On August 7, JICA held a ceremony to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the start of its cooperation with Costa Rica. The ceremony began with opening remarks by Vice President Miyazaki, followed by presentations by former Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers (JOCV) and former experts on their experiences and their thoughts for the future friendship between…
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Alpen releases six new fall products, including a tent for solo camping. Also re-released aluminum unit tables.
Alpen’s private brand “Alpen Outdoors” has been sequentially releasing six products, including tents for solo camping, at the group’s stores and official online store since August. In addition, the popular “Aluminum Unit Table 88/110” will be re-released in EC and stores. The AOD-SOLO TENT features a unique design that allows the tent’s front curtain to…
Anchor, 3-in-1 Mobile Battery/Magnetic Wireless Charger for iPhone 16 Series/Apple Watch, etc.
Anker Japan has started pre-orders for 10 products, including a mobile battery that can be used to charge the iPhone 16 series and Apple Watch, which will be available at the official Anker Japan online store, directly managed Anker Store, Amazon, Rakuten Ichiba, and some electronics mass retailers. The Anker MagGo Power Bank (10000mAh, 35W,…
Tobu Railway “Nikko Autumn Leaves Night Tour 23:45”. Departing from Asakusa Station deep into the weekend, this plan allows you to enjoy Oku-Nikko in the autumn foliage season from early morning.
Tobu Top Tours will release a plan for boarding Tobu Railway’s special night train “Nikko Autumn Leaves Night Train 23:45” around 11:00 a.m. on September 12. This limited-time train departs from Tobu Asakusa Station at 23:45 on weekends, and will run for a total of six days this season: October 12, 19, 25, and 26,…
Ace, the limited autumn model “Limited Harvest” in the “Kanana Freeway” series, a series that is dedicated to the traveler’s mastery.
Ace has released a limited edition model “Kanana Freeway Limited Harvest” with a pattern inspired by the autumnal Minori (a type of seaweed) from “Kanana Project,” a ladies’ travel bag brand developed in collaboration with travel expert Kainanae Takeuchi. It is available at directly-managed stores, online stores, major department stores and specialty stores nationwide. With…
Shimokitazawa Curry Festival 2024 to be held from October 10. 109 stores around the station will offer limited menu.
The Shimokitazawa Merchants Association and I LOVE Shimokitazawa (Spiral) will hold the Shimokitazawa Curry Festival 2024 (Shimokitazawa Curry Fest) from October 10 to 27, 2012, where you can enjoy original curry from Shimokitazawa. This year, the 13th event, 109 restaurants around Shimokitazawa Station will participate, offering original menus only available during the event, including the…
You can buy 551 pork buns in Tokyo! Matsuzakaya Ueno Store “Autumn Goods Exhibition” September 11-17, 2012: Numbered tickets distributed
Matsuzakaya Ueno Store (3-29-5 Ueno, Taito-ku, Tokyo) will hold the “Autumn Goods Exhibition” at its 6th floor event hall from September 11 to 17. This year’s event, the fifth in the series, will feature a total of 51 brands of “good food” from Hokkaido to Okinawa, including “551 HORAI” selling Osaka’s famous pork buns, “Tamade…
Kurumikko and Okoshi collaborate on a limited quantity of cans. Two designs of Squirrel-kun traveling in “Osaka and Kamakura”.
The premium modern okoshi specialty store “& OKOSHI” at the Hankyu Umeda main store will release a limited-quantity “& OKOSHI x Kamakura Beniya Collaboration Can (20 pieces),” a confectionary product made in collaboration with “Kurumikko” from Kamakura Beniya. The second batch, following the fall 2023 release, will be smaller and more easily consumed. The “Beni…
Ace, adult cute multifunctional suitcase “Elder HTR”. Bottle holder/gusset extension/caster stopper, etc.
Ace released the “Elder HTR” suitcase from the “Jewelna Rose” bag brand. Two sizes are available: the carry-on size “05401” (41,800 yen) and the checked bag size “05402” (45,100 yen), available in three colors: black, off-white, and brown. It has a single main compartment with a space-saving opening and closing design. The interior is decorated…
90% of the raw materials for the new banknotes are from ……, now with a population of 1.
Mitsumata, the raw material of Japanese banknotes, what percentage is domestically produced? Have you already picked up the new banknotes issued in July 2024? The new 10,000 yen, 5,000 yen, and 1,000 yen bills (Japanese banknotes) are printed at the National Printing Bureau’s factories. Now, where is mitsumata (mitsumata), the main raw material, produced? The…