49 floors above ground, 4 below, hotel, commercial facilities and offices Toranomon Hills Station Tower is a multi-use, mixed-use skyscraper with 49 floors above ground (approx. 266 m) and 4 below, including 32 floors of office space, the first “Unbound Collection by Hyatt” brand in Tokyo, the “Hotel Toranomon Hills,” which will feature the “Unbound…
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Ultraman/Seven/King Joe “Bust-up Design 2-way Tote Bag” is open for reservation now.
Bandai’s Fashion Brand Division will begin accepting reservations for 2-way tote bags featuring Ultraman and monster bust-up designs on Bandai’s character fashion site “BANKOLE! Bandai’s character fashion site “BANKORE! Product Lineup Ultraman Bust-up Design 2WAY Tote Bag Ultraman Ultra Seven Bust-up Design 2WAY Tote Bag Ultra Seven Ultra Seven Bust-up Design 2WAY Tote Bag King…
Chiyoda-ku, Tokugawa Ieyasu Special Web Site. Check out the 9 places associated with Tokugawa Ieyasu in Edo Castle!
The Chiyoda City Tourism Association has launched a feature website introducing the places associated with Ieyasu in the Edo Castle area in conjunction with the start of the broadcast of the historical drama “What to do about Ieyasu”. Tokugawa Ieyasu was appointed barbarian shogun in 1603 and established the Edo shogunate. The website introduces the…
LOGOS, “LOGOS THE Nifutai TAKIBI” reissue model, a grill for enjoying bonfire and BBQ.
Logos Corporation will release “LOGOS THE Two-faced TAKIBI (reissue model),” a grill for enjoying bonfires and barbecues. The price is 17,800 yen. The Logos “Two-Face Grill” has been revived as a fire pit with various functions. When used in combination with the included items, it can be used for barbecue, wood-fired cooking, and suspended cooking….
JORDAN launches linkage between “Transfer Guide” and “DiDi” cab app.
Jordans has linked up with DiDi, a cab app developed by DiDi Mobility Japan, and started cab dispatch for routes including the last mile in its transfer guide app. If the route search in the transfer guide application is within the DiDi service area, clicking on the cab route displayed for the entire searched route…
JR West suspends operations in a wide area of Keihanshin area due to heavy snow
JR West has suspended operations due to heavy snowfall over a wide area in the Keihanshin region. As of 9:30 a.m. on January 25, normal operation is in effect on the Osaka Loop Line, JR Yumesaki Line, Yamato Line, Wakayama Line (between Oji and Gojo Stations), Manyo Mahoroba Line, Wadamisaki Line, Hagoromo Line, and Kakogawa…
Their Imperial Highnesses Prince and Princess Akishino and Prince Hisahito of Japan visit JICA Yokohama Overseas Migration Museum and meet with four Japanese Americans
On January 10, Their Imperial Highnesses Prince and Princess Akishino and Prince Hisahito visited the JICA Yokohama Museum of Overseas Migration’s 20th anniversary “Permanent Exhibition” and “Special Exhibition (Yuuhi Futatabi: History of Okinawan Migration and Uchinanchu Bonds)” and met with four Japanese Americans. At the Overseas Migration Museum, which was reopened last year, visitors were…
Vice President Yamada speaks at the 12th Japan International Port Cooperation Association (JOPCA) Seminar and participates in a panel discussion
JICA Vice President Junichi Yamada gave a lecture titled “Progress and Prospects of Japan’s Infrastructure Cooperation in Asian Countries” at the 12th JOPCA Seminar “One Belt, One Road” in Asian Countries and Japan’s Infrastructure Cooperation – Focusing on the Port Sector” (online) organized by JOPCA on January 25, 2012. (online), on the topic of “Progress…
TRAIN DESK,” which enables web conferencing and calls from a Shinkansen seat, will start on March 20. Reservations can be made by selecting a seat.
JR East, JR Hokkaido, and JR West are offering Shinkansen Office Cars, which allow web conferencing and calls from the seat, from November 22, 2022. From March 20, this system will be renewed as “TRAIN DESK,” allowing passengers to purchase seats separately from regular reserved-car seats on all trains. In addition, the car number will…
Koji Inoue’s “Hints for Railway Travel”] What happens when a running bullet train is hit by an earthquake?
No one in the world likes to be shaken by earthquakes. And since the Shinkansen operates at high speeds, readers may be wondering, “What would happen if an earthquake hit while I was on the Shinkansen?” What would happen if an earthquake occurred while we were on the Shinkansen? In this issue, we will discuss…