On December 16, JR Tokai and STARBASE launched the LINEAN Project in preparation for the opening of the Linear Central Shinkansen Line. LINEAN is a fan community and fan name to support the Linear Central Japan High Speed Rail, and as the first phase of the project, a key visual of the Linear Central Japan…
IHG Hotels & Resorts operates 19 hotel brands with more than 6,500 hotels in more than 100 countries. In Japan, the company currently operates about 47 hotels under seven brands from Hokkaido to Okinawa (as of September 2024). For this interview, we asked Davide Zanardi, general manager of the ANA InterContinental Beppu Resort & Spa,…
PARCO will hold its semi-annual major sale “PARCO Grand Bazaar” at 17 stores nationwide from January 2 to 13, 2025. Target stores Sapporo, Sendai, Urawa, Shibuya, Ikebukuro, Chofu, Hibarigaoka, Kinshicho, Kichijoji, Matsumoto, Shizuoka, Nagoya, Shinsaibashi, Hiroshima, Fukuoka, PARCO_ya Ueno, Sanei Urasoe West Coast PARCO CITY *Shibuya and Kinshicho will be held from January 3, and…
JICA President Akihiko Tanaka participated in a delegation of the Japan-Indonesia Association to Indonesia and met with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto at the Presidential Palace on December 5 with members of the delegation. During the meeting, President Prabowo explained about priority policies, and President Tanaka explained JICA’s efforts in Indonesia, referring to specific initiatives in…
JR Kyushu Miyazaki Branch will operate the “Nassy Train Miyazaki,” a wrapped train featuring the Miyazaki-daisuki Pokémon “Nassy,” from December 18. The line sections served are the Nippo Main Line (Miyazaki to Minami-Miyazaki) and the Nichinan Line (Minami-Miyazaki to Shibushi). The side of one Kiha40 car features a design of Nassie and Arora Nassie, which…
To commemorate the 110th anniversary of Tokyo Station, JR East Trading will release Marunouchi Station Building design goods utilizing tea in collaboration with Ito En on December 20. This collaborative product was inspired by the opening by Ito En of the “Tea Culture Creation Museum” and the “Oi Ocha Museum” in the former Shimbashi Station…
Asamizu Company will release adult wristwatches designed by JR East “Suica’s Penguin” and JR Tokai “TOICA’s Chick” in late January 2025. Prior to this, the company is accepting reservations at its official JRE Mall and Rakuten stores. The Suica penguin watch comes in two designs, one with a face pattern and the other with a…
Shinjuku Millod (1-1-3 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo), a commercial facility directly connected to Shinjuku Station, will close on March 16, 2025 due to the progress of the Shinjuku Station West Exit Area Development Plan, a joint project by Odakyu Corporation, Tokyo Metro, and Tokyu Land Corporation. Before the closing of the building, a “Shinjuku Mill Road…
JAL, which has bases throughout Japan, has been continuously implementing regional revitalization initiatives (currently the “JAL Furusato Project”), and in August 2020 launched the “JAL Furusato Ambassadors,” cabin crew members selected through an in-house recruitment process who move to the area to promote initiatives in their respective regions. In December of the same year, JAL…
Sanko Co., Ltd. released a “Guitar Amplifier Type Refrigerator with Built-in Speakers. It is priced at 8,980 yen. The main unit measures 22.5 x 26 x 27 cm (W x D x H) and weighs approximately 2 kg. 4 L internal capacity holds six 350 mL cans. The standard cold storage temperature is approximately 6-12℃….