Tag: Japan

JR Kyushu will add both JCB and American Express brands to the demonstration experiment of the touch payment system for credit cards (Visa) starting in 2022, on December 5. The demonstration period is scheduled to end on March 31, 2023. During this period, customers can pass through the ticket gates at Hakata, Yoshizuka, Hakozaki, Chihaya,…

Crypton Future Media’s “Snow Miku (Hatsune Miku),” a character supporting Hokkaido, is cooperating in the winter tourism campaign of “Hirohako,” a collaborative project between Hirosaki City, Aomori Prefecture and Hakodate City, Hokkaido. From December 1, various collaboration projects will begin, including illustration displays and photo spot panels. In addition, a music video of the theme…

As the end of the year approaches, illuminations are beginning to be held in various places as before. The “Tokyo Mega Illumination” held at Oi Racecourse is a large-scale illumination of a large area. It is closed on days when horse races are held, but otherwise open from October 15 to January 9 from 4:30pm…

Coleman (Newell Brands Japan) announced new products and services scheduled for launch in 2023. As in the previous year, the company unveiled “Focus Styles,” camping scenes that will be the focus of product development. The four categories are “Summer Family Camping,” which considers measures against heat, “Park Camping,” which is easily enjoyed in familiar parks,…

AEON TOWN opened the urban shopping center “AEON TOWN Toyonaka Shonai” (5-1-22 Shonai-Nishimachi, Toyonaka City, Osaka Prefecture) on December 2. The location is the former site of Hankyu Bus headquarters at the corner of the intersection of National Route 176 and the Mikuni Tsukaguchi line of the prefectural road. It is within walking distance of…

On December 2, JAL held a ceremony to commemorate the 10th anniversary of its Narita-San Diego route. The company’s San Diego route opened on December 2, 2012. At the time, there were no direct flights from Japan or other Asian destinations, and the aircraft was a Boeing 787-8, which JAL had just begun to introduce…

Collaboration game “FRUIT holo PITCH”: Throw a fruit squeeze toward a plate and place it on two plates (one large and one small) to clear the game. Even if you fail to clear the game, you will receive an A5 clear file (6 kinds in total) as a participation prize at random. Life-size panel display…

Unicharm will release “Super Comfortable Mask Airlish Light Gray” from its “Super Comfortable Mask” series on December 13, 2012. As masks have become a fixture in daily life, there is a growing demand for masks that are not only functional in preventing viruses from entering the body, but also comfortable to wear and well-designed. In…

JAL will operate the specially painted “JAL DREAM EXPRESS Disney100” from December 6 to around February 2024. The aircraft will be used on domestic routes, and information on arrivals and departures is available on a special website. The painting is a tie-in with the Walt Disney Company’s 100th anniversary project, “Disney 100 Years of Wonder/…

Fujikyu Bus, a member of the Fujikyu Group, will operate a special Christmas service of the amphibious vehicle “YAMANAKAKO NO KABA” that tours around Lake Yamanaka in Yamanashi Prefecture. The flight on December 24-25 (departing at 3:30 p.m. each day) will be operated as the “2022 KABA BUS Christmas Issue”. Adults can enjoy a special…