– Accelerating toward the first unit ordered overseas – which is aiming for the social implementation and commercialization of distributed ammonia manufacturing plants has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with ATVOS AGROINDUSTRIAL PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A in Brazil ("Atvos") one of the leading biofuels companies in Brazil regarding a green aqueous ammonia factory in Mineiros (GO) where Atvos's Morro Vermelho Unit (UMV) is located The new plant will have an installed capacity of 20,000 tons of the product. It will be used to replace fossil-based fertilizers applied to agricultural areas at both UMV and the Alto Taquari Unit (UAT) located in the homonymous municipality in Mato Grosso Atvos estimates it will avoid the emission of approximately 11 thousand tons of CO2 per year significantly reducing its carbon footprint The execution of this LOI was witnessed by Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil at the Japan-Brazil Economic Forum held in Tokyo on March 26 Investment and Business Development VP at Atvos visited Tsubame BHB for a tour of the pilot plant and to conduct discussions on future directions for the project Tsubame BHB will further accelerate its efforts to secure this first order for an overseas unit and to rapidly promote overseas deployment As one of the largest biofuels producers in Brazil with the purpose to lead the energy transition to move the world and transform lives Atvos seeks to contribute to the decarbonization of the globe's leading economies while also reducing the carbon footprint of its own operations the partnership with Tsubame to produce green ammonia represents a significant step toward achieving this goal as it will enable us to reduce the use of fossil-based nitrogen fertilizers and further strengthen our commitment to fostering the social and economic development of the countryside cities where we are located through job and income generation Comment from Tsubame BHB CEO Koji Nakamura Brazil has great potential to become a major producer of green hydrogen by leveraging its abundant renewable energy resources and it is also a major agricultural nation that consumes nitrogen-based fertilizers in high volumes I believe that it is one of the countries that can manufacture green ammonia as a fertilizer at the small distributed ammonia synthesis plants offered by Tsubame BHB I consider it a great honor to be able to collaborate with a major Brazilian bioethanol manufacturing company like Atvos and I hope that through this collaboration we can contribute to the decarbonization of agriculture in Brazil Atvos is one of Brazil's leading biofuel companies and produces Sugarcane Ethanol plus sustainable electricity using sugarcane biomass the company has the capacity to produce around 3.3 billion liters of ethanol and cogenerate approximately 4,200 GWh of electricity from biomass - enough to supply a population of more than 20 million people Atvos has around 11,000 employees in the states of Goiás democratizing economic development in the countryside of Brazil where its eight agro-industrial units are located About Tsubame BHB (https://tsubame-bhb.co.jp/) Tsubame BHB is a deep tech company with a Vision of "Leveraging original technologies to resolve critical issues faced by humans in relation to food and the environment and achieving a sustainable society." 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COPYRIGHT POLICY DISCLAIMER TERMS & CONDITIONS PRIVACY POLICY We love meeting interesting people and making new friends SHEBOYGAN – The city will host a delegation from sister city Tsubame for the first time in 13 years at the start of August will participate in a tree-planting and will be formally acknowledged by Mayor Ryan Sorenson at the Aug "We are honored to welcome our friends from Tsubame as we celebrate 28 years of our Sister City partnership,” Sorenson said in a news release “This visit marks a significant milestone in our relationship and we are grateful for the opportunity to strengthen our cultural and social ties.”   The Mayor’s International Committee helped organize host families for the delegates “This hospitality is the cornerstone of our cultural exchange strengthening the bonds between our communities,” a news release said Tsubame delegation includes seven people  The delegation will include four students and three chaperones Masako Kobayashi  Masaru Yoshizawa  Yoichi Miyajima  Ayuka Ohashi  Hiyori Honda  Yukari Shimizu  Ryutaro Tanabe Tree-planting ceremony near Peace Park will honor partnershipCity staff and Friends of Peace Park will host a ceremonial tree-planting near Peace Park on the west side of North Third Street from 1 to 2 p.m Seven Halesia Carolina “U.Conn Wedding Bell” trees will be planted to honor the two cities’ “shared values and friendship while underscoring our commitment to a greener more connected world,” according to a news release Development updates: Howards Grove schools, Wells Fargo, 52 Stafford: The latest on several Sheboygan County projects Sheboygan and Tsubame sister city connection goes back nearly 30 years  The official partnership between the two cities began in 1996 though the first visit from Tsubame residents happened five years earlier when director of planning and finances for Tsubame Jiro Suzuki came with a nurse rice farmer and engineer to visit Sheboygan with the goal for knowledge exchange In addition to touring Horace Mann Middle School and Kohler Company and meeting with former Mayor Richard Schneider Sheboygan’s development director Robert Peterson discussed similarities and differences in staffing downtown nightlife and the size of available land for development can do more for peace in the world than anything else,” Mayor Schneider previously said about the partnership delegations from both cities took turns visiting and Sheboygan began a student exchange program the Tienko Drum Team performed at Fountain Park and participated in the Fourth of July parade Different artifacts and cultural tokens have been displayed at the Sheboygan County Museum and Mead Public Library in the past The Mayor’s International Committee also allocated $2,500 in relief to support people living near Tsubame that were affected by a 2004 earthquake Get ready for 2024 Brat Days: Brat Days returns to Kiwanis Park in Sheboygan this weekend with a brat-eating contest, parade and more family fun. Sheboygan Lutheran teacher fostered sister city connectionA Sheboygan Press clip greatly credits Gary St with fostering the connection with the Japanese community He learned on a return trip in 1990 that one of his friends who worked in government was looking for a sister city Talks about a partnership were delayed because of elections but a letter received in 1995 showed an interest in rekindling the relationship Clair continued to take an interest in the sister city and Japanese culture He started a course at LHS called “Cultural Geography of Japan,” part of which he took 10 students on a tour of Wisconsin businesses in Japan He fostered a student exchange program from 1992 to 1993 LHS also formed a sister-school relationship with Meij Gakuin High School in Highashimurayama It has a population of about 77,300 people Tsubame distinguished itself as a riverport community along the Shinano River and has become known for metalworking of cutlery and copperware Global connections also span to Esslingen, GermanySheboygan has been a sister city with Esslingen, Germany since 1967 from 1973 to 1979 before the Sandinista revolution Have a story tip? Contact Alex Garner at 224-374-2332 or agarner@gannett.com. Follow her on X (formerly Twitter) at @alexx_garner which strives for the social implementation and commercialization of distributed ammonia production plants This annual 2025 Global Cleantech 100 list showcases the most promising private cleantech companies making significant contributions to sustainable innovation Tsubame BHB was established in 2017 as a venture company originating at the Institute of Science Tokyo (formerly the Tokyo Institute of Technology) with a Vision of "Tackle social issues using our unique state-of-the-art technologies." Its goal is to contribute to the on-site production of ammonia at distributed plants using technologies that synthesize ammonia at low temperature and low pressure Tsubame BHB uses electride catalyst technologies developed by Professor Emeritus Hideo Hosono and is focusing its efforts on the overseas deployment of these technologies the company was recognized for its innovative technology that enables the manufacture of ammonia at low temperature and low pressure and which reduces environmental impact in comparison to conventional technologies in addition to applications in fuel and chemical fertilizers has gained attention as an important material for achieving a carbon neutral society Through technical innovations in this field Tsubame BHB will continue to work toward the further realization of environmental value and a carbon neutral society by incorporating manufacturing processes that utilize renewable energy Tsubame BHB welcomed its first overseas investors and procured capital totaling approximately 5.3 billion yen in a Series C round of financing It has gained increasing attention from overseas for example becoming the only Japanese company to be selected for the "Startup Scale Program" in Germany a green hydrogen project developer in Estonia an Indonesian government-owned power company This is an indication that various countries are showing an increased interest in the company's technologies the company has received an order for a second unit to be installed as a small industrial ammonia manufacturing facility ammonia production is scheduled to begin at Tsubame BHB's first commercial unit in a small ammonia synthesis facility which is being introduced for comprehensive verification tests in the manufacture and use of blue hydrogen and ammonia ★ Poor ★ ★ Promising ★★★ Good ★★★★ Very good ★★★★★ Exceptional Vietnam Investment Review under the Ministry of Finance Advertisement  | Contact us spirits of friendship and peace were high as delegates from sister city Tsubame and Sheboygan representatives planted seven trees near Peace Park Aug It marked the official welcome of the delegation visiting Sheboygan The official partnership was established 28 years ago “The trees that we plant today are going to last a long friendship between our two sister cities,” Mayor Ryan Sorenson said at the ceremony Mayor’s International Committee members and the delegates worked together to plant seven Carolina “Wedding Bell” trees “We’re very excited to commemorate this moment and the symbolism here in our long-lasting relationship and our dedication to international relations and continuing to host moments like this,” said Veronica Valdez communication specialist and assistant to the mayor Following the ceremony, the group moved across the street to Peace Park to explore the Peace Pole and gardens honoring sister cities Esslingen “We came from Tsubame City in Japan as ambassadors of goodwill,” delegate and student Ryutaro Tanabe said in a speech near the Peace Pole We have been looking forward to meeting new people in Sheboygan city.” The sister city gardens were dedicated in September 2019 with 1,000 origami cranes hanging from the Japanese maple tree in the Tsubame area explained to the delegates it was a “wish for the health and peace and happiness for our community