NTT Urban Development announced on November 6 that it has decided on the name “HAROW” for the Miyazaki-shi Hiroshima 1-chome Project, which is underway on the site of NTT West’s Miyazaki branch (1-12-1 Hiroshima, Miyazaki City). Harow is a 7-minute walk from JR Miyazaki Station, facing Takachiho-dori, an office district, and Hiroshima-dori, a street lined…
BANDAI Hobby Center completes construction of a new plastic model production plant in January 2025. Tour courses are also available.
BANDAI SPIRITS announced on November 6 that construction of a new plastic model production plant, Bandai Hobby Center (Naganuma, Aoi-ku, Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture), will be completed in January 2025. Operations will begin around the same summer. The new plant is being built on a 14,724 m2 site near the current main building, and a…
The second edition of the “Akabeko” piggy bank, a capsule toy limited to the Tohoku region, is now available by popular demand. 5 colorful types + 1 secret type
Meisei Kikaku and Qualia will sequentially release “Colorful Beko Piggy Bank 2,” a local capsule toy limited to the Tohoku region, from November 13. The price is 600 yen per unit. The previous piggy bank, based on the motif of Fukushima Prefecture’s local toy “Akabeko,” became a hit product, selling over 100,000 units, so the…
First “TABEKO DOBUTSU LAND” pop-up store. Popular items from past generations are available.
TWIN PLANET will open its first pop-up store for “Tabekko Dobutsu LAND,” an indoor event for GINBIS’s long-selling biscuit “Tabekko Dobutsu” at Shibuya Sakura Stage “Caracole” (1-4 Sakuragaoka-cho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo) from November 7 to 27. The items for sale at the “TABEKO DOBUTSU LAND POPUP STORE” are original items that have been popular at “TABEKO…
What will you eat at Disney Christmas this year? Check out the special menu in holiday colors before you come to the park!
The park is decorated with a huge tree, wreaths, and other festive decorations, and each restaurant offers a special menu for the holiday season! Tokyo Disney Resort will hold the special event “Disney Christmas” from November 15 to December 25. From a quick snack to a full-fledged course, the red, white, and green colors look…
WWS, a workwear suit, casual set-up for on/off duty wear
Oasis Lifestyle Group launched a casual set-up for on/off wear on November 6 from WWS, a wear brand that originated from workwear suits. The two models released were the “Shirt Blouson” (17,600 yen) and “One Tuck Easy Tapered Pants” (15,400 yen). They were developed in response to users’ requests for a casual set-up that can…
Jalan, Gotochi Onigiri Ranking. No. 1 on the list of rice balls to be sold nationwide is Hokkaido’s “Tarako Butter Grilled Rice Balls.
Jalan, a travel information magazine published by Recruit Co. A survey was conducted (September 20-24, 2024) among people in their 20s to 50s living in 47 prefectures regarding Gotochi Onigiri from all over Japan. The top 10 most popular and unique Gotochi Onigiri, selected by multiple responses, were ranked from among the Gotochi Onigiri picked…
MOU Signed with the United Nations Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS) – Promoting Information Exchange on Safety and Smooth Cooperation in Case of Emergencies
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MOU) with the United Nations Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS) on November 6. The signing took place at JICA Headquarters in Tokyo between Mr. Gilles Michaud, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations (Director General of UNDSS) and Mr. Katsura Miyazaki, Vice President of JICA….
Determination and Publication of the Strategy for Climate Change Initiatives in Agriculture and Rural Development Cooperation ｜ News & Information
In October 2024, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) formulated the “Strategy for Climate Change Initiatives in Agriculture and Rural Development Cooperation” to promote “Agriculture and Rural Development” in the JICA Global Agenda. In recent years, natural disasters such as frequent floods and droughts caused by climate change have shaken not only agricultural production but…
ZIPAIR to increase flights on Narita-Bangkok route, operating from Jan. 26 to Mar. 1, starting at 16,500 yen one-way.
ZIPAIR Tokyo will increase its Narita-Bangkok service from January 26 to March 1, 2025. Tickets will go on sale on November 6 at 15:00 on the official website. The flight schedule is as follows. ZIPAIR’s schedule for additional flights on the Narita – Bangkok route (January 26, 2025 – March 1, 2025) Flight ZG55: Departs…