The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Loan Agreement (L/A) with the Government of the Republic of Panama on February 6 for the “Panama Metropolitan Area Urban Transportation Line 3 Project (Phase III)” in the Western Metropolitan Area of the country. The project outline is as follows Signing Ceremony Project Summary Panama Metropolitan Area…

OWNDAYS and Huawei Japan will release “Titanium Edition” from “OWNDAYS x HUAWEI Eyewear 2,” a pair of “hearing glasses” with built-in directional speakers, on February 14. The price is 37,800 yen. Prior to the release, pre-orders began on February 7 at the OWNDAYS online store. It has a titanium front and is available in two…

Shogakukan has included an “Anzai Mizumaru ‘Inuit’ Tough Tote” as a supplement to the March issue of BE-PAL. It is priced at 1,350 yen. This tote bag features a print of “Inuit,” a work by illustrator Suimaru Anzai based on his own memories of a trip to Alaska. The bag is black in color, measures…

R.project, operator of the campsite search and reservation site “Nappu,” held an awards ceremony on January 29 to announce the results of the “Nappu AWARD 2024. The most popular facilities in the three categories of number of reservations, number of word-of-mouth submissions, and number of accesses, among facilities nationwide that can be booked through Nappu,…

The Japan Air Self-Defense Force will hold a display flight of its acrobatic team, Blue Impulse, at the Kansai Expo in Osaka on April 13. The flight will take place around noon over the Yumeshima site in Osaka Prefecture. The flight route and other details will be announced at a later date. read more ©…

Chichibu Railway will sell paper tickets for the “Nagatoro-Chichibu GO! The price is 1,700 yen for adults and 500 yen for children, payable in cash only. Sold at Chichibu Railway Hanyu and Kumagaya Stations. This is a free ticket for the Nagatoro Hoto Ume Garden (1738 Kanasaki, Minano-cho, Chichibu-gun, Saitama) and Ume Hyakkaen (2195-2 Nagatoro,…

Spring Coordinates The theme for spring coordination is “Copenhagen. It proposes a new style that adds a twist to basic items. For example, try a denim jacket and loafers for a preppy look with a little change in layering, or a formal jacket with a sweat parka and jeans. In addition, the “Pomar Jacket” (7,990…

Walt Disney Japan will release the “DISNEY CAT DAY 2025” collection at the Disney Store on February 7. The collection commemorates Cat Day (February 22) and includes characters from the movie “Fashionable Cat” and the villain Lucifer from the movie “Cinderella. The most important point is the design, which is based on a scene from…

SkyDrive and JR Kyushu announced on February 6 that they have signed a comprehensive collaboration agreement to utilize “flying cars” in Oita Prefecture and to solve regional issues. Flying cars are an accessible and sustainable next-generation means of air transportation, made possible by aeronautical technologies such as electrification and automation, and modes of operation such…

IKEA Japan will open pop-up stores in Koshigaya City, Saitama Prefecture and Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture for a limited time. In Koshigaya City, the store will open at “AEON Lake Town Kaze” (4-2-2 Lake Town, Koshigaya City, Saitama Prefecture) from February 13 to May 14. The store will be open from the time of preparation…