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Anker Japan will release the Anker 737 MagGo Charger (3-in-1 Station), a wireless charging station with Made for MagSafe certification. Pre-order sales of the product began on May 31, 2012, on the company’s official website and other sites. The price is 19,990 yen. It can charge iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods simultaneously, and is the…

Due to Typhoon No. 2, which is moving northeastward over the sea east of Taiwan, there is a possibility of flight cancellations and delays in air traffic. ANA decided to cancel some flights to/from Naha, Miyako, and Ishigaki on May 31, and has already announced that all flights in the area will be canceled on…

City planning enters its second phase The Shibuya Station area is currently undergoing a redevelopment project that has been called a once-in-a-century project. In the vicinity of Shibuya Station alone, starting with Shibuya Hikarie, which opened in April 2012, Shibuya Cast, Shibuya Stream, Shibuya Bridge, Shibuya Solasta, Shibuya Fukuras, and Shibuya Scramble Square Phase I…

Visa Worldwide Japan will launch a campaign offering 50% cash back on fares when using Visa’s touch payment system for public transportation. The campaign is valid from the first flight on June 1 to the last flight on June 20. The number of Visa touch payment cards issued in Japan has exceeded 100 million, and…

Flyboard Lake Biwa Shirahige Beach (1091 Ukawa, Takashima City, Shiga Prefecture) will open “Adventure Water Park,” a water-based athletic facility for parents and children from July 1 to September 24 (9:00-17:00 each day). At the Adventure Water Park, where water slides and trampolines are set up on the crystal clear Shirohige Beach, all ages can…

Iris Ohyama will launch a series of rechargeable portable washers, which are compact and can be used in places where there is no power or running water, on June 23, mainly through e-commerce sites and home centers. By adjusting the nozzle, it can be switched to three types of discharge: jet, kiri, and shower. The…

On May 31, the Tokyo Metropolitan Expressway Company released a time-lapse video showing the replacement of the old and new bridge girders of the Expressway Daishi Bridge, which is currently undergoing replacement work. The video is about 1 minute long and shows the cutting and sliding of the existing bridge on the eve of the…

JAL and JALUX have opened a comprehensive online shopping mall, JAL Mall. JAL Mileage Bank (JMB) members can earn 1 mile per 100 yen of purchase by logging in with their JMB member number and password. In addition, JAL Card members who pay with a JAL Card will earn 2 miles per 200 yen, and…

The Kyoto City Tourism Association (DMO KYOTO) will release spectator tickets for the Gion Festival Yamahoko Junko at 10:00 a.m. on June 6. The Yamaboko Junko (float procession) is held on July 17 (Mae-matsuri) and July 24 (Goto-matsuri) during the month-long Gion Festival, which begins on July 1. Several floats decorated with embroideries, imported fabrics…