Takarajimasya will release the May issue of “smart” on March 25 with a special supplement of an organizational storage pouch designed for the original PlayStation. The price is 1,590 yen. The pouch looks like the original Prestige console released 30 years ago. The front, back, and card slot area are all represented in realistic print….
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Korean Air changes its logo for the first time in 41 years. Also unveiled newly designed planes and renewed in-flight meals, etc.
On March 11, Korean Air changed its logo and announced a new corporate identity (CI). This is the first time in 41 years since 1984 that the company has changed its logo. The new logo incorporates the modern and simple trends of recent years and continues the traditional image while refining the existing taiji mark….
Osaka Expo, Kansai, Japan: A Look at the Completed “City of the Future” Pavilion! Cutting-edge technologies that “may exist in the future” by 12 sponsors!
“Explore the Society of Society 5.0” – See the vision of the city of the future proposed by the sponsors! From this point on, the sponsors will be exhibiting their individual companies. From the perspective of industry and technology, visitors can experience the urban lifestyle of the future in the four categories of “Transportation and…
DEAN&DELUCA’s first dog goods. Backpack Carry / Walking Boston / Japanese cow leather collar & lead / Rice Stand
Welkam’s DEAN & DELUCA will release its first dog goods in collaboration with CITYDOG on March 18. The lineup includes a lightweight yet durable backpack carry, a strolling Boston that can be used for everything from strolling to traveling with your dog, a collar and leash made of Japanese cow hide leather and painstakingly finished…
Courtyard by Marriott Kyoto Shijo-Karasuma to Open in August. JR Tokai Group’s first store to open in Kansai.
JR Tokai, JR Tokai Real Estate, JR Tokai Hotels, and Marriott International announced that the Courtyard by Marriott Kyoto Shijo-Karasuma (668 Nicho-Hanjo-cho, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture) is scheduled to open in August. The Royal Park Hotel Kyoto Shijo (completed in 2018, will cease operations in September 2024), adjacent to Shijo Station on the Kyoto…
Laos – Nurturing “Teachers,” the Key to Education – Completion of Teacher Training Schools in Eight Prefectures across the Country
On March 3, 2025, a completion ceremony for the Lao Grant Aid “Teacher Training School Improvement Project” was held at a teacher training school in Bangkung, Vientiane Province. This cooperation aims to improve the environment for training new and in-service teachers in pre-school, elementary, and secondary education, and to contribute to the improvement of the…
Cherry Blossom Snoopy” on sale at the Apple Store. iPhone case/AirPods case/battery/shoulder bag/water bottle, etc.
Apple will launch a collaborative campaign on March 12 to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Peanuts comic strip. On the same day, Snoopy goods with a spring-like cherry blossom motif will go on sale at all Apple Store locations in Japan, including iPhone cases and Apple Watch cases, as well as batteries, shoulder bags,…
Shoulder bag used by Ena to walk Chikuwa in YuruCan△ on sale.
Across will release “Ena’s Chikuwa and Strolling Shoulder Bag” based on the bag Ena uses when she takes a walk with Chikuwa in the anime “Yuru Can△ SEASON 3. Reservations will begin on March 11, and the product will be sold at the official Across store, Animate, Amazon, and other mail order sites. The price…
Rakuten Car Share starts handling “Mitsui’s Car Shares” with more than 10,000 vehicles. Campaign for 5 times points also offered.
Rakuten Car Share, operated by Rakuten Group, will begin handling Mitsui Car Shares on March 13. To date, ORIX CarShare and Caliteco have supported reservations and payments, and with the new addition of Mitsui CarShares, the number of available stations and vehicles has increased to more than 6,000 and 10,000, respectively. Compared to the previous…
Koji Inoue’s “Railway Travel Tips”] Merits and demerits of train-view inns.
Some of these lodging facilities are now offering “train view” as a selling point. There are also a number of websites that introduce hotels with train views. In particular, hotels operated by railroad operator groups or station building management companies are inevitably located in or near train stations. This is because it is not uncommon…