Yamaguchi Prefecture is promoting the prefecture’s many sake breweries for its nationwide travel support program, “Traveling Yamaguchi Discount Plus,” which began on October 11, 2012. According to the prefecture, “Sake is produced by taking advantage of the rice and water grown in the rich land. It may not be well known that Yamaguchi Prefecture is…
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Toei Subway’s “Comprehensive Drill in Case of Emergency” simulating an earthquake with an intensity of 6 on the Japanese seismic scale. We guided the evacuation of passengers, collaborated with the fire and emergency services, and observed the recovery process of the Toei Subway.
The comprehensive training has been held once a year on a rotating basis on each line, but was temporarily suspended from 2020 to 2021 due to the Corona disaster and international sporting events, making this the first time in three years that such training has been held. In 2023, the training is scheduled to be…
JR West and SoftBank press release on the “Automated, Convoy BRT” undergoing verification experiment.
JR West (West Japan Railway Company) and SOFTBANK Corp. have opened to the press a demonstration test of the “Automated and Formation Driving BRT” being conducted on a dedicated test course in Yasu City, Shiga Prefecture. The two companies started a demonstration test in October 2021 in which three vehicles (a continuous bus, a large…
JR East launches “Iron Dense Series” for core railroad fans. The first series is replica goods of Series E7 boarding position markers and car stop signs.
JR East Trading has begun selling the first in a series of “iron-rich series” targeting core railroad fans. The Series E7 boarding position markers and replica train stop signs, made of materials used for actual railroad signs, are available at the directly-managed “TRAINIART” store and the “TRAINIART JRE MALL” e-commerce store. Grand Class). The price…
Fossil’s wellness-focused smartwatch, featuring the latest version of Wear OS by Google
Fossil Japan released the FOSSIL GEN 6 WELLNESS EDITION smartwatch. In addition to adopting wellness-focused design and functions, the new models are equipped with the latest version of Google’s Wear OS (Wear OS 3). The lineup includes a total of three models, priced at 38,500 yen. A dedicated wellness app tracks key metrics while optimizing…
AEON Tennocho Shopping Center” in Yokohama opens on the 18th. I went there right away! Grocery store with enhanced frozen foods, food court, and 42 specialty stores.
On the 2nd floor, a corner where customers can experience smart home appliances and a baby nursing room The home appliance corner on the “Lifestyle Fashion & Culture” floor on the 2nd floor offers mobile devices, IoT home appliances, AI home appliances, etc. A new complex sales floor “Smart Life The new “Smart Life Corner”…
Akoya Pearl Gacha” in Uwajima, Ehime Prefecture, 1,000 yen per hit, campaign to win a necklace worth 20,000 yen.
Uwakishin has installed Akoya Pearl Gacha (Akoya Pearl Gacha) throughout Japan, where Akoya pearls are sure to be won, and will hold a limited three-month “jackpot gacha campaign” starting on November 1, where a necklace worth 20,000 yen will be awarded. The Akoya Pearl Gacha is a no-lose game, and every capsule contains a Japanese…
Casio Computer, EDIFICE in collaboration with Initial D/MF Ghost
Casio Computer Co., Ltd. will release a new EDIFICE model, the ECB-2000MFG, a collaboration model of Shuichi Shigeno’s manga “Initial D” and “MF Ghost” on November 11. Prior to this, the company will begin accepting reservations on November 1. The price is 49,500 yen. Initial D” is a manga about a mountain pass runner and…
Seibu Railway to Conduct Cycle Train Demonstration Tests, Allowing Bicycles to be Brought In as Is. Shinjuku Line/Ikebukuro Line
Seibu Railway will conduct a cycle train demonstration test between Ihagi and Honkawagoe Stations on the Shinjuku Line on November 5 and 6, and between Akitsu and Seibu-Chichibu Stations on the Ikebukuro and Seibu-Chichibu Lines on November 26 and 27. Cycle Train is a service that allows passengers to bring their bicycles on board the…
Tokyo Metropolitan Government to open 1.4 km of Loop Route 2, Tsukiji 5-chome to Shinbashi 4-chome, to traffic from December 18, 15:00.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government will open a 1.4-km section of Tokyo Urban Planning Road Trunk Route No. 2 from Tsukiji 5-chome, Chuo-ku to Shimbashi 4-chome, Minato-ku to traffic at 15:00 on December 18. The widths of the new roadway range from 11.7 to 43 meters between Shiodome and Toranomon, and from 20 to 48 meters…