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Nagoya planetarium recognized as world's biggest

Nagoya planetarium recognized as world's biggest

NAGOYA, Japan - Nagoya Mayor Takashi Kawamura holds the certificate during a press conference in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, on Dec. 28, 2011. The city of Nagoya announced that the planetarium at Nagoya City Science Museum has been recognized by Guinness World Records as the world's largest. After being renovated at a cost of 2.5 billion yen, the planetarium opened in March 2011 with a diameter of 35 meters. It breaks the previous record held by Ehime Prefectural Science Museum by 5 meters.

Nagoya planetarium recognized as world's biggest

Nagoya planetarium recognized as world's biggest

NAGOYA, Japan - File photo shows the planetarium at Nagoya City Science Museum in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture in March 2011. The city of Nagoya announced on Dec. 28, 2011, that the planetarium has been recognized by Guinness World Records as the world's largest. After being renovated at a cost of 2.5 billion yen, the planetarium opened in March with a diameter of 35 meters. It breaks the previous record held by Ehime Prefectural Science Museum by 5 meters.

Pioneer to raise 2.5 bil. yen through rights issue to Honda

Pioneer to raise 2.5 bil. yen through rights issue to Honda

TOKYO, Japan - Pioneer Corp. President Susumu Kotani speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on April 28, saying his company will raise 2.5 billion yen (around $26 million) by issuing shares to Honda Motor Co. to secure funds to turn around its business amid a severe sales slump due to the global economic downturn.

Pioneer to raise 2.5 bil. yen through rights issue to Honda

Pioneer to raise 2.5 bil. yen through rights issue to Honda

TOKYO, Japan - Pioneer Corp. President Susumu Kotani told a news conference in Tokyo on April 28 that his company will raise 2.5 billion yen (around $26 million) by issuing shares to Honda Motor Co. to secure funds to turn around its business amid a severe sales slump due to the global economic downturn.

Nihon Vital's "Kaisei".

Nihon Vital's "Kaisei".

Taking a hint from the fact that insects find flowers by the wavelength and light intensity of sunlight, the company has developed an "insect eye sensor" that tracks sunlight. It efficiently collects sunlight. The six optical fibers can be extended up to one kilometer and can illuminate 500 square meters. It is about 2 meters long, 2 meters wide and 2.5 meters high. The price starts at 5 million yen (excluding consumption tax). It has been used in buildings and train stations in Kumamoto Prefecture, and its sales have been about 100 million yen. It can also be used to cut infrared rays and ultraviolet rays. The company is currently producing them overseas, but will switch to domestic production within this year. The price will start at 250,000 yen (same as above). "The market for solar concentrators is worth about 20 billion yen. President Yokozawa hopes to capture a 20% share of this market. (Photo taken on December 19, 2019, location unknown, credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images)

Bunka Shutter's watertight panel shutter "Aqua Flat

Bunka Shutter's watertight panel shutter "Aqua Flat

Bunka Shutter has launched electric shutters with a water sealing function in the market. The company has launched two products: the watertight panel shutter "Aqua Flat" (photo) and the heavy-duty shutter with a watertight plate "Aqua Bottom". The company has set a sales target of 100 million yen for the two products in fiscal 2019, and aims to sell 2 billion yen of watertight products as a whole. AQUA FLAT is designed for floods of up to three meters in height. It will appeal to places such as underground malls and subways that require a wide frontage with a high water level. The reference prices, excluding consumption tax, are 8.29 million yen for the Aqua Flat (frontage of 4 meters, height of 2.5 meters) and 5.86 million yen for the Aqua Bottom (frontage of 5 meters, height of 4 meters). (= July 5, 2019, photo location unknown, credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images)

Pioneer to raise 2.5 bil. yen through rights issue to Honda

Pioneer to raise 2.5 bil. yen through rights issue to Honda

TOKYO, Japan - Pioneer Corp. President Susumu Kotani speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on April 28, saying his company will raise 2.5 billion yen (around $26 million) by issuing shares to Honda Motor Co. to secure funds to turn around its business amid a severe sales slump due to the global economic downturn.(Kyodo)

Pioneer to raise 2.5 bil. yen through rights issue to Honda

Pioneer to raise 2.5 bil. yen through rights issue to Honda

TOKYO, Japan - Pioneer Corp. President Susumu Kotani told a news conference in Tokyo on April 28 that his company will raise 2.5 billion yen (around $26 million) by issuing shares to Honda Motor Co. to secure funds to turn around its business amid a severe sales slump due to the global economic downturn.(Kyodo)

Supersized resort Nesta opens near Kobe

Supersized resort Nesta opens near Kobe

Photo shows a swimming pool, part of the Nesta Resort Kobe, a huge resort in the western Japan city of Miki, near Kobe, on July 1, 2016, the day of its opening. Nesta Resort, operator of the facility, aims for 600,000 visitors and sales of 2.5 billion yen ($24 million) during the first year of operations. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Supersized resort Nesta opens near Kobe

Supersized resort Nesta opens near Kobe

Photo taken July 1, 2016, shows a hotel, part of the Nesta Resort Kobe, a huge resort in the western Japan city of Miki, near Kobe, on July 1, 2016, the day of its opening. Nesta Resort, operator of the facility, aims for 600,000 visitors and sales of 2.5 billion yen ($24 million) during the first year of operations. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japan gov't-backed fund proposes investing 300 bil. yen in Sharp

Japan gov't-backed fund proposes investing 300 bil. yen in Sharp

Undated file photo shows Sharp Corp.'s head office in Osaka. A Japanese state-backed fund has proposed investing around 300 billion yen ($2.5 billion) in Sharp to help rehabilitate the electronics maker in a scheme that would also involve assistance from its creditor banks, sources close to the matter said on Jan. 29, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

2020 Tokyo Olympics to cost 6 times original estimate

2020 Tokyo Olympics to cost 6 times original estimate

Yoshiro Mori, a former Japanese prime minister and head of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic organizing committee, speaks at a meeting of committee board members in Tokyo on Dec. 18, 2015. The cost of hosting the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics is going to be roughly six times the original estimate of 301.3 billion yen ($2.5 billion), an informed source said the same day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Nagoya planetarium recognized as world's biggest

Nagoya planetarium recognized as world's biggest

NAGOYA, Japan - File photo shows the planetarium at Nagoya City Science Museum in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture in March 2011. The city of Nagoya announced on Dec. 28, 2011, that the planetarium has been recognized by Guinness World Records as the world's largest. After being renovated at a cost of 2.5 billion yen, the planetarium opened in March with a diameter of 35 meters. It breaks the previous record held by Ehime Prefectural Science Museum by 5 meters. (Kyodo)

Nagoya planetarium recognized as world's biggest

Nagoya planetarium recognized as world's biggest

NAGOYA, Japan - Nagoya Mayor Takashi Kawamura holds the certificate during a press conference in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, on Dec. 28, 2011. The city of Nagoya announced that the planetarium at Nagoya City Science Museum has been recognized by Guinness World Records as the world's largest. After being renovated at a cost of 2.5 billion yen, the planetarium opened in March 2011 with a diameter of 35 meters. It breaks the previous record held by Ehime Prefectural Science Museum by 5 meters. (Kyodo)