The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Loan Agreement (L/A) with the Government of the Republic of Panama on February 6 for the “Panama Metropolitan Area Urban Transportation Line 3 Project (Phase III)” in the Western Metropolitan Area of the country. The project outline is as follows Signing Ceremony Project Summary Panama Metropolitan Area…
Crowdfunding for Doctor Yellow, model train decided
JR Tokai’s online shopping site, JR Tokai MARKET, is holding a special feature on Doctor Yellow (T4 formation) until 23:59 on May 29. Doctor Yellow (T4 train) is the common name for the Shinkansen inspection train that was retired in January. In response to its retirement, JR Tokai MARKET’s special 3rd anniversary website is selling…
OWNDAYS x HUAWEI, New “Hearing Eyeglasses” Model. Titanium front for business scenes
OWNDAYS and Huawei Japan will release “Titanium Edition” from “OWNDAYS x HUAWEI Eyewear 2,” a pair of “hearing glasses” with built-in directional speakers, on February 14. The price is 37,800 yen. Prior to the release, pre-orders began on February 7 at the OWNDAYS online store. It has a titanium front and is available in two…
BE-PAL’s March issue features a tote bag printed with Mizumaru Anzai’s “Inuit” illustration.
Shogakukan has included an “Anzai Mizumaru ‘Inuit’ Tough Tote” as a supplement to the March issue of BE-PAL. It is priced at 1,350 yen. This tote bag features a print of “Inuit,” a work by illustrator Suimaru Anzai based on his own memories of a trip to Alaska. The bag is black in color, measures…
Nappu AWARD 2024″ honors the most popular campsites. Three facilities, including a dog-only campsite, were inducted into the Hall of Fame.
R.project, operator of the campsite search and reservation site “Nappu,” held an awards ceremony on January 29 to announce the results of the “Nappu AWARD 2024. The most popular facilities in the three categories of number of reservations, number of word-of-mouth submissions, and number of accesses, among facilities nationwide that can be booked through Nappu,…
Chichibu Railway to sell paper tickets for “Nagatoro-Chichibu GO!
Chichibu Railway will sell paper tickets for the “Nagatoro-Chichibu GO! The price is 1,700 yen for adults and 500 yen for children, payable in cash only. Sold at Chichibu Railway Hanyu and Kumagaya Stations. This is a free ticket for the Nagatoro Hoto Ume Garden (1738 Kanasaki, Minano-cho, Chichibu-gun, Saitama) and Ume Hyakkaen (2195-2 Nagatoro,…
Blue Impulse to fly display at Expo ’70 Osaka-Kansai
The Japan Air Self-Defense Force will hold a display flight of its acrobatic team, Blue Impulse, at the Kansai Expo in Osaka on April 13. The flight will take place around noon over the Yumeshima site in Osaka Prefecture. The flight route and other details will be announced at a later date. read more ©…
UNIQLO 2025 Spring/Summer Exhibition Report. New functional items including air-rhythm/UV-cut and new shoulder bags are reported in this report.
Spring Coordinates The theme for spring coordination is “Copenhagen. It proposes a new style that adds a twist to basic items. For example, try a denim jacket and loafers for a preppy look with a little change in layering, or a formal jacket with a sweat parka and jeans. In addition, the “Pomar Jacket” (7,990…
Lucifer’s badass face, plush toy, and pouch! Villain kitten takes center stage in new collection commemorating Cat’s Day
Walt Disney Japan will release the “DISNEY CAT DAY 2025” collection at the Disney Store on February 7. The collection commemorates Cat Day (February 22) and includes characters from the movie “Fashionable Cat” and the villain Lucifer from the movie “Cinderella. The most important point is the design, which is based on a scene from…
SkyDrive and JR Kyushu Sign Comprehensive Collaboration Agreement with Oita Prefecture to Operate “Flying Cars,” Linking Beppu and Yufuin in 15 Minutes by FY2028
SkyDrive and JR Kyushu announced on February 6 that they have signed a comprehensive collaboration agreement to utilize “flying cars” in Oita Prefecture and to solve regional issues. Flying cars are an accessible and sustainable next-generation means of air transportation, made possible by aeronautical technologies such as electrification and automation, and modes of operation such…