Rakuten STAY will hold the grand opening of “Rakuten STAY VILLA Yatsugatake” on June 12. Prior to this, reservations are being accepted from May 29. The company operates various types of lodging facilities, including detached houses and apartments, under the “Rakuten STAY” brand, of which “VILLA” is the most high-grade class of lodging facilities that…
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The first limited edition cutout red seal “Tokugawa Goshuin” at Kan’eiji Temple, Ueno. A detailed representation of the hollyhock crest
Elternal began offering the first limited edition cutout red seal “Tokugawa Goshuin” at the Noto-chudo Hall of Kan’eiji Temple (1-14-11 Uenosakuragi, Taito-ku, Tokyo), which is associated with the Tokugawa Shogun family. The design features the hollyhock crest, the symbol of the Tokugawa family, in kiri-e style on the entire surface. The fine paper cut-outs are…
Metropolitan Expressway unveils the progress of the Daishi Bridge construction. Existing bridge girder slid 30m upstream.
On May 29, the Metropolitan Expressway disclosed the progress of construction work related to the partial road closure due to the replacement of the Daishi Bridge. The special site shows an aerial view of the existing bridge girder sliding approximately 30 m upstream, which shows the road completely broken off. read more © Source travel…
Fujikyu Highland, “Naruto” Sasuke Birthday Event, Summer of Uchiha. Smart phone round trip rally, special menu, etc.
Fujikyu Highland (5-6-1 Shin-Nishihara, Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, Japan) will hold a special event “Summer of Uchiha” at the park’s “NARUTO x BORUTO Fuji Kinohagakure no Sato” to celebrate the birthday of Sasuke Uchiha, a popular character from the “Naruto” anime. The event will run from June 9 to September 3. A smartphone round-trip rally in which…
Projection mapping at Okazaki Castle, the birthplace of Ieyasu. The castle tower will be decorated on a summer night.
Okazaki City and the Okazaki City Night Time Economy Promotion Council will hold “Okazaki Castle Castle Keep Projection Mapping 2023” on August 4 and 6 (19:30-21:30), produced by Ihata. Projection mapping featuring the city’s culture, history, and traditional industry “Mikawa Fireworks” will be projected on the keep of Okazaki Castle (561-1 Kosei-cho, Okazaki City, Aichi…
VELO” suitcase that expands vertically from 40L carry-on to a maximum of 72L
NeoLab Technology is offering pre-orders of its “VELO” suitcase, which stretches vertically and approximately doubles in size, on Makemake. Prices include a 29% discount at 37,980 yen (scheduled general sales price: 53,800 yen) and a 35% early-bird discount at 69,980 yen for a set of two (scheduled general sales price: 107,000 yen). VELO can be…
Vietnam’s Deputy Prime Minister Tran Lu Quang Visits JICA
On May 24, Mr. Tran Luu Quang, Deputy Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, visited JICA Headquarters, and JICA President Akihiko Tanaka and Vice President Junichi Yamada met with him. At the beginning of his remarks, President Tanaka expressed his pleasure that JICA was able to accompany Vietnam’s remarkable growth and expressed his…
The best beaches in the U.S. for 2023 have been announced, and Waikiki’s beach was ranked No. 2.
He created his own 50-point evaluation criteria and surveyed 650 major public beaches in the United States to select the best ones. The criteria included sand hardness, sand color, temperature, water temperature, number of sunny days, amount of rainfall, smell, litter, etc., and were rated on a 5-point scale. Initially, it took two years to…
Signing of Yen Loan Agreement for the Philippines: Contributing to alleviating severe traffic congestion in Metro Manila by rehabilitating railroads
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Yen Loan Agreement (L/A) with the Government of the Republic of the Philippines on May 26 in Manila for the “Metropolitan Area Railway Line 3 Rehabilitation Project (Phase II)” up to 17,399.9 million yen. This project will improve the safety and comfort of the Metropolitan Manila Railway…
JR Tokai’s summer “Aichi Chilled Trip” on Shinkansen bullet train. Experience Aichi specialties such as ice sauna/Nagoya-meshi/giant night pool
JR Tokai will launch the “Aichi Chilled Trip” campaign from July to September in cooperation with Aichi Prefecture, municipalities, and businesses in the prefecture. In order to cool down and enjoy the hot summer in Aichi, “chilled contents” such as a sauna and water bath experience, a huge night pool, and local gourmet Nagoya rice…