The Lao government has positioned the mining and construction industry as a driver of economic growth, and has stated that it will utilize new technologies, diversify the economic base, improve productivity, and rebuild the intra-regional and international supply chain. Currently, however, the expertise and skills of Laotian engineers are low, and foreign nationals are often…
Month: February 2023
Weird Marine Room” with annual pass to Uminomori Aquarium at the Weird Hotel Sendai Kokubuncho, limited to one room per day.
HIS-operated Henna Hotel Sendai Kokubuncho (4-2-12 Ichibancho, Aoba-ku, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture) has launched the “Henna Marine Room” accommodation plan, a concept room in collaboration with Sendai Uminomori Aquarium. Henna Hotel Sendai Kokubuncho offers various concept rooms, such as dinosaur rooms decorated with dinosaurs and cycle rooms where guests can bring their bicycles to their…
Pollen Comes Through Air Conditioners” is False! Panasonic introduces tips for pollen control and air purifier installation.
Panasonic has released the results of a survey on pollen and air as well as pollen countermeasures that can be taken now in preparation for spring, when pollen is a concern. A survey of 550 pollen-afflicted men and women in their 20s to 60s regarding pollen countermeasures revealed that many people do not have a…
Tsugaru Kaikyo Ferry to Open Muroran-Aomori Ferry Route in October
Tsugaru Kaikyo Ferry will open a Muroran-Aomori route in October in addition to its existing Hakodate-Aomori and Hakodate-Ohma routes. The vessel used is Blue Mermaid, with a capacity of 583 passengers. The ship is equipped with a store, baby room, kids’ room, smoking room, shower room, vending machine corner, game corner, and multipurpose restroom. read…
Coleman’s “Instant Up Dome” big size for one-touch setup.
Coleman (Newell Brands Japan) will release the Instant Up Dome/240, a one-touch setup and generously sized dome tent. It is priced at 32,780 yen. It can be set up simply by attaching the flysheet to the one-touch inner tent. The floor size is approximately 240 x 240 cm and can be used for family overnight…
JR West Announces Revisions to All Specialty Train Tickets at Once. Ticketless Service Enhanced, but “Hokuriku Odekake Pass” and Other Services to Be Discontinued.
The new “WEB Early Bird 7” ticket, which offers a discount price for reservations made at least seven days in advance via e5489, will be available for “Kuroshio” and “Konotori” trains from April 8, 2012. In addition, “WEB Early Bird 7” and “WEB Early Bird 14” will newly offer express tickets for “Thunderbird” from April…
The top cherry blossom bloom date in 2023 is March 20 in Tokyo, and bloom time is on par with normal in a wide area. Weathernews “Second Cherry Bloom Forecast”.
Weathernews released the “Second Cherry Blossom Bloom Forecast” for the cherry blossom season. In 2023, cherry blossoms are expected to bloom on par with normal in most areas, slightly earlier than normal in the southern Kanto and northern Tohoku regions, and earlier than normal in Hokkaido. Tokyo will be the top blooming city on March…
Evangelion” project starts at Tokyu Kabukicho Tower. Hotel Collaboration Room / Drama Stage / Yoko Takahashi Special Live
Performances will be held at THEATER MILANO-Za, a theater on the 6th to 8th floors of Tokyu Kabukicho Tower, from May 6 to 28. The production will be composed, directed, and choreographed by Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, with a script by Seiji Nozoe, and will feature Masataka Kubota, Shizuka Ishibashi, Nijiro Murakami, and Tetsushi Tanaka as…
Hokuriku Shinkansen KAGAYAKI and HAKUTAKA “OTASHI TOKU DATA VALUE” extended until 2024; up to 30% discount until 13 days prior to departure
JR East will extend the “O-tachi Tokudari Value (with train ticket)” for Shinkansen Kagayaki and Hakutaka on Ekinet until March 31, 2024. The “O-todoku-da-value (with boarding ticket)” is a discount plan available only on “Shinkansen e-ticket”. It includes a limited express ticket and a boarding ticket, and the total price is discounted by up to…
Disneyland/Sea, Weekday Passport for residents, workers and students in the Tokyo metropolitan area. Adults 7,900 yen
Oriental Land Co. will sell the “Tokyo Metropolitan Area Weekday Passport” for Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea for residents, workers and students in the Tokyo metropolitan area. The period is Monday through Friday, April 6 through July 21 (except May 1-2). Eligible visitors are residents, workers, and students in Tokyo, Kanagawa, Chiba, Saitama, Ibaraki, Gunma,…