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Tokyo, Oct 16 (EFE).- When architect Akiko Ishimaru realized that the iconic Nakagin Capsule Tower in Tokyo had its days numbered, she embarked on revamping one of the capsules to relocate it and turn it into a caravan that travels across the country as a moving pied-à-terre.The capsule A606 is currently the only one that will survive the demolition of the building, scheduled to commence in March 2022 after years of campaigns to preserve and renovate it.Ishimaru, 43, lived in one of the capsules of the iconic building for a year in 2013. (Camera: MARIA ROLDAN).B-ROLL OF THE NAKAGIN CAPSULE TOWER IN TOKYO, JAPAN.SOUND BITES: ARCHITECT AND MEMBER OF THE RESTORATION PROJECT OF THE A606 CAPSULE, AKIKO ISHIMARU, AND HEAD OF THE NAKAGIN CAPSULE TOWER PRESERVATION AND RESTORATION PROJECT, TATSUYUKI MAEDA (IN JAPANESE).TRANSLATIONS:1. AKIKO ISHIMARU, ARCHITECT AND MEMBER OF THE RESTORATION PROJECT OF THE A606 CAPSULE.- We will make this capsule move like a caravan. We want it to travel all over the country, for people to share it, to rent it , while it makes a lot of them happy. 2. TATSUYUKI MAEDA, HEAD OF THE NAKAGIN CAPSULE TOWER PRESERVATION AND RESTORATION PROJECT.- The requests come mainly from the United States and Europe, from top museums, who want us to donate. Some say they want to exhibit them and don't mind paying the necessary costs.
Infiniti and Red Bull Racing Demo in Japan
Infiniti and Red Bull Racing Demo in Japan
Nissan showed its in-construction all-solid-state battery pilot line to members of the media at its Yokohama Plant in Kanagawa Prefecture. The pilot line is aimed to further promote development and innovative manufacturing technologies for the batteries.Under the Nissan Ambition 2030 long-term vision, Nissan aims to launch EVs equipped with the batteries by fiscal year 2028.All-solid-state batteries, which will be game-changers for EVs, have the potential for energy density approximately twice that of conventional lithium-ion batteries, significantly shorter charging time due to superior charge and discharge performance, and lower costs due to less expensive materials. Nissan plans to use all-solid-state batteries in a wide range of vehicle segments, including pickup trucks, making its EVs more competitive.Nissan is conducting wide ranging research and development, from molecular-level battery material research to electric vehicle development, and even city development using EVs as storage batteries. Utilizing this experience, Nissan is stepping up development with the goal of practical implementation.
US President Joe Biden urges Hamas to move on a proposal for a Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal, while calling on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to allow more aid into the Palestinian territory. "It's now up to Hamas, they need to move on the proposal that's been made," Biden tells a press conference at the White House, adding that the amount of aid getting into Gaza following a tense call with Netanyahu was "not enough." SOUNDBITE
A Japanese person will be the first non-American to walk on the Moon, US President Joe Biden announces during a state visit by Japan's prime minister. US-Japan "ties stretch up to the Moon where two Japanese astronauts will join future American missions, and one will become the first non-American ever to land on the Moon," Biden says during a press conference at the White House. SOUNDBITE
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