From October 13 to 15 at Pacifico Yokohama, JTB Communication Design will hold a Premier Hybrid Partnering Event, consisting of “BioJapan”, “Regenerative Medicine JAPAN” and “healthTECH JAPAN”.
“BioJapan” is a specialized exhibition that brings together major pharmaceutical companies, venture companies, research institutes and universities from Japan and abroad.
It consists of three pillars: exhibitions, partnering, and seminars. With the participation of more than 800 companies and organizations, approximately 10,000 business negotiations are expected during the exhibition period.
The goal is to create communication opportunities for all participants by combining the traditional booth exhibition with a unique matching system.
The system allows all participants to understand each other’s needs in advance: business nature, in-and out-licensing, what kind of partner they are looking for, etc. It has been made possible to contact companies with high potential for business connections, such as business partnerships, through the matching system. When they request a meeting with the person they want to meet, and the person accepts, the system’s algorithm finds a mutually available time and place and automatically sets up the meeting.
In the sixth edition of “Regenerative Medicine JAPAN,” the stem cell researcher and winner of the Nobel Prize Shinya Yamanaka and the physician, ophthalmologist and stem cell researcher Masayo Takahashi will present their latest efforts in the field of cell therapy and medicine, including increasingly popular iPS research.
“HealthTECH JAPAN 2021” will be held under the theme of “Healthcare x Digital” and is expected to be 1.5 times larger than the previous year’s event.
Exhibitors will include a start-up that utilizes AI in molecular design technology to perform a large-scale screening, and a company that uses wearable devices to accumulate heart rate variability data to analyze myocardial infarction and the risks of epileptic seizures in the future.
Showcasing overseas companies “Global Life Science Clusters” is an online event and part of the program that has been in operation since September 15.
The Italian Embassy’s Trade Promotion Department and BIOCOM – San Diego-based life science organization, will participate in this year’s event, with a number of notable companies from each region giving the presentations.

The Taipei International Machine Tool Show (TIMTOS) and Taiwan International Machine Tool Show (TMTS) will be held together on February 21 to 26, 2022 in Taipei.
Both exhibitions are biannually held major machine tool fairs in Taiwan.
TIMTOS – in even-numbered years, is co-sponsored by TAITRA and the Taiwan Machinery Industry Association, while TMTS, held in Taichung in odd-numbered years, is hosted by the Taiwan Machinery Industry Association.
The sponsoring organizations agreed to hold the event jointly, seeing it as an international business opportunity for the growth of Taiwan’s machine tool industry.
On September 15, the Taiwan External Trade Relations Organization (TAITRA) announced the rising demand and the recovery of the global machine tool industry.
According to the announcement, the cumulative export value of Taiwan’s machine tools from January to August this year was US$1.755 billion, an increase of 22.2% over the same period last year.
With the focus on “smart machines”, exhibits will include metal cutting machine tools, general processing machines, and metal forming machine tools.

“ET&IoT 2021” will take place at Pacifico Yokohama for 3 days from November 17 to 19, 2021. The event is organized by Japan Embedded Systems Technology Association (JASA）. This year’s event will be held in a hybrid format.
The organizer is aiming to attract more than 30,000 visitors on both in-person and virtual platforms.
Under the theme of “Edge Technology Enters the Next Stage – All the Elemental Technologies and Application Fields to Realize Industrial DX is Here”, the exhibition covers a wide range of related topics.
The latest trends in tech, AI, digital infrastructure, 5G, semiconductors, and smart sensing will be presented, with a focus on the fields of robotics, mobility, and retail.
For those who cannot attend the conference in person, the organizers will provide remote access to the conference as it has been done at the previous edition – ET&IoT West 2021.
The video conference system will enable online negotiations between on-site exhibitors and online visitors.
The conference will feature large panel presentations covering Digital Transformation topics.
A total of 120 technical sessions to be included in addition to the three consecutive days covering topics such as human resource development and organizational transformation.
The DX Innovation Challenge and ET&IoT Technology Award 2021 are scheduled to be held at the same time.