and your community.” The delegates had the opportunity to select a painted "peace" rock and ribbon Multicolor ribbons hang from a branch on a tree at Peace Park's south end The park's early influence was veteran Larry MacDonald who also established the Veterans for Peace chapter in Sheboygan “And friends,” Peace Park volunteer and advocate Frank Koczan added The Tsubame garden has a variety of plants in honor of the partnership because plants native to Japan won’t successfully grow in Sheboygan Mary added chrysanthemums would be planted How to get a Brat Days bobblehead: Want a limited-edition Brat Days' Bratmeister bobblehead? Here's how to get one. the delegates had breakfast at Field to Fork and visited some of the North Eighth Street shops where they tried chocolate-covered raspberries and Freaktoyz because some of the students really love comics Longfellow Elementary School music teacher Katy Ries said Ries said she learned Japanese comics are smaller Experiencing larger American portion sizes and an extensive menu in English Ries said she thinks the students did “really well” at Field to Fork I think I’d feel a little overwhelmed,” she said “And I don’t know Japanese as well as they know English Ries is helping with the delegation and MIC during the visit She has also incorporated cultural learning in one of the grade levels she teaches — using chopsticks and exchanging letters and artwork with a class overseas Growing up with parents who had friends in Japan Ries was exposed to using chopsticks and having a wok rice cooker and bamboo steamer in her kitchen She said it was also common to receive letters and packages from Japan and send items from the U.S “I didn't realize how many Japanese things I knew and grew up with until I started teaching it to my students,” Ries said being able to engage with somebody on the other side of the planet in a culture that's quite different from ours The Tsubame delegation will tour Longfellow Aug possibly meeting some of Ries’ students who are in the Boys & Girls Club's programming The delegation will also tour some municipal facilities like the Sheboygan Fire Department; partake in Brat Days festivities over the weekend; and experience an American summer camp at Camp Anokijig in Plymouth The delegation will be formally recognized by Sorenson at the Aug Brat Days 2024: Here's everything to know if you go This trip is Masako Kobayashi’s fourth visit to Sheboygan three of which she has chaperoned students for and one when she visited a friend she said the downtown area wasn’t as busy and full of people as it is now She said people in Sheboygan are very friendly and she’s looking forward to shopping and talking to a lot of people during her visit Kobayashi said she feels like she's "just come home" and is “very comfortable here.”  which was “neat.” She took note that Sorenson being at the ceremony and visiting with the delegates was a more “casual” interaction than the mayoral role in Tsubame Kobayashi returned to Tsubame to work in government where she has been involved in sister city relations and has welcomed Sheboyganites to the city before Virtually “everything” is different here in the U.S. She likes seeing the changes in the environment “I just love being in U.S.,” Kobayashi said Chaperone and English teacher Yoichi Miyajima will experience Sheboygan for the first time on this trip he said he thinks Sheboygan is a “very cozy city.”   (from) the citizens of the United States.”   The Japanese omakase restaurant on Park Place is the work of chef Jay Zheng October 26, 2023 • Restaurant/Bar News A new Japanese omakase restaurant has been added to the neighborhood’s list (see below). Tsubame is the work of chef Jay Zheng, who also owns Kōyō in Astoria where he does the menu development there offering both omakase and kaiseki (multi-course dinner) menus (Tsubame is the Japanese word for barn swallow.) was born in rural China and immigrated at age 10 to the Midwest where he grew up working in his family’s restaurant He was trained in fine dining as a young man at the Peninsula Hotel in Chicago and by age 27 opened his first Japanese fusion restaurant in Indiana in 2012 He moved to the city in 2016 and opened Gaijin in Astoria, closing it in summer 2019 and relaunching it as the more upscale Kōyō with executive chef Darry Liu The chef calls the menu “kaiseki-inspired” since it is not the traditional multi-course progression Current dishes include uni and toro tartare over seasoned short grain rice; hassun — a collection of small seafood bites served on miniature dining pedestals; octopus tentacle slow braised for four hours served with daikon and wasabi; Ossetra caviar atop a crispy scalloped potato and garnished with sansho pepper; a toro tart with burdock root and torched pickled onion in a rice paper wafer but like so many other smaller Japanese restaurants in the neighborhood (As someone who always likes to sit in the window I always find this a bit suffocating.) The space is more of a jewel box in maple where the prix-fixe price is $225 per person plus the $8 fee for Tock Tribeca Citizen on Instagram JP EN FR 简体中文 繁體中文 Richer living through mindfulness of the traditional Japanese seasons Discovering a richer life in the traditional seasons of Japan Place × Season × Time=Unforgettable experiencesThrilling experiences born of the right place Discovering the hidden stories in everyday lifeUntold stories from just around the corner in Japan Unique brand stories combining tradition with revolutionRevolutionary traditionalism: Brand stories like no other Interviews with the people of the momentMeetings with the women and men who make Japan tick Weaving a lifestyle from Japanese sensibilities and aestheticsBring the Japanese sense of beauty into your life Online salons led by individual hostsThought-provoking discussion led by fascinating figures Premium Japan Members The location of the conversation was a Japanese-style room in the Onoe School rehearsal hall This room is also a place that holds many memories for Takitama This special New Year's edition of "Kikunojo Diary - Listening to Good Things" features a conversation between Kikunojo and kabuki actor Nakamura Kangyoku Kangyoku will play the lead role of Kaoru in "Meibokugenji Monogatari Yume no Ukihashi," directed and choreographed by Kikunojo which will be held at the Tokyo Forum from February who have known Kangyoku since their days as a child actor began with reminiscing and expanded to a discussion of the arts Onoe Kikunosuke ((Kikunojo) "The first time I met Tadama-san,"Flowers of Taste"That was it." the first time I had the opportunity to speak to him was in 'Shuko no Hana' I was in the fifth or sixth grade of elementary school But I have been watching Kikunojo-sensei perform under his new name since I was in the Onoe school training hall Kikunojo"It was at this studio that we had been doing small performances in front of audiences of around 50 people for several years Did you like acting and dancing from such an early age?" but my mother says that when I was two years old my mother took me to a main performance at the Kabuki-za Theater and I watched it quietly." he had been an avid watcher of kabuki programs broadcast on television so it seems he thought he'd take him to the Kabukiza One performance that remains in my memory is "Jukshukou," performed in 2002 by the uncle of the late Nakamura Jakuemon IV This study group was held annually for young Kabuki actors organized by Kabuki actor Ichikawa Somegoro (now Matsumoto Koshiro) Various Kabuki scenes were performed in front of an audience without costumes or makeup It was held for seven years from 3 to 2008 and many of the young Kabuki actors currently active in the industry were brought up through this "Shuko no Hana" program Kikunojo"The trigger for him to start on the path to Kabuki was when he went to see the 'Azuma Odori' at the Shinbashi Enbujo Theater." I was in the first grade of elementary school Kirare Yozaburo (the main character from Yohanasake Ukina no Yokogushi) and before long I was able to train as an apprentice in the dressing room of Nakamura Baigyoku IV Kikunojo"A first grade elementary school student imitating 'Kirare Yozabu' in the lobby of the Shinbashi Enbujo Theater It was about four or five years later that I started participating in 'Shuko no Hana.' My first impression of him was that he was a bit of a mischievous kid (laughs)." so everyone called him Maru-chan and loved him There was a rakugo story called Sanada Kozo and at the time I had been thinking about turning a rakugo story into a play so I directed it and had Tsubakitama perform it I think that was Tsubakitama's first leading role My impression is that he absorbed everything I told him." Buds"My only memories of Shukou no Hana are that I enjoyed it." Kikunojo"It was a fun summer study group for young actors in their teens and twenties but it had the atmosphere of a summer camp It was a study group where young actors took on a variety of challenges such as performing classical kabuki as hakama kabuki trying out works that wouldn't be performed in a regular show and performing kabuki music such as nagauta 莟Tama: "I had the opportunity to do a variety of things so in between lessons I would do my homework in a corner of the Onoe-ryu school training hall." For young actors who have graduated from being child actors there are hardly any roles suitable for their age in the main performances at the Kabukiza Theater Shuko no Hana was also a place where I could experience various things during that blank period." A scene from the 2022 Itseikai event "Kitsune." Kikunojo"She will be particularly busy from the end of the year to the beginning of the new year with the Meijiza Theater's 'Oten no Mon' at the end of the year the New Year's Asakusa Kabuki at the beginning of the year and the role of Kaoru in the play 'Meiboku Genji Monogatari Yume no Ukihashi' that I am directing in February." Buds"I am very grateful to have been asked is an actor who has only performed classical kabuki 'Try other genres as well.' With that encouragement I have been able to take on many different challenges." Kikunojo"The importance of the classics is the same in any genre of traditional performing arts I guess it's like taking the basic skills you learn there and applying them to other fields You've been performing in a variety of productions recently." Buds""Itseikai"I was really happy when I was asked to join It was a meeting I had always wanted to attend." You were cast in the new production of 'The Fox.' Buds"I only realized this after I had the opportunity to participate but I was amazed and impressed at how much Kikunojo and Ippei managed to accomplish given the limited time they had I really felt that it's important to have a wide range of skills at work." Kikunojo"It's hard to create something of a certain standard within a limited time If I were told to take my time to finish it it would take me my whole life to finish it The duo was started in 2009 by Onoe Kikunojo and Noh performer Shigeyama Ippei Numerous guests from various genres of traditional performing arts and new works that explore new possibilities in Japanese dance and Kyogen are performed every year new works that have been announced so far will be performed with a new cast as a commemorative performance Kikunojo"It started on the 2nd.Asakusa KabukiStarting this year but this year is truly the year of our generation have run at full speed