LINE Yahoo! Search and Yahoo! Maps (Android/iOS versions) have started offering a feature that allows users to check information on autumn foliage spots in approximately 700 locations nationwide. Search” displays information on autumn foliage spots nationwide by searching for keywords related to autumn foliage. The information is updated twice a day and displays the current…
Month: October 2023
Mystays, “Katsuura Onsen Katsuura Gyoen” with open-air bath rooms and seafood
Mystays Hotel Management began operating Katsuura Gyoen (216-19 Katsuura, Nachikatsuura-cho, Higashimuro-gun, Wakayama Prefecture) on October 13. The hotel can be used as a base for pilgrimages to Kumano, as it is located approximately 17 minutes by car from Kumano Nachi-taisha Shrine, which is known as one of the three Kumano shrines, along with Kumano Hongu-taisha…
Kokuyo and East Japan Railway Company turn wood found in the construction of Takanawa GW Station into pencils. Memory Pencils” to pass on the memory of the Takanawa Chikkai embankment.
Kokuyo and JR East Japan have started pre-ordering “memory pencils” and “pencil sharpeners” made from wood from the Takanawa Chikujiki embankment on the support purchase service Make. The Takanawa Chikkyo is a railroad structure that supported the opening of the railroad in 1872, and was discovered during construction around the Takanawa Gateway Station in 2019….
Hoshino Resort Kai launches “Hajimete no Onsen Hitori Tabi” (First Onsen Solo Trip) to enjoy open-air guest rooms and hot pot kaiseki meals.
On October 16, Hoshino Resort launched a travel plan “Hajimete no Onsen Hitori Tabi (First Onsen Solo Trip)” at seven of its “Kai” brand onsen ryokan facilities. The plan is available from December 1 to February 29, 2024. The plan allows one person to participate in this program (one-on-one at Kai Sengokuhara, Kai Nagato, Kai…
Columbia announces a special collection to celebrate Disney’s 100th anniversary! Mickey’s iconic “Omni-Heat” keeps you warm and toasty!
Outdoor wear brand Columbia launched “THE WONDER OF THE OUTDOORS,” a special collection celebrating Disney’s 100th anniversary, on October 16. Jackets with mouse ears on the hood, fleece and hats for families are available. The lineup is sure to be a hit this winter. The lineup will be available at three Columbia directly-managed stores (THE…
Authentic pasta and sauces recreate famous scenes from Disney’s The Tale of the Doggie! We want to have this all round, including a complete set of tableware!
It will be available at the official Disney online store DisneyStore.jp, Disney Flagship Tokyo, and Disney Store stores from October 20. By purchasing a complete set of fresh pasta, pasta sauce, plates, luncheon mats, cutlery sets, and other items, visitors can experience the romantic dining scene of Lady and the Tramp in real life. Walt…
The first tunnel penetration of the Linear Central Shinkansen Line is accomplished at the First Minamikoma Tunnel. I witnessed the moment of penetration!
On October 13, JR Tokai held a ceremony to mark the opening of the first Minamikoma Tunnel of the Linear Central Shinkansen Line. In Yamanashi Prefecture, construction is underway on the west and east sides of the Linear Test Line, which has already undergone a series of test runs. The first Minamikoma Tunnel is the…
The culmination of more than 10 years of support for the introduction of Japanese-style kaizen: TICAD Industrial Human Resource Development Center completed in Ethiopia ｜ News & Media
On October 8, a ceremony was held in Addis Ababa, the capital of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, to celebrate the completion of the TICAD Industrial Human Resource Development Center, which was constructed under the grant assistance “TICAD Industrial Human Resource Development Center Construction Plan” (signed in 2018). The ceremony was attended by the…
Vice President Yamada Meets with Mongolian Deputy Prime Minister Chimed Hreruvatar ｜ News & Media
On October 11, JICA Vice President Junichi Yamada met with Mr. Chimed Hrelvatal, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Development of Mongolia, in the presence of Mr. Hiroyuki Kobayashi, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to Mongolia, during his visit to Mongolia. At the outset, Deputy Prime Minister Hreruvatar expressed his gratitude for…
International Emergency Assistance for Earthquake Relief in Afghanistan -Delivery of Donated Goods ｜ News & Media
Emergency relief supplies provided by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for earthquake damage in the western region of Afghanistan have been handed over to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC). The emergency relief supplies to be provided to the IFRC arrived in the capital city of Kabul on October…