Kobe Electric Railway will hold the “Kobe Electric Railway Ultra Project” in collaboration with Tsuburaya Productions’ “Ultraman. Kobe Electric Railway’s Series 3000 cars, which debuted in 1973, are called “Ultraman trains” in part because of their coloring. In response to this, a dream tag team was finally realized with “Ultraman,” which has been running in…

The digital travel platform “agoda” sells a variety of Japanese and international travel products, including hotel accommodations, airline tickets, and activities, through its website and smartphone applications (Android/iOS). In this interview, we asked Mr. Yoshihiro Oho, Representative Director of Agoda International Japan, about the “Everyday, Everyday Discount” system, which is part of the brand message,…

New Balance Japan will launch its second new outdoor wear collection for spring/summer 2025 on February 28. The theme of the second collection is “No Weather Wear” and will feature an urban outdoor collection that is comfortable in any weather. It will be available exclusively at the official New Balance online store, specialty stores, and…

Mongolia Office summary Event Title: JICA Chair Special Lecture in Mongolia by Ms. Tomoko Abe Date: Wednesday, February 12, 2025 Organizers: National University of Mongolia, JICA Location: National University of Mongolia Main Participants Speaker: Tomoko Abe, Manager, General Planning Department, Overseas Business Division, Almec Co. Main participants: National University of Mongolia, Mongolian University of Science…

HIS will offer up to 60,000 yen discount on summer vacation family trips from February 28 to May 8. Eligible departure dates are July 19 through September 30. For overseas travel, a maximum discount of 60,000 yen per group of 200,000 yen or more per person will be offered, and for domestic travel, a maximum…

The “PIKMIN x JR Kyushu – Explore the Enchanted Planet of Kyushyu” project is a tie-up between JR Kyushu and Nintendo to search for and enjoy the delicious foods and beautiful scenery of Kyushu. The “PIKMIN x JR Kyushu Limited Edition Bento” introduced here is an ekiben that was created from this project that started…

On February 27, Navitime Japan launched a new function in its “NAVITIME Travel” travel planning and reservation application that allows AI to suggest optimal travel plans. Select an itinerary of one day or one night and two days, and choose the area you want to visit, and the AI will propose a plan that incorporates…

Amazon (Amazon Japan) is offering the Apple Watch Ultra 2 (GPS + Cellular model) as a Smile SALE New Life. The sale ends at 23:59 on March 4. All bands are on sale, including the Olive Alpine Loop, Orange Ocean Band, and Orange/Beige Trail Loop in the 49mm titanium case, and are normally priced at…

On February 27, Daiso Sangyo added three new functions to the DAISO App. Added are the ability to search inventory by product name, a shopping list, and the ability to change text size. Previously, customers had to select a store before searching for products, but with the new functionality, customers can now search store inventory…

Anker Japan will open Anker Store Whity Umeda on March 7 at Whity Umeda (2-5-5 Sonezaki, Kita-ku, Osaka City), an underground shopping mall directly connected to Umeda Station. The company will offer more than 200 products from the Anker Group, including portable power supplies, robot vacuums, projectors, and more. A theater space will be set…