with a burning desire not to let the momentum stop with their generation I am working hard with a kind of sense of mission that the momentum must not stop with our generation I feel like the world today is no longer one in which customers come just because the cast is fresh That's why I feel like we need to establish a proper performance and make sure the audience enjoys it So the seven of us exchanged various opinions and created the stage we'll be working with Kikunojo-sensei on "Meibokugenji Monogatari Yume no Ukihashi." [The Tale of Mythical Genji: The Floating Bridge of Dreams] in 'The Story of Meiboku Genji: The Bridge of Dreams,' there is a scene where you play the biwa It is a new style that will allow you to enjoy musical scenes while still respecting the stylistic aspects I would like to have Takitama sing some songs that are a little more modern Buds"It was my first time to check my vocal range for singing." Kikunojo"The play features performers from a variety of genres I try to bring out the best in each performer I think that acting can be made more profound by challenging oneself with a variety of things sometimes even playing an instrument or singing people who share my ideas have gathered together." Buds"Kikunojo himself is not only involved in dance choreographed the performances of "Daifugo Doshin" and "Tetsuwan" at the Kabukiza Theater in January and directed the ice show "Hyouen." He is extremely active in a wide range of fields." Kikunojo"If you have the mindset of continuing to do only what you can do you will feel that what you can do is ultimately limited and in the end you will not be able to accomplish much I think it is important to have a spirit of challenge to try things that you may not be able to do even if it means stretching yourself a little rather than showing the audience what he is not yet able to do he wants them to see him struggling desperately and growing I think he is at an age where he needs to put some pressure on himself and do what is necessary to push himself." I am sometimes asked which one I want to go in but at the moment I am still in the period where I need to learn and absorb a lot of different things so I am not in a position to say which direction I want to go in or which role I want to play My goal this year is to do my best in the roles I am given I do have dreams of becoming an actor who can do this in the future and I would like to express those dreams when the time comes." My personal goal this year is to carefully tackle each and every task in front of me but I also need to be careful with my opponents I tell myself that I need to think about my vision for the future I hope to take on many new challenges together with Takitama-san." Buds"I look forward to working with you again in the future Kikunojo"Thank you very much for your help." at the age of seven he began attending the dressing room of Nakamura Baigaku IV as an apprentice In 7 he made his debut as a child actor at the National Theatre and in 2005 he became a trainee of Nakamura Baigaku In 2006 he took on the name of Nakamura Tsubamedama I and was adopted by Nakamura Baigaku He has performed as both a leading actor and a female actor and is highly regarded as one of the future leaders of the Kabuki world He started studying under his father at the age of two and made his debut on stage at the age of five he inherited the fourth head position of the Onoe school and took on the stage name Onoe Kikunojō III "Onoue Kikunojō no Kai," and the "Itsusei-kai" with Kyogen master Shigeyama Ippei He also devotes himself to creating new works and has presented a wide range of works He has directed and choreographed in a variety of genres and ice skating shows "Hyouen" and "Luxe." Part-time lecturer at Kyoto University of the Arts / Director of the Japanese Dance Association Please upgrade to a more modern version to fully experience JapanToday site and for security reasons Yamagata–based travel specialist The Hidden Japan has launched a new collection of multi-day tours showcasing local crafts and hands-on experiences unique to Niigata and Yamagata prefectures Yamagata and are designed primarily for travelers seeking intellectually stimulating particularly tourists from Western countries Experiences cater to a wide range of interests Tokyo is well linked to Yamagata and Niigata prefectures by bullet train making northeastern Japan an ideal off-the-beaten-path region for travelers seeking less crowded destinations Niigata Prefecture is best known for its sake Yamagata Prefecture is famous for the yamabushi of Dewa Sanzan and the snow monsters and ski slopes of Mount Zao With their new fully-guided tours linking these prefectures travel specialist The Hidden Japan hopes to shine the spotlight on the lesser-known cities of Tsubame and Sanjo in Niigata Located along the northwestern coast of Honshu these cities share a long history based on trade and exchange with connected yet distinct cultures and traditions visiting both regions allows for a deeper experience of the culture each tour a journey with its own distinct and compelling narrative The tours have been designed primarily for travelers who seek authentic intellectually stimulating cultural experiences on their travels Yamashina notes that the tours can be experienced as is but individual elements of the tours can also be combined using a mix-and-match approach for bespoke tours Niigata and Yamagata are home to some of Japan’s most skilled craftspeople and artisans with Tsubame-Sanjo in particular widely recognised as a center for craftsmanship Proximity to the Sea of Japan as well as the rich soils of the Shonai Plain have nurtured rich culinary traditions while the Dewa Sanzan mountains have for centuries attracted those making spiritual pilgrimages With Tsubame-Sanjo being less than two hours from Tokyo Station by bullet train the tours are an excellent and convenient add-on to itineraries beginning in Tokyo Beyond the Sushi Bar: The Foundations and Future of Japanese Cuisine  four-night tour with a strong emphasis on gastronomy and make your very own dashi (fish stock) blend Catch and prepare your own fish with a local fisherman Delicious meals and hospitality in Japanese-style hot spring inns The Artisans of Uetsu: Encounters with Silk, Steel, and More three-night tour with a strong emphasis on craftsmanship in the Uetsu region see the construction of kitchen knives and hammered copperware Immerse yourself in samurai silk traditions Shop for top-quality crafts and sew your own ornaments Delicious meals and accommodation in Japanese-style hot spring inns Soul of Uetsu: Spirituality and Cuisine Shaped by Nature three-night tour introducing the Uetsu region’s culture with an element of physical activity through walking and cycling tours Slurp se-abura (back fat) and Sakata ramen sample seasonal delicacies at a fish market Hike up Mount Haguro with a yamabushi priest savor the spiritual shojin ryori cuisine of the mountains please visit the respective tour pages at The Hidden Japan’s website Thanks to factors such as an increasing consumer awareness of overtourism and a growing interest in sustainable travel the Tohoku region has received more attention as a travel destination in recent years the Japan National Tourism Organisation (JNTO) revealed that the number of international visitors to Japan in 2024 reached record heights of 36.9 million 15.6% more visitors than the previous record of 31.9 million in 2019 Furthermore, research by the JTB Foundation and Development Bank of Japan suggests that up to 30% of foreign visitors have personally experienced the effects of overtourism; and moreover that 70% of respondents surveyed take sustainability into consideration when choosing travel destinations In a region with very few tour companies catering to English-speaking visitors their commitment to hiring locals and building strong relationships with artisans and small businesses has made The Hidden Japan one of the leading tour operators in Yamagata and the Tohoku region Both Yamagata and Niigata have a wealth of culture and traditions still little-known to travelers Established in 2018, The Hidden Japan is an inbound tourism company aiming to offer travelers deep Japan experiences alongside local masters with a focus on culinary Saori Yamashina & Derek Yamashita (available for interview) Sakata Head Office: 2-26-20 Shinbashi Sakata City Yamagata Branch Office: 1-A Q1 Yamagata Creative City Center Email: info@thehiddenjapan.com Join the leading Asian tourist attraction to assist our diverse range of customers I visited Tsubame Sanjo before with my wife years ago before covid They have some of the best knives and kitchenware we have ever seen and all for rock bottom prices too The craftsmen there were really friendly and we did a copper hammering tour with a French woman who lives there Also not sure why the Yamabushi comment above is getting thumbed down We went to Haguro too and stayed at one of the lodges there Thank you for visiting Rick and its great to hear you also found this wonderful region of Japan Haguro where guests can be guided up the mountain and visit the shrines here with a Yamabushi and local guide Use your Facebook account to login or register with JapanToday you will also receive an email inviting you to receive our news alerts A mix of what's trending on our other sites SEHBOYGAN – The Mayor’s International Committee will host an inaugural celebration of its sister city relationship with Tsubame “A Journey to Japan” will explore Japanese culture with an origami workshop and kendo martial art and shodo calligraphy demonstrations The cities have maintained an international partnership for 28 years "This celebration is a testament to the strong bonds we've forged with Tsubame over nearly three decades,” Mayor Ryan Sorenson said in a news release “It's an opportunity for our community to experience Japanese culture firsthand and strengthen our international friendships."  