The Trip.com Group, a travel website, held its global conference “Envision 2025” in Shanghai, China, on May 26. More than 3,000 travel industry leaders and partners from around the world gathered for the main forum of Envision 2025, where James Liang, co-founder and chairman of Trip.com Group, took the stage. In his keynote address, Mr….
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New landmark “Nihonbashi Riverwalk” to be born in the water city of Tokyo, with the undergrounding of the Nihonbashi section in 2040 to create an approximately 11-hectare urban development project.
The Metropolitan Expressway, which is proceeding with the Nihonbashi section underground project, and five redevelopment projects (Nihonbashi 1-chome Central District, Yaesu 1-chome North District, Nihonbashi Muromachi 1-chome District, Nihonbashi 1-chome East District, and Nihonbashi 1-chome 1 & 2 District) have named the five redevelopment areas centered on the Nihonbashi River and their surrounding areas “Nihonbashi…
ORC offers up to 58% off on Nagasaki routes, including one-way Nagasaki to Iki for 5,300 yen, for flights between July 1 and 18.
ORC (Oriental Air Bridge) will hold a time sale on the Nagasaki – Iki/Goto Fukue/Tsushima route from midnight on June 17 to 15:00 on June 23. The boarding period is from July 1 to 18. A limited number of seats are available, and one-way adult fares are 50-58% off the regular price, e.g., Nagasaki –…
Mizuno’s folding umbrella for both sunny and rainy weather is 10% off. Large 102cm diameter, 99.9% UV protection
Amazon (Amazon Japan) is having a sale on MIZUNO sun/rain folding umbrellas. Normally priced at 3,850 yen, it is 10% off at 3,465 yen at the time of writing. This is a sunshade type that can be used in both rain and shine. It blocks 99.99% of light and 99.9% of UV rays. The length…
JAL and DIA Industries jointly develop in-flight support belt. Enables people who cannot maintain their torso to fix their sitting posture.
JAL has jointly developed and begun operating a belt with medical supply manufacturer Dia Kogyo to support the sitting posture in aircraft. An auxiliary belt for passengers with physical disabilities or those who have difficulty maintaining a seated position (sitting with the upper body up) due to illness or injury, to secure the upper body…
Super Hotel Premier Aso Kumamoto Airport” opened. 15 minutes from the airport by car, free parking for 127 cars.
Super Hotel will open its first Kyushu location, Super Hotel Premier Aso Kumamoto Airport (1412-3 Muro, Otsu-cho, Kikuchi-gun, Kumamoto Prefecture), on June 21. Located approximately 15 minutes by car from Aso Kumamoto Airport, the hotel overlooks the natural beauty of Aso and has a natural hot spring called “Gorgeous Azalea Beauty Skin Hot Spring” that…
Hello Kitty” cosmetic pouch is kind to lazy people. Easy to open, easy to see, and short on time.
Takarajimasya will release “HELLO KITTY x BRILMY Zubora-friendly cosmetic pouch BOOK BLACK ver.” on July 23. The price is 4,378 yen. This is the third collaboration between “BRILMY,” a beauty brand seriously created by a cosmetics geek editor, and “Hello Kitty,” with a structure that opens quickly and easily to see the contents, leading to…
Vice President Miyazaki Meets with Ghanaian President Mahama ｜ News & PR
On June 3, JICA Vice President Katsura Miyazaki met with President John Dramani Mahama of the Republic of Ghana in Accra, the country’s capital during his visit. At the beginning of the meeting, Vice President Miyazaki, who has worked at the Japanese Embassy in Ghana, congratulated the President on his inauguration and said that this…
IKEA Hiroshima to open in autumn 2025. 540 square meters in the AEON MALL Hiroshima Fuchu facility.
IKEA Japan announced that IKEA Hiroshima will open this fall in AEON MALL Hiroshima Fuchu (2-1-1 Osu, Fuchu-cho, Aki-gun, Hiroshima Prefecture). This is the first store in a commercial facility in the prefecture. So far, pop-up stores have been opened from June to October 2024 and December to May 2025, but due to the strong…
USJ unveils “SPY x FAMILY” limited edition food and goods. To coincide with the opening of the first ever attraction
Universal Studios Japan will open the park’s first ever attraction, “SPY x FAMILY XR Ride – Operation Hyperdrive” from July 1 to January 4, 2026. This is part of the “Universal Cool Japan” event, which celebrated its 10th anniversary this year. In addition to the XR Ride, which takes you on a ride through the…