Pokémon Inc. and Okinawa Prefecture signed a partnership agreement on August 1, appointing “Gardy,” which appears in the Pokémon series, as the “Okinawa Support Pokémon. Aiming to enhance the brand power of the prefecture by communicating its attractions and increasing its name recognition, initiatives related to tourism, onward motions of prefectural products, and sports promotion…
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Spring Japan celebrates its 10th anniversary. President Asami says the new uniform “successfully expresses that we have entered the next stage.
On August 1, Spring Japan held a ceremony at Narita Airport to commemorate the 10th anniversary of its service. The airline was established in September 2012 under the former name Spring Airlines Japan, based in Narita, Japan, and has been operating mainly domestic routes and international routes between Japan and China, starting with the Narita-Hiroshima…
Spring Japan, 24-hour limited one-way sale from 1,500 yen. Even if sold out, from ¥2020 for 72 hours only.
Spring Japan will hold an international ticket sale to celebrate its 10th anniversary. Starting with the Narita-Beijing route, which will be launched on August 1, a total of five routes between Narita and Harbin/Ningbo/Pudong (Shanghai)/Tianjin will be offered at fares starting at 1,500 yen one way for 24 hours after the start of the sale,…
Up to 80% off on summer bargain items for 10 days only! Held at Premium Outlets nationwide
Mitsubishi Estate and Simon will hold “PREMIUM OUTLETS BARGAIN” at premium outlets nationwide from August 16 to 25, offering up to 80% off summer items. The 80% discount will be offered at Rinku and Kobe Sanda outlets, and up to 70% off at other outlets. A total of approximately 1,100 stores will participate in the…
PORTER introduces a new color to TANKER, the world’s first product made of 100% plant-derived nylon. Elegant IRON BLUE with iron blue and gold
Yoshida Kaban will release a new color, IRON BLUE, from the TANKER series, which is based on the MA-1 motif of the PORTER bag brand, on August 2. The elegant color is “iron blue,” a deep shade of traditional Japanese “tetsukon,” and the zipper, pulls, and other parts are gold to complement the iron blue…
The only helicopter tour plan in Japan that takes off and lands at an expressway SA. A total of five courses that take in Japan’s three most scenic spots, Matsushima, Sanriku Coastal Highway, Naruko Onsenkyo, and more.
NEXCO East Japan and AirX have launched a “Helicopter Tour Plan” using Chojabaru SA (uphill) on the Tohoku Expressway as the takeoff and landing point. Applications can be made through the official AirX website. This flight is the first helicopter tour plan in Japan to use an expressway SA as a takeoff and landing site,…
Metropolitan Police Department, list of speeding and priority enforcement locations for August
On August 1, the Metropolitan Police Department updated its list of public enforcement locations for traffic violations. Speeding violations (PDF) will be enforced at approximately 100 locations in Chiyoda Ward, including Hanzomon Station Road (near Hayatomachi 3), Otemachi Ryogoku Line (near Otemachi 2), Misakicho-Nishi Kanda Line (near Misakicho 3), and Yasukuni Street (near Kandasudacho 2)….
3COINS launches items to enjoy “India” at home. Stainless steel bowls/curry containers/round trays, etc.
On July 31, 3COINS launched “World Traveling Sundries from India” at select stores. Stainless steel items and kitchen fabrics made in India, such as stainless steel trays, roux containers, and bowls found in Indian curry restaurants. The “Stainless Steel Bowl 4-Piece Set” can be used to serve various kinds of curry, and together with the…
JAL introduces Disney Plus Original Movies for in-flight entertainment. Enjoy the continuation of the magic in the sky!
JAL announced the introduction of Disney+ (Disney Plus) films to its in-flight entertainment system. The new system will begin in July 2024 for international flights and August for domestic flights, and will be available on all JAL aircraft for both international and domestic flights. Disney Plus is an official subscription-based video service that offers unlimited…
New Nihonkai Ferry offers “Autumn Trip GOGO Discount” from September to October this year; 2 discounts on private room and car fares for those aged 55 and over with reservations made at least one month in advance.
Shin Nihonkai Ferry will offer the “Autumn Trip GOGO Discount” for departures between September 1 and October 31. For reservations made up to one month in advance, a 20% discount is offered on private room fares and passenger car fares for passengers aged 55 and older. This discount cannot be used in conjunction with round-trip…