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Rakuten and JUBF Host "World University Basketball Series 2023" in Tokyo This August, Bringing Together World-Class University Teams from Across the Globe

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Wednesday, May 10, 2023
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Rakuten Group, Inc. and the All Japan University Basketball Federation (JUBF) today announced they will be holding Sun Chlorella’s World University Basketball Series 2023 (WUBS 2023), a champions league-style tournament for world-class university basketball teams.

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  • Rakuten Group, Inc. and the All Japan University Basketball Federation (JUBF) today announced they will be holding Sun Chlorella’s World University Basketball Series 2023 (WUBS 2023), a champions league-style tournament for world-class university basketball teams.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230510005469/en/
    Rakuten and JUBF host "World University Basketball Series 2023" in Tokyo this August, bringing together world-class university teams from across the globe.
  • (Graphic: Business Wire)
    WUBS 2023 is hosted by JUBF with operation support provided by Rakuten Sports, a Rakuten Group business focused on creating partnerships with professional athletes and other sports services.
  • Naoki Hayashi, president of JUBF and chairman of the World University Basketball Series Executive Committee, commented, “We are delighted to announce the second year of the World University Basketball Series, after last year’s successful inaugural event.

Fujitsu and Tokai University develop ultrasound AI tech to test quality of frozen tuna

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Wednesday, December 21, 2022
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- The technology achieves an accuracy of 70% to 80% offering possibility to improve trust across distribution chain, while improving safety and quality for consumers

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  • - The technology achieves an accuracy of 70% to 80% offering possibility to improve trust across distribution chain, while improving safety and quality for consumers
    - Potential future applications include enhancing food safety in the meat industry, as well as the medical field
    TOKYO, Dec 21, 2022 - (JCN Newswire) - Tokai University and Fujitsu today revealed the successful development of a new technology to inspect the freshness of frozen tuna in Japan.
  • Joint research focused on the development of novel ultrasound AI technology (1), resulting in the world's first technique to measure the meat quality of frozen tuna without the need to cut or damage the product.
  • The new technology thus offers a new method to inspect the quality of frozen tuna without lowering its value, and may one day contribute to greater trust and safety in the global distribution of frozen tuna and other food products.
  • The joint research will be presented by both parties at the Technical Committee Conference of the Society for Ultrasound Research (hosted by the IEICE) to be held in Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, from December 22 to December 23, 2022.

TANAKA Contributes to Venture Capital Fund "DMC No. 1 Investment Limited Partnership" Aiming to Establish a Medical Venture Ecosystem in Japan

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Tuesday, December 20, 2022
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(Head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director & CEO: Koichiro Tanaka), which operates the TANAKA Precious Metals manufacturing business, announced today that it has made an equity contribution to the medical venture capital fund Diamond Medino Capital (DMC) No.

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  • (Head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director & CEO: Koichiro Tanaka), which operates the TANAKA Precious Metals manufacturing business, announced today that it has made an equity contribution to the medical venture capital fund Diamond Medino Capital (DMC) No.
  • This is Japan's first medical venture capital fund established with an active medical professor serving as its representative.
  • Through this equity contribution, TANAKA Kikinzoku Kogyo will contribute toward technological development in Japan's domestic medical and healthcare industry.
  • TANAKA Kikinzoku Kogyo decided to undertake this equity contribution as the company supports the fund's principle of establishing a medical venture ecosystem originating from Japan.

Rakuten and JUBF Launch “World University Basketball Series” in Tokyo This August

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Thursday, June 30, 2022
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Rakuten Group, Inc. and the All Japan University Basketball Federation (JUBF) today announced the launch of Sun Chlorellas World University Basketball Series (WUBS), an annual champions league-style tournament for university basketball teams.

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  • Rakuten Group, Inc. and the All Japan University Basketball Federation (JUBF) today announced the launch of Sun Chlorellas World University Basketball Series (WUBS), an annual champions league-style tournament for university basketball teams.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220629005461/en/
    Rakuten and JUBF Launch World University Basketball Series in Tokyo This August (Graphic: Business Wire)
    Hosted by JUBF and supported by Rakuten Sports, a Rakuten Group service focused on creating partnerships built on shared values with professional sports teams, athletes, brands and rights-holders around the world, WUBS is envisioned to empower local talent and the basketball community.
  • Naoki Hayashi, JUBF Chairman and President of the World University Basketball Series Organizing Committee, commented, We are delighted to announce the new World University Basketball Series.
  • Chen Tzu-wei, National Chengchi University Head Coach, commented, We are grateful for the opportunity to participate in the memorable first World University Basketball Series.

Joint Research Shows that DENSO's Microalga, Coccomyxa sp. KJ Has Virucidal Effect against COVID-19

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Thursday, March 24, 2022
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KJ breaks the envelope membranes(3) of herpesviruses and has a virucidal effect against the viruses.

