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Kawasui Kawasaki Aquarium to Sell Limited Edition “Catfish Curry” Supervised by Gogo Curry. Piranha yaki, not taiyaki, also available.

By Editor in Chief on Fri Jan 24 2025

Kawasui Kawasaki Aquarium (1-11 Nisshinmachi, Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa Prefecture) will start selling “Gogo Catfish Curry” in collaboration with Gogo Curry and Kawasui’s original product “Piranha Yaki” on February 1. Gogo Namazu Curry is a curry topped with fried catfish, and is available as an individual dish for 1,300 yen or as a set with a…

A secluded hotel stay with a resort-like atmosphere in Labuhan Bajo, Indonesia. This country is delicious with chunky bananas!

By Editor in Chief on Fri Jan 24 2025

GA452 to Labuan Bajo departed from Gate 11, the most central gate. The aircraft used is a Boeing 737-800, a familiar aircraft in Japan. Garuda Indonesia’s Jakarta – Labuan Bajo route Flight GA452: Jakarta (11:10) to Labuan Bajo (14:35), operated on Thursday and Sunday Flight GA453: Labuhan Bajo (15:25) to Jakarta (16:45), operated on Thursday…

JR East to operate a sightseeing train service on the Yamanote Line’s inner loop, guided by current train conductors, with sales to begin on February 4.

By Editor in Chief on Fri Jan 24 2025

JR East Metropolitan Headquarters will operate the “Tokyo Marutto Yamanote Line,” a chartered sightseeing train on the Yamanote Line, on March 1. This is the fourth time this train has been operated, but the first time it has been operated on the Yamanote Line in the inner loop. The train runs twice a day, once…

Kaiji” Grand Exhibition in Osaka. Devilish scenes of life-and-death gambling are displayed in life-size! All visitors are challenged to a chinchillorin challenge!

By Editor in Chief on Thu Jan 23 2025

Sankei Shimbun and Kansai Telecasting Corporation will hold the “Gyakkai Retrospective Dai Kaiji Exhibition” at Osaka Nanko ATC Gallery (2F, ITM Building, 2-1-10 Nanko-Kita, Suminoe-ku, Osaka City). The exhibition will run from April 5 to May 11. This is the largest exhibition in the history of the “Kaiji” series, a milestone in gambling manga that…

FEILER introduces Minnie Mouse pattern handkerchief, pouch, and tote. Pastel colors and flowers make you feel like spring!

By Editor in Chief on Thu Jan 23 2025

Faylor Japan will release its “In My Ribbon” series featuring Minnie Mouse exclusively online on February 3 at 12:00 pm. The design features Minnie Mouse surrounded by pastel-colored flowers, bringing out the full spring spirit. The lineup includes 15 types, including the standard “handkerchief” (2,970 yen), the popular “purse” (6,600 yen), and “square pouch” (8,800…

Sanwa Kotsu to Operate Taxis in the Style of Heian-Era “Court Jesters Hachioji area only

By Editor in Chief on Thu Jan 23 2025

Sanwa Kotsu will begin operating “Kouke to Taxi,” a service that combines traditional Japanese hospitality culture with modern transportation services, in the Hachioji area of Tokyo, with reservations accepted through a dedicated website starting January 23. Sanwa Kotsu drivers perform daily inspections in a court noble style reminiscent of the Heian period (794-1192), greet passengers,…

Chikyu-no Arukikata, “Gourmet Guide to Asia” with over 1300 Asian gourmet recipes. Includes recipes to recreate authentic tastes and restaurants you can enjoy in Japan.

By Editor in Chief on Thu Jan 23 2025

Globe-Trotter released “Chikyu no Arukikata W33: Gourmet Guide to Asia” on January 23. It has 256 pages and is priced at 2,200 yen. The book features food from 41 Asian countries and regions, from Korea to the Arabian Peninsula, with more than 1,300 gourmet recipes. It also introduces must-try gourmet foods of each country selected…

Annex opened at “Onjuku Tsutaya” on Nakasendo Road. Overnight stay style with no meal, including use of a large public bath

By Editor in Chief on Thu Jan 23 2025

In January, Tsutaya Honten opened an annex, ANNEX HATAGO (5139 Fukushima, Kiso-cho, Kiso-gun, Nagano Prefecture), across the street from the main “Kaido Roman Onjuku Tsutaya” building. All eight rooms are Western-style (four twin-bed rooms and four double-bed rooms), and unlike the main building, this is an overnight stay with no meals. Guests can use the…

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