eStream has begun general sales of the “Disney 100 Minifigure Collection Vol. 1. It can be purchased at FamilyMart, convenience stores, and mass merchandisers nationwide. To commemorate Disney’s 100th anniversary, a total of 100 figures will be released sequentially. The first batch includes 20 figures of popular characters such as Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse….
Citizen Participation in Detailed Assistance to Developing Countries and Solutions to Domestic Issues ｜ News / Media
JICA’s “Grassroots Technical Cooperation Program” celebrates its 20th anniversary in December 2022. This is a project in which JICA is entrusted with cooperative activities in developing countries planned by Japanese NGOs, private organizations, local governments, universities, and others, and implemented jointly by these organizations. To date, 531 organizations have participated in 1,368 projects in 77…
Typhoon No. 6 approaching, expected to close expressways in Kyushu region from August 8 to 10.
NEXCO West Japan has issued a warning that road closures are expected on expressways in the Kyushu region due to the approach of Typhoon No. 6. The road closures expected from August 8 to 10 due to heavy rain and strong winds caused by the typhoon are between the Kurino IC and Ebino IC on…
Thermos launches new dishwasher-safe, hand-held “vacuum-insulated mobile tumbler” model.
Thermos will release new models (JOV-320/420) of its “Vacuum Insulated Mobile Phone Tumblers” on August 21. It comes in two sizes, 320mL and 420mL, and in three colors: beige pink, café latte, and metallic gray. The “Vacuum Insulated Mobile Tumbler” series features a wide-mouth, easy-to-wash shape and, as the name suggests, vacuum insulation for heat…
How to Develop Human Resources for Disaster Management ｜ News / Media
summary Event: 5th Liaison Meeting of Science Council of Japan, Academic Societies, and Ministries and Agencies on Disaster Prevention How do we develop human resources for disaster prevention and mitigation? Date: Wednesday, August 8, 2023, 13:30 – 17:45 Location: Auditorium of the Science Council of Japan (hybrid face-to-face/online event) Main Participants Science Council of Japan…
Nakagawa Masashichi Shoten’s seventh store in Kanagawa Prefecture, “Ofuna Lumine Wing Store,” opens on September 6.
Nakagawa Masashichi Shoten will open “Nakagawa Masashichi Shoten Ofuna Lumine Wing Store” in Ofuna Lumine Wing on September 6. The store, the seventh in Kanagawa Prefecture, offers a full lineup of seasonal clothing and accessories centered on materials such as hemp, the ancestral business of Nakagawa Masashichi Shoten, and kaya-ori, a craft of Nara Prefecture….
Wenavillage Kujyu,” a total of 7 cottages in Oita Prefecture, opens on August 10.
ResortGlamping.com has begun accepting reservations for Wena Village Kuju (1685-3 Tano, Kokonoe-cho, Kusu-gun, Oita Prefecture), which will open on August 10. Wenavillage Kujyu is an accommodation facility with seven cottages, all equipped with refrigerators, showers, and outdoor baths. Each of the seven cottages has a capacity for two to five guests, and the “Premium,” which…
JAL Hometown Ambassadors / Supporters: A Marriage of Food and Wine Grown in Sorachi, Hokkaido! Traveling Makers’ Dinner” in Ore no French Grand Maison Otemachi, navigated by JAL flight attendants!
JAL, which has bases throughout Japan, has been continuously implementing regional revitalization initiatives (currently the “JAL Furusato Project”), and in August 2020 launched the “JAL Furusato Ambassadors,” cabin crew members selected through an in-house recruitment process who move to the area to promote initiatives in their respective regions. In December of the same year, JAL…
Cospa [Mystery Child] new goods, pre-sale at Comiket. Eye Phone Case / Kana Arima Tapestry / Piman Gymnastics T-shirt, etc.
Cosma, a company that develops official character goods and other products, has announced nine new goods for [guess who]. The lineup includes “Ai LIVE T-shirt,” “Kana Arima Tapestry,” “Piman Gymnastics T-shirt,” and “Ai Tempered Glass iPhone Case. All of them are available for reservation at the official COSPA store. Some of the products will also…
Odakyu’s Type 50000 “VSE” second formation will make its last run on September 24. The top number will also be retired in December.
Odakyu Electric Railway has announced that the last service of one of its 50000 Limited-Express Romance Cars (VSE) will be on September 24; the VSE had been announced to be retired in 2023, but the second train (50002 x 10) of the two trains in service will finish its service first. The final tour is…