On May 26, Vice President Junichi Yamada met with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Salmxai Khommasit, in Tokyo. At the beginning of the meeting, Vice President Yamada mentioned the results of JICA’s projects in Laos, including wind power generation projects, human resource development support, and infrastructure…
Wind Radar” function added to Yahoo! Weather app, useful for both disaster prevention and everyday life.
JAPAN announced that it will add a “wind radar” feature to the iOS version of its Yahoo! Weather app by June; the Android version has already been available since April. The feature, which allows users to pinpoint wind speed and direction at one-hour intervals from two hours in advance up to 72 hours in the…
KDDI and Wi2 provide mountain lodge Wi-Fi in Hakuba Village in advance. with satellite communication service Starlink.
KDDI and Wire and Wireless (Wi2), in cooperation with Yamap, will begin offering “mountain lodge Wi-Fi” using the “Starlink” satellite communication service to improve the communication environment in mountain lodges where signal reception is difficult. Prior to this, Happoike mountain lodge (1-4487 Kitashiro, Hakuba-mura, Kitaazumi-gun, Nagano Prefecture), operated by Hakuba Village Promotion Public Corporation, will…
New Teva sandals in summer colors and animal prints. From three different models including the Hurricane XLT2.
Deckers Japan has released new summery colors and animal prints from three popular models of its strap-on sandals, Teva, on the official Teva website and at Teva retailers nationwide. The lineup includes a total of seven products with lightweight midsoles that cushion impact and straps that are quick-drying and durable. They can be used for…
Seishun Butayaro and Odakyu collaborate on the release of a new movie. Asami Seto, CV of Mai Sakurajima, will be stationmaster for a day at Katase Enoshima.
Odakyu Electric Railway will collaborate with the movie “Seishun Butayaku wa Odekake Sisters no Yume wo Yume wo Mai” from June 4 to July 2 to celebrate the opening of the movie in theaters on June 23. On the first day of the event, June 4 at 12:00 p.m., voice actress Asami Seto, who plays…
Grand opening of “Rakuten STAY VILLA Yatsugatake” on June 12.
Rakuten STAY will hold the grand opening of “Rakuten STAY VILLA Yatsugatake” on June 12. Prior to this, reservations are being accepted from May 29. The company operates various types of lodging facilities, including detached houses and apartments, under the “Rakuten STAY” brand, of which “VILLA” is the most high-grade class of lodging facilities that…
The first limited edition cutout red seal “Tokugawa Goshuin” at Kan’eiji Temple, Ueno. A detailed representation of the hollyhock crest
Elternal began offering the first limited edition cutout red seal “Tokugawa Goshuin” at the Noto-chudo Hall of Kan’eiji Temple (1-14-11 Uenosakuragi, Taito-ku, Tokyo), which is associated with the Tokugawa Shogun family. The design features the hollyhock crest, the symbol of the Tokugawa family, in kiri-e style on the entire surface. The fine paper cut-outs are…
Metropolitan Expressway unveils the progress of the Daishi Bridge construction. Existing bridge girder slid 30m upstream.
On May 29, the Metropolitan Expressway disclosed the progress of construction work related to the partial road closure due to the replacement of the Daishi Bridge. The special site shows an aerial view of the existing bridge girder sliding approximately 30 m upstream, which shows the road completely broken off. read more © Source travel…
Fujikyu Highland, “Naruto” Sasuke Birthday Event, Summer of Uchiha. Smart phone round trip rally, special menu, etc.
Fujikyu Highland (5-6-1 Shin-Nishihara, Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, Japan) will hold a special event “Summer of Uchiha” at the park’s “NARUTO x BORUTO Fuji Kinohagakure no Sato” to celebrate the birthday of Sasuke Uchiha, a popular character from the “Naruto” anime. The event will run from June 9 to September 3. A smartphone round-trip rally in which…
Projection mapping at Okazaki Castle, the birthplace of Ieyasu. The castle tower will be decorated on a summer night.
Okazaki City and the Okazaki City Night Time Economy Promotion Council will hold “Okazaki Castle Castle Keep Projection Mapping 2023” on August 4 and 6 (19:30-21:30), produced by Ihata. Projection mapping featuring the city’s culture, history, and traditional industry “Mikawa Fireworks” will be projected on the keep of Okazaki Castle (561-1 Kosei-cho, Okazaki City, Aichi…