Wikio - Osaka

Matsushita to build new lithium-ion battery plant to meet demand ... - The Canadian Press (Arik's blog)

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 01:51:00 GMT

Matsushita to build new lithium-ion battery plant to meet demand ... The Canadian Press, TOKYO - Jul 17, 2008 A new facility in Osaka would enable Matsushita to more aggressively compete with market leaders Sanyo Electric Co. and Sony Corp. amid growing demand for ...

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Explore : Japan, Matsushita Electric Industrial, Tokyo

Court finds 4 A-bomb survivors eligible for medical subsidies+ (News & Information)

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:12:07 GMT

(Kyodo) _ The Osaka District Court on Friday recognized the illnesses of four people who survived the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki as being caused by the bombings, making the…Read more

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Molecular hula hoop (Eurekalert)

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMT

( Wiley-Blackwell ) Japanese researchers at the Universities of Osaka and Kyoto have observed the action of a nanorotor on the molecular scale. As Akira Harada and his team report in the journal Angewandte Chemie, they were able to get "snapshots" of individual molecular rotors caught in motion.

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Matsushita set to build battery plant in Osaka - The Daily Yomiuri (Arik's blog)

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 20:51:00 GMT

Matsushita set to build battery plant in Osaka The Daily Yomiuri, Japan - 2 hours ago Matsushita Electric, which currently has the third-largest share of the global lithium-ion battery market , hopes the manufacturing facility will help it to ... Matsushita to Build New Lithium-Ion Battery Plant Japan Corporate News (press release) Matsushita to build new lithium-ion battery plant to meet demand...

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Explore : Japan, Matsushita Electric Industrial

Matsushita may build new plant for lithium-ion batteries (Japan Times)

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 20:23:00 GMT

OSAKA (Kyodo) Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. is considering building a factory in Osaka to make rechargeable lithium-ion batteries for use in cell phones and personal computers, sources said Thursday. Matsushita appears to have determined that construction of a new factory is necessary to boost competitiveness and expand its global market share in light of burgeoning worldwide demand...

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MVP Washington returns to Evessa (Japan Times)

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 20:20:00 GMT

Power forward Lynn Washington, a mainstay on the Osaka Evessa's three bj-league championship teams, will remain with the Kansai club for the the 2008-09 season, the team announced Friday. Like the other players in the league, Washington will receive a new one-year contract. Read the full story

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Molecular hula hoop - spinning motion of a molecular rotor detected (Nanotechnology News from Nanowerk)

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:14:21 GMT

Japanese researchers at the Universities of Osaka and Kyoto have reported that they were able to get 'snapshots' of individual molecular rotors caught in motion.

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Renewal Rents Surging In Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya (Nikkei)

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:03:37 GMT

Renewal Rents Surging In Tokyo, Osaka, NagoyaTOKYO (Nikkei)--Encouraged by high occupancy rates in their office buildings, landlords in the three largest metropolitan areas are raising rents for renewed leases.

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Explore : Japan, Nagoya, Tokyo

Osaka Gas eyes Australian LNG investments (Business Spectator)

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:45:28 GMT

Japanese company in talks with Chevron to secure supplies. 18 Jul 2008 1:17 AM

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THQ Aims for Mainstream Gamers (Next Generation)

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 14:18:04 GMT

THQ is becoming a powerhouse of the fighting genre with two WWE games and its first UFC game—all developed by Yuke’s Osaka. The publisher introduced its latest wrestling title, Legends of Wrestlemania, at the E3 Media Summit. The new game ships in conjunction with Wrestlemania 25 in Houston next March for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. read more

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dokkebi-q (Dissensus)

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 14:00:41 GMT

i can't get enough of these guys right now. saw them at plastic people for that osaka invasion thing the other night and assumed after hearing their dub cum noise cum dancehall blend that they were ove-naxx, the guys who dj rupture's signed. but it turns out ove-naxx is someone else altogether (and...

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Explore : Japan

Day 923: Hamrik micturates in Lake Biwa (Of Rice and Zen)

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:33:00 GMT

A couple of weeks ago you had an OCT interview in Osaka and decide to see if Ton-ton the Amazon queen wants to meet up for a coffee and catch up. Turns out she stressed at work and is gagging for a few pints of the black stuff at The Hub. The Hub is chain of faux pubs whose fish and chips is closer to tempura and wedges. In Kyoto you tend to avoid them because the clientelle is said to consist...

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Athletics - Conditions Should Work in My Favour (All Africa)

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 22:02:06 GMT

Samuel Wanjiru, the world half marathon record holder (58.33 minutes), will attack the Beijing Olympics marathon course with a mission to prove his worth after missing out on the World Championships in Osaka last year.

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E3 08: Sega Blowout: Yakuza 2 (Destructoid)

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 17:13:00 GMT

Here are some shots from Sega’s upcoming Japanese mafia simulator, Yakuza 2 . Dragon tattoo bearing Kazuma Kiryu, the protagonist of the previous game, will be making a return appearance. This time, instead of only having an accurate representation of Tokyo to tromp around, parts of Osaka will also be open for Kazuma to explore. Touting a new and improved combat system, Sega specifically mentions...

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konnichiWHOA (Dexigner Design Portal)

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 17:00:01 GMT

A photography exhibition by 24 young budding photographers on a trip to Japan konnichiWHOA will wow you with 24 takes of the extraordinary country Shot with ranging mediums in locations from Tokyo Osaka Kyoto to Mt Fuji the 2-week exhibition

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whoosh (Word The Cat)

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 12:24:24 GMT

OK so… I’m leaving the UK in 10 days or so to live in Osaka for a while. if anyone lives there/knows good places to eat, rave etc. drop me a line - that’d be amazing. contact details are on the right-sidebar. also, I’m letting a few records go to generate more space and [...]

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Explore : Go! Beat Records, Record Labels

Transitting to Osaka, Japan - Singapore, Singapore (TravelPod.com Recent Updates)

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 11:33:58 GMT

Jump to the full entry & travel map Singapore, Singapore This was my first time to Japan, I was extremely excited and can't wait to touch down to Osaka, Japan. Though the transit have had made me exhausted -- we were transit from KLIA, MY at 1700 to Singapore (it took only 45 mins to reach Changi Airport), we waited to be transitted from Changi Airport at 0040. Though shopping was wonderful...

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Osaka English teachers stage sit-in (Japan Probe)

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 06:04:51 GMT

The OFSET Union has held a sit-in to protest education budget cuts and a reduction of their monthly salary: After submitting the letter shortly before 4 p.m., the Osaka Fu Special English Teachers Union, which comprises 20 of 34 native English teachers employed by the prefectural government, began a 24-hour sit-in at Osaka Castle Park in [...]

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Explore : Education, Education budget, Government, Japan

blog award (Our Adventures in Japan)

noreply@blogger.com (K & S) — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 22:47:00 GMT

I was fortunate to receive this award from Deb at Kahakai Kitchen . Deb says, "Having spent some time in Japan myself, I love this Blog about Kat (transplanted local girl from Hawaii) and her husband, Satoshi's adventures living in the Osaka area of Japan. Great recipes, incredible pictures and great writing--this is one of my very favorite Blogs to stop by and check out." Aww, thank you Deb....

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Explore : Hawaii, INCredible, Japan, Record Labels

Team Osaka Unveils New Robot For RoboCup (Nikkei)

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 17:26:09 GMT

Team Osaka Unveils New Robot For RoboCupTOKYO (Nikkei)--Team Osaka on Monday unveiled the new robot that it will enter in the RoboCup international robotics competition that opens Wednesday in Suzhou, China.

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