Honda to Build New Automobile Transmission Plant at Hamamatsu Factory Nov 4, 2008
Tokyo, Nov 4, 2008 - (JCN Newswire) - Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today announced plans to build a new automobile transmission plant within its Hamamatsu Factory in order to strengthen production of automobile automatic transmissions (AT) and continuously variable transmissions (CVT), to meet growing global demand ... With relocation of the existing facilities within Hamamatsu Factory and introduction of a new production line, the plant will make full use of advanced technologies and establish a high... (JCN Network, Japan)
Suzuki Motor Cuts Forecasts on Slowing Overseas Sales (Update1) Oct 31, 2008
3 billion yen a year earlier, the Hamamatsu, Japan-based company said in a statement today. The company previously forecast profit of 80 billion yen. (Bloomberg)
Foreigners laid off in Japanese downturn Oct 23, 2008
HAMAMATSU, Japan (AP) - Brazilian Stenio Sameshima came to Japan last year with plans to make a bundle of money at the country's humming auto factories ... This week Sameshima, trained as a science teacher in Brazil, sat for hours waiting to apply for a new job at a government-run job center in the central city of Hamamatsu - and he said he'd take anything with a paycheck ... "They're often the first ones to be fired just because they're foreigners.'' At the core of the trend are hard times for... (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
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Melbourne, FL 32935 Last Updated: 10/03/08 08:46:36 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 75% Barometer: 29. (Florida Today)
Weather: Partly cloudy, afternoon storms likely Jul 30, 2008
Melbourne, FL 32940 Last Updated: 07/30/08 08:45:41 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 97% Barometer: 30. (Florida Today)
Japanese Eel Energy Drink Said to Boost Male Stamina Jul 29, 2008
Eel extract is also used in cookies and pies made in Japan's biggest eel producing town, Hamamatsu. Share. (Fox News)
Insights Into Tissue Only Micromillimeters Thick With Help From New High-Tech Robot Jul 7, 2008
ScienceDaily (July 6, 2008) TIGA, the new high-tech imaging center at the University of Heidelberg founded in cooperation with the Japanese company Hamamatsu, provides deep insights: a high-tech robot makes it possible for the first time to automatically reproduce and evaluate tissue slices only micromillimeters thick an important aid for researchers in understanding cancer or in following in detail the effect of treatment on cells and tissue ... The Hamamatsu Tissue Imaging and Analysis (TIGA)... (Science Daily)
Suzuki Falls Most in Three Months in Tokyo After Indian Sales Growth Slows Jul 2, 2008
Suzuki, based in Hamamatsu City, southwest of Tokyo, fell 175 yen, or 7. 1 percent, to 2,275 yen at the 3 p.m. close on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
Honda to halt U.S. motorcycle production next year Feb 29, 2008
Motorcycle production at a plant in Hamamatsu, Japan, will also be consolidated at the Kumamoto works. Executives said Wednesday the company hasn't finalized plans for how it will discontinue operations, indicating a shutdown or phase-out of production hasn't been determined. (Columbus Business First, OH)
Honda ending production of motorcycles in U.S. Feb 28, 2008
Honda said motorcycle production at Marysville and at the Hamamatsu plant in Japan will be consolidated at an expanded plant in Kumamoto, Japan. "This move allows us to improve the competitiveness and appeal of our products by applying the latest technologies and production systems at one efficient location," said Akio Hamada, president and chief executive of Honda of America. (USA Today -- Autos)
Honda to end US motorcycle production, shift work to Japan plant Feb 28, 2008
Honda said motorcycle production at the Marysville plant and at the Hamamatsu factory in Japan will be consolidated at an expanded motorcycle plant in Kumamoto, Japan, in 2009. The larger motorcycles currently made at Marysville and the medium-sized ones produced at Hamamatsu will be manufactured together under one roof. (International Herald Tribune -- Ed/Op)
Japan gives nod to Austin heart valve maker Feb 15, 2008
