The world is overflowing with travel goods, but it would be a waste to select them based solely on price and design. If you ask the person in charge of the manufacturer about their planning concept, you may discover new charms. FamilyMart is selling the “Convenience Down” down jacket exclusively at about 90 stores in…
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President Tanaka receives the Order of the North Star from the Mongolian government: Contribution to the development of Mongolia through JICA projects
JICA President Akihiko Tanaka received the Order of the North Star, the highest decoration awarded to foreigners by the Mongolian government, at a ceremony held in Tokyo on November 29, where he received the decoration from President Ofer Hrelsuf. The Order of the Northern Star is awarded to those who have contributed in the fields…
The January 2023 issue of Airline Monthly features “The Front Lines of Passenger Aircraft Manufacturers” including Boeing and Airbus. The supplement is the New Year issue’s annual calendar.
Ikaros Shuppan released the January 2023 issue of Monthly Airline on November 30, 2012, with 164 pages in A4 size, priced at 1,650 yen. The special feature is “Passenger Aircraft Manufacturers at the Forefront 2023. In-depth analysis of the latest status of passenger aircraft manufacturers such as Boeing, Airbus, Embraer, and ATR. The presentation will…
Vessel Inn Takadanobaba Ekimae” grand opening in March 2023; now accepting reservations
Vessel Hotel Kaihatsu will hold a grand opening of Vessel Inn Takadanobaba Ekimae (2-17-4 Takadanobaba, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo) in March 2023. In conjunction with the opening, the hotel began accepting reservations on its official website on November 29 for stays after April 1, 2023. Rates start from 8,000 yen per room per night with no meal…
Commemorating the 20th anniversary of the opening of the Tohoku Shinkansen at Hachinohe, limited original goods are now on sale. Including clear files and mouse pads.
JR East Cross Station will commemorate the 20th anniversary of the opening of the Tohoku Shinkansen at Hachinohe by releasing limited-edition merchandise from participating stores on December 3. In addition to the sale of “clear files” and “mouse pads” using original goods designs, limited-edition goods will also be available. The original goods design is based…
JR East “JRE POINT Accumulate and Use Campaign” to win a total of 10 million points.
JR East will conduct the “JRE POINT Save and Spend Campaign” to win a total of 10 million points. The campaign will run from December 1 to January 31, 2023. This time, there are nine “accumulate” menus and five “use” menus, in which users can win JRE POINTs by lottery if they fulfill the conditions….
Kokusai Jidosha begins reservations for “Tokyo Winter Illumination 2022,” a sightseeing cab tour of Tokyo’s illuminations.
Kokusai Jidosha has begun taking reservations for “Tokyo Winter Illumination 2022,” a tour of Tokyo’s illumination spots in a new-normal cab equipped with infection-control measures. The fare is 17,080 yen per car for a three-hour course (for a model course). The model course starts at Tokyo Station, passes Tokyo Tower, Roppongi Hills, Tokyo Midtown, Omotesando,…
Logos “neos PANEL Breeze 2-room L-BC” 2-room tent with full mud skirt
Logos Corporation has released the neos PANEL Breeze 2-room L-BC, a 2-room tent. It is priced at 72,000 yen. The unique PANEL SYSTEM allows the tent to stand on its own as a tarp by supporting the front of the tent with two canopy poles, and the PANEL roof’s curved and striated structure provides superior…
Oshiro Expo 2022″ to be held at Pacifico Yokohama. Exhibits of castles and goods from all over Japan, performance stage by military commanders, etc.
The Castle EXPO Executive Committee, consisting of the Japan Castle Association, Tohoku Shinsha, Murayama, and others, will hold the “Castle EXPO 2022” from December 17 to 18 (the premier eve of the festival is on December 16). The event will be held at Pacifico Yokohama (1-1-2 Minato Mirai, Nishi-ku, Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture), and will…
Large-scale stained glass “Jurassic Echizen” installed at Fukui Station on Echizen Railway; scheduled for completion in March 2023.
The Japan Transportation Culture Association and Echizen Railway will install a large stained glass public artwork “Jurassic Echizen” at Fukui Station (next to the ticket gate) of Echizen Railway next spring. The motifs of the work include dinosaurs excavated in Fukui Prefecture, such as Fukuititan and Fukuiraptor, as well as tourist attractions such as Eiheiji…