NEXCO Central Japan, Nagoya Branch will conduct intensive construction work on the Meijikan Jyosha-Minami IC to Nagoya-Nishi JCT (inbound and outbound) and the Nagoya Expressway, Sennonji Exit to Higashimeihan Nagoya-Nishi IC (offbound). The road closures will be in effect from 2:00 a.m. on April 9 to 24:00 p.m. on April 17 on the outer side…
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Anchor begins installation of highly durable charging cables in cab cabs of Nippon Kotsu and others, compatible with Lightning/USB Type-C/Micro USB
On January 23, Anchor Japan began installing smartphone charging cables in Nippon Kotsu and other cab fleets. The company will start with approximately 500 vehicles and expand to approximately 4,000 vehicles by around March. The target vehicles include Toyota’s JPN TAXI. The cable to be installed is the Anker PowerLine II 3-in-1 cable (cable length…
Planex launches “Chibi Fai 4,” a 300 Mbps-capable hotel router.
Planex Communications will release a new hotel router model “Chibi Phi 4” (MZK-DP300N) in late January, which can convert wired LAN to wireless LAN in hotels and other lodging locations. The price is around 4,000 yen. The previous model (Chibi Phi 3) supported a maximum speed of 150 Mbps, but the new model has increased…
Matsuya Ginza, limited time only Moomin store “MOOMIN GINZA SELECTION” with a theme of reward
Matsuya will hold a limited time Moomin store “MOOMIN GINZA SELECTION” at “Space of Ginza” on the 1st floor of Matsuya Ginza. The period is from January 25 to 31. The company will offer high-quality, wonderful Moomin items that will be a “reward” to yourself, your precious family and friends who are always working hard…
Waist-wrap blanket from Hokkaido Television Broadcasting’s “Kokocan Hokkaido” camping project
From “COCO CAMP HOKKAIDO,” an event to enjoy camping with Fujimura D of Hokkaido Television Broadcasting (HTB)’s “Suiyodo-Douzu,” “Anaaki 291 (difficult) waist blanket” will be released in limited quantities on January 27. The price is 6,600 yen. The surface is made of cotton fabric to prevent holes even if fire sparks fly, and the back…
Seibu Railway to operate Series 2000 train “110th Anniversary Commemorative Train” featuring the Deha 5560 model from January 24, 2012.
Seibu Railway will begin operation of the “Seibu Railway 110th Anniversary Commemorative Train” on January 24. Seibu Railway’s 110th anniversary commemorative train is a 2000 Series 2069 train with a new paint color modeled after Musashino Railway’s representative train, the “Deha 5560”. It is scheduled to operate on the Ikebukuro, Toshima, Sayama, and Seibu-Chichibu lines….
KINOTAYO, the largest contemporary Japanese film festival in France, was held. Among all the excellent films, the top prize was awarded to ……?
In December 2022, France’s largest Japanese film festival “KINOTAYO” (Kinotayo) was held. kinotayo began in 2006 with the aim of promoting contemporary Japanese cinema in France, and this year marks its 16th edition. The main venue is the Maison de la Culture du Japon à Paris, located near the Eiffel Tower. I look forward to…
World Heritage “Koya Pilgrimage Road Stamp Rally” at Yama-Keikan-Sha and Yamasta
Yama-Keikan-Sha, in cooperation with Nankai Railway and the Hashimoto-Ito Wide-area Tourism Council, will conduct the “Koya Pilgrimage Road Stamp Rally” from January 21 to October 31 using the “Yamasta” mountain stamp rally application. The Koya Pilgrimage Routes, which people walked as they prayed to reach Koyasan, the sacred site of Shingon Esoteric Buddhism at an…
Japan’s Earliest Cherry Blossoms at Airports; JAL to Display Ryukyuan Scarlet Cherry Blossoms at Airports Nationwide
On January 20, JAL and JTA held a ceremony to send out “Japan’s earliest cherry blossoms” and displayed them at counters and lounges at 23 airports across Japan where the JAL Group operates. The 45th Motobu Yaedake Cherry Blossom Festival will be held from January 21 in Motobu Town, Okinawa Prefecture, and the Ryukyu Kanhizakura…
Buy more “household cassette cylinders” in preparation for cold weather. Rakuten Ichiba offers 3 times points!
The Japan Meteorological Agency, the Japan Weather Association, and Weathernews are calling for precautions against snow accumulation and temperature drops as strong cold air is expected to enter the Japanese archipelago this weekend and into next week, possibly bringing the coldest winter wave of the year. Especially around the 23rd, a south coast low pressure…