Nakagawa Masashichi Shoten will open its largest flagship store in Kyushu, “Nakagawa Masashichi Shoten Fukuoka Tenjin Store,” on the third floor of the One Fukuoka Building (1-11-1 Tenjin, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture), a large building complex opening on April 24. The Fukuoka Tenjin store is based on the concept of “Kyushu’s touch, Japan’s lifestyle,”…
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New passports will be available for online application and changeover in 47 prefectures from the beginning of the week on the 24th. Two weeks to issue
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will begin accepting new passports (2025 passports) on March 24. The new passport is based on the recommendations of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and has greatly strengthened anti-counterfeiting and anti-tampering measures. The photo page is now made of a plastic substrate and printed and imprinted with a laser….
Tama Central Park Grand Opening on April 5. Renovations and improvements will enhance the park’s functionality, and a new café/restaurant will be built.
Tama City, Tokyo, will hold a grand opening of Tama Central Park (2-35 Ochiai, Tama City, Tokyo), which is undergoing renovation and maintenance, at 11:00 a.m. on April 5. This 11-hectare hilltop park in the center of Tama City has been undergoing renovation and improvement to become an even better place for local residents to…
UNIQLO launches “Uniqlo U” for layering fun. Pastel-colored blousons/t-shirts, water-repellent shoulder bags, etc.
UNIQLO launched the “Uniqlo U” 2025 Spring/Summer collection on March 20. The lineup includes 19 women’s items, 19 men’s items, and 3 merchandise items. It will be available at UNIQLO stores nationwide and online. The collection is created by a Parisian design team led by Christophe Lemaire. This season, under the theme of “light layered…
Osaka Metro Chuo Line to unify weekday and weekend timetables during Expo period, up to 24 trains per hour (every 2 minutes and 30 seconds)
Osaka Metro (Osaka City Rapid Transit) will revise its Chuo Line schedule from April 2 in preparation for the Osaka-Kansai Expo. The revision will be in effect from April 2 to October 13. The main revisions include, first, unifying the weekday, weekend, and holiday timetables and operating the same schedule regardless of the day of…
National Hitachi Seaside Park, Nemophila bloom forecast for 2025. The best time to see them is from around April 11, earlier than last year.
The National Hitachi Seaside Park (605-4 Onuma, Mawata, Hitachinaka City, Ibaraki Prefecture) has released the 2025 edition of its nemophila bloom forecast on its official website. This year, the “best time to see the flowers” will be around April 11, two days earlier than last year and one day later than the five-year average, and…
Food Souvenirs at Disneyland are Donaldized in conjunction with the event! Some items with food vouchers
Tokyo Disneyland is pleased to announce the fourth Disney Palpalooza, “Donald’s Quacky Duck! Duck! Duck City!” will be held from April 8 to June 30. As the entire park transforms into Donald Duck’s ideal “Duck City,” the food souvenirs will also be transformed to Donald’s specifications. Here are some of the new Souvenir items that…
Which Donald menu item from Disney’s Palpalooza #4 would you like to try? We’ve got the complete menu covered!
Ahead of the event, a special menu featuring Donald Duck and event motifs will be available from April 1. Here is a complete list of the menu items, with a focus on photos. Tokyo Disneyland is pleased to announce the fourth Disney Palpalooza, “Donald’s Quacky Duck! Duck! Duck City!” will be held from April 8…
Introduced “semi-private room” seats for upper-class passengers on the Tokaido Shinkansen, to be in service during FY2027.
JR Tokai announced that it will introduce “semi-private room type” upper-class seats on the Tokaido Shinkansen. The service is scheduled to begin by the end of fiscal year 2027. Together with the “private room type” upper class seats, which will be in service in the fall of 2026, the company plans to offer even higher…
JAL to introduce a total of 38 737-8s on domestic routes from FY2026; ZIPAIR to introduce 787-9 with additional full-flat seats
On March 19, JAL announced its medium-term management plan Rolling Plan 2025 for fiscal years 2021-2025. The EBIT (Earnings Before Interest and Taxes) forecast for FY2024 is 170 billion yen, as initially projected, and for FY2025, as announced in March 2024, the company aims for 200 billion yen by capturing overseas demand, improving domestic earnings,…