Local clusters, industrial zones
Regional Economy Blue Farm raises $2m Series A to put tea fields on a sustainable footing
Shizuoka tea startup Blue Farm raises $2m Series A to take its MatchaaS production model overseas, as Japan's tea-growing area keeps shrinking.
Regional Economy Lotte and Nomura Real Estate to open a live music venue in Shin-Osaka in 2028
Lotte and Nomura Real Estate will open a 1,590-capacity live music venue, BEAT PARK OSAKA, near Shin-Osaka station in 2028.
Regional Economy Major earthquake strikes Kumamoto: the impact on TSMC and other companies
A magnitude-7.1 earthquake struck Kumamoto on 28 July, killing at least 12. TSMC's plant escaped damage, while Nippon Paper's Yatsushiro mill and Aeon Mall Kumamoto suffered casualties.