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On June 10, 2022, The Artling’s NFT Collection, powered by Startrail, was featured in an article by Tatler Asia. The article features distinctive artists from Artling, and introduces Startrail as a leading blockchain infrastructure system. 
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[https://www.tatlerasia.com/culture/arts/artists-to-watch-the-artling-nft-collection-first-drop](https://www.tatlerasia.com/culture/arts/artists-to-watch-the-artling-nft-collection-first-drop)
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▼ Click here to view more details about The Artling’s NFT Drop
[https://startbahn.io/news/-/20220524_theartling ](https://startbahn.io/news/-/20220524_theartling)
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■ About Startbahn
Startbahn is a leading Japanese art tech company aiming to enrich society by providing the technology needed by artists and all those involved in the art around the world. Startbahn operates Startrail, a sustainable and scalable blockchain infrastructure that assures the reliability, authenticity, and traceability of artworks.
[https://startbahn.io](https://startbahn.io)
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■ About Startrail
Startrail is a sustainable and scalable blockchain infrastructure that assures the reliability, authenticity, and traceability of works and supports the long-term inheritance of their value. NFT issued on Startrail permanently records a wealth of data that protects the value of your work, including information on the NFT issuer and a comprehensive history of the work's provenance. Also, it seamlessly manages a collection of works across services, by setting Terms & Conditions for secondary distribution and use of works in advance. Due to the nature of blockchain, this information cannot be deleted, tampered with, or duplicated. It can be issued for a variety of art forms, including along with physical works such as paintings, sculptures, and installations, and digital works based on data such as images, video, and audio.
[https://startrail.io/](https://startrail.io/)


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The Artling’s NFT Drop, Powered by Startrail, Was Featured in an Article by Tatler Asia

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Ai Tominaga’s debut as a digital twin dressed in Tomo Koizumi, the new NFT project led by Startbahn and CyberAgent, was featured on NFT Evening. Published on June 9, 2022, the article discussed the Digital Twin concept of the project and went on to introduce Startbahn, one of the companies involved, as a leading Japanese art tech company. 
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[https://nftevening.com/ai-tominaga-x-tomo-koizumi-digital-twin-nft-to-drop-with-cyberagent/ ](https://nftevening.com/ai-tominaga-x-tomo-koizumi-digital-twin-nft-to-drop-with-cyberagent/)
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__■ About Startbahn__
Startbahn is a leading Japanese art tech company aiming to enrich society by providing the technology needed by artists and all those involved in the art around the world. Startbahn operates Startrail, a sustainable and scalable blockchain infrastructure that assures the reliability, authenticity, and traceability of artworks.
[https://startbahn.io](https://startbahn.io)
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__■ About Startrail__
Startrail is a sustainable and scalable blockchain infrastructure that assures the reliability, authenticity, and traceability of works and supports the long-term inheritance of their value. NFT issued on Startrail permanently records a wealth of data that protects the value of your work, including information on the NFT issuer and a comprehensive history of the work's provenance. Also, it seamlessly manages a collection of works across services, by setting Terms & Conditions for secondary distribution and use of works in advance. Due to the nature of blockchain, this information cannot be deleted, tampered with, or duplicated. It can be issued for a variety of art forms, including along with physical works such as paintings, sculptures, and installations, and digital works based on data such as images, video, and audio.
[https://startrail.io/](https://startrail.io/)


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Ai Tominaga x Tomo Koizumi Digital Twin - NFT Project Led by Startbahn and CyberAgent Was Featured on NFT Evening, The Biggest Website for NFT News

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An interview with Startbahn CEO Taihei Shii was featured in the May 2022 Issue of Marie Claire Hong Kong. The possibility of the virtual and physical worlds being unified was discussed. 
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[https://www.marieclaire.com.hk/元宇宙漫遊指南專訪startbahn施井泰平](https://www.marieclaire.com.hk/%e5%85%83%e5%ae%87%e5%ae%99%e6%bc%ab%e9%81%8a%e6%8c%87%e5%8d%97%e5%b0%88%e8%a8%aastartbahn%e6%96%bd%e4%ba%95%e6%b3%b0%e5%b9%b3/)
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An Interview With Startbahn CEO Taihei Shii Was Featured In Marie Claire Hong Kong.