The On-X valve introduction will begin Wednesday during the 35th annual meeting of the Japanese Society for Cardiovascular Surgery in Hamamatsu, Japan. The company claims that death rates among implant recipients are so low as to justify a study with aortic valve replacement patients using one aspirin per day as the only anticoagulation. (Austin Business Journal, TX)
Suzuki Expects Global Vehicle Sales to Rise 7% This Year on India, Asia Jan 24, 2008
Suzuki, based in Hamamatsu, southwest of Tokyo, may raise global production 8 percent this year, with overseas output jumping 12 percent, the company said. Production in Japan may rise 3 percent. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
New Treatment Mechanisms For Schizophrenia Jan 10, 2008
Dr. Tsukada is affiliated with the PET Center, Central Research Laboratory, Hamamatsu Photonics K.K., Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan. Dr. Iyo is from the Department of Psychiatry, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba, Japan. (Science Daily)
Suzuki Unveils A-Star, Splash Cars in India Planned for Export to Europe Jan 9, 2008
The Hamamatsu, Japan-based carmaker is the second-biggest car exporter from India, lagging behind Hyundai Motor. Hyundai in October unveiled the i10 minicar in India, expecting to ship 110,000 units from the country to Europe, the Middle East and Asia next year. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
Hour-by-hour forecast Jan 3, 2008
Melbourne, FL 32935 Last Updated: 01/03/08 07:15:48 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 55% Visability: 10 miles (16 km). (Florida Today)
Suzuki May Cut Price of Its Cheapest Car in India to Counter $2,500 Tata Dec 28, 2007
We will have to do at least that,'' Shinzo Nakanishi, managing director of Suzuki's local unit, Maruti Suzuki India Ltd., said in an interview at the company's head office in Hamamatsu, Japan, yesterday. Suzuki's cheapest car in India, the Maruti 800, now costs from 192,124 rupees in New Delhi showrooms, according to Maruti's Web site. (Bloomberg -- Asia)
Complete weather forecast Dec 7, 2007
Jackson, MS 39201 Last Updated: 12/07/07 07:45:24 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 74% Barometer: 30. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Suzuki Will Spend $282 Million on Car Plant in Thailand to Open in 2010 Dec 7, 2007
The Hamamatsu, Japan-based carmaker is expanding sales in Asia outside Japan as the domestic market shrinks. Automakers must build vehicles with engines no larger than 1. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
Suzuki Motor stocks may be a better buy than Toyota and Honda Nov 30, 2007
The automaker based in Hamamatsu, Japan, increased 3. 9 percent in 2007 to 3,490 at the close of trading Thursday in Tokyo. (International Herald Tribune -- Business Asia)
Importing workersThe Brazilian migrants bolstering Japan's shrinking labour force Nov 21, 2007
Hamamatsu City, an industrial base about 300km south of Tokyo, is home to the largest number of Brazilians ... There are many signs of the Brazilian presence in Hamamatsu ... On the surface, Hamamatsu appears to be embracing its new arrivals. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Brain Compensatory Mechanisms Enhance The Recovery From Spinal Cord Injury Nov 18, 2007
This study was conducted in collaboration with Hamamatsu Photonics (Dr. Hideo Tsukada) and RIKEN (Dr. (Science Daily)
U.S. beats Poland to improve to 3-0 after first round of women's volleyball World Cup Nov 5, 2007
HAMAMATSU, Japan The United States volleyball team remained undefeated after the first round of the Women's World Cup, getting 13 points from Tayyiba Haneef-Park in a four-set victory over Poland on Sunday. Logan Tom and Ogonna Nnamani added 12 points each, and Nnamani led the way with 12 spikes in the 25-21, 12-25, 27-25, 25-17 win that gave the Americans a 3-0 record heading into a second-round match against winless Kenya. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Pomare leads USD to exhibition victory Nov 5, 2007
The United States volleyball team remained undefeated after the first round of the Women's World Cup, getting 13 points from Tayyiba Haneef-Park in a 25-21, 12-25, 27-25, 25-17 victory over Poland at Hamamatsu, Japan. Horse racing. (North County Times)
