NEXCO West Japan has issued a warning that road closures are expected on expressways in the Kyushu region due to the approach of Typhoon No. 6. The road closures expected from August 8 to 10 due to heavy rain and strong winds caused by the typhoon are between the Kurino IC and Ebino IC on…
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Thermos launches new dishwasher-safe, hand-held “vacuum-insulated mobile tumbler” model.
Thermos will release new models (JOV-320/420) of its “Vacuum Insulated Mobile Phone Tumblers” on August 21. It comes in two sizes, 320mL and 420mL, and in three colors: beige pink, café latte, and metallic gray. The “Vacuum Insulated Mobile Tumbler” series features a wide-mouth, easy-to-wash shape and, as the name suggests, vacuum insulation for heat…
How to Develop Human Resources for Disaster Management ｜ News / Media
summary Event: 5th Liaison Meeting of Science Council of Japan, Academic Societies, and Ministries and Agencies on Disaster Prevention How do we develop human resources for disaster prevention and mitigation? Date: Wednesday, August 8, 2023, 13:30 – 17:45 Location: Auditorium of the Science Council of Japan (hybrid face-to-face/online event) Main Participants Science Council of Japan…
Nakagawa Masashichi Shoten’s seventh store in Kanagawa Prefecture, “Ofuna Lumine Wing Store,” opens on September 6.
Nakagawa Masashichi Shoten will open “Nakagawa Masashichi Shoten Ofuna Lumine Wing Store” in Ofuna Lumine Wing on September 6. The store, the seventh in Kanagawa Prefecture, offers a full lineup of seasonal clothing and accessories centered on materials such as hemp, the ancestral business of Nakagawa Masashichi Shoten, and kaya-ori, a craft of Nara Prefecture….
Wenavillage Kujyu,” a total of 7 cottages in Oita Prefecture, opens on August 10.
ResortGlamping.com has begun accepting reservations for Wena Village Kuju (1685-3 Tano, Kokonoe-cho, Kusu-gun, Oita Prefecture), which will open on August 10. Wenavillage Kujyu is an accommodation facility with seven cottages, all equipped with refrigerators, showers, and outdoor baths. Each of the seven cottages has a capacity for two to five guests, and the “Premium,” which…
JAL Hometown Ambassadors / Supporters: A Marriage of Food and Wine Grown in Sorachi, Hokkaido! Traveling Makers’ Dinner” in Ore no French Grand Maison Otemachi, navigated by JAL flight attendants!
JAL, which has bases throughout Japan, has been continuously implementing regional revitalization initiatives (currently the “JAL Furusato Project”), and in August 2020 launched the “JAL Furusato Ambassadors,” cabin crew members selected through an in-house recruitment process who move to the area to promote initiatives in their respective regions. In December of the same year, JAL…
Cospa [Mystery Child] new goods, pre-sale at Comiket. Eye Phone Case / Kana Arima Tapestry / Piman Gymnastics T-shirt, etc.
Cosma, a company that develops official character goods and other products, has announced nine new goods for [guess who]. The lineup includes “Ai LIVE T-shirt,” “Kana Arima Tapestry,” “Piman Gymnastics T-shirt,” and “Ai Tempered Glass iPhone Case. All of them are available for reservation at the official COSPA store. Some of the products will also…
Odakyu’s Type 50000 “VSE” second formation will make its last run on September 24. The top number will also be retired in December.
Odakyu Electric Railway has announced that the last service of one of its 50000 Limited-Express Romance Cars (VSE) will be on September 24; the VSE had been announced to be retired in 2023, but the second train (50002 x 10) of the two trains in service will finish its service first. The final tour is…
Disney’s drone show, additional shows to be added! Next time to Kagoshima!
Special drone shows were held at several fireworks festivals across Japan to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Tokyo Disney Resort. The next show schedule was released following Shizuoka, Otaru, and Ishinomaki. The next performance will be the “Kagoshima Kinko Bay Summer Night Fireworks Festival” to be held on August 19 in Kagoshima City, Kagoshima Prefecture….
SAGA Airport becomes “SEGA Airport” on August 23rd only! Sonic and Mupi will see you off, stickers will be distributed, and a commemorative photo session will also be held!
Saga Prefecture, SEGA, and the ANA Group will hold a collaborative event on August 23 to transform the Kyushu Saga International Airport into the Kyushu SEGA International Airport, based on the “one letter match” between SAGA and SEGA. Commemorative stickers of Design A will be distributed to airport passengers, and those who shop at the…