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Hotel Epinal Nasu, 50% off half-board plan on upper floors, limited to one room per day.

By Editor in Chief on Wed Dec 04 2024

Rakuten Travel will launch “Rakuten Travel Super SALE” on December 4 at 8:00 p.m., offering up to 20% off winter/spring travel every day. During the sale, customers can book hotels and hot spring resorts across Japan at discounted prices. Hotel Epinal Nasu (Oaza Takaku Hei 1, Nasu-machi, Nasu-gun, Tochigi Prefecture) in Nasu Hot Springs offers…

National Traffic Accident Intersection Map, 2024 Edition Released. Worst 19 accidents are at Ikebukuro, Tokyo and Nagai, Osaka.

By Editor in Chief on Wed Dec 04 2024

On December 4, The General Insurance Association of Japan released the 2024 edition of its “Nationwide Traffic Accident Intersection Map” (statistics for 2023). The map features the five worst intersections with the highest number of traffic accidents in each prefecture, and introduces their characteristics, types of accidents with high numbers, accident factors, and preventive measures….

Gundam exhibition pavilion at Expo ’70 Kansai, Osaka, Japan, staff uniform illustrations drawn by Mogmo, Mercury Witch character designer.

By Editor in Chief on Wed Dec 04 2024

On December 4, Bandai Namco Holdings released new information on the “GUNDAM NEXT FUTURE PAVILION,” a private pavilion that will be exhibited at the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo. The exhibition will be held from April 13 to October 13, 2025. The uniforms of the pavilion staff are designed for “a future in which space travel has…

Disney Princess earphones/headphones available exclusively at Sony Store! New Mikimini colors also available

By Editor in Chief on Wed Dec 04 2024

Sony Store began accepting pre-orders for the WF-C510 and WH-CH520 with Disney Princess design on December 3, 2012. The “WF-C510” is priced at 11,900 yen and the “WH-CH520” at 9,700 yen. The WF-C510 is Sony’s smallest ever Bluetooth-enabled fully wireless earphone. Weighing only 4.6g each, the left and right earbuds are lightweight and can easily…

Grand Mercure Yatsugatake Resort & Spa, up to 20% off. All-inclusive winter spa and stargazing with drinks.

By Editor in Chief on Wed Dec 04 2024

Rakuten Travel will launch “Rakuten Travel Super SALE” on December 4 at 8:00 p.m., offering up to 20% off winter/spring travel every day. During the sale, customers can book hotels and hot spring resorts across Japan at discounted prices. Grand Mercure Yatsugatake Resort & Spa (8240-1039 Nishiide, Oizumi-cho, Hokuto City, Yamanashi Prefecture) offers 11% off…

DOD introduces a specialized cooking version of its wood-burning stove. The “Pizza Gamaki-chan” is capable of pizza and oven cooking.

By Editor in Chief on Wed Dec 04 2024

Bee’s released the “Pizza Gamaki-chan,” a wood-burning stove specialized for cooking, from the outdoor brand “DOD” on December 3. It is priced at 48,400 yen. This model enables simultaneous cooking in three places: pot cooking in the upper part of the unit, oven cooking inside, and pizza in the lower part (a special pizza peel…

JAL Hometown Ambassadors and Supporters] Aomori City has many hidden charms! JAL flight attendants will tell you what kind of place Asamushi is!

By Editor in Chief on Wed Dec 04 2024

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…

Osaka Metro Opens Future Mobility Experience Theme Park in Morinomiya. Virtual time-space tour using subway cars/flying cars

By Editor in Chief on Tue Dec 03 2024

Osaka Metro (Osaka City Rapid Transit) will open “e METRO MOBILITY TOWN,” a limited-time future mobility experience theme park, on January 11, 2025. The “EV/automated bus area” and “EV kart circuit area” were opened earlier on November 30, and the “Mirai experience area,” “outdoor food square,” and “flying car area” will be newly added at…

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