KDDI will hold the “au Bicycle Support 500,000 Users! New subscribers can win up to 10,000 Ponta points! Campaign” from January 16 to April 15. au Bicycle Support is a service that provides support for everything from familiar problems such as a flat tire on a bicycle to accidents, and includes bicycle road service (delivery…
Signature of Minutes of Discussion on Technical Cooperation Project for Malawi: Contribution to the development of infrastructure to improve the quality of primary education.
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Record of Discussions (R/D) with the Government of the Republic of Malawi on January 10 in Lilongwe for the technical cooperation project “School for All (Resident Participatory Education Development) Project. Malawi made primary education free in 1994. Although access to schools has improved significantly and the net…
Hawaii Local] Drone Light Show to kick off the year 2023! Hawaii is Changing
Early in 2023, the number of daily travelers from Japan to Hawaii reached 3,000 on January 3. In the first half of 2022, the number of daily travelers was less than 500 (excluding Golden Week), and many days thereafter did not reach 1,000, but finally exceeded 2,000 before year-end. Why did the number of travelers…
Kyoyuzen leather wallet with an image of the happy yellow bullet train Doctor Yellow
Imperial Enterprises has released the “Type 923 Doctor Yellow Kyo Yuzen High Grade Leather Wallet” (32,780 yen) at the PREMICO online store. This bright yellow wallet is based on the image of the Type 923 Doctor Yellow, the “doctor of the bullet train. The material used is “Yuzen leather,” which is tanned high-quality cowhide using…
Hato Bus Collaboration Tour in Tokyo for Rilakkuma’s 20th Anniversary. Includes plush key chain.
Hato Bus will hold the “Rilakkuma x Hato Bus Collaboration Project: Rilakkuma and Outing Goruri Hato Bus Tour” to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the birth of Rilakkuma. The tour will run on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays from January 28 to April 16 (except March 5). The fare is 11,800 yen for those aged 12…
Japan Weather Association’s “Dracas” iOS app notifies drivers of heavy rain and snowfall in the direction of travel.
The Japan Weather Association has launched the “DRACAS” smartphone application (iOS version), which allows users to check information on the “DRACAS ~driving weather forecast~” website for drivers using expressways in the NEXCO East and Central Japan areas. In addition to making it easier to check information on the website version, push notifications using geo-fence technology…
Hatsune Miku x Yomiuri Land, collaboration attractions/goods/food, etc. DJ event in the park, too.
Yomiuri Land will hold a collaborative event with virtual singer Hatsune Miku, “Hatsune Miku x Yomiuri Land 2023. The event will run from February 17 to March 12. In addition to the fountain show, sea lion show, and attraction collaborations, this fourth event will also feature goods, collaborative food, workshops, and other activities using illustrations…
JTB offers package tours with hotel accommodations and WBC tickets by lottery, accepting applications until January 18.
JTB has begun lottery sales of the “JTB Spectator Travel Package,” which includes the cost of tickets and hotel accommodations to watch the Carnegie Hall of Fame 2023 WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC Tokyo Pool (WBC) to be held at Tokyo Dome in March. There are six courses in total: Courses A and D for the Korea…
JR Tokai operates a revival train of the retiring “Kiha 85 Series Hida” between Nagoya and Takayama. The tour includes a photo session and goods giveaways.
JR Tokai (Central Japan Railway Company) will operate the “Arigatou Kiha 85-series Hida” limited express train on March 4, 5, 11, and 12 with a revival train formation before the end of Kiha 85-series service on March 18. The down train departs Nagoya Station at 8:57 a.m. and arrives at Takayama Station at 11:46 a.m….
Asakusa View Hotel Annex 6th Ward” opens on March 18. Kabuki-themed guest rooms and a restaurant with an attached stage
Nihon View Hotel will open Asakusa View Hotel Annex 6-ku (2-9-10 Asakusa, Taito-ku, Tokyo) on March 18. Prior to the opening, the hotel will begin accepting reservations at 1:00 p.m. on January 16. The hotel is located in an area known as Asakusa Park District 6, where movie theaters, yose and theaters have lined the…