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Sumiyoshitaisya Shrine guides opening hours for Hatsumode in 2023. No stalls during the year-end and New Year’s holidays, no cars allowed to visit the shrine.

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Sumiyoshi Taisha Shrine (2-9-89 Sumiyoshi, Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture) provides information on opening hours and precautions for Hatsumode in 2023 on its official website. The Hatsumode period is from December 1 to March 31, 2023 (Ofudesu, sacred arrows, and other gifts are available from December 1), and the recommended time for Hatsumode is “Yuttari-moge”…

Henna Hotel Kagoshima Tenmonkan” opened on December 15. Total of 90 rooms, large bath and sauna on the top 12 floors.

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H.I.S. Hotel Holdings will open “Henna Hotel Kagoshima Tenmonkan” (1-31 Higashi Sengoku-cho, Kagoshima City, Kagoshima Prefecture) on December 15. The hotel is equipped with a large public bath and men’s sauna on the top 12 floors for the first time in the hotel’s history. The hot water is Phiten Water by Phiten, Inc. The hotel…

Koka City x Monster Hunter event. Shigaraki-ware display of Otomo Airou ninja equipment, quest rally around the city, etc.

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Koka City, Shiga Prefecture, will hold a limited-time event in collaboration with Capcom’s “Monster Hunter” game series from mid-January to March 31, 2023. Koka City, known as the city of ninja and Shigaraki pottery, is the stage for a variety of projects in the city. Under the theme of “Monster Hunter x Ninja, Pottery, and…

Win airline tickets and other prizes by using Solaseed Air and other airlines from Haneda to Miyazaki and nearby stations. Tokyo Monorail model, JR Kyushu business experience, etc.

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Tokyo Monorail, Solaseed Air, JR Kyushu, and Miyazaki Prefecture will hold a joint project from December 24 to March 5, 2023: “Let’s Go! Hamamatsucho to Miyazaki Stamp Rally” from December 24 to March 5, 2023. If you stamp all seven stamps and attach a boarding pass for a Solaseed Air flight from Haneda to Miyazaki…

WWS x ASICS, genuine leather business shoes with step-on calf

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Oasis Lifestyle Group, which develops WWS (workwear suits), has released “borderless genuine leather shoes” that can be stepped on by the calf. The product was jointly developed with ASICS Corporation, and in a pre-sale on a crowdfunding site, it was ranked first in the business shoe category in terms of all-time purchase amount. The “texcy…

Grant Agreement Signed for Zambia: Contributing to increased rice production through the development of rice seed production facilities

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The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Grant Agreement (G/A) with the Government of the Republic of Zambia on December 8 in Lusaka for a grant of up to 1.59 billion yen for the “Rice Seed Production Field and Training Facility Development Project. This project aims to strengthen the dissemination system of rice farming…

Lucky bags with lottery” to win a trip to hot springs and a Roomba at SA/PAs in western Japan. Cashless payment gets triple points, etc.

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NEXCO West Japan and West Nippon Expressway Service Holdings will conduct the “Winter Deals Campaign” from December 28 to January 10, 2023. During the period, “Lucky bags with a raffle” will be on sale at participating SA/PAs. Fukubukuro with lottery” will be sold at participating SA/PAs during the period, and electronic coupons for 100 yen…

Logos launches ECO TAKE series of eco-friendly tableware. Bamboo and corn powder use

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LOGOS Corporation’s outdoor brand “LOGOS” released three types of eco-friendly tableware “ECO TAKE” series. It is made with less plastic and more than 50% naturally derived powder from bamboo and corn. While being environmentally friendly, the material is light and strong like plastic, making it suitable for carrying around. Three types of plates, bowls, and…