The partnership was honored with a tree-planting ceremony Aug More: See historic Billy Bud chimney sweep at Sheboygan County Museum over Labor Day weekend The immersive event is 1-4 p.m. Sept. 21 at Christopher Farm and Gardens Tickets bought by Sept. 20 are $15 for adults and $5 for kids 12 years old and younger. Tickets bought at the gate are $25 and $10, respectively. Learn more about how to get tickets on Facebook Proceeds from the event will benefit the MIC’s ongoing work the groundbreaking AI-driven parts procurement platform developed by MISUMI Group Inc. proudly announces its integral role in the production of "Archax", the awe-inspiring human-piloted robot manufactured by Tsubame Industries Co. standing at an impressive fifteen feet tall weighing 3.5 tons and built at a cost of $3 million U.S and a meticulously crafted hand with five fingers Designed for human piloting, Archax represents the forefront of technological innovation in the robotics industry captivating audiences globally with its fusion of science fiction and reality In the arduous journey of robot development meviy emerged as a game-changer for Tsubame Industries By leveraging meviy from the inception of the project the company streamlined their parts procurement process expediting development timelines and overcoming traditional bottlenecks associated with sourcing and quoting parts Key Benefits of utilizing meviy in Archax's development: "As a pivotal partner in the development of Archax meviy has revolutionized our approach to parts procurement empowering us to accelerate innovation and bring our vision to life," commented Mr we've not only reduced lead times but also unlocked new levels of creativity ultimately enhancing the appeal and functionality of Archax." meviy continues to spearhead technological advancements in parts procurement facilitating seamless collaboration between developers and manufacturers across industries meviy remains committed to driving innovation and accelerating the pace of progress global provider of precision manufacturing solutions With a focus on innovation and customer satisfaction custom parts to a diverse range of industries worldwide About MISUMI:MISUMI is a global distributor and manufacturer of industrial automation components MISUMI is a single source for the electric vehicle manufacturing and assembly industry MISUMI's catalog of highly configurable components is a fast and cost-effective option for last- minute design changes and meeting full-scale design and application requirements About "Archax," a human-piloted robotArchax is a human-piloted robot developed by Tsubame Industries Co. and a hand with five fingers at the end of it It not only has a cockpit in its chest but can also transform into two modes: robot mode and walking mode which looks like something out of science fiction is a mere realization of Tsubame Industries' philosophy of "bringing the world of 'science fiction' to 'scientific reality'" (the "Company") hereby announces that its Board of Directors' meeting held on April 17 the cutting-edge parts procurement platform developed by MISUMI Group Inc has announced it has revised its pricing model for CNC-milled.. Computer & Electronics STEM (Science, Tech, Engineering, Math) Artificial Intelligence Electronic Design Automation SHEBOYGAN – A delegation from Sheboygan’s Sister City of Tsubame Short-term host families are needed to welcome the guests into their homes and provide them with an authentic Sheboygan experience Families with teens ages 13-16 are especially encouraged to apply to be a host family although all interested families are welcome For more details, contact Veronica Valdez at 920-459-3317 or Veronica.Valdez@sheboyganwi.gov The Mayor’s International Committee organizes the visit the Tsubame delegation visited for the first time in 13 years Aug and participated in a tree-planting and was formally acknowledged by Mayor Ryan Sorenson at the Aug More news: Lakeland U men’s wrestling collects over 1.5 tons of food for food bank in inaugural drive Contact Brandon Reid at breid@gannett.com. by Tim Stevens But what’s a tech-forward multibillionaire who’s more into anime than motorsports to do with their discretionary fund a Gundam fan’s dream made a reality: a 15-foot-tall $3 million mecha that works just like the real thing — well minus a few pesky details like jet boosters and the neural interfaces explored in many of Gundam’s various (and conflicting) timelines You don’t earn any bonus points for guessing where this thing was made where I got up close and personal with the $3 million machine and spoke with the team behind it The first product of Yokohama-based Tsubame Archax is the result of four years of research and development Inside the Tokyo Big Sight exhibition hall Archax towers over the pedestrian supercars and concept machines that dot the space Tsubame employees run it through a simple demo and transforms from Robot mode to Vehicle mode and back again but you won’t be confusing this for a VW Beetle or Kenworth K100 it’s more like morphing between two variations on the same theme At the bottom of each is a Yokohama industrial tire of the sort you’d mount on a forklift lowering the center of gravity and enabling its maximum speed of about 6mph But for wowing your friends or scaring your neighbors and it rises to its full height of 15 feet The transformation is simple by Optimus Prime standards but still quite a sight to behold — and to hear Myriad electric motors throughout the chassis all whir into action to hoist the 3.5-ton machine up to its full height That’s nothing compared to the drama of the cockpit opening mechanism the pilot needs to hold a switch situated on the bottom left of the Archax’s chassis Four separate hatches move in sync to provide access to the lone driver’s chair inside a fluid motion that is very much inspired by Gundam robots In fact, everything was inspired by the Gundam series. Tsubame CTO Akinori Ishii is the technical director at the Gundam Global Challenge, the group responsible for the full-size Gundam RX-78F00 — which also lives in Yokohama inspired by so many animations,” Ishii told me but I think the essence came from the Gundam animation.” The project as a whole is the brainchild of CEO Ryo Yoshida who posted early pictures of the Archax design on Twitter Ishii messaged him on there and was hired to help bring the project to life “The first step is focused on the hobbyist and entertainment,” Ishii told me But the company has bigger goals than that After all five units of the Archax are sold out Ishii wants to take a cue from the 2014 Godzilla reboot and let them fight But even that is small in comparison to where Ishii eventually wants the company to go: space and, more specifically, the Moon. Ishii formerly worked as an engineer at Hitachi, a global manufacturer that sells hundreds of construction and excavation machines, many of which are optimized for specific tasks. “On Earth, there are many specialized machines for special work,” he said. “On a moon base, we are not able to have so many machines. So, maybe a human-like machine will be used in such a situation.” That’s a long way to go, both literally and metaphorically considering today’s Archax can’t really do much of anything useful. It can lift objects in its hands, up to about 20 kilograms (44 pounds), but the big mech isn’t really suited for precise work. Basic controls are a pair of joysticks for controlling the arms, with a touch panel through which the pilot can toggle discrete functions like lights and modes. A pair of pedals control the Archax’s movement. The one on the right rocks forward and back to control speed ahead and in reverse. The pedal on the left rocks side to side and is used to turn the mech. Tsubame wants to create a sort of robot combat league The cockpit is completely enclosed, again like a Gundam, with the pilot seeing the world through footage captured from 26 wide-angle cameras that you can see scattered around the mech. That footage is then stitched together on a trio of displays that enclose the pilot. The final controls? Big red emergency stop buttons, found not only inside the cockpit but also outside on the legs. Safety is very definitely a priority for Ishii and the rest of the Tsubame team, all of whom donned helmets whenever the thing was in motion. It’s quite a sight to behold when it moves, and I know that by now you’re surely wondering what it’s like to pilot the thing. Sadly, that’s a question I can’t answer. “Only the person who purchased the Archax can ride it,” Yoshida told me after I asked (repeatedly) for a go. That is a little out of my price range, a situation that won’t change soon. I asked Ishii whether a next-generation Archax might be a little more affordable. He pondered the question for a few moments and then laughed. A weekly newsletter by David Pierce designed to tell you everything you need to download, watch, read, listen to, and explore that fits in The Verge’s universe. Today's print edition Home Delivery Glasgow-born artist and metalworker Kathleen Reilly has called Japan home since being awarded the prestigious Daiwa Scholarship in 2019 From 2020 to 2022, Reilly lived and worked in the town of Tsubame-Sanjo though she initially succumbed to the charms of the community after attending the “Biology of Metal: Metal Craftsmanship in Tsubame-Sanjo” exhibition at Japan House London in 2018 Reilly learned about the small rural area’s renowned reputation with metalwork She spent her time there acquiring knowledge from and working alongside their skilled artisans — training in a cutlery factory to hone her craft and gain generational and technical knowledge that would influence and inform her in the production of her future works.googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1499653692894-0'); }); In a time of both misinformation and too much information quality journalism is more crucial than ever.By subscribing Your subscription plan doesn't allow commenting. To learn more see our FAQ Sponsored contents planned and edited by JT Media Enterprise Division exclusive experiences and our expertly curated destination guides reviews of rare spirits and delicious cocktail recipes pioneering yacht builds and boundary-pushing private jets Explore the worlds of haute horology and fine jewelry as well as carefully selected style guides Explore the finest properties on the market standout interior styling and architectural wonders From science-backed retreats to traditional spas Be inspired by our conversations with Leaders in Luxury Elite Collections is a trusted distinction of excellence Get insider access to luxury’s best-kept secrets and exclusive offers Elevate your inbox with the best in refined living Thank you for subscribing to our newsletter.You will recieve a confirmation shortly Restaurant of the Week: Tsubame blends the two Japanese concepts of kaiseki and omakase New York City is not, in any way, short of high-end omakase-style restaurants with those with the cash to do so able to eat the best sushi this side of the Pacific it seems there is always room for one more – and the newly opened Tsubame is one of the latest in the crop Blending the two concepts of kaiseki – typically a set menu of seasonally inspired dishes – and the better-known omakase, in which chefs create an entirely personalized meal based on ingredient availability and guest preferences Tsubame proudly positions itself as being inspired by traditions of Japanese cuisine Zheng has the liberty of being less formal than other omakase-style restaurants in the city; Tsubame is intended to offer a fun [See also: José Andrés Introduces The Bazaar To New York City] he made the leap and opened his first restaurant – a Japanese fusion in Indiana before re-branding it as Kōyō post-pandemic and launching a new kaiseki-inspired tasting menu to boot Tsubame is the culmination of Zheng’s career today; a real passion project that embodies his favorite style of dining [See also: The Best Private Dining Rooms in NYC] While chef Zheng is evidently inspired by the time-honored traditions of Japanese cuisine he isn’t afraid to throw some more Western ingredients – namely lashings of truffle – into the mix His eight-course menu follows the typical kaiseki fashion and is carefully ordered with Zheng doing virtually all the prep and service himself Things kick off with Sakizuke – a small appetizer-style dish Zheng’s is a house-made milk bread topped with baby shrimp and uni The courses that follow are a journey not only through the varying traditions of Japanese food but also the modern lens through which Zheng interprets them [See also: How the Prestigious Michelin Star System Really Works] The crispy scalloped potato topped with Ossetra caviar, for example, is designed to give off a Paris-meets-Tokyo vibe while the chawanmushi (a set savory egg custard) is topping with a generous shaving of black truffle The later courses take on a more traditional vein: A procession of carefully prepared nigiri sushi follows for which Zheng favors a two-grain rice blend and a variety of raw fish sourced from around the world acting as a delicate round-off to the experience dishes are delivered with flourish but Zheng is careful not to border on flashy; everything is deliberate [See also: Elite Traveler Reveals Top Restaurants Readers’ Choice 2023] intimate and discrete: Tsubame is a seriously exclusive space all arranged around a minute chef’s workspace and only two sittings per evening Designed by Hong Kong-based Aesam design studio the interiors are sleek and refined but with a few luxe touches to reflect the level of experience while black velvet barstools trimmed in gold are the definition of opulent.  