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TAIMATSU Inc. has opened MUSASHI JAPAN France Red Store in Paris, marking the brand’s third location in the city as it pushes deeper into Europe’s Japanese kitchen knife market.

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Park Hotel Tokyo is adding a new Artist Room, Fireworks, created by Japanese artist Ayaïro and available from September 2025. The room turns a guest space into a 360-degree installation centered on Japanese aesthetics, transience and an immersive…

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A Malawi-based, solar-powered language platform launched in June 2026 through a partnership between NPO Seibo Japan and Beehive Centre of Social Enterprise.

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The Japanese Clothing Co says its Japanese-inspired T-shirts are shaped by art traditions and subcultures ranging from Harajuku and manga to Nihonga and Shodo.

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STANDAGE Inc. will showcase products from 11 Japanese companies at NY NOW Summer 2026 in New York from Aug. 2-4, aiming to connect mostly U.S.-new items with international buyers.

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SAKEANI JAPAN plans to launch Kokushu Seijo in September 2026, pairing seasonal Japanese sake and shochu with original audio programs narrated by voice actors.

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KYOTO VALLEY Co., Ltd. will hold a press conference in Kyoto on July 28, 2026, to announce a new professional men’s volleyball team managed primarily by university students.

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TAIMATSU Inc. opened MUSASHI JAPAN’s first overseas retail store in Paris on March 20, 2026, marking the Japanese kitchen knife brand’s expansion beyond Japan.

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Shunsuke Ohe’s Japanese Taste retail outlet at Kyoto Station won a Bronze A’ Design Award in the Interior Space and Exhibition Design category.

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Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike used visits to the Netherlands and Kazakhstan to promote Tokyo’s green hydrogen strategy and deepen ties on digital innovation, resilience and education.

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Agung Podomoro Land helped an Indonesian youth squad reach the round of 16 at the U-12 Junior Soccer World Challenge 2026 in Chiba, Japan, after the team emerged from a June Jakarta qualifier.

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JIHE 2026 will bring Japan International Hemp Expo back to Tokyo on Nov. 13-14, 2026, with a two-day CBD and hemp trade and community event at House of OMOTESANDO. Organizers say the expanded, whole-building format is designed to increase business…

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Cardsmiths is launching a Japanese-language edition of its Street Fighter Alpha: Warriors’ Dream trading cards, with preorder availability coming soon through the company and select U.S. retailers.

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Marin Sake Imports and JuJu Labs have formed a strategic partnership that makes Marin Sake the exclusive master distributor for Next World Wines and Next World Sakes in U.S. retail, with market development in Japan.

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J+B Showroom is hosting its seasonal exhibition Love Japan Summer at Brooklyn Beauty/Fashion Labo from July 1-31, featuring Japanese craftsmanship from Ibasen and PAS. The show aims to connect New York buyers, designers and consumers with…

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A 25-year-old Japanese entrepreneur is offering free in-home tea ceremony experiences across San Francisco through Sept. 15, 2026, as part of a cultural project testing interest in Japanese traditions and a future permanent hub. The effort is…

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Koku Inc. launched Tokyo Islands Explorer on July 9, 2026, an English-language booking platform that bundles lodging, inter-island transport and activities across Tokyo’s Izu Islands.

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Diper Tour says Tokyo and Osaka remain the strongest group-travel routes in Japan for 2026, helped by fast rail links, dense attractions and growing use of online booking platforms.

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hiTechMODA brought its international fashion showcase to Hilton Tokyo Bay in Tokyo, mixing runway presentations, designer networking and cultural performance.

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Tokyo-based digital artist Yusuke Nakamae earned a Bronze A’ Design Award for Neo Japanesque, a digital art series that blends Japanese spirituality, architecture and futurism.