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Giant (59ft) robot Gundam officially opening in Yokohama, Japan this December

Giant (59ft) robot Gundam officially opening in Yokohama, Japan this December

by openyokohama | Nov 2, 2020 | News

Gundam, the iconic, giant humanoid robots that exploded in popularity in the world of anime have now stepped from the screen into reality. It might seem like a dream for many anime fans, but it’s true: construction has finished on a 59ft (18m) tall, actual-size,...
Yokohama ranks top 5 globally in FDI Strategy according to new report

Yokohama ranks top 5 globally in FDI Strategy according to new report

by openyokohama | Aug 25, 2020 | News

In a report titled “Tier 2 Cities of the Future 2020/21” published by fDi Intelligence, the City of Yokohama ranked in the top 10 secondary cities in the world in the FDI strategy category, claiming fifth place. The City of Yokohama is the only city in Asia to rank in...
‘Zero Carbon’ achieved at New Yokohama City Hall Building

‘Zero Carbon’ achieved at New Yokohama City Hall Building

by openyokohama | Jul 23, 2020 | News

In one of its largest city-wide projects ever, Yokohama City has taken the initiative to replace all power consumed within city-owned facilities with renewable energy by 2050 as part of its new goal: “Zero Carbon Yokohama.” As the first step towards this goal,...
SDG Leadership Cities Third Convening: Toward recovery from COVID-19 through the perspective of SDGs

SDG Leadership Cities Third Convening: Toward recovery from COVID-19 through the perspective of SDGs

by openyokohama | Jun 22, 2020 | News

The Office of the City of Yokohama Rep. to the Americas participated as the representative of Yokohama city in the third convening of the SDG Leadership Cities Network hosted for the first time virtually by Brookings Institution from June 16th to 18th. The main topic...
Company Spotlight: Leggett & Platt Automotive

Company Spotlight: Leggett & Platt Automotive

by openyokohama | Mar 5, 2019 | Company Spotlight

Hayato Sugawara, Manager, L&P Automotive Japan KK (Left)Steve Henderson, Vice President, Leggett & Platt; President, Automotive Group (Middle)Barry Jones, President, North America, Chief Technology Officer (Right) Leggett & Platt Automotive focuses on...
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