Develop will open a container hotel, HOTEL R9 The Yard Nagahama (5-17 Minamitakada-cho, Nagahama, Shiga Prefecture), on December 13. Reservations will be accepted from 3:00 p.m. on December 6. Located about a 12-minute walk from Nagahama Station on the JR Biwako Line and about a 10-minute drive from the Nagahama Interchange on the Hokuriku Expressway…
Month: November 2023
Credit Saison collaborates with cosplayer Enako. Win an autographed mouse pad when you enroll in the gaming credit card program.
Credit Saison will launch a tie-up campaign between Enako, a cosplayer belonging to PP Enterprises, and Saison Gaming Card Digital. The period is from November 14 to February 13, 2024. Focusing on gaming users, the Saison Gaming Card Digital can be issued in as little as five minutes and has no annual fee. The card’s…
Also blends well with the skin. The new Mickey & Minnie design wicca is limited to 600 pieces only!
Citizen Watch’s “wicca” watch brand has released the “Disney Collection ‘Mickey & Minnie’ Special Edition” (33,000 yen). Limited to 600 pieces, it will go on sale on November 16. The special watch features Mickey and Minnie Mouse in dull colors & retro touches on a matte ivory dial. The translucent center section is printed with…
MARY QUANT Celebrates Disney 100! The new Mikimini-imaged collection is full of Marikwa-like elements!
MARY QUANT will release Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse-themed items on November 15 to celebrate Disney’s 100th anniversary. The items will be available at department stores nationwide, Blooming Nakanishi’s online store, and vending machines at six locations nationwide. The theme of this second collection is the look of the 60’s when designer Marie Quandt started…
Promoted “#Railway Musume Tour 2023” in Metaverse; held exhibition at “Soronoue Shopping Mall”.
Benelic Digital Entertainment will hold the #Railway Musume Tour 2023 exhibition at the Soronoue Shopping Mall, a Metaverse commercial facility. The period is from November 15 to April 15, 2024. The “#Tetsudou Musume Tour 2023” is a digital stamp rally of Tomytec’s “Tetsudou Musume” series featuring real railroad operators, scheduled to run until April 2024,…
Signing of the Minutes of the Discussion on Development Plan Study-type Technical Cooperation for the Philippines: Contributing to Comprehensive and Sustainable Urban Development through the Formulation of Urban Development Master Plans and Technology Transfer | News & Media
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Record of Discussions (R/D) with the Philippine government on November 10 in Davao City on the “Metro Davao Area Comprehensive and Sustainable Urban Development Master Plan Formulation Project,” a development planning study-type technical cooperation. The Metro Davao area (population 3.34 million (2020), area 6,491 km2) is the…
Cheap and fast! Summary of popular outlet “direct buses” nationwide. Convenient for winter bargains!
Introducing a collection of “direct buses” that connect outlets and major train stations across Japan. Direct buses are inexpensive and fast, and can be accessed on a day trip without having to transfer to a train. They are also safe for those who do not have a car. In this issue, we pick up six…
AIRDO will operate the first New Year’s Day departure flight (from Haneda to New Chitose) in 2024. Includes special “Osechi-style bento box lunch” and other special offers.
AIRDO will conduct “New Year’s Day Sunrise Flight from Haneda Airport to New Chitose Airport” and “New Year’s Day Sunrise Viewing! Fuji One-Day Tour” on January 1, 2024. Fuji from New Year’s Day, 2022, but this will be the first time for the company to offer a one-way sunrise flight on the scheduled Haneda-New Chitose…
Climate Change is a Crisis that Exists Now, and Expanding Support for Developing Countries is Essential -Agreement Reached at COP27 | News & Media
At COP27, the United Nations Conference on Climate Change held in Egypt in November, countries agreed to expand support for developing countries that are already severely affected. In recent years, the damage caused by climate change, such as prolonged droughts in northeastern Africa and large-scale flooding in Pakistan, has become more devastating, seriously affecting people’s…
Protecting Vulnerable Populations Exposed to Violence under the Influence of Conflict–Confronting Gender-Based Violence | News & Media
Gender-based violence is a major threat to human dignity. Especially in times of conflict, people are vulnerable to Gender Based Violence (GBV) as they lose their homes, jobs, and livelihoods. Unfortunately, this is a fact that has been repeated throughout history. JICA’s Sadako Ogata Institute for Peace and Development Studies has been conducting research on…