The Tahiti Tourism Board will exhibit at HEIVA I TOKYO, which will be held on October 29 at the Tachikawa Stage Garden. HEIVA I TOKYO” offers Tahitian dance competitions in group and individual categories, as well as a chance to experience the culture that is rooted in the islands of Tahiti. This year’s event will…
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Shimane Prefecture distributes 2,000 yen gasoline coupons for staying in Iwami area. Limited to residents of 8 prefectures in Chugoku and Shikoku
Shimane Prefecture is conducting a campaign for residents of eight prefectures in Chugoku and Shikoku (Hiroshima, Okayama, Yamaguchi, Tottori, Kagawa, Ehime, Tokushima, and Kochi) to receive “gasoline 2,000 yen coupons” that can be used at designated gas stations in the prefecture. One ticket per trip and per group will be distributed on the condition that…
Natsuetsu Puzzle, a smartphone game to collect and play with nostalgic trains. 32 types of trains of Western Japan nostalgic railroad admission tickets are now available!
J-Contents released “Natsuetsu Puzzle” (Android/iOS version), a railroad puzzle game application from its railroad slogan RPG “Platinum Train” on October 14, “Railroad Day”. This application is a game in which players collect nostalgic trains (=natsutetsu), organize them into puzzle decks, and aim for high scores by using skills and combos. Users can also challenge monthly…
The Life of Asami Araki in Paris] Visit to the Provence region in southern France, the theater town of Avignon and the “Hawk’s Nest Village” in Luberon (Part 1)
As a slightly late summer vacation, I went to the Provence region in southern France for two weeks in late September. The first destination was Avignon. It takes about 3 hours from Paris by high-speed TGV train. After changing to a local train from Avignon station, we arrived at Avignon central station. The “Historic Center”…
Tokyo DisneySea, “Duffy & Friends’ Winter Twinkling Town” merchandise and menu with souvenirs
Goods Plush costumes in warm and cozy outfits and scarves made of wintery, fluffy material are available. The plush charms are based on ornaments, and the lineup includes all seven characters, including Gelatoni, Cookie Ann, and Ol’ Mel. The figures, when switched on, light up the windows of the snowy New York City streetscape. Duffy…
Provides “Pocket Talk Simultaneous Interpretation,” which outputs the translated content as audio, this winter. President Matsuda says, “The audio makes a threefold difference in comprehension.
On October 12, Poketalk released “Poketalk Simultaneous Interpretation,” PC software that enables real-time translation. This is an evolution of the currently released “Poketalk Subtitle,” and in addition to the function of immediately displaying subtitles in the language spoken by the other party, it also outputs the translated content in audio. The release date is currently…
IKAROS Publishing presents “Dynamic Nature and Retro Cute Towns: To the Big Island of Hawaii” by photographer Kaori Mitani, introducing the old and new Big Island.
Ikaros Publishing Co. released “Dynamic Nature and Retro Cute Town: To Hawaii Island” on October 14. The price is 1980 yen. Kaori Mitani, a writer and photographer who has lived on Hawaii Island, the largest island in the state of Hawaii (the Big Island), for over 20 years, introduces spots where you can enjoy the…
Rakuten Travel to Hold Special Sale “LUXURY DAYS” October 14, 8:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. for Luxury Accommodations Only Up to 15% off domestic lodging, etc.
Rakuten Travel will launch “LUXURY DAYS -Special Sale only for Luxury Inns-” on October 14 at 8:00 p.m., offering special deals at luxury hotels and inns in Japan. During the period, more than 1,200 accommodation facilities will be offering special plans and a number of coupons that can be used when making reservations. In addition,…
Support through the JICA-funded trust fund “LEAP” (overseas investment and loan): First green bond investment listed on the domestic market in Georgia
The Asian Development Bank (ADB), through JICA’s “Leading Asia’s Private Infrastructure Fund” (LEAP), will invest US$8 million in a green bond () in Georgia on October 13, 2022. On October 13, 2022, the ADB invested US$8 million (US$4 million ADB direct investment and US$4 million JICA/LEAP investment) in a green bond in Georgia. This is…
TAG Heuer x Mario Kart Announces Two New Collaboration Watches
TAG Heuer has unveiled the second of two “Mario Kart” themed TAG Heuer Formula 1 Chronograph Collector’s Limited Editions, the second of the brand’s collaborative watches with Nintendo. Two models are launched: a chronograph and a tourbillon chronograph. TAG Heuer and Nintendo collaborated to customize every detail. The TAG Heuer Formula 1 x Mario Kart…