Pia released the guidebook “Osaka-Kansai Expo Pia” on February 27, A4 size, 130 pages, priced at 1,200 yen. It will be available at bookstores nationwide, Amazon, Rakuten Books, etc. As the “earliest and most comprehensive book on the Expo,” it includes a map of the venue at the beginning of the book. It also includes…
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Mickey and Minnie are too much in love! Samantha Launches New “LOVE” Themed Collection
Samantha Thavasa will release a new “LOVE” themed Disney collection on March 1. The design features Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse making hearts with their fingers and other lovey-dovey scenes. Reservations are being accepted from February 21. The lineup includes a handbag, a shoulder bag, a pouch charm that can be casually carried on the…
Signing of Yen Loan Agreement for Bhutan: Contributing to Bhutan’s Economic Growth through Support for Construction of Hydroelectric Power Plant ｜ News & Press Releases
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Loan Agreement (L/A) with the government of Thimphu, the capital of the Kingdom of Bhutan, on February 25 for the “Hydroelectric Power Plant Construction Project”. The outline of the project is as follows. Signing Ceremony Project Summary Hydroelectric power plant construction project Hydro Power Plants Construction Project…
Grant Aid Agreement Signed for Laos: Supporting Improvements in the Quality of Education through the Development of Prefectural Teacher Training Centers in Nine Provinces ｜ News & PR
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Grant Agreement (G/A) with the Lao government in Vientiane, the capital of Laos, on February 25 for the “Development Plan for Provincial Teacher Training Centers”. Signing Ceremony A summary of the business is as follows Project Summary Prefectural Teacher Training Center Development Plan The Project for the…
Grant Aid Agreement Signed for Ethiopia: Supporting Reconstruction of Conflict-Affected Areas through the Promotion of Community Participatory Agricultural Schools ｜ News & PR
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Grant Agreement (G/A) with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) on February 25 in Addis Ababa, the capital of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, for the “Promoting Climate Resilient Farming through the Development of Outdoor Agricultural Schools in Conflict Affected Communities in…
Studio Tour Tokyo launches small-group guided tours and dinner plans for groups. In-depth look behind the scenes of “Harry Potter” production.
Warner Bros. Studio Tour Tokyo Making of Harry Potter (1-1-7 Kasuga-cho, Nerima-ku, Tokyo) has launched a new meal plan for groups, the Studio Tour Tokyo Dinner Package and a Guided Tour with commentary by dedicated staff. Visitors can experience gourmet food and services not normally available while touring behind the scenes of the production of…
A total of 32 kinds of cute-looking “reward” sweets to be enjoyed in Hakone. Spring Event “Hakone Sweets Collection 2025
Odakyu Electric Railway and Odakyu Hakone Holdings will hold “Hakone Sweets Collection 2025” in cooperation with hotels, museums, and restaurants in the Hakone area. The event will run from February 28 to April 23. This event allows visitors to enjoy limited-edition sweets created by chefs and patissiers at each store while sightseeing in Hakone. This…
Nara Kotsu operates direct bus service to Osaka/Kansai Expo site. From Yamato Yagi Station/JR Nara Station/Yamato Saidaiji Station
Nara Kotsu will operate a direct bus service between Nara Prefecture and the 2025 Japan International Exposition (Osaka-Kansai Expo) starting April 13. Two routes, the Yagi Expo Site Route and the Nara Expo Site Route, will be in operation. Reservations for both round-trip tours can be made online at the Shutenka Ourai Net or by…
Complex facility at the east exit of JR Okazaki Station, opening in spring 2026. Connected to bus rotary and pedestrian deck.
Nagoya Station Kaihatsu announced that it will start construction in April on a complex it is developing at the east exit of JR Okazaki Station, aiming to open in the spring of 2026. The steel-framed, partly wooden, three-story building with a site area of approximately 1,000 m2 and a total floor area of approximately 1,500…
Seijo Ishii opens its first store at an airport. Seijo Ishii SELECT JAL PLAZA Haneda Airport Store” opens March 4.
JALUX will open Seijo-Ishii SELECT JAL PLAZA Haneda Airport on March 4, the first Seijo-Ishii store in an airport. The store offers approximately 2,000 items, including boxed lunches and beverages that you might want to eat on the move, homemade desserts and imported confections suitable as souvenirs, homemade prepared foods and in-house imported wines for…