Walt Disney Japan will release a new plush toy series “Nikoniko Hacho” on December 22. Just looking at the large heart-shaped cushion hugged tightly is a soothing experience. It is also a perfect gift to convey one’s feelings to a loved one. Newly introduced are Marie, the “Fashionable Cat,” who tilts her head slightly and…
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Hanshin Electric Railway to Sell Actual “Sub-signs & Head Marks” Displayed to Commemorate Hanshin Tigers’ Victory, etc.
Hanshin Electric Railway will display the actual sub-signs and headmarks of the special decorative trains that operated for the Hanshin Tigers’ “Commemoration of the Central League Championship” and the Namba Line “Commemoration of the Japan Series” at the Railway Koshien online store. Each sub-sign (448 x 220 mm) will be priced at 50,000 yen per…
Nozo Hotel” with 78 rooms opened near Furano ski resort. Discounts for consecutive nights in celebration of the opening.
Parkwood Hotels Furano opened Nozo Hotel (14-38 Kitanomine-cho, Furano, Hokkaido). There are 78 guest rooms of 8 types. The simple and bright design expresses natural Hokkaido style. The hotel also has a banquet hall, a gym, and a large public bath with sauna. To celebrate the opening, the hotel will offer a discount on reservations…
Meiji revamps JAL’s in-flight consommé soup package; 8-packs can be used to make model airplanes!
Meiji is renewing the packaging of its “JAL Beef Consommé/Onion Consommé,” based on the concept of “the popular in-flight flavor. Beef consommé 4-packs and 8-packs and Onion consommé 4-packs will be released in January 2024. Onion consommé 8-bag packs and “JAL Soup Assortment Pack” (20 bags each) will be released in March. This is in…
Keikyu Department Store “Kamiooka Loft” opens on March 4. About 21,800 kinds of beauty, stationery, household goods, etc.
Keikyu Department Store (1-6-1 Kami-ooka Nishi, Konan-ku, Yokohama) will open a lifestyle goods specialty store “Loft” on March 4, 2023, on the 3rd floor ground floor. The name of the store is “Kamiooka Loft. This is the 16th store in Kanagawa Prefecture, the 6th store in Yokohama City, and the first store in Kamiooka, Konan-ku….
USJ to open permanent “Detective Conan” attraction in spring 2024. The park’s first theater-style live show
Universal Studios Japan has announced that a regular attraction based on the “Detective Conan” theme will open in spring 2024. The company’s collaboration with “Detective Conan,” which will celebrate the 30th anniversary of its serialization in 2024, has been limited time only, including “Detective Conan World” (Universal Cool Japan), which has been running since 2017….
Exclusive crab eating train on the Hokuriku Shinkansen will be in service. You can get a crab fork with logo.
East Japan Railway Company and West Japan Railway Company will operate a special group train, the “Go to Hokuriku for Crab” on February 3, 2024. The train will run on February 3, 2024. The train will run only downbound between Ueno and Kanazawa, with boarding at Ueno, Omiya, and Takasaki stations and alighting at Kurobe-Unazuki…
FY2023 (5th) JICA Joint Initiative Platform for Food and Agriculture (JiPFA) Annual Forum Contributing to Food Security through Food Loss Reduction: Examples and Strategies – Contributing to Local Solutions from a Global Perspective ｜ News & Media
Purpose of this Forum The theme of this year’s Forum is “Contribution to Food Security through Reduction of Food Loss”, which is a global problem. The purpose of this forum is to introduce initiatives related to this theme and to contribute to strengthening the network of JiPFA members through discussions on how their knowledge and…
Cospa [Mystery Child] New Goods. Eye Big Towel, Arima Kana licking baking soda Sticker, etc. 8 kinds
Cosma, a company that develops official character goods and other products, announced eight new goods for the “[guess the child]” series. The lineup includes “outdoor stickers (Ai, Ruby, Kana Arima, MEMchou, and Akane Kurokawa),” “Baking Soda Licking Child Genius Mini Sticker Set,” and “Ai 120cm Big Towel. All of these products are scheduled to go…
The Blue Impulse will fly over Ishikawa and Fukui to commemorate the opening of the Hokuriku Shinkansen Line. Performances related to Fukui will also be performed at Fukui Station.
The Blue Impulse, an acrobatic team of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force, will perform a display flight at an event commemorating the opening of the Hokuriku Shinkansen bullet train on March 16, 2024. The Air Self-Defense Force schedule states that the display flights will take place in Komatsu City, Ishikawa Prefecture, and Fukui City, Fukui…