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Yokohama City Seeks To Bring In Animation Business
Date: 2/28/2005
Just south of Tokyo, Yokohama City has announced some it's business initiatives for the coming year. Number 1 they are trying to draw in NPO (non-profit organizations) in a big way with a newly established fund. Being called the "Citizens Activity Promotion Fund", will give immediate capital support to anyone wanting to start an NPO who applies and is approved. A Promotion initiative is also underway to attract production companies involved in image contents such as animation and CGI. They are setting these companies up in empty warehouse and office blocks in the Kannai and Yamashita districts.
Source: Anime News Services