IHG Hotels & Resorts operates 19 hotel brands with more than 6,500 hotels in more than 100 countries. In Japan, IHG Hotels & Resorts currently operates about 47 hotels under eight brands from Hokkaido to Okinawa (as of September 2024). For this interview, we asked Eriko Yokoyama, general manager of ANA InterContinental Ishigaki Resort, about…
Characters from Disney’s “Zootopia” movie are now available as minifigures! Total 7 kinds from Hot Toys
Hot Toys Japan will release “[Cosbi] Disney Collection” minifigures based on the Disney movie “Zootopia” motif in January. The price is ¥2,500 (¥2,300 for Toys “R” Us reservations). The lineup includes Judy Hopps, Nick Wild, Finnick, Flash, Clawhauser, Nick Wild (police officer), Judy Hopps & Nick Wild (childhood). All are approximately 6-8 cm tall and…
JR Kyushu’s “Limited Express Pikmin-go,” a special train for traveling with Pikmin and their friends, goes on sale on January 1.
As part of the “PIKMIN x JR Kyushu – Explore the Enchanted Planet of Kyushyu” event starting December 7, JR Kyushu will operate the “PIKMIN Train,” a train with designs of PIKMIN characters. On February 1, 2025, the first day of operation of the “Pikmin Train” (Series 787), a special train will run from Kagoshima…
Learning, finding friends, land, and the “reality” of starting a business in a rural area. I visited Mitoyo City in Kagawa Prefecture, where JALPAC’s “Travel Academy” is successfully revitalizing the local community.
JALPAC’s new initiative, “Travel Academy,” is designed as a “local experience program of travel and learning, where you can find hints for your life from rich lifestyles in Japan and overseas. In this issue, we report on a field trip to Mitoyo City, Kagawa Prefecture, to learn from the city’s case study, “Introduction to ‘Local…
JAL Hometown Ambassadors and Supporters: The Love of the Region] Selected to Create a World-Class Brand for the Osaka-Kansai Expo in 2025! JAL Flight Attendants Share the Appeal of Senshu Towel
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…
The Shinkansen train car became a venue for a very satisfying voice actor event. Seiyu Shinkansen” Report held on the Tokaido Shinkansen
Riding the Seiyu Shinkansen I was able to ride along on the “Seiyu Shinkansen,” and I would like to introduce the situation inside the train. The Seiyu Shinkansen enters the platform. Following the participants, the interview team, including the author, boarded the train. We were guided to the car where the management staff boarded, but…
Logos, Kukusa made of natural acacia wood at an affordable price of 2,750 yen. For soups and drinks
Logos Corporation, which develops the outdoor brand “LOGOS,” will release “LOGOS Kukusa” made of natural acacia wood in January 2025. It will be priced at 2,750 yen. Kukusa is a mug carved from a block of wood with no joints or glued parts, and is characterized by the warmth that only natural materials can provide….
PayPay can be used as money-offering at temples and shrines. At 7 facilities including Shitennoji Temple in Osaka
PayPay has enabled the use of PayPay money as money-offering at temples and shrines. After verifying your identity, scan the QR code from the app’s home screen, decide on the amount, and tap “Send Your Gifts” to complete the process. It will be treated as a donation, and PayPay points cannot be used or earned,…
New at Shibuya Hikarie & Red Brick Warehouse “Disney HARVEST MARKET”. Cute hand towels and candy canes!
New items are now available at Disney HARVEST MARKET By CAFE COMPANY, a café and gift store operating at Shibuya Hikarie and Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse. The Shibuya Hikarie store will begin sales on December 26, and the Red Brick Warehouse store on January 14, 2025. The “Original Hand Towel” has the austere characters of…
New bags from Samantha for Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast. Three beige items inspired by Belle.
Samantha Vega released “Beauty and the Beast” items from the Disney Collection. The lineup includes three items: a heart-shaped shoulder bag, a wallet, and a charm. Both are designed with silhouettes of the characters and symbolic motifs in beige colors inspired by the Disney princess Belle. Prices range from 5,500 yen to 19,800 yen. read…