From November 6 to November 21, the Sound & Art Exhibition will present more than 40 works under the key theme “Music to See, Shape to Hear”.
The exhibition will take place at the 3331 Arts Chiyoda gallery and is organized by the Creative Arts Executive Committee and the Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education.
From Intonarumori – the experimental musical instruments invented and built by the Italian futurist Luigi Russolo between 1910 and 1930, to Sound Tube by the Japanese pioneer of sound art Hiroshi Yoshimura, to Invisible Soundscape ~version 1: (1 + √5)/2+x~ by Claire Fujita, the total of 19 artists from 5 countries will present their works.
Some of the works on display, including the Sound Sculptures by Bernard and Francois Baschet and Fragments of Sound by Kenichi Kanazawa, allow visitors to experience sound creation for themselves.
Other works on display include sound tools constructed from natural materials such as bamboo and wood, sculptures made of iron and metal, and works created using a variety of techniques, including those composed of mass-produced products.

Sound & Art Exhibition “Music to See, Shape to Hear”
Period: November 6 (Sat) – November 21 (Sun) 12:00 – 18:00
Venue: 3331 Arts Chiyoda 1F Main Gallery
Admission: ¥1,200 for adults / ¥600 for high school and university students / ¥300 for junior high school students and younger / free admission for preschool children
※Reservation required.

Urban night market, “SHIBUYA YOICHI” took place at Miyashita Park in Shibuya Ward for two days from October 2 to 3.

Themed “PLAY for Tomorrow”, the event had brought together various businesses and artists who talked about fashion, music and environment alongside a number of current social issues.
The aim is to create fun and approachable opportunity for people to better understand the importance and day-to-day implementation of sustainability.
The main visuals were created by Margt, a creative unit under the PERIMETRON label, that moved from New York to Tokyo in 2020 and is active in various fields such as music and fashion, as well as video and graphics.

In the exhibition area, Eri, the representative of DEPT Company and active social and environmental speaker, had teamed up with the Ministry of the Environment to create an installation that displays the amount of discarded items in the fashion industry in just 1 minute.

The number of panel displays provides information on the topic which allows anyone interested to learn about the current state of fashion and its effect on the environment.

In addition, fashion brand AlexanderLeeChang had created a special program including skateboarding classes for beginners, and mini-games.

Shibuya Night Market (Shibuya Yoichi)
Date and time: October 2 (Sat) – October 3 (Sun), 12:00 – 22:30
Venue: Miyashita Park, Shibuya Ward
Admission: Free
Organized by: SHIBUYA HARAJUKU FASHION FESTIVAL Executive Committee

The Taiwan Trade Center will hold the 2035 E-Mobility Taiwan (Taiwan International Smart Mobility Trade Fair) for the first time at the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Hall from October 20 to 22, 2021.

The event will take place in a hybrid format, with the online exhibition running from October 20 to November 20, 2021.
Future Mobility themed exhibition will bring together an array of sustainable products related to the electric vehicles and self-driving car ecosystem.
The exhibition is divided into six areas: Autonomous, Move, Share, Interaction, Connect, and Startup.

Special events including new product launches, the 2035 E-Mobility Global Demo Day, a pitch event by overseas startups, the International Industry Forum, Online Tech Talks, and the Exhibition Site Live Tour.

The event by Japan Automatic Identification Systems Association (JAISA) will take place at Tokyo Big Sight in the South Hall for 3 days from October 6 to 8, 2021

The exhibition brings together ID technologies such as barcodes, two-dimensional symbols, RFID, image recognition, and biometrics, as well as automatic recognition solutions that use ID technologies to improve business efficiency, reduce costs, manage safety and quality, and improve overall customer service.

This year’s special “Mobile & Wearable Zone” will feature mobile, mobile-connected, and wearable devices, and an “Image Recognition Zone” will present the latest trends and case studies using image recognition technology.
Other themed exhibits include AUTO-ID: Linking the Future – Automatic Identification Supporting the SDGs, JAISA Introducing Automatic Identification Technology Activities, Automatic Identification Seminar (Business Technology Spice seminar) followed by a number of presentations by organizers and exhibitors.

The exhibition will be held concurrently with IFPEX2021 – International Fluid Power Exhibition, Measuring Technology Expo 2021, TEST2021 – Japan Testing Technology Show, and Sensor Expo Japan 2021 Autumn. All of them will offer mutual admission.

