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Tokyo, Oct 1, 2012 - (JCN Newswire) - NTT DOCOMO, INC. today announced that on November 1 it will launch the world's first commercial mobile service for translation of conversations between people speaking Japanese and other languages, called Hanashite Hony'aku (automatic voice translation service). DOCOMO also announced today the October 11 launch of Utsushite Hon'yaku (AR translator with word recognition camera), which translates foreign menus and signage by...
TOKYO, Oct. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Toyota Motor Sales & Marketing (TMSM) is exhibiting PES (Peace Eco Smile) produced in collaboration with Studio4C, at the "Kichijoji Anime Wonderland" on September 29-October 8, 2012, in Kichijoji, Tokyo. PES is an original animation series set in Kichijoji. TMSM aims to attract visitors to PES's complex world of reality and virtual reality in PES's hometown. (Photo: http://prw.kyodonews.jp/opn/release/201210017289/ ) Kichijoji is a western...
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Eclectic sushi and izakaya restaurant in Los Angeles' historic Little Tokyo--ABURIYA TORANOKO--is revamping its menu and culinary team with an exciting Re-Grand Opening on September 28th, highlighted by a Pop-Art Showcase featuring visual artist Sean D'Anconia. Toranoko owner and celebrated restaurateur, Michael Cardenas, heads the Innovative Dining Group which developed and which runs many of the United States' top tastemaker restaurants...
TOKYO, Sept. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- FORUM8 Co., Ltd. (head office at 2-1-1 Nakameguro GT Tower 15F, Kami-Meguro, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, Japan, represented by its President, Yuji Ito) will exhibit in CEATEC JAPAN 2012 (Oct. 2-Oct. 6, 2012 at Makuhari Messe). CEATEC JAPAN 2012 offers the largest networking space in Asia and the best opportunity to exchange some of the latest information in the communication/information/imaging field great opportunity in its world class quality to...
Osaka, Sept 27, 2012 - (JCN Newswire) - Panasonic Corporation will showcase its latest products and technologies that will realize an eco-friendly and smart lifestyle at CEATEC JAPAN 2012, the largest cutting-edge IT and electronics trade show in Japan, from October 2 to 6 at Makuhari Messe in Chiba City on the outskirts of Tokyo. Panasonic will run two booths: "Life & Society Stage" in Hall 2 and "Panasonic Devices Booth" in Hall 8. 1. Panasonic Booth in Hall...
TOKYO, Sept. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Shinnyo-en, the esoteric Buddhist denomination, in partnership with the Global Peace Initiative of Women (GPIW), sponsored a conclave of religious and spiritual leaders to consider how the emergent popular interest in contemplative practices can be channeled into more effective engagement for relief of suffering in the world and towards building unity and affirming diversity. The conference was held at Shinnyo-en's Ogen Training Center in...
The translation agency’s global employees walk, cycle, run, donate and raise funds for their favorite local charities. New York, NY (PRWEB) September 20, 2012 At Acclaro, a translation agency with offices on four continents, people generally believe that the best way to make a difference in the world is to improve the conditions in their own backyards. Since its founding in 2002, Acclaro employees have worked hard to contribute to the health, economic viability, safety and general...
VALHALLA, N.Y. and TOKYO, Sept. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Turtle Beach, pioneer and market-leader of the gaming headset category, today announces its officially licensed headsets, the Ear Force NLa and Ear Force N11, for Nintendo's Wii U(TM) system. Created in collaboration with Nintendo, worldwide pioneer in the creation of interactive entertainment, and based on Turtle Beach's legacy of audio supremacy, the NLa and N11 offer Wii U(TM) gamers a pair of solid entry level headsets at...
TOKYO, Sept. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCE) today announced that it will start to deliver dedicated content for PlayStation®Mobile, delivering the world of PlayStation® on open operating system-based devices*(1), through PlayStation®Store on October 3. In the dramatically evolving smartphone and tablet market, SCE will offer appealing PlayStation-like content to a variety of popular mobile devices. (Logo:...
TOKYO, Sept. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCE) today announced that a new PlayStation®3(PS3®) computer entertainment system (body color: charcoal black / classic white(*1)), featuring a new design and a downsized form factor, will become available worldwide this holiday season. The new PS3 will come in 3 models including extended built in Hard Disk Drive (HDD) capacity of 500GB model and 250GB model, and a newly added 12GB flash memory model initially...
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The Japanese Alps are a major weather component and dictate a lot of weather patterns in Japan. The first is when Typhoons move northward and impact Japan. If they remain on the eastern side of the Alps they will bring very heavy rain to the capitol region of Tokyo along with very strong winds. In the winter the Alps create two types of climates at the same latitude. On the Western side near the city of Kanazawa Japan, the winters can be long and harsh with snowfall amounts in the feet....
Image Credit: Joshua Kelly Mt. Fuji is the highest mountain in the country of Japan. It does have a large impact on the weather in the region. The first impact is shown in the image to the left. This is known as a cap cloud as it sits snuggly on top of the mountain. This feature can be indicative of strong turbulence in the area for aviation purposes. The second impact that Mt. Fuji can have is the winter weather in the Tokyo area. When storm systems come in from the west they tend to...
Typically when you think of tornadoes you think of the Plains of the United States. Japan does get tornadoes but most are associated with Tropical Activity. On May 5th 2012, the storm which produced this tornado was not associated with a Typhoon. It was more of a super-cell type thunderstorm. Videos and images available shown the tornado had a wide base. The damage left behind indicates that it could have been a strong storm approaching the middle of the Enhanced Fujita Scale. The storm...
Tokyo is located in the Central part of Japan. On the Eastern shore of Japan is Tokyo Bay which connects to the Pacific Ocean. Just outside Tokyo Bay runs a warm ocean current which plays a role in the climate of Tokyo. Temperatures for Tokyo Japan: Average temperatures for the months of January through March range from the 30’s in January upwards to the 50’s by March. April starts the season of spring and the temperatures range from the 50’s to the 70’s. The months of July...
The Frilled shark, Chlamydoselachus anguineus, is a primitive shark species, of the family Chlamydoselachidae in the order Hexanchiformes. The Southern African frilled shark is a proposed new species from the Southern African range. These two species are very different from the other hexanchiform sharks, and it has recently been proposed that the two frilled sharks should be given their own order: Chlamydoselachiformes. Additional extinct types are known from fossil teeth; thought to be...