Tasting menu from $225 person. 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New York Omakase is becoming ubiquitous across Manhattan, meaning new spots really have to stand out Tsubame, a new 10-seat kaiseki-style omakase counter just opened in Tribeca serving small dishes cooked right before you so if you’re looking for a chef’s counter experience (and not as much raw fish) Tsubame is named after a bird that nested in chef and owner Jay Zheng’s Japanese hometown when he was growing up. Entering the small restaurant guests are greeted by hand-blown white glass birds evoking the restaurant’s namesake A minimalist style of a blonde wood sushi counter set against a white textured wall and black velvet gold-trimmed barstools sets the mood for an elegant meal without too much pretense The restaurant replicates the ethos of Japan’s kappo spots: serious food with Chef Zheng behind the counter doing almost all the food prep and serving himself Tsubame's menu consists of seasonal seafood and vegetables The eight-course menu follows the classic kaiseki progression starting with an amuse bouche and finishing with dessert Guests’ first bites will be Chef Zheng’s Shiroebi Uni Shokupan: housemade milk bread layered raw baby shrimp from Toyama and vivid uni from Hokkaido meaning “eight inches” is a collection of small bites served on dining pedestals including Hokkaido octopus tentacle slow braised for four hours with daikon and served with wasabi and a Toro Gobo Tart placing raw bluefin tuna in a rice paper wafer a grilled fish course brings out Japanese Amadai (tilefish) crisped yubiki style with hot oil and finished on a binchotan grill followed by Dungeness crab in an egg custard finished with shaved black truffles and Tsubame’s is an A5 Miyazaki Wagyu Shabu Shabu with udon made of pressed sawara (Spanish mackerel) in dashi which Chef Zheng created using a fluffy lightly seasoned blend of two grains of koshihikari rice Two light seasonal desserts finish out the meal Sake is also available for sipping during the meal.  Dinner at Tsubame costs $225 per person, with seatings at 5:30pm and 8pm. Reservations are available via Tock.  Thanks for subscribing! Look out for your first newsletter in your inbox soon! tiktokfacebooktwitteryoutubeAbout us Contact us Tokyo Tsubame Café is a 13-minute walk from Kamakura Station, nestled in a quiet neighbourhood near the small Nameri River. The 85-year-old wooden Japanese-style building may be rather unspectacular from the outside, but as soon as you step in, you’ll find yourself in a cosy café, complete with traditional tatami flooring, a beautiful wooden ceiling and an indoor engawa porch. Tsubame Café’s menu is inspired by yakuzen, a cooking method based on traditional Chinese medicine. The concept is also reflected in the interior design, so you can spot an old wooden medicine cabinet at the kitchen counter, old medicine jars repurposed as flower vases as well as lots of dried flowers decorating the space. facebooktwitterpinterestinstagramAbout us Yokogawa Electric Corp. announced Feb. 21 that it’s partnering with Tsubame BHB Co., Ltd. on developing ammonia production solutions. Founded by a group headed by emeritus Prof. Hideo Hosono of the Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tsubame BHB is a university-based startup that invented an ammonia synthesis method using electride catalysts. Jim Montague is executive editor of Control.  'This is Japan'."Yoshida plans to build and sell five of the machines for the well-heeled robot fan but hopes the robot could one day be used for disaster relief or in the space industry.Yoshida became interested in manufacturing at an early age learning how to weld at his grandfather's ironworks and then going on to found a company that produces myoelectric prosthetic hands He said he is eager to keep Japan's competitive edge in manufacturing alive."I hope to learn from previous generations and carry on the tradition," he said.(This story has been refiled to add a dropped word in paragraph 1)Reporting by Satoshi Sugiyama Chris Gallagher and Miyu Ito; Editing by Chang-Ran Kim and Miral Fahmy Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles., opens new tab , opens new tab Browse an unrivalled portfolio of real-time and historical market data and insights from worldwide sources and experts. , opens new tabScreen for heightened risk individual and entities globally to help uncover hidden risks in business relationships and human networks. © 2025 Reuters. All rights reserved Life imitates art — or at least it seems to in the field of robotics A Japanese startup developed a 15-foot-tall robot that can morph into "vehicle mode" like the hit movie series "Transformers," which premiered 16 years ago.  The robot can be operated by a pilot who sits inside much like the Amplified Mobility Platform exoskeleton suit in "Avatar." "The initial reason for creating it was that I wanted to make a new vehicle," he said so I thought it would be great if I could create a product that compressed all these elements into one that says which is set to be unveiled at the Japan Mobility Show later this month In the midst of the luxury omakase restaurant wave sweeping Manhattan it has become increasingly essential to distinguish your establishment from the competition Chef-Owner Jay Zheng is indeed a culinary trailblazer in this regard as evidenced by the debut of his latest venture Tsubame—a kaiseki-inspired restaurant that seeks to stand out amidst the crowd The term “kaiseki” hails from Japan and signifies a time-honored multi-course dining experience meticulously crafted around the freshest seasonal ingredients While many dining establishments in New York employ this terminology genuine kaiseki masters outside of Japan remain a rare find Chef Zheng has masterfully curated an omakase experience infused with kaiseki inspiration paying homage to these venerable traditions without laying claim to them as his own After reaching massive success with Zheng’s Koyo the chef had his heart set on bringing his kaiseki talents to Manhattan and found the perfect location in the Tribeca neighborhood for Tsubame Named for the barn swallow that nestled in his childhood village in spring the single minimally decorated room is occupied entirely by the 10-seat chef’s counter Tsubame is very serious about the food but less formal and more interactive with Chef Zheng doing almost all the prepping and serving himself Following the time-honored kaiseki tradition Tsubame’s menu unfolds as an exquisite series of artful compositions meticulously crafted from the freshest seasonal ingredients and premium fish While paying homage to Japanese culinary classics Chef Zheng’s creations also draw from his personal heritage and diverse culinary influences Chef Zheng introduces select Western ingredients such as caviar and truffles into the culinary tapestry showcasing a remarkable range of culinary techniques he remains steadfast in avoiding ostentation In keeping with the Japanese approach to cuisine Zheng places the spotlight squarely on the intrinsic excellence of the ingredients themselves allowing their natural brilliance to shine through Tsubame presents an indulgent eight-course tasting experience following the cherished kaiseki tradition This culinary journey adheres to the established kaiseki format while ingeniously utilizing diverse culinary techniques and unexpected ingredient pairings to accentuate the inherent flavors of the meticulously selected ingredients The result is a captivating and thoroughly gratifying dining adventure that promises to intrigue diners at every turn The tasting voyage commences with Sakizuke featuring housemade milk bread adorned with a delicate interplay of raw baby shrimp and vibrant Hokkaido uni treating guests to an assortment of delectable morsels including Tako (slow-braised Hokkaido octopus) and the exquisite Caviar Shiso Potato Pave and Toro Gobo Tart a lavish A5 Miyazaki Wagyu Shabu Shabu accompanied by udon A sequence of expertly crafted sushi courses ensues paving the way for two delectable seasonal desserts Tsubame boasts a thoughtfully curated sake collection sourced from World Sake Imports Japanese beers and an extensive tea selection are available promising an all-encompassing beverage experience to complement the exceptional cuisine Tsubame is now open for dining at 11 Park Place Haute Living hosted an exclusive Haute Leaders dinner at Alessa NYC a modern Italian gem in the heart of New York’s Penn District certain names echo not just for their scents but for their seismic influence on the industry Estée Lauder unveils its first Skin Longevity Institute in the Americas at Hacienda AltaGracia in Costa Rica’s Blue Zone We’ve rounded up the best Mother’s Day gifts that will pamper and indulge the ultimate beauty lover in your life Haute Living and hip-hop legend Fat Joe celebrate the launch of Sonrisa Rum at the iconic Fontainebleau Miami Beach IWC and Mercedes-AMG Petronas kicked off the 2025 Miami Grand Prix with a soiree featuring George Russell and the stars of the new F1 film Receive Our Magazine Directly at Your Doorstep Embark on a journey of luxury and elegance with Haute Living magazine Subscribe now and have every issue conveniently delivered to your home Join Haute Black and unlock access to the world's most prestigious luxury events Robots are already cleaning our homes and patrolling our cities they're ready to embody our favorite mecha-themed science fiction indulgences—if you have 400 million yen (about $2.7 million) to splurge Archax has moving rear legs and front legs and uses front-wheel steering It also has a movable head (left and right) Wherever Archax is displayed or stored needs a lot of headroom The frame is covered in reinforced fiber plastic and ASA 3D-printing filament Controlling a 3.5-ton machine is no small feat; one of Archax's modes puts the owner inside the robot's chest where a cockpit holds all the controls needed to command the mecha Archax can move up to 6.2 miles (10 km) per hour The robot will widen its stance slightly for added stability and appear hunched and four displays—connected to the robot's nine cameras—to help you navigate The screens are also supposed to display information helpful for controlling the machine and how much power the 300 V DC battery has left And there's a touchscreen for going from vehicle mode to robot mode Safety considerations include an emergency stop button having the robot stop automatically if its main body is tilted more than 5 degrees and an emergency escape hatch by the cockpit's rear The robot was also reportedly tested by various safety standards organizations such as The International