Ghibli Park has released the latest information on the main area, “Ghibli’s Grand Warehouse,” one of the three areas to be opened in the first phase of the park. The museum is a huge facility that houses a video exhibition room, three special exhibition rooms, a store, and a café. In the 170-seat “Orionza” video…
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Rakuten Travel “Autumn & Winter SALE”. 10-20x points plans, high value coupons for domestic tours, and more, until December 1.
Rakuten Travel has launched “Autumn & Winter Travel SALE” offering special accommodation plans throughout Japan. The period is from September 16, 10:00 to December 1, 9:59. The site features many sale plans for luxury hotels and hot spring resorts, including accommodation plans that offer 10 to 20 times the points during the period. In addition,…
Casio’s “OCEANUS” limited edition model with a maki-e lacquer-work depicting the spray of a waterfall
Casio will release the OCW-S5000MB, a limited edition model incorporating maki-e, a traditional Japanese craft, from the OCEANUS Manta series on October 14. It will be priced at around 275,000 yen. Maki-e is a traditional Japanese craft in which a picture is painted on the surface of a vessel using a thin brush and then…
Logos, lightweight LED lantern that even children can use. 3-way to place, hold, or hang. 1100 yen. Light blue/light pink
Logos Corporation, which develops the outdoor brand “LOGOS,” released the “Midi Tent Lantern” (1,100 yen). This LED lantern can be used not only for outdoor use, but also for daily interior decoration and as an emergency supply. It is lightweight at approximately 120g and simple to operate, so even children can easily handle it. It…
Shibuya Bunkamura to Commemorate Iittala’s 140th Anniversary with “Iittala Exhibition: The Sparkle of Finnish Glass” from September 17
The Finnish National Tourist Organization will hold “Iittala Exhibition: Sparkling Finnish Glass” at Bunkamura The Museum (2-24-1 Dogenzaka, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo). The exhibition will run from September 17 to November 10. Iittala, a leading Scandinavian lifestyle brand, celebrates its 140th anniversary in 2021. To commemorate this anniversary, the exhibition will feature 450 products, including ceramics and…
MUJI Itabashi Minamimachi 22 opens on November 17. One of the largest large-scale stores in the Kanto region
Ryohin Keikaku, which operates MUJI, will open one of the largest street-level stores in the Kanto region, MUJI Itabashi Minami-cho 22, in Itabashi Ward, Tokyo, on November 17. The sales floor area is one of the largest in the Kanto region, approximately 1,200 tsubo. The company will promote the creation of stores that are linked…
Webinar on “Shiga Uminoko” Learning Contents (Part 2) (Lake Managua, Nicaragua: Environmental Conservation and BIWAKO TF Activities)
summary Conference Title: “Shiga Uminoko” Learning Content Introduction Webinar (Part 2) (Lake Managua Environmental Conservation, Nicaragua, BIWAKO TF Activities) Date: September 7, 2022, 17:00-19:00 (Nicaragua time); September 8, 2022, 8:00-10:00 (Japan time) Organized by: Managua City Hall / Nicaragua Office BIWAKO Task Force Location: Online Seminar Main Participants Nicaragua side Ministry of Education (16 employees),…
Special Advisor Kitaoka Delivers “JICA Chair Special Lecture” in Thailand
summary Lecture: Royal Institute of Prachatipok Chulalongkorn University Title: Recent developments of Japan’s security and foreign policy and Southeast Asia Meiji Restoration: Start of Full-scale Modernization of Japan Date and time: September 12 (Monday) 9:30-11:30, September 13 (Tuesday) 9:00-11:00 Place: Prachatipok Royal Institute Auditorium, Chulalongkorn University Lecture Room Organized by: JICA, Royal Institute of Prachatipok…
Weathernews announces the “First Autumn Foliage Viewing Forecast. The best time to see the leaves is expected to be slightly delayed along the mountains, while the plains are expected to be normal.
Weathernews announced the “First Autumn Foliage Viewing Forecast. The “Autumn Foliage Ch.” on the “WeatherNews” smartphone application has been opened, providing information on the best viewing dates and spots at approximately 800 famous places throughout Japan. The “Second Autumn Foliage Viewing Forecast” is scheduled to be released in mid-October. In Hokkaido, the autumn foliage season…
King Jim, drawstring-shaped “Handy Pouch”. For storing small items and PC peripherals.
King Jim will release “Handy Pouch,” a drawstring pouch that makes it easy to take things out, on September 30. Since it stands on its own even when placed in a padded position, it can be used as a pouch in an outgoing bag or briefcase. The S size has five pockets and the M…