8bitNews and JBpress Launch FRAME IN Program on November 11
8bitNews Inc. and Japan Business Press, which runs JBpress, will release the first episode of FRAME IN: Japan That Can't Be Seen From Big Cities Alone on the JBpress official YouTube channel on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, at 18:00.
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Why it matters
The program builds its first episode around a company formed to pool heavy machinery and personnel across prefectures, which is the kind of regional arrangement that rarely reaches national business coverage.
Key Facts
- FRAME IN: Japan That Can't Be Seen From Big Cities Alone premieres on the JBpress official YouTube channel on November 11, 2026, at 18:00.
- Nanami Aoyama of the JBpress editorial department is the MC, and journalist Jun Hori is the commentator.
- The first episode examines the establishment of Tohoku Alliance Construction by seven construction companies from six Tohoku prefectures and Mizuho Bank.
- 8bitNews operates regional global studios in Okayama City, Futaba Town in Fukushima Prefecture, and Odate City in Akita Prefecture.
- Hori recorded the first episode after returning from reporting in Khartoum, Sudan, under civil war.
Nanami Aoyama of the JBpress editorial department is MC, and journalist Jun Hori is commentator. The first episode looks at why seven construction companies from six Tohoku prefectures and Mizuho Bank established Tohoku Alliance Construction.
The first episode follows a construction company president in Koriyama City, Fukushima Prefecture, from early spring. His experience with decontamination after the nuclear accident led him to argue that some work could have moved faster if firms had cooperated beyond their individual boundaries. That argument led to Tohoku Alliance Construction, set up by seven construction companies from six Tohoku prefectures and Mizuho Bank.
Aoyama and Hori each bring their own reporting footage to the program. Hori recorded the first episode shortly after returning from Khartoum, Sudan, where he reported under civil war. Episodes take up regional infrastructure, finance, transportation, energy, and AI.
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