Since 2014, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the World Bank Group have held an annual high-level dialogue called “Deep Dive” to promote collaboration between headquarters and the field level through dialogue on priority themes. On September 18, 2024, during his visit to the United States, President Tanaka met with World Bank Group President…
Mickey and his friends enjoying the holidays all over. New Disney Christmas food souvenirs, I want them all!
One of the fun parts of special events is the food souvenirs that are released for each event. This time, we will introduce seasonal items depicting Disney friends enjoying Christmas! Familiar lunch tote in Christmas colors The “Souvenir Lunch Case” available at Plasma Ray’s Diner at Tokyo Disneyland and Zambini Brothers Ristorante at Tokyo DisneySea…
Logos, 3-in-1 IH-compatible cooker. Convenient for outdoor cooking as a steamer, frying pan and colander.
Logos Corporation, which develops the outdoor brand “LOGOS,” has released the “LOGOS Outdoor Steamer,” a cooker that serves three functions in one unit. It is priced at 6930 yen. This cooker set can be used as a 3-way steamer, frying pan, and draining colander, and can easily prepare steamed dishes by simply adding water and…
Disney Christmas at your fingertips! OHORA’s new gel nails are Elsa/Mary/Tinkerbell. They are gorgeous and glittery!
ohora will release “Disney collection -Happy Holidays- (japan edition),” a line of easy-to-do gel nails, on November 8. This glamorous collection for Christmas is designed to evoke popular Disney characters. The lineup includes six types of “Semi-Cure Gel (sticker type) Hand” (2,200 yen to 2,300 yen each), a limited quantity “Gel Lamp” with Mickey pattern…
Washington, D.C., Convention and Visitors Bureau Promotes National Cherry Blossom Festival and DC Jazz Fest: “We want people to know about the non-political side of the festival.”
Destination DC (Washington D.C. Convention and Visitors Bureau) held a press conference in Tokyo on October 17 to explain the current state of the Japanese market and upcoming events. According to Elliot L. Ferguson II, the representative who spoke, 25.95 million visitors (equivalent to 85% of the pre-Corona number) will visit Washington, D.C. in 2023….
JR West develops knife-proof umbrella to protect passengers from knife-wielding criminals. Installed in trains in the Kinki area.
On October 17, JR West announced that it had developed a blade-proof umbrella suitable for use inside railroad cars and that it would gradually install it in its trains. The blade-proof umbrella is made of a material that is difficult to cut and has a high-strength frame, with a longer handle to ensure distance from…
Tokyo Disney Resort, New Merchandise is “That! I’ve seen that before! The motifs of the new items are based on souvenirs from the parks. Bring back happy memories…
Tokyo Disney Resort will release new merchandise featuring popular park souvenirs on November 21. The collection includes a wide variety of items from goods sold when the park first opened to items that are popular today, such as catsuits, T-shirts, chocolate crunch cans, lollipop candies, and other wearable items. The motifs are widely drawn in…
Hoshino Resort to Renovate Onsen Ryokan “Kai Hakone” in August 2025. New “Teahouse Space” that Healed Travelers on Tokaido Highway
Hoshino Resort will reopen the onsen ryokan “Kai Hakone” (230 Yumotochaya, Hakone-cho, Ashigarashita-gun, Kanagawa Prefecture) on August 1, 2025. General reservations are scheduled to be accepted in mid-April 2025. The inn is located in Hakone-Yumoto and all rooms have a river view. It features a large half-open-air bath that looks like a landscape painting, and…
Special edition of Linnell, with original goods such as Milk Soap Kyoshinsha’s “Cow Brand Red Box” cans, soaps, and foaming nets in the appendix.
On November 13, Takarajimasya will release “Linnell Special Edition Milk Stone Van ‘Cow Brand Akabako’ Limited Edition Can Book,” which includes original goods of Cow Brand Akabako from Milk Soap Kyoshinsha in the appendix. The five-piece set includes two original design cans, a red box, a special foaming net, and a red box Iroha Karuta…
Hoshino Resort Renames Gunma’s Tanigawadake Ropeway “Tanigawadake Yochi”. Not Just for Climbing, but for Spectacular Views and Nature Experience Spots
Hoshino Resort announced that it will change the names of “Tanigawa-dake Ropeway by Hoshino Resort” and “Tanigawa-dake Tenjin-daira Ski Resort by Hoshino Resort” located at the foot of Tanigawa-dake Mountain in Gunma Prefecture, effective December 1. The facilities are located in the Yuhiso-Yufukiyama National Forest, Minakami Town, Tone-gun, Gunma Prefecture. Tanigawadake Ropeway has been renamed…