Tokyu Land Corporation and Kajima Corporation announced that KUDAN-KAIKAN TERRACE (1-6-5 Kudan Minami, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo), a complex facility that has been promoted as a project to preserve and restore the former Kudan Kaikan, a registered tangible cultural property, will open on October 1. Facing the moat of Kitanomaru Park, the concept of this facility is…
President Tanaka meets with Vietnamese Minister
JICA President Akihiko Tanaka met with Dao Ngoc Dung, Minister of Labor, Wounded and Sick Soldiers, and Social Affairs of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, at JICA Headquarters on September 6. At the beginning of the meeting, President Tanaka referred to the revision of Vietnam’s law on overseas worker dispatch, and expressed his hope that…
Shibuya Parco hosts “PARCO OUTDOOR WEEK” featuring a variety of outdoor items
Shibuya PARCO will hold “PARCO OUTDOOR WEEK” from September 16 to 25. A market event by NORDISK featuring garage brands will be held on the 10th floor rooftop ComMunE, and the “Bicycle Film Festival,” a film festival themed on bicycles traveling around the world, will be held. In addition, a purchase campaign will be held…
JR East ekinka stores to sell products commemorating 150 years of operations of railway service
JR East Cross Station has announced the commemorative products to be released from September onward to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the railroad’s opening. NewDays, GENERAL STORE RAILYARD, and TOKYO! (Tokyo Mitsu) will start selling limited express train goods featuring the Series 189, Series 485, and other trains that once operated on the line on…
“Japan-China Exchange Festival 2022” to be held in Yoyogi Park between September 24-25
The Japan-China Exchange Festival 2022 Executive Committee will hold the “Japan-China Exchange Festival 2022” on September 24-25 (10:00-20:00 both days) to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations between Japan and China. The event will take place at the event plaza in Yoyogi Park (2-3 Jinnan, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo). The venue will feature…
JR Tokai Group to launch “TOKAI STATION POINT” point service in 2023
JR Tokai will launch the group-wide point service “TOKAI STATION POINT” in October 2023. By using the dedicated application as a membership card and presenting it, customers can earn 1 point for every 110 yen spent. Points can be used as 1 point = 1 yen. At the time of service launch, the service will…
Scoot: Pikachu Jet TR goes into service
Scoot launched its “Pikachu Jet TR” on September 9. The aircraft is a 375-seat Boeing 787-9, and the first flight was TR808 from Singapore. The first flight was TR808 from Singapore, and a ceremony and distribution of commemorative gifts were held in front of the gate for TR809, which departed from Narita on the return…
“Harvest at Moomin Valley Park” starts Oct. 1
Moomin Valley Park will celebrate the autumn of the arts with “Harvest in Moomin Valley Park” from October 1 to November 6. The park will feature music events with live street performances in the park, as well as special decorations and workshop experiences. The music event will be a “busking” street performance of various genres,…
Vietnam Airlines to Exhibit at “Vietnam Festa in Kanagawa 2022” as Main Sponsor
Vietnam Airlines announced that it will participate in “Vietnam Festa in Kanagawa 2022″ as the main sponsor. The event will be held from September 10 to 11. Vietnam Festa in Kanagawa 2022” is a Japan-Vietnam cultural exchange event that has been held since 2015 to promote the attractiveness of Vietnam to the Japanese people. Due…
Koriyama Station “Obara Shosuke III” Lunchbox
The Tohoku Shinkansen celebrates its 40th anniversary in June 2022. The ekiben introduced here is the “Obara Shosuke 3rd Generation Bento”, a classic from Koriyama Station in Fukushima Prefecture, with a fun wrapping paper celebrating the anniversary year. The picture depicts the 200 Series Shinkansen Yamabiko of the time when the line first started service,…