NFT Pop-up “Made in Japan 3.0” organized by Startbahn was featured in an article published on April 28, 2022, by Esquire Hong Kong. 
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[https://www.esquirehk.com/lifestyle/k11-art-mall-nft-pop-up-2022](https://www.esquirehk.com/lifestyle/k11-art-mall-nft-pop-up-2022) 

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Esquire Hong Kong Features Made In Japan 3.0: Defining A New Phy-gital Reality, The NFT Pop-up Organized By Startbahn. 


NFT Pop-up “Made in Japan 3.0” organized by Startbahn was introduced in an article by Time Out, published on April 22, 2022. The Pop-up was described as a creative space where visitors could get to open their eyes to what Japan has to offer when it comes to avant-garde fashion, modern craft, post-Pop Art and more. 
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__▼Click here for the archived article__
[https://www.timeout.com/hong-kong/art/made-in-japan-3-0-pop-up-defining-a-new-phy-gital-reality](https://www.timeout.com/hong-kong/art/made-in-japan-3-0-pop-up-defining-a-new-phy-gital-reality)


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Made In Japan 3.0: Defining A New Phy-gital Reality, The NFT Pop-up Organized By Startbahn, Was Featured In Time Out Hong Kong. 

An interview with Startbahn CEO, Taihei Shii, was featured in the April 5, 2022 issue of Casa BRUTUS, a special edition of the "Japan's Contemporary Art Directory 100.” The article is titled “What's so great about NFT art? An in-depth explanation of the platform." and provides an overview of NFT art as well as an explanation of "Startrail," an infrastructure for art distribution and evaluation that utilizes blockchain technology.
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▼For more information, click here.
[https://casabrutus.com/art/228731](https://casabrutus.com/art/228731)

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An Interview with Startbahn CEO Taihei Shii Was Featured In A Special Edition of Casa BRUTUS "Japan's 100 Great Books of Contemporary Art"

TV Bros. May 2022 issue featured an interview with Startbahn’s CEO Taihei Shii. In the series "Oshiete iru to narishiritakatta dakara" (Tell us, because we are curious), Taihei Shii talks about NFT art with Hitoshi Katagiri, an actor who graduated from an art university.
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[https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B09VTNJ2FY](https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B09VTNJ2FY)


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Startbahn’s CEO, Taihei Shii, Was Interviewed In The May 2022 Issue of The Magazine ‘TV Bros.’

Startbahn CEO Taihei Shii was featured on the May 2022 issue of SPUR, the best-selling fashion magazine in Japan. (on sale on March 23, 2022). The article is titled "What is NFT?" and provides some basic knowledge about NFT.
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Startbahn CEO Taihei Shii Was featured In The May 2022 Issue of SPUR, The Best-selling Fashion Magazine in Japan.

NFT Fashion exhibition "SIZELESS TWIN" organized by Startbahn was introduced on "NHK NEWS Good Morning Japan" broadcasted on March 23, 2022. In the "Oha Biz" corner, the use of NFT in the fashion industry was explained.
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[https://www.nhk.jp/p/ohayou/ts/QLP4RZ8ZY3/blog/bl/pX6P8EQjK4/bp/p1YLQMWJN2/](https://www.nhk.jp/p/ohayou/ts/QLP4RZ8ZY3/blog/bl/pX6P8EQjK4/bp/p1YLQMWJN2/)
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[https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/contents/ohabiz/2022_0323.html](https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/contents/ohabiz/2022_0323.html)


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SIZELESS TWIN, The NFT Fashion Exhibition hosted by Startbahn, Was Featured On NHK NEWS Good Morning Japan.

