Company Activity Information Akihabara, Tokyo's well-known discount electronics center, marks the completion of a skyscraper which aspires to become Japan's most advanced IT base. March 31, 2005    The 147 meter high skyscraper located just in front of Japan Railway (JR) Akihabara Station is "Akihabara Daibiru." . This building is part of a large-scale redevelopment project in Tokyo following similar projects at the JR Shinagawa Station front and Roppongi and Shiodome districts. The name of this redevelopment project in Akihabara is "Akihabara Crossfield" and is being pursued by Kajima Corporation and NTT Urban Development Co. Events The 2005 World Exposition, Aichi, Japan (EXPO 2005) to be Held From March 25, 2005 at Nagakute, Aichi Prefecture; scheduled to close on September 25, 2005    The "National Days" of major participating countries at EXPO 2005 are as follows: Germany (April 13), France (April 14), the United Kingdom (April 22), Korea (May 11), China (May 19), Russia (June 17), and the United States (June 20). The 4th International Bio Expo Japan to be Held From May 18 to May 20, 2005 at Tokyo International Exhibition Center (Tokyo Big Sight)    480 major biotech firms from Japan, the United States, Europe and elsewhere in the world will be exhibiting at this event. More than 15,000 researchers from the field of biotechnology are scheduled to attend. This will be the biggest international biotechnology trade fair in Asia. Robot Cup International Tournament 2005 in Osaka From July 13 to July 19, 2005 at INTEX Osaka (International Exhibition Center, Osaka)    This is an international tournament of robot games-Robot Cup Soccer, Robot Cup Rescue and Robot Cup Junior. The participation of many countries is expected. Robot Cup is an international joint project to promote robotics research and public awareness of the field. It has been held annually since the first Robot Cup was held in Nagoya in 1997. It is the robotic version of World Cup soccer and has five leagues including the Simulation League, Four-legged Robot League and Humanoid Robot League. The 39th Tokyo Motor Show - Passenger Cars & Motorcycles - (2005) From October 21 to November 6, 2005 at Makuhari Messe (Nippon Convention Center), Chiba City (Open to the public from October 22)    Organized by the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association, Inc. (JAMA), this is the largest show of passenger cars and motorcycles in Japan. 248,600 visitors gathered at Makuhari Messe last year for this event. The theme for 2005 is, "Driving Tomorrow!" from Tokyo; Brand-new Proposals for Automobiles: Our Dreams Come Alive. FIFA World Club Championship Toyota Cup Japan 2005 From December 11 to December 18, 2005 at three stadiums    The eight-day tournament will feature the top six teams from each continental body. The Championship will be fought in tournament matches at National Stadium, Toyota Stadium and Saitama Stadium with the special support of the Toyota Motor Corporation. The total prize money will amount to 15 million dollars (about 1.6 billion yen). Announcements of Financial Statistics March 29, 2005 Unemployment Rate in December 2004 April 1, 2005 Bank of Japan Quarterly Short-term Economic Survey (Tankan) June 6, 2005 Statistics of Corporations by Industry (for the January to March, 2005 period)