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Sagara embroidered gadget pouches featuring Star Wars, Marvel, and Disney characters are now available!

By Editor in Chief on Tue Jan 28 2025

PGA released gadget pouches with popular Star Wars, Marvel, and Disney characters embroidered with sagara embroidery from its Premium Style accessory brand. Priced at 2,480 yen each. The storage pouch is perfect for gadgets such as earphones, charging cables and adapters, eye drops and lipsticks, and comes with a carabiner for attaching to a bag….

Tokushima Airport Limousine Buses Now Accept Payment by Credit Card Touch. First introduction of this service in Tokushima Prefecture.

By Editor in Chief on Tue Jan 28 2025

Tokushima Bus Co. will introduce a credit card touch-payment boarding service on February 18 for its airport limousine bus service between Tokushima Station and Tokushima Airport. The company will be the first transportation operator in Tokushima Prefecture to introduce this service. Payment terminals are provided at the fare box, which can be used by touching…

Osaka Metro strengthens safety by increasing station staff and assigning security guards on the Chuo Line during the Expo. One-man operation will also begin.

By Editor in Chief on Tue Jan 28 2025

Osaka Metro announced that it will strengthen safety measures mainly on the Chuo Line, which will be the access line during the “Osaka-Kansai Expo”. The number of station employees will be increased by approximately 40, and approximately 100 new security guards will be assigned at 11 stations. This will help ensure safety by facilitating one-way…

Vice President Miyazaki Meets with Vice Chairman of the Libyan Council of Heads of State and Government Rafie | News & PR

By Editor in Chief on Tue Jan 28 2025

JICA Vice President Katsura Miyazaki met with Vice Chairman of the Libyan Summit Council Rafie at JICA Headquarters on January 26. At the beginning of the meeting, Vice President Miyazaki welcomed the delegation to JICA and expressed his recognition of the importance of Libya’s stability to the stability of the region and his desire to…

Jungle Okinawa” will open on July 25. Admission for adults is 6930 yen, and attractions are also announced. Tsuyoshi Morioka, CEO of Sword, says “Okinawa’s tourism and economy will change.”

By Editor in Chief on Tue Jan 28 2025

Ltd. and Japan Entertainment Inc. held a press conference in Tokyo on January 28, announcing that “JUNGLIA OKINAWA,” a large-scale theme park project currently underway in northern Okinawa, will open on July 25, 2025. The opening date, which had been undecided, as well as an outline of the park, including admission fees and attractions, and…

Tokyo Monorail to Revise Timetable on March 15. First and last trains at Haneda Airport will be moved up and down, and the Airport Rapid service will be increased on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays.

By Editor in Chief on Tue Jan 28 2025

Tokyo Monorail will implement a timetable revision on March 15. To enhance access to Haneda Airport during early morning and late night hours, the first trains at Haneda Airport Terminal 2, Terminal 1 and Terminal 3 stations will be scheduled earlier on both weekdays and weekends. In addition, the type of service will be changed…

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