NAMCO BANDAI Amusement will launch the “Disney PRINCESS NAMCO Campaign” on January 19. Limited-edition Disney Princess design prizes (prizes) are available at directly operated Namco amusement centers nationwide and at the online crane mall “Torumo”. The “Disney Princess Acrylic Stand (5 kinds)” features Jasmine, Cinderella, Ariel, Rapunzel, and Belle in the back. Characters from the…
Month: January 2024
Eh! You can catch a glimpse of Spidey’s daily life? High-Quality Gacha from Takara Tomy Arts is born!
Takara Tomy Arts will release a new gacha series, “SR+ Spider-Man – Spider-Man’s Daily Life -” (500 yen) in mid-February. SR+” is a series of realistic sculpted figure “SR” quality. The 3D models are created based on the skeletal structure and muscles of the human body to match the character. Based on the human body…
National Highway 470, Noetsu Expressway and Norinosatoyama Kaido, partially closed at 7:00 a.m. on August 18.
The Kanazawa Office of Rivers and National Highways, Hokuriku Regional Development Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, and Ishikawa Prefecture announced that National Route 470, Noto Peninsula Earthquake of 2024, Noto Expressway (E41) and Noto-Satoyama Kaido (E86), which were closed to traffic, will be partially unblocked from January 18, 7:00 am. However, the…
Carmate launches “Sumikko Cushion,” an in-car napping tool. Placed in the corner of the rear seat to support the body.
Carmate will release “Shirming Sumiko Cushion” on January 18. The price at the official online store is 4,980 yen. It is part of the “Sharming (Car Sleeping Apparatus)” series of in-car relaxation tools and is intended to be used as a cushion for napping in the corner of the rear seat. Based on a triangular…
USJ, “Blade of Demon’s Destruction: Infinity Train Arc” Collaboration Goods & Menu. Purgatory catsuits, haori, Sumijiro and Priestess Churitos, etc.
Universal Studios Japan will begin selling a series of original food and goods themed around the limited-time-only attraction “Oni-no-Blade XR Ride: Infinite Train to Dream” on January 31. The XR Ride held in 2021 will return from February 1 to June 9. To allow visitors to better enjoy the world of the theatrical version of…
Opened Nagasaki Marriott Hotel on the upper floor of the building directly connected to JR Nagasaki Station; 207 rooms including 242-square meter suites
Marriott International opened its ninth hotel in Japan, the Nagasaki Marriott Hotel (1-1 Onoe-cho, Nagasaki City, Nagasaki Prefecture). Located on the upper floors (7th to 13th) of the station building directly connected to JR Nagasaki Station, the hotel features 207 rooms with views of Mount Inasa, Nagasaki Port, and the cityscape. 13 types of rooms…
55 years after opening, new floor slab with cotter-type joints replaced at the Tomei Kiyomidera Bridge. First attempt over the Tokaido Shinkansen.
In NEXCO Central Japan’s service area, approximately 160 km of bridges (slabs and girders), 4,977 earth structures, and 35 km of tunnels were targeted, and the project cost was 1.01 trillion yen, a truly large-scale project. The replacement of the floor slabs of the Kiyomidera Bridge is a part of the project. The objective is…
COP28 Side Event] Toward Financing, Partnerships, and Synergies for Landscape and Ecosystem Restoration | News Media
reporter Yasuko Inoue JICA Strengthening Forest Sector and Community Climate Change Resilience through Sustainable Forest Management and Landscape Restoration (SFS-CORECC) Project, Kenya Project Long Term Expert summary Date: Monday, December 4, 2023, 15:00-18:00 (local time) Organizers: Kenya Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forests (MECCF), World Bank Co-organized by JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency), NETFUND…
COP28 Side Event] COP28: Climate-Resilient and Secure Islands Project – Progress Report from Maldives and JICA | News & Media
reporter Jun Takahashi JICA JICA Expert (Business Coordination) summary Date: 12/6/2023 Organized by: Ministry of Climate Change, Environment and Energy, Maldives, co-organized by JICA Name of venue (pavilion name): NDC Partnership Pavilion speaker Ms. Garrett Zahir Bill. Deputy Director, Portfolio Management Department, Green Climate Fund (GCF) Mr. Ahmed Waheed Director, Climate Change Department, Ministry of…
COP28 Side Event] Enhancing Forest Monitoring and Management with Innovative Satellite Solutions
reporter Yasuko Inoue JICA Strengthening Forest Sector and Community Climate Change Resilience through Sustainable Forest Management and Landscape Restoration (SFS-CORECC) Project, Kenya Project Long Term Expert summary Date: December 4, 2023, 13:00-14:00 (local time) Co-organized by JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency) and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) Cooperation: MECCF (Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and…