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1st Collaborative Event of “Detective Conan” at TOKYO SKYTREE

By asianet

TOKYO, Apr. 14, 2025 /Kyodo JBN/ — TOBU TOWER SKYTREE Co., Ltd., the operator of TOKYO SKYTREE, is holding “DETECTIVE CONAN x TOKYO SKYTREE The Dazzling SKYTREE,” the first collaborative event between the tower and the TV anime series “Detective Conan.” The event begins on Tuesday, April 15, and will last until Monday, July 14, … Continued

Ceremony of Public Sacrifice Held to Worship Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan on the Qingming Festival in the Year of Yisi (2025)

By asianet

YAN’AN, China, April 7, 2025 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/– On the morning of April 4, the Yisi Year (2025) Qingming Festival Memorial Ceremony for the Yellow Emperor was held at the Mausoleum of the Yellow Emperor in Shaanxi Province. The mausoleum, located in Huangling County, Shaanxi Province, is the location of the tomb of Yellow Emperor, the common … Continued

New Narratives of Hainan, the “Fruit Island”: From Fields to Tables to the “International Reception Hall”

By asianet

HAIKOU, China, Apr. 3, 2025 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/– Stepping into the Window of World Tropical Fruits located on the tropical island of Hainan, China, visitors are greeted by a dazzling array of exotic fruits from around the globe — finger limes, swallowtail fruits, and mamey sapote, among others — drawing numerous visitors who pause to capture the moment with their cameras. … Continued

English Version of “Long-term Care Tech Portal” Newly Launched, Introducing Latest Care and Age Tech in Japan

By asianet

TOKYO, Mar. 24, 2025 /Kyodo JBN/ — The long-term care robot portal site management office released the English version of the “Long-term Care Tech Portal” ( https://robotcare.jp/en/home/index?type=pw ), a portal site providing information on state-of-the-art care and age tech in Japan.   Image1: https://cdn.kyodonewsprwire.jp/prwfile/release/M108324/202503045133/_prw_PI1fl_ZPnxc6Qp.png   The portal site provides a wide range of information on … Continued

Polyplastics to Launch 40% Glass-filled Recycled DURAFIDE (R) PPS Based on New Post-industrial Recycling System

By Katrina Sammut

TOKYO, Feb. 5, 2025 /Kyodo JBN/ — Polyplastics Co., Ltd., a global leader in engineering plastics, has announced plans to launch a 40% glass-reinforced grade of DURAFIDE (R) rG-PPS by December 2025 as part of its mechanical recycling business. The company will develop high-quality optimum formulations which will play a role in helping achieve 100% … Continued

2025 Japan Prize Laureates Announced

By Katrina Sammut

TOKYO, Jan. 22, 2025 /Kyodo JBN/ — The Japan Prize Foundation announced the winners of the 2025 Japan prize on January 22, 2025. Prof. Russell Dean Dupuis of the USA has been awarded the Japan Prize in the fields of Materials Sciences and Production, and Prof. Carlos M. Duarte of Spain has been awarded the … Continued

Wulong: Impressions of a Fantastical Chinese Land — a series of popular activities will be held to celebrate the China Tourism Day

By David Darius

CHONGQING, May 22, 2024 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/– On May 20, to mark 30 years of achievements and seek further progress in tourism development, Wulong District in southwest China’s Chongqing Municipality held an event to celebrate the China Tourism Day, according to the local government. In addition, a series of popular activities will be held throughout the year to entertain global visitors, … Continued