Hitachi-no-Kuni Izumo Taisha has announced the submission of information regarding the Sony Jinja Case to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) Special Procedures. This action involves raising concerns about freedom of religion and the continuity of religious practice related to the former Sony Jinja, which has undergone the removal and dismantling of its structure. […]
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Environmental & Chemical Engineering Co., Ltd. (MHIEC) has completed a significant upgrade of the Hokubu Waste-to-Energy Plant in Kagoshima City, enhancing its capacity to process municipal solid waste while reducing carbon emissions. The six-year project, spanning from fiscal 2020 to fiscal 2025, involved the renovation of the plant's stoker-type incinerators, which have a processing capacity of 530 […]
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Environmental & Chemical Engineering Co., Ltd. (MHIEC), a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Group, has finalized the enhancement of core equipment at the Matsumori Waste-to-Energy Plant in Sendai City. The project, initiated in 2021, was completed over a five-year period, aimed at extending the operational life of the facility and reducing carbon dioxide emissions. The Matsumori Waste-to-Energy […]
Keio Plaza Hotel Co., Ltd. is set to reopen its traditional Japanese tea ceremony room, 'Sho-fu-an,' on April 6, 2026, following extensive renovations. Situated on the 10th floor of its Main Tower, the 'Sho-fu-an' has been a cultural fixture since the hotel's opening in 1971. The reopening comes after a closure since May 2024 for floor renovations. In celebration of […]
