JR West will begin operating the Sanyo Shinkansen in the spring of 2025 with originally designed trains that express the world of “ONE PIECE” written by Eiichiro Oda. Under the concept of “Now, to the Grand Rail,” a total of three trains will be introduced to promote the attractions of the areas along the Sanyo…
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SELPHY x SELPHY Exhibition” to enjoy selfies of the future with AI technology. Held at Shibuya Modi
Hakuhodo i-studio, HYTEK, and Canon Marketing Japan will hold a hands-on collaborative exhibition “SELPHY x Selfie Exhibition” at Shibuya Modi 1st floor (1-21-3 Jinnan, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo). The exhibition will run from November 28 to December 1, 2012, and admission is free. The “Canon SELPHY” series and an experimental selfie device will be exhibited, including the…
Tokyo Banana x Koala March, a special souvenir of fermented butter and vanilla-scented chocolate. Commemorative goods from the first collaboration are also available.
Grapestone will release “Koala’s March Tokyo Banana ‘I found it’”, the first collaboration between Tokyo Banana and Lotte’s Koala March, at “Tokyo Okashi Land” in Tokyo Station Ichibangai. The product will be on sale from December 12 to February 11, 2025, and after February 12, it will be available at JR Tokyo Station, Haneda Airport,…
Amazon Echo noise-canceling earbuds are 70% off at $4,490.
Amazon (Amazon Japan) is having a time sale on Echo Buds (2nd generation) as an advance Black Friday sale. Normally priced at 14,980 yen, they are 70% off at 4,490 yen at the time of writing. Echo Buds are fully wireless earbuds with active noise cancellation, created by the Amazon Echo smart speaker/display brand, and…
Jetstar, first day of new uniforms. New look with light material orange and dark blue.
Jetstar Japan renewed its uniforms on November 28 after 12 years of wearing them since the start of its service. The new uniforms are based on two colors, orange and dark blue, “inspired by the sunrise and sunset seen from an aircraft window,” and incorporate linen and cotton for the fabric to give the uniforms…
Expressway Companies Announce Traffic Jam Forecasts for New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Holidays. Traffic congestion on Tohoku and Kan-etsu Expressways can reach 30 km or more during peak hours.
NEXCO East Japan, NEXCO Central Japan, NEXCO West Japan, Metropolitan Expressway, Hanshin Expressway, and JB Honshin Expressway have announced traffic congestion forecasts for the year-end and New Year holidays (10 days from December 27, 2024 to January 5, 2025). In the service areas of the three NEXCO companies and JB Honshi Expressway, traffic congestion is…
Jetstar, the last day of the old uniform. The familiar orange and black livery is now orange and dark blue.
Jetstar Japan will renew the uniforms it has worn for the past 12 years since it began service on November 28. The day before, November 27, was the last day of the old uniform, and flight GK35 from Narita to Shanghai at 10:25 p.m. was the last opportunity to wear it at the check-in counter,…
Keio Dentetsu x Hitachi, AI Station Attendant Service. Touch displays installed at Hashimoto and Keio Tama Center
Keio Corporation and Hitachi, Ltd. will conduct a demonstration experiment to realize an AI station attendant service at Hashimoto Station and Keio Tama Center Station on the Sagamihara Main Line. The period is from December 2 to March 2, 2025. In this verification experiment, AI-equipped touch panel displays will be installed at stations to collect…
Signing of Yen Credit Loan Agreement for Bangladesh: Contributing to the efficiency and connectivity of transport networks through the construction of a dedicated railroad bridge, and to the improvement of living and sanitation conditions and the preservation of the water environment through the construction of a sewerage system ｜ News & PR
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Loan Agreement (L/A) with the Government of Bangladesh on November 25 in Dhaka for the “Jamuna Railway Dedicated Bridge Construction Project (Phase III)” and the “Chotgram Sewerage Improvement Project (E/S)”. The projects covered by the Loan Agreement are as follows Signing Ceremony Project Summary Jamuna Railway Dedicated…
Seibu Railway to begin credit card touch payment boarding service at 21 stations including Ikebukuro and Tokorozawa, to all stations by March 2027.
Seibu Railway will conduct a verification experiment of a ride service using credit cards and other touch-sensitive payment methods at 21 stations along the line from December 16, 2012. The service allows passengers to pass through ticket gates and board trains by using touch-sensitive cards (credit/debit/prepaid cards) or smartphones with such cards installed. Mastercard will…