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  • KJ breaks the envelope membranes(3) of herpesviruses and has a virucidal effect against the viruses.
  • The group will also research whether this microalga MGDG has a virucidal effect against influenza viruses, human coronaviruses, and other viruses with envelope membranes other than herpesviruses and COVID-19.
  • The results of the research may lead to the development of products that effectively counter COVID-19 and other viruses.
  • "Stories," one of the DENSO-owned media, also features the plant: bit.ly/3JDGt38
    (2) Virucidal effect means destroying the ability of viruses to infect cells.

TANAKA Memorial Foundation Announces Recipients of Precious Metals Research Grants

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Thursday, March 31, 2022
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Development of production technologies based on construction of high-accuracy models and development of precious metal wires for three-dimensional mounting, a technological innovation in semiconductors, received awards

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  • Development of production technologies based on construction of high-accuracy models and development of precious metal wires for three-dimensional mounting, a technological innovation in semiconductors, received awards
    TOKYO, Mar 31, 2022 - (ACN Newswire) - The TANAKA Memorial Foundation's Representative Director, Hideya Okamoto, announced the recipients of the FY2021 Precious Metals Research Grants.
  • The recipients and an overview of the Precious Metals Research Grants are indicated below.
  • Inquiries Concerning the Research Grant Program:
    Purpose of Business: To provide grants for research related to precious metals to contribute to the development and cultivation of new fields for precious metals, and to the development of science, technology, and the social economy.
  • - Provision of grants for scientific and technological research related to precious metals.

Joint Research Shows that DENSO's Microalga, Coccomyxa sp. KJ Has Virucidal Effect against COVID-19

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Wednesday, March 23, 2022
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KJ breaks the envelope membranes*3 of herpesviruses and has a virucidal effect against the viruses.

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  • KJ breaks the envelope membranes*3 of herpesviruses and has a virucidal effect against the viruses.
  • The group will also research whether this microalga MGDG has a virucidal effect against influenza viruses, human coronaviruses, and other viruses with envelope membranes other than herpesviruses and COVID-19.
  • The results of the research may lead to the development of products that effectively counter COVID-19 and other viruses.
  • "Stories," one of DENSO-owned media, also features the plant:
    *2Virucidal effect means destroying the ability of viruses to infect cells.

Universities and DENSO Develop Biosensor to Detect SARS-CoV-2 and Accelerate Development for practical application

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Thursday, October 21, 2021
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Universities and DENSO announced today that the group has succeeded in developing a biosensor based on a new mechanism and detecting SARS-CoV-2.

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  • Universities and DENSO announced today that the group has succeeded in developing a biosensor based on a new mechanism and detecting SARS-CoV-2.
  • The group will accelerate the development toward practical application to contribute to early diagnosis of infectious diseases,which isa key factor in limiting virus' spread.
  • The universities and DENSO have been developing a biosensor for clinical testing equipment to enable highsensitiveand quick quantitative detection of viral infectivity.
  • We will accelerate the development toward practical application by leveraging biotechnology and semiconductor technology that have been refined through many years of operations.

Universities and DENSO Develop Biosensor to Detect SARS-CoV-2 and Accelerate Development for Practical Application

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Thursday, October 21, 2021
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Universities and DENSO announced today that the group has succeeded in developing a biosensor based on a new mechanism and detecting SARS-CoV-2.

Key Points: 
  • Universities and DENSO announced today that the group has succeeded in developing a biosensor based on a new mechanism and detecting SARS-CoV-2.
  • The group will accelerate the development toward practical application to contribute to early diagnosis of infectious diseases, which is a key factor in limiting virus' spread.
  • The universities and DENSO have been developing a biosensor for clinical testing equipment to enable high sensitive and quick quantitative detection of viral infectivity.
  • We will accelerate the development toward practical application by leveraging biotechnology and semiconductor technology that have been refined through many years of operations.

University of Electro-Communications eBulletin: Polymer-based Optical Fiber for Visualization of Stress for Construction Sites and Civil Engineering Applications

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Monday, December 16, 2019
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Eminent researchers, executive officers and staffs of UEC partner universities, governmental agencies and industry from Thailand and other ASEAN countries came together for the workshop and the seminar.

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  • Eminent researchers, executive officers and staffs of UEC partner universities, governmental agencies and industry from Thailand and other ASEAN countries came together for the workshop and the seminar.
  • As of 7 August, 2019, the University of Electro-Communications (UEC) has singed general agreement with National Taipei University, Taiwan, to promote further international collaboration between the two universities.
  • The Irago Conference 2019 was held on 29 October 2019 at the UEC Tokyo campus.
  • The conference was organized by University of Electro-Communications, Toyohashi University of Technology, and Tokai University.