On September 13, Telecom Square released eSIM square (Android/iOS versions), an eSIM sales application. The application is a simple two-step process that requires the user to “select the destination country or region, time period, and data capacity” and then “set up the device according to the on-screen instructions. The eSIMs handled by the company support…
Month: September 2024
JAL notifies international flight boarding information, etc. via LINE. First in the airline industry
JAL will provide notifications based on individual reservations to international flight passengers via LINE. The service will begin on September 18. While we have been providing LINE notifications regarding the status of international flights, we will now provide the following notifications from the day before to the day of boarding. Flight status and check-in procedures…
Trip.Best”, a ranking of recommended local sightseeing spots. Staying at a hotel in Bangkok, Thailand that is associated with the royal family
With the spread of smartphones, travel booking styles have also changed. Online Travel Agents (OTAs), which allow travelers to book and pay for their travel online, have become an indispensable part of the travel experience. One of the major OTAs is Trip.com. Through its website, Trip.com provides services in 39 countries, 24 languages, and 35…
Final Judging Session and Award Ceremony for Winning Teams of the FY2024 Open Innovation Challenge for National Colleges of Technology ｜ News & Media
The final round of “Kosen Open Innovation (KOI) -Challenges from Africa 2024-” (Kosen OI), a hackathon for technical college students conducted by JICA and Nagaoka University of Technology (Nagaoka University of Technology), was held on August 20 in Nagaoka City, Niigata Prefecture. About 40 students from 10 teams of 8 colleges of technology from all…
MUJI BASE OIKAWA, MUJI’s lodging facility, opens. Renovation of the former Oragawa Elementary School in Chiba, Japan, and community exchange activities such as harvesting and beekeeping
MUJI BASE OIKAWA (524-1 Odashiro, Otaki-machi, Isumi County, Chiba Prefecture), a community experience lodging facility renovated from the former Old Aikawa Elementary School, will open on October 1. Reservations for accommodations are now being made through Airbnb. MUJI BASE is the third MUJI BASE in Japan, following MUJI BASE KAMOGAWA (Kamogawa City, Chiba Prefecture), which…
FEILER announces Belle design from Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” movie. Surrounded by roses, the romance never stops!
Faylor Japan will release “True Love,” a handkerchief with a design of Belle, the main character from the Disney movie “Beauty and the Beast,” on September 18 (online scheduled for 12:00 pm on the same day). The price is 2,970 yen. Available at FEILER Ginza main store (Tokyo), FEILER Tenjin underground shopping mall (Fukuoka), FEILER…
UNIQLO quickly took a look at the “AEON Laketown Kaze Store,” the largest in Saitama Prefecture! Koshigaya’s local T-shirts and the ease of getting to the store on foot in 5 minutes!
UNIQLO will open its largest store in Saitama Prefecture, the UNIQLO AEON Laketown Kaze Store (AEON Laketown Kaze 1F, 4-2-2 Laketown, Koshigaya City, Saitama Prefecture), tomorrow, September 13. We had a quick look inside the store at a media preview held prior to the opening. The new store is a relocation of the UNIQLO AEON…
Samantha Vega’s “Fashionable Cat” Marie collection! 3 cute items in pink and ribbon
Samantha Vega launched on September 12 a collection inspired by Marie, the kitten in the Disney movie “Fashionable Cat. The lineup consists of three items. All of them feature Marie-like designs with large ribbons and soft pink tones. The heart-shaped shoulder bag (19,800 yen) features a voluminous bow. The pink-beige color is both cute and…
ANA launches “EXPO2025 ANA JET,” a specially designed aircraft commemorating the Osaka-Kansai Expo
ANA will operate the specially designed “EXPO2025 ANA JET” from early December to commemorate the 2025 Japan International Expo (Osaka-Kansai Expo). The aircraft will be a Boeing 737 with a special design using colors inspired by the Expo (red, blue, and gray) and ANA corporate colors (Mohawk blue and Triton blue), and will fly to…
JAL Offers Business Flex Fare with Class J at the Same Price as Normal Seats
JAL is running the “JAL Class J Campaign” from September 10 to March 29, 2025, which allows customers to book Class J for the same price as a regular seat when using the Business Flex Fare. This campaign is available only through “JAL Online,” a domestic business trip arrangement service for corporate customers. The reservation…