The Japan Road Builders Association will review the “simple-type nursing rooms” that are being installed at roadside stations. The nursing room was installed in September as a measure to support child-raising at the roadside station, but many comments were received regarding its security and safety. Based on interviews with the National Association of Women Station…
Month: November 2023
WINTER SPECIAL SALE” at 9 Premium Outlets nationwide, up to 80% off winter items! Super Mario Collaboration and Winter Illumination!
Mitsubishi Estate and Simon will hold a “WINTER SPECIAL SALE” at nine premium outlets nationwide from November 10 to 19. The locations are Gotemba, Sano, Ami, Shisui, Rinku, Kobe Sanda, Sendai Izumi, Toki, and Tosu. A variety of winter items, from trendy fall and winter fashions to outdoor goods, sports items, and household appliances, will…
Rio Olympic silver medalist Shota Iizuka visits Rwanda to conduct sports exchange and local coaching with JICA overseas cooperation volunteers! ｜ News & Media
Shota Iizuka (Mizuno), a top track and field short distance athlete, has competed in three consecutive Olympic Games up to Tokyo, most notably when he won the silver medal in the 400m relay at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games as the “Relay Samurai,” and the whole country went crazy over his performance. He is…
Disney Resort Line price increase. Adults 260 yen to 300 yen. New fares scheduled for March 2024.
Maihama Resort Line, which operates the Disney Resort Line at Tokyo Disney Resort, applied to the Kanto District Transport Bureau of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism on November 2 for approval to change the upper limit of passenger fares. The fare change is scheduled for March 2024, and will be 300 yen…
JAL to increase the number of round-trip flights on the Narita – Guam route by a total of six from January 2024 onward. Narita – Taipei route to double to 14 flights per week.
JAL has decided to add the Narita-Guam route and some East Asia routes to its international flight plan for the period from January to March 2024. On the Guam route, a total of six additional round-trip flights to/from Narita will be operated. The target dates are January 12, January 19, January 26, February 2, March…
Nintendo releases Mario-inspired Yukidaruma “Wrapped x Eco Bag”.
Nintendo Sales will release new “Wrapping x Eco Bag” products on November 3 at My Nintendo Store, Nintendo TOKYO/OSAKA/KYOTO, electronics retail stores nationwide, household goods retailers, and major mail order sites. Wrapping x Eco Bag L” can be used as gift wrapping by tying the attached ribbon and attaching the pouch. After the wrapping is…
Disney Ambassador Hotel “Disney Palpalooza” First “Minnie’s Funderland” Rooms Revealed in Full
Tokyo Disney Resort will host a new special event series, “Disney’s Palpalooza,” in two phases beginning January 10, 2024. The first in the series is “Minnie’s Funderland. In conjunction with the event, the Disney Ambassador Hotel will be offering “Disney’s Palpalooza: Minnie’s Funderland” special rooms themed on the series for a limited time. The offer…
Japan Camper Show 2024″ to be held at Makuhari Messe, February 2-5, 2024, with more than 350 actual vehicles on display.
The Japan Camper Show Executive Committee will hold Japan Camper Show 2024, one of the largest camper events in Japan, at Makuhari Messe for four days from February 2 to 5, 2024. In 2023, over 51,000 people visited the show over the four-day period, and in 2024, over 350 of the latest and most popular…
Disney character items designed by Yuko Higuchi at the Disney Store! Figaro, Tonsuke, and Lucifer are too cute!
Walt Disney Japan will release its third joint project with popular artist Yuko Higuchi for three consecutive months starting November 21. The items are designed with newly written artwork of Figaro, Tonsuke, and Lucifer from Disney’s classic works, and will be available for sale on November 21! On November 21, an item featuring Figaro, Zepetto’s…
Popular illustrator Ito Noizi draws “Kako-chan” as a character to convey the charm of Kakogawa City.
Kakogawa City, Hyogo Prefecture, announced that “Kako-chan,” a character drawn by Kakogawa Tourism Ambassador and illustrator Ito Noizi, has become the “Kakogawa City Town Attraction Character. Kako-chan” is a cheerful girl who loves music. Many motifs originating from Kakogawa, such as “Welpy,” the symbolic character of Kakogawa City, are used, and the background is decorated…