■ Exhibition Outline
The 23rd AUTO-ID & COMMUNICATION EXPO 2021
Dates: October 6 (Wed) – 8 (Fri), 2021 10:00 – 17:00
Venue: Tokyo Big Sight, South Hall 4F
Admission: 1,000 yen *free for visitors with invitation tickets

HIBIYA CINEMA FESTIVAL 2021 will take place at the Tokyo Midtown Hibiya Step Plaza from October 22 to 29, 2021.

The 4th edition of HIBIYA CINEMA FESTIVAL, which has attracted a total of about 3.5 million visitors over the past three years, now proposes new ways to enjoy movies.
The festival will mark the debut of the new project – “Park Cinema”, the modern and time-appropriate take on classic cinema. A special addition to the seating arrangement is the family zone – with tables and a playground, spread over the lawn area. What can be a better way to spend time than to watch movies for free with your friends and family in a little open-air oasis in the middle of Tokyo?

A total of five films are scheduled to be screened, including The Goonies, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and everybody’s favorite – Minions.
In addition, a selection of the most popular works from the Toronto Japanese Film Festival which was held in June in Canada will be shown within the frame of Toronto Japanese Film Festival in Hibiya along with the live stream of director’s talk show.

Related events include “KINEJUN Library in Hibiya,” an exhibition of the “Kinema Junpo” – the Japan’s oldest film and cinema specialty magazine reporting on the film industry in Japan and announcing new movies and trends since July 1919.
After the event and starting from October 30 the International Film Festival will be moving its main venues to Hibiya, Yurakucho and Ginza areas.

“Tokyo Food Technology Week 2021” is a trade fair for food-related products organized by IJK.
It consists of three exhibitions: P&B JAPAN featuring retail, bakery and confectionery products, Nutritional Food Materials Expo focusing on health and nutritional foods, and Frozen, Retort & Instant Food Materials Technology Expo with products related to convenience food development technology.

One of the special displays – J&T pallets that can be used in food storage warehouses. The SDG-conscious 100% recycled plastic pallets have less odor than conventional plastic pallets due to the special cleaning process.
With the load capacity of 1 ton in the 1m x 1m size, the new pallet made with original mesh weighs only 10kg, which is lighter and stronger than other conventional pallets. These features make it a promising candidate for new development in the food industry.

Another notable presentation is from FCC System, a pest control and management company, which presented a new eco-friendly cleaning product for the entire restaurant, from the kitchen to the hall. It is offered as a yearly sanitation service and can be used not just for pests but also as an anti-bacterial and anti-virus disinfection.

Gunma Flour Milling, a manufacturer and seller of rice flour, which is mostly used in Japanese confectionaries, showcased its roasted soybean and brown rice flours, developed exclusively for bread baking
“We understand that it is difficult for the bakery to entirely change the main ingredient from wheat to rice flour. That’s why we introduce products that can be mixed into the dough they normally use, without disrupting the bakery routine,” says the company representative.
In addition, jointly developed by Starch Technologies Co., LTD. and Akita Prefectural University product – the resistant starch, which is known for its health benefits on the digestive system has been showcased at the expo as well. Its release is scheduled for 2022.

The Diet & Beauty Fair 2021 at Tokyo Big Sight Aomi Exhibition Hall will be held by Informa Markets Japan from September 13 to 15, 2021.

This year’s focus is on Femtech – products, and services that use technology orientated on women’s health.

Set to held concurrently with Spa & Wellness Japan and Anti-Ageing Japan, Diet & Beauty Fair includes following zones: Cosmetics & Beauty Equipment (products for face & body, mineral cosmetics, hair & scalp-care, nail-care & eyelash products, cosmetics for men, facial & slimming devices, etc.), Body-Making (corrective & functional underwear, diet & exercise machines and programs, sports apparel, shoes & related goods, etc.), Diet (supplements & low-calorie foods, nutritional & exercise consulting etc.), Inner Beauty (superfoods, natural & organic foods, macrobiotics etc.), Ingredient/OEM (anti-aging ingredients & raw materials, packaging, etc.), Beauty/Health Tech (AI, digital healthcare etc.), Business Support/Franchise & Sales Promotion.

Last year, 252 companies exhibited in 453 booths, and 12,805 people visited the show over the course of three days.

The exhibition will feature number of keynote speeches, events and seminars on Femcare and Femtech alongside with the updates on the current situation, market analysis and newest trends.