Electrotechnical Commission the International Organization for Standardization Archax gets its name from the Archaeopteryx, a "bird-like dinosaur" sometimes referred to as the first bird (although it's now believed there could be earlier bird ancestors), per the National History Museum. so I thought it would be great if I could create a product that compressed all these elements into one," Ryo Yoshida Tsubame is focused on entertainment applications for its bot but Yoshida said Archax could one day be used for space development Archax even uses car paint for a metallic texture Tsubame is currently accepting preorders for the robot in Japan but would-be buyers will have to wait more than a year after placing an order to receive the extravagant new toy The long wait time and the robots' "preorder" status leave some room for skepticism around the product's delivery If you don't have the patience or, more realistically, $2.7 million for such a thing, you can check out Archax via video instead: SHEBOYGAN — The Mayors International Committee is celebrating 25 years of partnership between Sheboygan and Tsubame, Japan with a cultural exhibit featuring Japanese artifacts Kimonos artwork and toys are all included in the more than 50 objects the exhibit holds to provide viewers a look into the life and culture of Japan The exhibit is near the first-floor entrance of Mead Public Library celebrating 25 years of partnership by the MIC art and much more,” said Sarah Engel-Streicher “We're excited and committed to continuing to foster and strengthen our partnership with Tsubame for the future," she added Shipwreck gets historic designation: Century-old shipwreck off Sheboygan coast named historic place, protected by law The MIC is a committee of Sheboygan residents who work as ambassadors to Sheboygan’s international Sister Cities This includes hosting events for foreign exchange students hosting fundraisers to support trips and more "Through our Sister City partnership with Tsubame we've forged a remarkable connection that transcends geographical boundaries,” said Sheboygan Mayor Ryan Sorenson in the release “This enduring relationship enriches our community and fosters cultural understanding and collaboration.” a music teacher at Longfellow Elementary School music and writing to connect her students to children in Japan she described the experience of connecting with people across the world as “wonderful.” African heritage conference: 'It truly was amazing:' Sheboygan student leaders attend African heritage conference "Sharing the joy of learning about Japanese culture with my students has been exciting,” she said “We loved sending artwork and letters to Japan and loved receiving their artwork and letters back even more.” Sheboygan will host four exchange students and three chaperones from Tsubame this fall. Mead Public Library will also host a movie night screening the beloved Studio Ghibli animated film "My Neighbor Totoro" at 5:30 p.m The G-rated movie follows two sisters and their fantastical adventures with friendly woodland spirits Have a story tip or public interest concern? Contact Sam Bailey at sgbailey@gannett.com or 573-256-9937. To stay up to date on her stories and other news, follow her on X (Twitter) @SamarahBailey Published by American Chemical Society (Licensed under CC BY 4.0) Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology have developed a computational method based on large-scale molecular dynamics simulations to predict the cell-membrane permeability of cyclic peptides using a supercomputer Their protocol has exhibited promising accuracy and may become a useful tool for the design and discovery of cyclic peptide drugs which could help us reach new therapeutic targets inside cells beyond the capabilities of conventional small-molecule drugs or antibody-based drugs Cyclic peptide drugs have attracted the attention of major pharmaceutical companies around the world as promising alternatives to conventional small molecule-based drugs cyclic peptides can be tailored to reach specific targets inside cells which are beyond the scope of small molecules it has proven notoriously difficult to design cyclic peptides with high cell-membrane permeability--that is cyclic peptides that can easily diffuse through the lipid bilayer that delimits the inside and outside of a cell scientists at the Middle Molecule IT-based Drug Discovery Laboratory (MIDL) have been working on a computational method for predicting cell-membrane permeability MIDL is one of the "Research Initiatives" at Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) that goes beyond the boundaries of departments Under the support of the Program for Building Regional Innovation Ecosystems of the Ministry of Education MIDL has been working with the city of Kawasaki to industrialize a framework for discovering middle molecule-based drugs--cyclic peptide drugs and nucleic acid drugs larger than conventional small-molecule drugs but smaller than antibody-based drugs--by combining computational drug design and chemical synthesis technology In a recent study published in the Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling Professor Yutaka Akiyama and colleagues from MIDL and Tokyo Tech have developed a protocol for predicting the cell-membrane permeability of cyclic peptides using molecular dynamics simulations Such simulations constitute a widely accepted computational approach for predicting and reproducing the dynamics of atoms and molecules by sequentially solving Newton's laws of motion at short time intervals even a single simulation for predicting the permeability of a cyclic peptide with only eight amino acids takes a tremendous amount of time and resources "Our study marks the first time comprehensive simulations were performed for as many as 156 different cyclic peptides," highlights Prof "The simulation of each cyclic peptide using the protocol we developed took about 70 hours per peptide using 28 GPUs on the TSUBAME 3.0 supercomputer at Tokyo Tech." The researchers verified the predicted permeability values with experimentally derived ones and confirmed an acceptable correlation coefficient of R = 0.63 under the best conditions showcasing the potential of their protocol after a detailed analysis of the peptide conformation and energy values obtained from the trajectory data Akiyama's team found that the strength of the electrostatic interactions between the atoms constituting the cyclic peptide and the surrounding media are strongly related to the membrane permeability value The simulations also revealed the way in which peptides permeate through the membrane by changing their orientation and conformation according to their surroundings (Figure) "Our results shed some light on the mechanisms of cell-membrane permeability and provide a guideline for designing molecules that can get inside cells more efficiently This will greatly contribute to the development of next-generation peptide drugs," remarks Prof The researchers are already working on a more advanced simulation protocol that will enable more accurate predictions They are also trying to incorporate artificial intelligence into the picture by adopting deep learning techniques which could increase both accuracy and speed Considering that cyclic peptides could unlock many therapeutic targets for diseases that are difficult to treat let us hope that scientists at MIDL and Tokyo Tech succeed in their endeavors This research achievement will be featured in the supplementary cover of the journal issue in which this manuscript will be published Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling 10.1021/acs.jcim.1c00380 are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system Copyright © 2025 by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) An experimental Japanese satellite has ended its mission after proving it could operate at super-low altitudes testing an Earth-imaging camera and using ion propulsion to fight against aerodynamic drag at an altitude of 112 miles (181 kilometers) The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s Tsubame satellite named for the Japanese word for barn swallow also known as the Super Low Altitude Test Satellite demonstrated controlled flight in an unusually low orbit skimming through the rarefied layers of the upper atmosphere where aerodynamic drag typically causes spacecraft to quickly drop out of orbit and burn up JAXA’s Tsubame satellite carried an ion thruster powered by electricity and fueled by xenon gas to counteract the effect of atmospheric drag The spacecraft also had an on-board camera to demonstrate the capability to collect high-resolution images of cities and landforms from an altitude as low as 112 miles most Earth-imaging satellites typically fly at altitudes between 300 and 400 miles (500-650 kilometers) Tsubame launched aboard an H-2A rocket in December 2017 into an elliptical orbit with a low point around 280 miles (450 kilometers) above Earth then maneuvered into a 243-mile-high (392-kilometer) orbit in early 2018 Ground controllers allowed aerodynamic drag to gradually lower Tsubame’s orbit to an altitude of 168 miles (271 kilometers) Tsubame activated its ion engine to maintain its orbit for one month Then Tsubame switched off the xenon thruster to allow the spacecraft to drop into lower orbits at 155 miles (250 kilometers) 149 miles (240 kilometers) and 142 miles (230 kilometers) stopping to maintain each altitude for around one week using the ion engine Tsubame used its low-thrust ion engine to hold altitude at around 134 miles (217 kilometers) for approximately one month then lowered its orbit to 112 miles (181 kilometers) in September for one week again maintaining altitude using its xenon thruster The satellite then stabilized its orbit at 104 miles (167 kilometers) for several days Tsubame had to use its liquid-fueled higher-thrust rocket jets to in conjunction with the ion engine to counteract drag The satellite re-entered the atmosphere earlier this month after completing its experiments Future satellites operating in such low orbits could offer several advantages to developers including reduced costs for their imaging instruments and launch services A smaller camera on a low-altitude satellite could capture the same quality of images as a more powerful camera on a spacecraft in a higher orbit An Earth-imaging satellite launched into a lower orbit might also need a less expensive rocket A European Space Agency satellite named GOCE flew in a super-low orbit with the aid of an ion engine to measure Earth’s gravitational field and ocean circulation before running out of fuel in 2013 after a four-year mission But Tsubame is the first satellite to test an Earth observation instrument while using electric propulsion to maintain such a low orbit Tsubame also carried an experimental coating on the craft’s thermal insulation to prevent damage from atomic oxygen a gas present at the orbiting testbed’s low operating altitude Atomic oxygen is known to damage the multi-layer insulation typically used on satellites JAXA said knowledge gained from the Tsubame mission will be useful in future space applications in science and technology Email the author Follow Stephen Clark on Twitter: @StephenClark1 NASA astronaut Kate Rubins and Soichi Noguchi, a Japanese astronaut who last walked in space more than 15 years ago, ventured outside the International Space Station Friday and completed assembly of two solar array support fixtures, part of a $100 million power system upgrade. New images from Japan’s Hayabusa 2 spacecraft show the location of a fresh crater carved from the jagged terrain of asteroid Ryugu by an explosive charge dropped on the tiny world’s rocky surface earlier this month. Europe’s first mission to Mercury, a quartet of Galileo navigation spacecraft, the world’s first global winds observatory, and a new European weather satellite have arrived at an equatorial launch base in French Guiana in preparation for launches in the coming months. enlivening the site and encouraging co-utilization between the old and the new structures.  ‘We started the design process by holding workshops with members of the Maeda Corporation to discuss how the two buildings could be used and managed in conjunction with each other,’ shared the team After long discussions and thorough research they end up with a concept of two buildings that are ‘standing shoulder to shoulder’ This need led to a new architecture that plays with contrasts and harmony while providing what the Watanabe House lacks they proposed a breathable two-story structure with raw spaces that can receive adjustments and flexible arrangments in contrast to the house’s typology consisting of a series of small and richly decorated rooms The team of Tsubame Architects opted for the project’s placement attempting to preserve as many trees as possible Nestled among the woods straight behind the early modernist building the extension employs a light silhouette assembled from a wooden truss frame and enclosed in a generous amount of glazing The wooden framework stands on steel pillars and a curved reinforced concrete core that resonates with the landscape while its intricate construction can support various activities in the spaces suitable for hanging equipment such as battens Driven by openness and transparency, the resulting structure fosters a harmonious connection with the outdoors. The trusses extend beyond the interior, outlining a balcony that provides shading and beautiful vistas of the surroundings. ‘We called this a ‘neo-half-timbered’ façade in reference to that of the Watanabe House,’  explained the team metal meshes wrap the front façade and can be rolled up like stage curtains the team sought a subtle connection with the house Although it may look unorthodox at first glance two buildings with different timelines standing next to each other the human presence is their connecting link that turns the contrast into harmony as their contrasting spaces continue to be co-utilized in a complementary manner their timelines should gradually come into harmony and they will truly begin to work shoulder-to-shoulder to develop new connections with more people than ever before.’ the wooden skeleton lays on steel pillars and a curved reinforced concrete core the structure celebrates transparency with a generous amount of openings the interiors are flexible and the wooden trusses can double as supports for hanging equipment a sculptural staircase leads to the second level the trusses extend the façade outwards architects: Tsubame Architects | @tsubamearchitects textile design: Studio Onder de Linde (Nozomi Kume) structure design: Maeda Corporation Graph Studio landscape design: Placemedia construction: Maeda Corporation client: Maeda Corporation completion：2022 photography: morinakayasuaki(1.2) AXOR presents three bathroom concepts that are not merely places of function but destinations in themselves — sanctuaries of style Share your travel photos with us by hashtagging your images with #visitjapanjp Browse the JNTO site in one of multiple languages For their next live-action manga adaptation Japan is going under the microscope and to bring Cells at Work RELATED: ‘Kingdom IV: Return Of The General’ Live-Action Film Readies For War With New Teaser Trailer, Japanese Release Date Confirmation story takes viewers into an anthropomorphized version of the human body and follows the adventures of AE3803 (Tsubame Sanjo in Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins) a determined but clumsy red blood cell with a bad sense of direction and a duty to deliver oxygen to different parts of her world The educational series also follows one of the Neutrophil Division’s most skilled fighters White Blood Cell U-1146 (Takeru Satoh – Kenshin Himura in the Rurouni Kenshin live-action films) as he both fights off the various bacterial viruses and pathogens that threaten the body and provides his assistance to any other cell who needs it each of which explore a different aspect of the series’ internal hierarchy (pun definitely intended) Yuko Kakihara’s and Yasu Original’s Platelets at Work depicts the adorable misadventures of the tiniest zmembers of the Cells at Work as they work together to close various different wounds across the body WHITE centers on White Blood Cell U-1146 as he trains a newly recruited immature Band Cell to become a full fledged member of the Neutrophil Division Medicine by Ryo Kuji focuses on the entire body and explores how the various cells interact with human medicine In further deviating from the rest of the franchise rather than centering on the cells’ work duties Kanna Kurono and Mio Izumi’s Cells at Work Friend instead follows the tale of a singular Killer T cell as he attempts to overcome his severe social anxiety and make friends with his peers not every installment of the Cells at Work franchises takes place within the same body as the main series Neo Bacteria depicts the wars waged between good and bad bacteria inside the intestines of a high school girl. RELATED: Rumor: Netflix’s ‘One Piece’ To Race-Swap Nico Robin, Alleged Season Two Casting Call Seeks Latina Actress For Role Of Straw Hat Archaeologist Akari Otokawa and Shigemitsu’s Cells at Work Helper T and White Blood Cell as they navigate the pregnancy of their adult female host Baby depicts the cells as found within a 40-week old human fetus and the various ways in which they help the baby develop Moe Sugimoto’s spin-off Cells NOT at Work tells the story of a Macrophage attempting to persuade a stubborn group of overgrown Erythroblasts to leave home and start working as red blood cells One of the more comedic entries in the franchise Yu Maeda’s macho-heavy Cells at Work Muscles follows the workers within an aspiring muscle-builder as they attempt to keep his body in working condition a furry take on the entire ‘anthropomorphic cells’ concept which follows the adventures of the cells found within not a human it should come as no surprise that the Cells at Work franchise is not afraid to cover darker topics Shigemitsu Harada and Issei Hatsuyoshi’s Cells at Work: Code Black follows the travels of a Red Blood Cell and a White Blood Cell after they are transfused into an unhealthy human host with the sole mission of fighting back multiple threats including diabetes Kae Hashimoto gives the franchise a Yakuza twist in Cells at Work therein portraying the various cells as being in a gang war against such opponents as COVID-19 or the side-effects of illegal drugs it should come as no surprise that the franchise is finally receiving a live-action film Per Japanese publication Comic Natalie (translated via Deep L) Japan unveiled the film’s first teaser during their June 11th production presentation is helmed by Fly Me to Saitama film franchise director Hideki Takeuchi with the writer for the live-action Kaguya-sama – Love is War franchise assigned to coordinating the cells action packed microscopic encounters against their bacterial enemies is none other than the well-renowned action coordinator on the live-action Rurouni Kenshin film series is scheduled to get the blood flowing in Japanese theaters this December NEXT: Netflix Announces ‘Bet’, A Live-Action And Race-Swapped Adaptation Of Japanese Manga ‘Kakegurui – Compulsive Gambler’ More About: Tsubame will be the name of a new spot that has taken one of the four storefronts at 11 Park Place June 9, 2023 • Restaurant/Bar News More soon when I listen in on the CB1 meeting next week which has taken one of the four storefronts at 11 Park Place “which is pretty good for omakase,” M “especially in our area where most others offer it for $400+.” A search for additional background got me only as far as the meaning of tsubame: barn swallow The rotating Downtown Alliance ad is really annoying and makes it hard to keep your eyes concentrated on any other content on the page I understand why they’d want several panels but isn’t there a way to make it rotate through several times and then stop They’re also the owner of Koyo in Astoria Koyo is a Michelin-awarded restaurant so Tsubame is a great addition to the FiDi/Tribeca F&B scene an Earth Observation satellite developed by Japan’s space agency JAXA has been registered by the Guinness World Records as having achieved the “lowest altitude by an Earth observation satellite in orbit,” for an altitude of 167.4 km The 383kg satellite was decommissioned on Oct 1 Tsubame maintained seven different orbital altitudes and operated at an all-time low of 167.4 km it managed to capture high-resolution satellite images despite the atmospheric drag and oxygen density and propelled itself using an ion engine system and gas-jet thrusters It also acquired data on atmospheric density and the level of deterioration of material samples that were exposed to the atmosphere an altitude of between 200 km and 300 km is characterized as “super low” which means the satellite will be exposed to 1,000 times more atmospheric resistance and concentrated atomic oxygen that can cause it to deteriorate Tsubame first maintained an orbital altitude of 271.5 km which was gradually lowered to finally reach the 167.4 km altitude The satellite was launched on 23 December 2017 and was designed to demonstrate operations in very low Earth orbit (below 200 km) and website in this browser for the next time I comment Join the news democracyWhere your votes decide the Top 100 Reasons for you to sign up to our newsletter here A Japanese start-up company has revealed a 15-foot-tall robot with hopes of it one day exploring the moon Tsubame Industries developed the $3 million (£2.5m) robot that resembles the "Mobile Suit Gundam" from a popular anime show It will be displayed at the Japan Mobility Show set to take place until 5 November Named after the avian dinosaur archaeopteryx the Archax boasts a 'vehicle mode' in which it squats down onto its four legs and travels at the speed of six miles per hour chief executive of Tsubame Industries plans to build for disaster relief or to explore space in the future robots and automobiles so I thought it would be great if I could create a product that compressed all these elements into one," he said "I wanted to create something that says Yoshida shared early images of the Archax on X/Twitter technical director at the Gundam Global Challenge messaged him and got involved in the production "On Earth, there are many specialized machines for special work," he said maybe a human-like machine will be used in such a situation." The company reportedly aim to create an Archax prototype suitable to explore space by 2028, according to Nikkei Asia How to join the indy100's free WhatsApp channel Sign up for our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings By subscribing, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy In hopes to revive tourism in the region, the Japanese metalworking town of Tsubame Sanjo is now