After lunch, it was time for dessert! So we left Ice Cream Restaurant Elvis in the winter and decided to go somewhere to have a cup of coffee. Blue Seal ice cream used to be available only in Okinawa, but now it is available in Kanto as well. It brings back memories of eating Blue…
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Want to get through crowded airport security checkpoints as quickly as possible? The secret to the fastest way through is in the Smart Lane!
Smart Lanes keep laptops and liquids in your bag. The existence of “Smart Lanes” solves such inspection area problems in one fell swoop. Smart Lane is a security inspection lane with the following features, which dramatically improves inspection speed. No need to remove the contents of the baggage since the baggage can be checked 360…
Duffy & Friends Wonderful Kitchen” Special Menu Announced for Disney Hotel. Tantalize your taste buds with a course that tells a story.
Tokyo DisneySea will hold the special event “Duffy & Friends Wonderful Kitchen” from January 15 to March 31, 2025. At the Disney Hotels, each restaurant will prepare a special course meal in conjunction with the event. The newly released Duffy & Friends decorations and other items are worth seeing and eating. At Tokyo DisneySea Hotel…
The capsule collection by tk.TAKEO KIKUCHI, inspired by the Disney movie “Fantasia,” is now available!
tk.TAKEO KIKUCHI launched a capsule collection featuring the motif of the Disney movie “Fantasia. The lineup includes sakura-embroidered parkas and graphic knits. Prices range from 12,100 yen to 14,300 yen. Features the memorable scene from the film in which Mickey Mouse is dressed as the Sorcerer’s Apprentice. It features Mickey in his sorcerer’s hat and…
Awajiya “EF66 27 Lunch Box”. Specialties along the Tokaido and Sanyo Lines in a ceramic container.
Awajiya will release “EF66 27 Lunchbox” on January 4, 2025. The price is 2,980 yen. The motif of this lunchbox is based on Unit 27 of the EF66 class, an electric locomotive designed during the JNR era, which retained much of its original style when it first appeared on the market. The ceramic container is…
Dispatch of Post-disaster Recovery and Rebuilding Assistance Mission to Earthquake in Port Vila, Vanuatu ｜ News & Announcements
On December 27, JICA decided to dispatch a survey mission to the Republic of Vanuatu to provide rapid rehabilitation and reconstruction assistance in response to the damage caused by the earthquake that struck the country. The earthquake that struck off the west coast of Port Vila, the country’s capital, on December 17 (Japan Standard Time),…
Promoting Medical Information Management Support Using Japanese Knowledge for Earthquake Damage in Vanuatu ｜ News / PR
In response to the earthquake damage that occurred in the Republic of Vanuatu on Friday, December 17 (local time), JICA will begin providing assistance for on-site medical information management at the request of the government of Vanuatu. In disaster-stricken areas, with numerous medical facilities and support teams providing medical care, information on patient attributes, diseases,…
Fiscal 2025 Budget (Government Draft) ｜ News & PR
On December 27, 2025, the Cabinet approved the government’s draft budget for the fiscal year 2025. JICA’s project scale for FY2025, as proposed by the government, is as follows FY2024 FY2025 FY2025 vs. previous year vs. previous year Technical cooperation (Note 1) 1,481 1,484 +3 +0.2% Paid financial cooperation (Note 2) 22,800 23,100 +300 +1.3%…
The American-style smoking grill you’ve always dreamed of in a super mini size! Three functions in one unit: smoker, BBQ, and wood stove that can also be placed on a tabletop!
The Traveling Adult Travel Accessories Store will pre-sell the ultra-compact miniature smoking grill on Makuake. The period is December 27, 11:30am – February 24, 2025. The company is offering a 20% discount (19,840 yen) on the regular sales price of 24,800 yen, including a super early-bird discount. This three-in-one grill can be used for smoking,…
Chiba’s “Thank You ♥Chiba Free Pass” for unlimited 2-day train/bus/ferry rides in Chiba, early spring edition covers January-February.
Sales period: January 4 – February 27, 2025 Period of use: January 4 – February 28, 2025 target route Railroads: JR East, Kominato Railway, Isumi Railway, Choshi Electric Railway, Nagare Railway, Keisei Electric Railway, Shin Keisei Electric Railway, Hokuso Railway, Shibayama Railway in Chiba Prefecture Bus: Kominato Railway, Kujukuri Railway, JR Bus Kanto, Chiba Kotsu,…