The Metropolitan Expressway will hold bridge light-downs to reduce CO2 emissions. The dates are June 21 for the “Summer Solstice Light-Down” and July 7 for the “Cool Earth Day Light-Down. Lights will be turned off on five bridges (Rainbow Bridge, Yokohama Bay Bridge, Tsurumi Tsubasa Bridge, Goshiki Sakura Bridge, and Katsushika Harp Bridge) along the…
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Narita Airport introduces “cocobo”, a new security robot from SECOM
NAA (Narita International Airport) will install one of SECOM’s new security robots “cocobo” at Terminal 2 for the first time in Japan on June 13 (more units are planned). In addition to the functions of SECOM Robot X2, the company’s autonomous patrol monitoring robot already in use, the robot is equipped with AI and other…
New Airport Line (Gamagama Line) with improved access to Haneda Airport
Ota Ward and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government have agreed to share the cost of the New Airport Line (Yaguchiwatashi to Keikyu Kamata) development project. The new airport line will improve the convenience of east-west transportation in the district by connecting the approximately 800m distance between JR/Tokyu Kamata Station and Keikyu Kamata Station by rail. In…
Segway’s electric kick scooter: now with wireless charging
Segway Japan has released a packaged model from its Max Plus electric kick scooter, designed for public road use, equipped with an exclusive wireless charging system planned and produced by HyperWeb. In the electric kick scooter sharing business, the burden of collecting, recharging, and reinstalling equipment/batteries with low battery charge remains an issue. With the…
Win a pair of round-trip tickets to Australia: Jetstar flights from Japan to Australia
Jetstar Japan will reopen its Narita – Cairns route on July 21, its Kansai – Cairns route on July 26, and its Narita – Gold Coast route on August 2. To celebrate the resumption, Jetstar Japan will hold the “#飛べ飛べオーストラリア” campaign, in which three pairs of round-trip tickets will be awarded. From June 7 to…
Hard Rock Cafe Tokyo hosts “Virtual Philippine tour”
The Philippine Department of Tourism and Hard Rock Cafe Tokyo/Tony Roma Roppongi (5-4-20 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo) have teamed up to launch the “MEET PHILIPPINES” campaign, offering a special menu featuring local Philippine food until June 30. The campaign will run until June 30. The campaign, designed to encourage people to enjoy “pseudo-travel” through food, offers…
Hawaii Tourism Authority to Broadcast King Kamehameha Day Celebration Live on InstaLive
The Hawaii Tourism Authority will broadcast live on InstaLive from the site of the “King Kamehameha Celebration,” a celebration of Kamehameha Day, a Hawaiian state holiday honoring King Kamehameha the Great, founder of the Kingdom of Hawaii, on June 11-12. The Kamehameha Statue Lei Draping Ceremony will be held on June 11 from 9:30 to…
“Moskie”: An wood stove-shaped mosquito coil holder from Parts Seiko
Parts Seiko will sell MOSQ, a mosquito coil container that resembles a wood-burning stove; the company will accept reservations from May 26 to June 10 exclusively through BASE’s Web site, and will ship the product sequentially after June 13. The price is 8,800 yen (excluding shipping costs). It is approximately 14 cm tall when assembled,…
“Snow Peak LIFE EXPO 2022” scheduled in July
Snow Peak will hold a comprehensive exhibition and conference event, Snow Peak LIFE EXPO 2022, July 6-7 for interested parties and July 9-10 for the general public. The event will feature booth exhibits of Snow Peak’s “Food, Clothing, Housing, Work, and Play” businesses and initiatives with companies aiming for the same future, a “Future Session”…
Air tight Cooler : Ice remains up to 7 days
From the “ENDLESS BASE” outdoor series, Tansu no Gen will release a hard cooler box with a seamless body filled with insulation material to prevent cold air from leaking out. The molding technique known as rotomolding is used to create a one-piece body with no welds or joints. In a test conducted in May using…