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Mixtape #004｜拍手が止むと、請求書が踊る
［初出日未確認・表示日は移行日］ Mixtape #004 — When the Applause Stops, the Bill Starts Dancing Recording window: October 25–31, 2026 (JST) The week opened with a reminder that a market price can b
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Research from Tokyo on Japanese industry, semiconductors, AI infrastructure and capital markets.
Semiconductor Research
走れるロボットから、働けるロボットへ｜From Robots That Move to Robots That Work
［初出日未確認・表示日は移行日］ From Robots That Move to Robots That Work I came away from ExaWizards’ AI Innovators Forum 2026 thinking less about spectacular humanoid demonstrations and more abou
紳士淑女録
紳士淑女録 #001｜動的な忍耐——ダグラス・ラフィーバと、不確実性に挑む経営
［初出日未確認・表示日は移行日］ What drew me to Douglas Lefever in the Forbes JAPAN interview was his willingness to commit resources before the future becomes clear. I felt both an affinity with t
News Cutting Room
Quick Cut 005｜オムロン1000億円買収報道——フィジカルAIか、高値の産業PCか｜Omron’s ¥100 Billion Physical AI Gamble: Buying the Factory’s Brain—or Just Expensive PCs?
［初出日未確認・表示日は移行日］ Reported Deal Nikkei reported on 13 October 2026 that Omron intends to acquire OnLogic, a privately held industrial-computer manufacturer based in Vermont, for appro
News Cutting Room
「コスト高です」で、責任まで値上げするな——セブン、ユニクロと企業の忘れられない履歴｜Higher Prices Do Not Erase Corporate Records
［初出日未確認・表示日は移行日］ Japan’s Cost-of-Living Story Needs a Corporate Memory “Costs have risen” may explain a price increase. It does not close a company’s accountability file. Nikkei’s Oc
Tokyo Dispatch
Tokyo Close: SoftBank Won the Session—Then the AI Dream Hit the Exit Gate
Editorial illustration: the market’s daytime hero meets the after-hours earnings gate. This is satire—not a report that Masayoshi Son or SoftBank Group is literally