On May 14th, Startbahn was brought up in an article “*Startbahn Raises $10M for Mission to Protect Artists’ Rights With NFTs”* by CoinDesk about Series B funding.
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__Startbahn Raises $10M for Mission to Protect Artists’ Rights With NFTs
The platform provides traceability and authentication of artworks using NFTs to protect creators' copyright.__
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▼ You can read the full article here. 
[https://www.coindesk.com/startbhan-startrail-series-b-japan](https://www.coindesk.com/startbhan-startrail-series-b-japan)
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▼ For more information, you can read our press release here. 
[https://startbahn.jp/en/fundraising-b_20210512/](https://startbahn.jp/en/fundraising-b_20210512/)
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__■ About Startbahn, Inc.__
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Startbahn provides technology needed by artists and art world stakeholders to provide and assure value in art, including Startbahn Cert., a service that issues blockchain certificates for artworks, and Startrail, a blockchain infrastructure.
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[ Company name ]  Startbahn, Inc.
[ CEO ]  Taihei Shii
[ Established ]  March 26, 2014
[ Address ]  #255 South Clinical Research Building, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8485, JAPAN
[ HP ]  [https://startbahn.jp/en/](https://startbahn.jp/en/)
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__■ For Inquiries About This Release__
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Startbahn, Inc.
Risa Mizuno
pr@startbahn.jp


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Startbahn Was Brought Up By CoinDesk About Series B Funding

__Our business was featured on a TV show, "News Morning Satellite," on TV Tokyo from 5:45-7:05 a.m. on Thursday, November 19, 2020.__
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__Overview of the November 19 broadcast__
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The theme of the TV show "Ohama Kenbunroku" is the new possibility of blockchain technology. Although it is being used in virtual currency, it is now being used in art auctions. In "Fukayomi Research," experts analyze the impact of the Bank of Japan's ETF purchases.
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[https://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/mv/nms/special/post_215086/](https://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/mv/nms/special/post_215086/)
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__"News Morning Satellite" Program Overview__
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"News Morning Satellite" is the economic news program where you can find the market information you need. You can apply what you watch to your work and investment strategy. How did the U.S. markets move at midnight in Japan? How will today's Tokyo market move in response to that move? What are the prospects for emerging economies that will have a significant impact on Japan? This show is for a businessperson, an investor, and anyone who wants to grasp the current and future global economy.
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__■ For Inquiry__
Startbahn, Inc.
PR: Risa Mizuno
pr@startbahn.jp
【 Official site 】[https://startbahn.jp/en](https://startbahn.jp/en)
【 Startrail 】[https://startrail.io/en](https://startrail.io/en)
【 Startbahn Cert. 】[https://cert.startbahn.io/en](https://cert.startbahn.io/en)

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Startbahn Is Featured on TV Tokyo “News Morning Satellite”: Watch The YouTube Archive

On May 26th, Startbahn was brought up in an article “Startbahn, Japan’s Leading Art Blockchain Company, Builds a New Art Infrastructure for the Digital Age” by Global Art Daily.
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__Startbahn, Japan’s Leading Art Blockchain Company, 
Builds a New Art Infrastructure for the Digital Age__
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[https://e-issues.globalartdaily.com/Japanese-Blockchain-Company-Startbahn-Builds-a-New-Art-Infrastructure](https://e-issues.globalartdaily.com/Japanese-Blockchain-Company-Startbahn-Builds-a-New-Art-Infrastructure)
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__■ About Startbahn, Inc.__
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Startbahn provides technology needed by artists and art world stakeholders to provide and assure value in art, including Startrail, a blockchain infrastructure, and Startbahn Cert., a service that issues blockchain certificates for artworks. 
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【 Official site 】[https://startbahn.jp/en/](https://startbahn.jp/en/)
【 Startrail 】[https://startrail.io/en/](https://startrail.io/en/)
【 Startbahn Cert. 】[https://cert.startbahn.io/en/](https://cert.startbahn.io/en/)
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__■ For Inquiry__
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Startbahn, Inc.
PR: Risa Mizuno
pr@startbahn.jp