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On October 15, Poketalk announced the “Poketalk S2,” the first new model of its AI interpretation terminal Poketalk in five years, which will go on sale on October 17. The new model has a function that automatically recognizes which of two pre-selected languages is spoken and performs automatic two-way translation. The communication coverage area has…

Ichikawa Misato Town in Yamanashi Prefecture reopened the urban park “Ichikawa Park” (947-3 Inzawa, Ichikawa Misato Town, Nishiyashiro-gun, Yamanashi Prefecture) on October 6. The park is managed by Yamanashi MTB Yamamorito. The 6.2-hectare site in the mountains near the city was renovated over a period of about six months from its jungle-like state of being…

Tokyo Dome will open an XR shooting attraction jointly developed with Japan XR Center at Tokyo Dome City Attractions (1-3-61 Koraku, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo) on November 1. This is a free-roaming shooting attraction played with a head-mounted display and is a completely original game. The fee is 1,200 yen per visit and can be used with…

To commemorate the 50 millionth visitor to the Tokyo Skytree, Tobu Tower Skytree will raffle off 10 pairs of premium tickets for 20 people for a special tour that will take the public for the first time to the 375-meter point on the roof of the observation deck. The view from the roof of the…

United Airlines will launch a new scheduled passenger service between Narita and Cebu on October 27. The airline will operate seven daily round-trip flights per week, using a 166-seat Boeing 737-800 aircraft (16 seats in business class and 150 seats in economy class). The flight schedule is as follows. read more © Source travel watch…

Walt Disney Japan has launched a new line of warm-weather items for kids at the Disney Store. The lineup includes designs by Minnie Mouse, Marie the “Fashionable Cat,” Winnie the Pooh, and others. The lineup includes warm winter items such as “earmuffs” (3,500 yen), “gloves” (2,400 yen), and “scarves” (2,700 yen), as well as “pochette”…

3COINS (3COINS) launched new heat-retaining items and other products from its kitchen line “KITINTO (neat)”. It will be carried in stores nationwide and on its official online shopping site, Parcel Closet. The “Stainless Steel Bottle with Handle 500mL” (1,100 yen), “Stainless Steel Soup Jar with Handle 300mL” (1,100 yen), and “Stainless Steel Soup Jar with…

IHG Hotels & Resorts operates 19 hotel brands with more than 6,400 hotels in over 100 countries. In Japan, IHG Hotels & Resorts currently operates approximately 47 hotels under seven brands from Hokkaido to Okinawa (as of June 30, 2024). For this interview, we asked Prin Pathanatham, general manager of the Re-Holiday Inn Express Osaka…

Wearable goods to enhance the Christmas spirit! Wreath-shaped catsuits are cute! Wearable goods are a must for enjoying Disney Christmas. This year’s “catsuit” (2,400 yen) has a wreath design on the Mickey ears! The ribbon in the center is also made of velvet, giving it a luxurious feel. You can’t miss the “Ring Set” (1,500…

I had a bit of a luxurious time viewing the night view of Macau on an open-top bus. The departure point is Macau Outer Harbor Ferry Terminal. We boarded the bus from the “Inner Lane of the Macau Grand Prix. It is a must for race fans. First of all, the Macau area, with its…