Four teams remain unbeaten at women's volleyball World Cup Nov 5, 2007
Brazilian players hug to celebrate their victory over Cuba during the third round match at FIVB Volleyball World Cup 2007 in Hamamatsu, Japan, Nov. 4, 2007 ... TOKYO, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- Title favorite Brazil edged arch-rival Cuba in full sets in Hamamatsu on Sunday to lead four teams unbeaten at the 2007 women's volleyball World Cup in Japan ... Also in Hamamatsu, the United States beat Poland 25-21, 12-25, 27-25 and 25-17 to improve its win-loss record to 3-0, dropping the Polish women to 1-2. (Xinhuanet, China)
* US women exact revenge by defeating old foes Cuba Nov 4, 2007
Tayyiba Haneef-Park of the US, rear, spikes against Cuba's Yumilka Ruiz Luaces, left, and Zoila Barros Fernandez during their first round match at the FIVB Volleyball World Cup in Hamamatsu, Japan, yesterday ... The Americans, who lost to Cuba in the continental championship final in September, got their revenge on the three-time Olympic gold medalists with a 20-25, 25-21, 25-18, 20-25, 15-11 win in Hamamatsu, central Japan. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
U.S. downs Peru in women's World Cup volleyball Nov 3, 2007
HAMAMATSU, Japan Logan Tom scored a team-high 13 points Friday as the United States defeated Peru in straight sets on the opening day of the volleyball Women's World Cup. Tom spiked for nine points and scored three blocking as the U.S. downed Peru 25-23, 25-14, 25-19 in the first round. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Suzuki Will Nearly Double Spending on New Domestic Factory to $1.6 Billion Oct 16, 2007
The Hamamatsu, Japan-based carmaker is betting compacts such as the Swift and SX4 models will win customers both at home and in its growing markets in India and in Europe, where diesel cars make up more than half the market. The new investment amount highlights Suzuki's aggressiveness,'' said Shinya Naruse, an auto analyst at Nomura Securities Co. in Tokyo. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
Unusual school in Japan helps immigrants' children Oct 14, 2007
HAMAMATSU, Japan - Five years ago, in this coastal city southwest of Tokyo, Mari Matsumoto sank her life savings into building a school for the children and grandchildren of immigrants coming to Japan ... In cities such as Hamamatsu, where many settled, government officials and Japanese neighbors didn't know what to make of newcomers who seemed familiar but foreign at the same time ... Hamamatsu was a natural magnet for the newcomers because its many factories offered entry-level employment and... (Boston Globe)
WEATHER: Thunderstorms possible Aug 28, 2007
Weather - 7-day Forecast Summaries. Melbourne, FL 32935 Last Updated: 08/28/07 09:30:35 EDT. (Florida Today)
Queasy Rider: Biker Didn't Notice Severed Leg Aug 15, 2007
A friend eventually recovered the leg in the city of Hamamatsu, west of Tokyo. The biker had been riding with a group of 10 friends when he got into difficulty at a curve in the road. (Sky News)
Japanese biker fails to notice missing leg Aug 14, 2007
The 54-year-old office worker was out on his motorcycle with a group of friends in the city of Hamamatsu, west of Tokyo, on Monday, when he was unable to negotiate a curve in the road and bumped into the central barrier, the Mainichi Shimbun said. He felt excruciating pain, but did not notice that his right leg was missing until he stopped at the next junction, the paper quoted local police as saying. (News on Japan, Japan)
17 dead, 2 missing in Sunday leisure-related accidents in Japan Aug 13, 2007
At a beach in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, 31-year-old Julio Teruo Sanematsu, a Brazilian temporary staff worker, died after a high wave swept him away. Yasuji Kanemoto, 87, of Daisen, Tottori Prefecture, died in the nearby sea where he went to look for clams. (News on Japan, Japan)
Toyota Will Restart Car Production in Japan Tomorrow (Update5) Jul 24, 2007
5 days at 12 factories including plants operated by body makers July 23 full halt at 12 factories including engine plants operated by body makers July 24 Resume partial production Nissan July 20-21 partial halt at Tochigi and Oppama factories and Nissan Shatai Co.'s plant July 23 full halt at six factories including Oppama and Tochigi plants July 24 full halt at Oppama and Kyushu auto plants and resume production at two parts plants Mitsubishi July 20-24 full halt at Mizushima factory for 5... (Bloomberg)
