The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) has announced the design of five regional license plate designs with new regional names. Pre-applications will be accepted from around April, and the plates will be issued from around May. The five regions announced this time are Tokachi, Nikko, Edogawa, Azumino, and Minami Shinshu. In addition,…

JALUX will sell a limited quantity of special merchandise commemorating Shohei Otani’s 2024 National League MVP award. JAL Shopping JAL Mall Store” is accepting reservations from January 17. The lineup includes triple coin photo mints, double coin photo mints, and gold coins. All are JAL Shopping original designs, with serial numbers engraved on them, making…

JR West will operate the “Inishihe” temporary limited express train on the JR Nara Line for the first time in about 35 years. The reserved-seat express fare is the same for all sections, 1,290 yen for adults (regular season, half-price for children). Limited express tickets will go on sale from 10:00 a.m. one month prior…

On January 17, Tokyu Corporation applied to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism for approval of an operating concept for the development of a new airport line. This project aims to provide direct service between the Tokyu Tamagawa Line and the New Airport Line by undergrounding the Tokyu Tamagawa Line from near Yaguchiwatashi…

Walt Disney Japan will release a new spring cherry blossom-themed collection at Disney Stores on January 24. Disney Flagship Tokyo and Tokyo Disney Resort stores, as well as the official online store, will begin sales on January 21. The new collection focuses on Winnie the Pooh, Piglet, and Marie the “fashionable cat” enjoying cherry blossom…

Walt Disney Japan has announced a new cherry blossom-themed collection at Disney Stores. Pre-sales at Disney Flagship Tokyo, Tokyo Disney Resort stores, and official online will begin on January 21, and the collection will be available in stores on January 24. The new items, featuring a newly-drawn illustration combining Baymax and cherry blossoms, include a…

Universal Studios Japan has announced the limited-time food and goods that will appear in “Detective Conan World,” the first program of “Universal Cool Japan 2025. Special foods for the limited time only include a generous portion of spicy beef stew, “Culprit Chase! Bread Bowl Beef Stew ~Spicy Tomato~” and “Ikkee… Conan’s Passion & Lemon Drink”…

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Loan Agreement (L/A) with the Egyptian government in Cairo on January 16 under the “Development Policy Loan to Support Private Sector Development and Economic Diversification. The outline of the project is as follows Signing Ceremony Project Summary Development policy loans to support private sector development and economic…

AEON TOWN has decided to open a shopping center “AEON TOWN Higashi Urawa” (1-1-6 Higashi Urawa, Midori-ku, Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture) in Midori-ku, Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture. The opening is scheduled for spring 2026. The planned site is located 50m north of Higashiurawa Station on the JR Musashino Line. The concept is “Wellness Station” as…

Oedo Onsen Monogatari Hotels & Resorts will renovate the Takasenkaku Iwamatsu Ryokan in Sakunami Onsen, Sendai, and reopen the Oedo Onsen Monogatari Premium Sendai Sakunami (16 Motoki Sakunami, Aoba-ku, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture) in April. This will be the fifth hot spring hotel in the Oedo Onsen Monogatari Group in Miyagi Prefecture, following TAOYA Akiu,…