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We held a media seminar on food and agritech, and the contents were featured in the media.

We held a study session for the media on food and agritech, and it was featured as follows:
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●Kanagawa Shimbun (January 28, 2025)
Semiconductor trading company Macnica harvests top-quality wasabi in Yokohama, conducting demonstration experiment of plant factory
 https://www.kanaloco.jp/news/economy/article-1143690.html
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●Asahi Shimbun (February 9, 2025)
AI for wasabi cultivation? Image of a clear mountain stream → Small plant factory as production area
 https://digital.asahi.com/articles/AST2433TNT24ULBH00DM.html?iref=comtop_Tech_science_01
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●Sankei Shimbun (February 10, 2025)
A new trend in cultivating premium wasabi Unaffected by weather and labor shortages, the Japanese food boom has taken over the world
 https://www.sankei.com/article/20250210-CFPVJG7LEVP2HEGB5SUCAEE2DU/

●Asahi Shimbun (February 18, 2025)
Wasabi cultivation speeds up with data: Harvest time cut from 2 years to 1, AI management also planned; Yokohama containers grow with air conditioning and LEDs
 https://www.asahi.com/articles/DA3S16152408.html
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● Asahi Shimbun SDGs ACTION! (February 19, 2025)
What does the "container-grown wasabi" produced by a semiconductor trading company taste like? Climate-controlled agriculture: Resilient to climate change
 https://www.asahi.com/sdgs/article/15629560