Tokyo braced for typhoon Jul 15, 2007
By early Sunday, Man-Yi was south of the industrial city of Hamamatsu on the Pacific coast after lashing Okinawa and the southern main island of Kyushu Saturday with heavy rain and fierce winds. These news feeds are provided by an independent third party and Channel 4 is not responsible or liable to you for the same. (Channel 4 News)
Torres close to joining Jul 1, 2007
Two weeks ago, police arrested Kikuchi as he had sexual relations with the high school girl, who is legally a minor, in the central Japanese city of Hamamatsu last month. Kikuchi, 22, was caught because he left his wallet containing his driver s licence in the basket of the girl's bicycle, police said. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Levrets to Join Women's Basketball Staff May 16, 2007
Prior to his coaching stints in Oregon, Levrets was a player/coach for the Hamamatsu Daigaku, a Japan Division I club team. Levrets also taught English at Hamamatsu University during the spring and summer terms. (Utahutes.com)
Quick Travel Guide to Hamamatsu Apr 30, 2007
Visitors to Japan seeking a modern-day cultural experience need to add Hamamatsu to their travel itinerary, the country's "City of Music.". The strong presence of music in Hamamatsu's cultural has earned it the designation as Japan's "City of Music." The first piano made in Japan was crafted in the city and it s home to the Museum of Musical Instruments ... High-profile musical companies Kawai Musical Instruments, Suzuki Musical Instruments and Yamaha Corporation are headquartered in Hamamatsu. (Suite101.com)
Japan Turns Dentures Into IPods, Toyota Auto Parts as Metal Prices Rise Apr 25, 2007
Mastec Masuda, based in nearby Hamamatsu, buys the parts, breaks them down further and sells them to smelters. Previously, the only pieces of pachinko machines that were salvaged were the liquid crystal displays, said Yoshiro Tanaka, a manager at Nihon Yugiki Kogyo Kumiai, a gaming industry group in Tokyo. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
Daihatsu races to maxi-gain Apr 4, 2007
The company, based in Hamamatsu City, southwest of Tokyo, in September began cutting minicar output by 60,000 vehicles for the two years ending March 2008, to free up capacity to build more compact cars and other vehicles for export. Minicars offer better fuel efficiency, lower taxes and cheaper insurance than cars with larger engines. (International Herald Tribune -- Business Asia)
Rising number of Japan kids have weight problem Apr 3, 2007
"There's a worldwide trend towards more weight problems in children, and Japan is no exception, as it has taken up habits more like the West," said Takehiko Ohzeki, professor and chairman of Pediatrics at central Japan's Hamamatsu University, who headed the research. "Diet has really changed. Also, children now tend to sit around and watch TV and play computer games all day.". (News on Japan, Japan)
Japan deploys new missile shield Mar 23, 2007
During fiscal 2008, the system will be deployed at Hamamatsu. Continued 1. (Asia Times Online)
American Suzuki to Unveil 2008 SX4 Sedan at New York International Auto Show Mar 7, 2007
Based in Hamamatsu, Japan, SMC is a diversified worldwide automobile, motorcycle and outboard motor manufacturer with sales of more than two million new vehicles annually. Founded in 1909 and incorporated in 1920, SMC has operations in 125 countries. (PR Newswire)
Toyota's U.S. Sales Gain as Asian Automakers Head for Record Market Share Mar 2, 2007
Suzuki Motor Corp. of Hamamatsu, Japan, sold 8,585 cars and SUVs, up 0. 5 percent. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
Brazil's Caixa Plans to Open Offices Abroad to Tap Immigrant Remittances Feb 5, 2007
State-owned Caixa will inaugurate the first office abroad in Hamamatsu, Japan, on Feb. 8, and plans to open in Jersey City, New Jersey, by June, said Flavio Geraldo Petro, head of international business at Caixa. The offices, which are not full-service branches, will line up customers and advertise products and services Caixa provides in Brazil, he said. (Bloomberg)