offering visitors a very special and unique treat: iron-flaked ice cream Located on the border between Tsubame City and Sanjo City in the Niigata Prefecture of Japan the manufacturing town has suffered massively from slowing global tourism due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and so its artisanal communities have come together to work on various projects in order to attract more to the region In the heady days of the early postwar era founder of the Tokyo-based stationery maker Tsubame had one thing in mind: to make a high quality Its straightforward look—speckled gray cover gold-embossed product number—and high-grade paper have remained hallmarks over its seven decades helping make it one of the longest selling and most recognized stationery items in Japan “Just after the war Japan was awash in cheaply made stationery,” he explains “Hatsusaburō felt that the country needed affordable He joined forces with a local paper manufacturer to develop high-quality inexpensive sheets based on foolscap writing paper imported from Britain binding these together into a sturdy product The notebook was a little more expensive than competing products but people liked the feel when they wrote and it quickly became a hit.” Tsubame notebooks come in A5 and B5 sizes and offer various numbers of pages The second-generation director of Tsubame acid free-paper developed in tandem with local company Jūjō Paper (now Nippon Paper Group) as the greatest contributor to the notebook’s long-running success “The head of a fountain or ballpoint pen slides across the paper cleanly and without any pooling,” he says “And we line the pages with water-based ink so there’s no discernable ridging like you get with offset printing using oil-based inks.” The result is a satisfyingly smooth The only significant change Tsubame has made over the years came in response to customer feedback: It lightened the shade of the paper But Watanabe is quick to point out that the firm does not use fluorescent dyes Another alluring feature of the Tsubame notebook is its durability The firm has steered clear of less costly glue-binding techniques preferring to stitch each notebook so pages stay firmly in place even under heavy use Tsubame is equally fastidious about how it lines its paper Machinist Iguchi Hiroshi oversees the process at a small workshop in Tokyo using a printer that has been in service for more than 50 years With careful attention he stacks paper into a feeder and confirms that the antique machine is producing perfectly straight lines This hands-on method flies in the face of prevailing mass-production models but such attention to detail has been a Tsubame trademark since the beginning Machine operator Iguchi Hiroshi checks that everything is moving along smoothly Sheets move through the printing machine A stack of notebook paper ready for binding Tsubame over the years has joined forces with various companies and brands to create special series of its long-selling notebooks One of the more successful collaborations has been with Disney Tsubame first began producing notebooks that incorporate Mickey and Minnie Mouse into the cover design nearly a decade ago who enjoy the clever ways the characters are integrated into the product’s classic look Tsubame has begun to move into new markets overseas It sells its notebooks at select shops in London The firm is also hard at work creating new products to produce a hardbound notebook featuring the area’s 400-year-old copperware tradition Other projects include designing a specialized wedding planner for Japanese bridal magazine Zexy At ¥8,000 including its elegant carrying case the Takaoka copperware notebook is expensive but artistic A small sampling of the special-edition notebooks Tsubame has made Tsubame continues to honor its humble beginnings “We included the initials of the founder in the product numbers,” Watanabe professes proudly “The B5 notebook carries a W for Watanabe and the A5 size an H for Hatsusaburō.” The initials of Tsubame’s founder Watanabe Hatsusaburō are part of the product numbers stamped on the spine of notebooks YOASOBI with Midories released “The Swallow,” the English version of “Tsubame,” on music streaming platforms on November 4 a TV program series to educate children on the SDGs The international version of its music video featuring Midories children from 23 countries supported by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and characters from Sesame Street started to be broadcast on November 7 “The Swallow” has also been included in “Songs for Everyone” of Hirogare Irotoridori for broadcast in December 2022 https://orcd.co/theswallow Lecture to "After-School Children's Classroom" at Hanno Daini Elementary School (Saitama) Initiatives implemented around World Mental Health Day 2023 on October 10 Sony Music Group (Japan) organized an event to offer free sustainable food at cafeterias and Screening of the film "Mottainai Kitchen” prior to October 16’s World Food Day ©2020 Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc Few vehicles on planet Earth (emphasis on “Earth,” because, you know, spacefaring billionaires might disagree) also qualify as robots but that’s the case with the Tsubame Industries Archax Inspired by giant Gundam robots from anime and built in Japan it’s basically a $3 million real-life mech suit for the ultra-wealthy or your friendly neighborhood supervillain Here’s a rundown of exactly what this mechanized marvel can do assuming you have a spare Scrooge McDuck money bin lying around Read: Costly Union Contracts Could Push Automakers Towards Robot Workers Built of metal and fiber-reinforced plastic and transform from “robot” to “vehicle” mode and back again At the end of each of its four legs is a Yokohama tire similar to the ones found on forklifts A motor on the back of the robot drives the rear wheels this is a RWD robot and it weighs 7,000 pounds (3,175 kg) The pilot operates the robot from inside of a single-occupant space in the center of the machine they can see the outside world through video feeds that display on four screens in the cabin A DC300V battery powers all of the motors on the Archax Will that be enough to woo a potential buyer when it goes over the auction block at SBX Cars It’s certainly going to turn heads and that might be the whole point the sale of the Archax Robot appears to be more of an attention-getting effort than a legitimate attempt to establish the SBX platform Being a new player in a space already crowded with both well-known and less familiar brands from Hearst Media’s Bring-A-Trailer to ‘quirks and features’ Doug Demuro’s Cars&Bids and even Motor1’s Sotherby’s Motorsports platform One thing is certain: you won’t find this mediocre robot and lackluster car on other auction platforms In any case, if your bank account needs a mech-sized dent and you’ve always dreamed of piloting your own Gundam, then the auction you can find here at SBX Cars might be your moment to shine – or maybe just quietly melt your credit card. 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Read our Privacy notice Engineers in Japan have created a 3.5-ton robot suit that resembles a character from a hugely popular animation series which they hope to use for space exploration and in emergency situations Tokyo-based start-up Tsubame Industries developed the 4.5-metre-tall (14.8-feet) four-wheeled Archax robot that looks like “Mobile Suit Gundam” from the 1970s Japanese show of the same name the $3 million (£2.5m) robot has cockpit monitors that receive images from cameras hooked up to the exterior so that the pilot can manoeuvre the arms and hands with joysticks from inside its torso which will be unveiled at the Japan Mobility Show later this month has two modes: the upright ‘robot mode’ and a ‘vehicle mode’ in which it can travel up to 10 km (6 miles) per hour “Japan is very good at animation, games, robots and automobiles so I thought it would be great if I could create a product that compressed all these elements into one,” said Ryo Yoshida, the 25-year-old chief executive of Tsubame Industries. “I wanted to create something that says, ‘This is Japan’.” Mr Yoshida plans to build and sell five of the machines for the well-heeled robot fan, but hopes the robot could one day be used for disaster relief or in the space industry. Mr Yoshida became interested in manufacturing at an early age, learning how to weld at his grandfather’s ironworks and then going on to found a company that produces myoelectric prosthetic hands. He said he is eager to keep Japan’s competitive edge in manufacturing alive. “I hope to learn from previous generations and carry on the tradition,” he said. Tsubame Industries is one of several startups working on robotic exoskeletons, with applications ranging from assisting delivery workers with heavy loads, to military “super soldier” suits. The US military has already unveiled several exoskeleton prototypes, with one such device claiming to offer Marines the strength and ability of up to 10 troops. “The ultimate goal is to provide troops with an edge by boosting their capabilities and dramatically improving safety and productivity in a variety of logistics applications,” the company behind it, Sarcos Robotics, said in 2020. Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies tsubame architects has focused the design on the interface between the office space and the gallery space at the panasonic future life factory design center creating a sort of ‘inter-column device’ on parameters such as: security the partition wall is built using a steel rack resulting in a layered device that interacts with the user other parts of the office and gallery are designed as monotone with their appearance affected by the shadows and reflections of the partition wall’s the piping and wiring ‘this is an interior design that captures and overlaps physical phenomena and also has a socially constructive role that encourages new organizational activities and internal and external collaboration,’ explains the tsubame architects name: panasonic design studio ‘future life factory’ architect: tsubame architects happening now! partnering with antonio citterio, AXOR presents three bathroom concepts that are not merely places of function, but destinations in themselves — sanctuaries of style, context, and personal expression. Photo: Tsubame IndustriesA Tokyo-based robot manufacturer is selling a pilotable mecha robot that looks like it came straight out of Mobile Suit Gundam (or Patlabor if you’re really cool) for a whopping $3 million named after a winged dinosaur believed to be the first bird on Earth is a battery-powered robot on four wheels made by Tsubame Industries which can be driven by a person from inside the steel cockpit in its chest and (most importantly) can transform between an upright “robot” mode and a “vehicle” mode which can move at speeds up to 6 miles per hour just fast enough for jealous onlookers to get a generous eye full of your mecha in all its Tachikoma-esque glory And the robot also comes in six colors: Sapphire Blue And a video of its robot/vehicle mode transformation which often sees itself in the thick of explosive battles Tsubame Industries CEO Tatsuo Yoshida told Reuters he hopes Archax will instead be used for disaster relief and space exploration robots and automobiles so I thought it would be great if I could create a product that compressed all these elements into one,” Yoshida told Reuters