On March 3, 2025, a completion ceremony for the Lao Grant Aid “Teacher Training School Improvement Project” was held at a teacher training school in Bangkung, Vientiane Province. This cooperation aims to improve the environment for training new and in-service teachers in pre-school, elementary, and secondary education, and to contribute to the improvement of the…
Courtyard by Marriott Kyoto Shijo-Karasuma to Open in August. JR Tokai Group’s first store to open in Kansai.
JR Tokai, JR Tokai Real Estate, JR Tokai Hotels, and Marriott International announced that the Courtyard by Marriott Kyoto Shijo-Karasuma (668 Nicho-Hanjo-cho, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture) is scheduled to open in August. The Royal Park Hotel Kyoto Shijo (completed in 2018, will cease operations in September 2024), adjacent to Shijo Station on the Kyoto…
Cherry Blossom Snoopy” on sale at the Apple Store. iPhone case/AirPods case/battery/shoulder bag/water bottle, etc.
Apple will launch a collaborative campaign on March 12 to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Peanuts comic strip. On the same day, Snoopy goods with a spring-like cherry blossom motif will go on sale at all Apple Store locations in Japan, including iPhone cases and Apple Watch cases, as well as batteries, shoulder bags,…
Shoulder bag used by Ena to walk Chikuwa in YuruCan△ on sale.
Across will release “Ena’s Chikuwa and Strolling Shoulder Bag” based on the bag Ena uses when she takes a walk with Chikuwa in the anime “Yuru Can△ SEASON 3. Reservations will begin on March 11, and the product will be sold at the official Across store, Animate, Amazon, and other mail order sites. The price…
Rakuten Car Share starts handling “Mitsui’s Car Shares” with more than 10,000 vehicles. Campaign for 5 times points also offered.
Rakuten Car Share, operated by Rakuten Group, will begin handling Mitsui Car Shares on March 13. To date, ORIX CarShare and Caliteco have supported reservations and payments, and with the new addition of Mitsui CarShares, the number of available stations and vehicles has increased to more than 6,000 and 10,000, respectively. Compared to the previous…
Koji Inoue’s “Railway Travel Tips”] Merits and demerits of train-view inns.
Some of these lodging facilities are now offering “train view” as a selling point. There are also a number of websites that introduce hotels with train views. In particular, hotels operated by railroad operator groups or station building management companies are inevitably located in or near train stations. This is because it is not uncommon…
A limited spring menu featuring the image of Mikimini is now available at Disney’s HARVEST MARKET. The inside of the store is also decorated with cherry blossoms!
Disney HARVEST MARKET By CAFECOMPANY, a cafe and gift store, will begin offering a limited spring menu on March 12. In the image of Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse, the menu includes healthy dishes using spring vegetables and drinks with an abundance of strawberries. Prices range from 1,210 yen to 2,640 yen. Available at Shibuya…
Whitening essence designed by “Fashionable Cat” Marie. Small-sized packet for travel.
Skin care brand Yunth will release on March 19, 2012, a “raw VC whitening serum” with a Marie design from the Disney movie “Stylish Cat. The price is 3960 yen. One pouch contains an introductory serum that contains raw vitamin C locked in by a proprietary method. The active ingredient ascorbic acid suppresses melanin production…
Sukesan Udon opens its second store in Tokyo, the Adachi Shikahama Store, on April 3.
Sukesan will open Sukesan Udon Adachi Shikahama (4-22-14 Shikahama, Adachi-ku, Tokyo), the 76th location of the Kitakyushu-based udon chain and the second in Tokyo, on April 3 at 10:00. It is located along Kannana-Kita Dori in Adachi-ku, a 15-minute walk from Nishiarai Daishi Nishi Station on the Toei Nippori-Toneri Liner. The restaurant has 78 seats,…
Hotel Okura Kobe launches accommodation plan with USJ “1-Day Studio Pass”. No need to wait in line at the ticket booth.
Hotel Okura Kobe (2-1 Hashiba-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe City) has begun offering a stay plan that includes a Universal Studios Japan 1-Day Studio Pass. The stay is available from April 13 to October 12. The “1-Day Studio Pass” allows you to enter the parks without waiting in line at the ticket booth on the day of…