Japan Transocean Airways and the Okinawa Churashima Foundation will launch the new “Yui Jimbae” as the third specially painted “Jimbae Jet” during this fiscal year. The aircraft is a Boeing 737-800. The two companies launched the first “Jinbeh Jet” in 2012 and the second “Sakura Jinbeh” in 2014 to promote tourism in the northern part…
Tokaido Shinkansen to Continue “Cars with Children” Service from Tokyo to Shin-Osaka during the Year-end and New Year’s Holidays. A total of 16 more trains than last year, making it easier to use.
JR Tokai will operate Nozomi Car No. 12 on the Tokaido Shinkansen “Nozomi” as a “Car with Children” during the year-end and New Year period (December 26 – January 4, 2026). The “Car with Children” service is sold during busy periods so that passengers with children can board the train without worrying about their surroundings….
Seibu Railway to Launch New Laview-based Restaurant Train for Limited Express in March 2028. The company’s first private rooms will also be added.
Seibu Railway announced that it will operate a new restaurant train from March 2028. It will be developed and operated in cooperation with Barnibavi. An initiative to further promote the value of the “Traveling Restaurant ’52 Seats of Bliss’” experience, which began operating in 2016 and offers full-course meals in the train. The trains will…
Nankai Railway unveils exterior design of new sightseeing train. The name is “GRAN Tenkuu.
Nankai Electric Railway has decided to name its new sightseeing train “GRAN Tenkuu,” which is scheduled to begin operation at the end of fiscal 2025. GRAN Tenku is a new sightseeing train connecting Namba Station and Gokurakubashi Station, replacing the currently operating sightseeing train Tenku (between Hashimoto Station and Gokurakubashi Station). The name was decided…
Outdoor facility “Rito Depot” opens at the west exit of Omiya Station. Sauna, camping, and BBQ can be enjoyed on the railroad tracks.
East Japan Railway Company and JR East Japan Urban Development will open an outdoor facility complex, Little Retreat Depot (also known as Rito Depot) (9-7-3 Kami-Ochiai, Chuo-ku, Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture) on November 29. A 7-minute walk from the west exit of Omiya Station, this facility offers sauna, day camp, and BBQ in an extraordinary…
Amazon Furusato Tax Payment, this week’s popular ranking.No.1 is Kyushu black wagyu hamburger steak 140g x 12 pieces from Karatsu City, Saga Prefecture [71 days until New Year’s Eve].
Amazon Furusato Tax, in which approximately 1,000 local governments nationwide participate, has features such as next-day delivery of some returns as soon as possible, exclusive returns only available on Amazon, and a selection of small returns starting from 1,000 yen. Amazon (Amazon Japan) updated its ranking of the popularity of hometown tax returns on October…
Takarajimasya Improves “Recovery Pro Lab” Fatigue Recovery Wear. The length remains the same, but a “loose-fitting M” size and new colors have been added.
On October 21, Takarajimasya launched a renewed regular series of “RecoveryproLab.” fatigue recovery wear. Recovery Pro Lab is a general medical device recovery wear that supports recovery from fatigue just by wearing it. Special fibers with ceramics fixed to them absorb far-infrared energy emitted from the body and return it to the body, where the…
Jill’s adult cute shoulder fur tote is included in the supplement! sweet December extra issue
Takarajimasya will release “otonaSWEET” as an extra issue of “sweet” December 2025 on November 12. The price is 2,100 yen. The special supplement is an adult cute fluffy fur tote from “JILL by JILL STUART. It has a rich design with all-over fur that goes well with winter outfits, and comes with a shoulder strap…
Chancellor Tanaka Meets with Ugandan Prime Minister Nabanja ｜ News & PR
JICA President Akihiko Tanaka met with Prime Minister Nabanja of the Republic of Uganda at JICA Headquarters on October 9. At the beginning of the session, President Tanaka mentioned Uganda’s important role in regional peace and stability through the acceptance of refugees. In response, Prime Minister Nabanja expressed his gratitude for JICA’s wide-ranging cooperation in…
Expo ’70 Italian Pavilion to remain open at Osaka Municipal Museum of Art after its closing; special exhibition, “Atlas in the Sky: Treasures of the Italian Pavilion,” to be held from October 25.
The Osaka Municipal Museum of Art (1-82 Chausuyama-cho, Tennoji-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture) and the Asahi Shimbun will hold a special exhibition, “Atlas in the Sky: Treasures of the Italian Pavilion,” featuring some of the works on display in the Italian Pavilion at “Expo ‘2025 Osaka/Kansai. The exhibition will be held from October 25 to…