On December 9, JR Tokai, JR West, and JR Kyushu released to the press a video of train control operations conducted from the Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen No. 2 Control Center. Normally, train operations are controlled at the Shinkansen Control Center in Tokyo, but once a year, train control is actually performed at the No….
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Starbucks Reserve Roastery Tokyo, red seal book/mug/tri-colored Daruma doll, etc. named after the year 2024 “Dragon”.
The mugs feature the dragon as the Starbucks Reserve’s symbolic star and constellation, and when the two colors are placed side by side, each dragon appears to be facing the other. Red Seal Book and Band Starbucks Reserve Red Seal Book, Sakura Cask (4,000 yen) Starbucks Reserve Red Seal Book: Chinese Zodiac Dragon (4,000 yen)…
Yama-kei Publishers’ “Low Mountain Hiking Outing Support Campaign” for a chance to win outdoor goods worth a total of 250,000 yen
Yama-kei Publisher is running the “Low Mountain Hiking Outing Support Campaign” on its mountain stamp rally application “Yamasta” (Android/iOS version). If you visit the campaign’s target low-altitude mountains between December 1 and 23:59 on March 20, 2024, and earn stamps or complete the stamp rally, you will win popular outdoor goods worth a total of…
Akafuku “Isuzu Chaya” opens first store in Nagoya. Selling new strawberry rice cakes, fresh dorayaki and other Japanese sweets.
Akafuku will open a Japanese and Western confectionery store “Isuzu Chaya” at a special venue in the Japanese confectionery section on the basement floor of JR Nagoya Takashimaya (1-1-4 Meieki, Nakamura-ku, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture). The store will be open from November 29 to January 9, 2024. In addition to the new series “San SUN…
Seiko commemorates the retirement of the white limited express Romance Car “VSE (Type 50000)” with a watch. Limited edition of 5,000 pieces.
Imperial Enterprises has launched the Seiko x Limited Express Romance Car VSE Memorial Watch (¥54,780) at the PREMICO online store. The “Limited Express Romance Car VSE (Type 50000)” was completely retired on December 10. The dial is inspired by the silky white body of the “White Romance Car,” and is decorated with an orange band…
JR East, 1,000 points to 10,000 people for earning and using JRE POINT. Chances of winning increase with each condition achieved.
JR East will conduct the “JRE POINT Collect and Use Campaign” from December 1 to January 31, 2024. The campaign is divided into two categories: “accumulate”, in which 10,000 people will be selected by lottery to win 1,000 JRE POINT points, and “use”, in which the required points for point exchange rewards will be discounted…
The “Detective Conan Exhibition Commemorating the 30th Anniversary of the Serialization” at 8 locations nationwide. Rare Gosho Aoyama materials on display, limited-edition goods such as Conan and Ran’s hair-style catsuits.
Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions will hold the “Detective Conan Exhibition Commemorating the 30th Anniversary of the Serialization” at Sunshine City (3-1 Higashi-Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo). The exhibition will run from January 12 to February 25, 2024. Detective Conan” began serialization in Shogakukan’s “Weekly Shōnen Sunday” in January 1994. In addition to introducing the history and appeal of the…
Lead Manager Selection for “JICA SDGs Bonds” (78th JICA Bonds) for Retail Investors ｜ News & Media
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) (President: Akihiko Tanaka) is planning to issue “JICA SDGs Bonds”, bonds for individuals who can purchase from 10,000 yen as follows. Details will be announced on the JICA website as needed. The “JICA SDGs Bonds” are bonds for individuals whose funds will be used for JICA’s projects to help solve…
3Q Mart, 2024 Fukubukuro. Set includes beauty appliances, guesswork goods, and other items worth about twice the regular price.
3Q Mart will sequentially release its 2024 “HAPPY BAG” fukubukuro in stores nationwide from January 1, 2024. The official online store will start accepting pre-orders from December 5, 12:00 p.m. in advance. This year, four themes will be presented: “Beauty,” “Gadgets,” “Recommended Activities,” and “Accessories,” filled with items that “make school life more fun. The…
Jalan Announces Ranking of Popular Hot Spring Spas 2024. Kusatsu Onsen is No. 1 on the list of hot springs I would like to visit again.
Jalan released “Jalan Popular Hot Spring Destinations Ranking 2024” based on a questionnaire survey on the use of hot spring resorts. A questionnaire survey was conducted among 16,107 “Jalan net” members regarding the recommendation rate for “hot spring resorts I would like to visit again” among the hot spring resorts they have visited, “hot spring…