillion Asset Management Talks Zinc at the Singapore Derivatives Market Forum
Addressing this year’s Singapore Derivatives Market Forum on behalf of Carillion Asset Management, Hanz Potente will be providing the firm’s outlook on Zinc. - March 11, 2010 - Carillion Asset Management
Carillion Asset Management Announces Charity Donation Program
Carillion Asset Management has announced a staff-driven charitable donation program that will provide much needed funding to a variety of international charities - March 06, 2010 - Carillion Asset Management