Walt Disney Japan will release Valentine’s Day items at Disney Stores on January 10. Disney Flagship Tokyo, Tokyo Disney Resort stores, and the official Disney online store will start selling the items on January 7. In 2025, the annual joint project with GODIVA will continue. You can get the perfect item for a gift or…
Month: January 2025
Nostalgic logos and retro Disney characters! A special collection of Disney designs from LOVEBOAT!
LOVE BOAT launched Disney-designed apparel and accessories in late December. The retro-inspired Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse design, with the familiar LOVE BOAT logo, is likely to be popular with everyone from the middle generation of the austere gyaru culture to young people with Y2K fashion. The lineup includes a tote, shoulder, and pouch featuring…
WILLER President Hirayama on common issues for bus companies: securing drivers and keeping them healthy
WILLER’s express bus drivers are now called “Highway Pilots”. Why the change? A “driver” drives a rail car, and a “pilot” (airline pilot) is in charge of flying an airplane. So, what is a bus driver ……? WILLER EXPRESS, which operates express and night buses on 22 routes throughout Japan, mainly in Tokyo and Osaka,…
Huis Ten Bosch Announces New Spring-Only “Miffy” Parade. Fireworks and music fountain show will also be held.
Huistenbosch (1-1 Huistenbosch-cho, Sasebo, Nagasaki) has announced details of its spring season events to be held from February 28 to June 29. A new Miffy parade will be held in Attraction Town – Amsterdam Square. Miffy and her friend Melanie will ride on a float decorated with spring flowers and travel around town with music…
Matsukura Castle Ruins” in Takayama City, Gifu Prefecture, is designated as a national historic site. Evaluated as an important site where the castle was built in two stages, from a castle made of clay to a castle with stone walls.
Takayama City, Gifu Prefecture, announced on January 6 that the “Matsukura Castle Ruins” (2059 Matsukura-cho, Takayama City, Gifu Prefecture) in Matsukura-cho has been reported as a project for designation as a national historic site. The report was presented at the Cultural Properties Subcommittee of the Council for Cultural Affairs of the Agency for Cultural Affairs…
Metropolitan Police Department, list of speeding violations and priority enforcement locations in January
On January 1, the Metropolitan Police Department updated its list of public enforcement locations for traffic violations. Speeding violations (PDF) will be enforced at approximately 100 locations in Chiyoda Ward, including Hanzomon Station Road (near Hayatomachi 3), Otemachi Ryogoku Line (near Otemachi 2), Misakicho-Nishi Kanda Line (near Misakicho 3), and Yasukuni Street (near Kandasudacho 2)….
Tokyo Disneyland to Hold Preview Performance of “Vanellope’s Sweet Pop World” on January 14
Tokyo Disneyland announced that a preview performance of the special event “Disney’s Palpalooza: Vanellope’s Sweet Pop World” will be held on January 14. This special event will begin on January 15, but will be held the day before for members of the press and guests who have won various campaigns. The preview will feature the…
JR West resumes sightseeing train “Haname-noren” operation on March 7. Charter tours available on the first and second days of operation.
On January 6, JR West announced that the sightseeing train “Haname-noren,” which had been suspended due to the Noto Peninsula earthquake of 2024, will resume service on March 7. The train will be operated as a special train for groups only, so seats will not be available for sale to the general public. Bride’s Goodwill…
Anchor’s portable power supply is 43% off; 11 outputs, 1056Wh capacity, 79,900 yen.
Amazon (Amazon Japan) is offering a sale on the Anker Solix C1000 Portable Power Station, a portable power supply from Anker. Normally priced at 139,900 yen, it is 43% off at 79,900 yen at the time of writing. A portable power supply with a capacity of 1056 Wh that uses a lithium-ion iron phosphate battery….
YuruCan△, Touring Rally of the Holy Land Pilgrimage to Yamanashi and Shizuoka. Any means of transportation is welcome! Special blanket for all participants!
The “Yuru Can△” Holy Land Pilgrimage Touring Rally Office will hold a digital stamp rally “Yuru Can△” Holy Land Pilgrimage Touring Rally in Yamanashi and Shizuoka Prefectures from April 12 to May 11, 2025. This is a fan-participatory touring rally event that visits 20 locations in Yamanashi and Shizuoka prefectures, using any means of transportation,…