The Japan International Exposition, 2025, updated the “Osaka-Kansai Expo” pavilion information for the reservation lottery on September 12. The Czech Pavilion is newly eligible for same-day registration. There are up to three pre-reservation slots available for pavilion events, details of which are as follows 2-month advance lottery: 3 months to 2 months prior to the…

Amazon (Amazon Japan) is having a time sale on EENOUR’s GS900i-B 0.7KVA/700W inverter generator. Normally priced at 69,900 yen, it is 31% off at 47,899 yen at the time of writing. This inverter generator operates on a single can of cassette gas, with a rated output of 0.7 kVA (700 W) and an instantaneous maximum…

First Cabin HD will open “First Cabin Naha Airport” (150 Aza-Kagamizu, Naha City, Okinawa Prefecture) on October 1. This is the first accommodation facility in Naha Airport, Okinawa. It is expected to be used for lodging during late-night and early-morning flights and for resting while waiting for flights, with a view to future 24-hour operation…

JR Hokkaido will hold the “Good Luck SALE in Kita (North) in November! Lucky SALE in North Hokkaido” will be held from November 1. This is a sale offering low prices on limited express tickets and other items for limited express trains on conventional lines, available only through Ekinet reservations. The sale applies to “Kamui”,…

JR West Group will newly offer the “Expo 2025 Osaka-Kansai Commemorative ICOCA + Synthetic Leather Pass Case” set online for visitors to the Expo. The price is the same as that of the ICOCA sold at the venue, 3,200 yen per set (including 500 yen SF charge and 500 yen deposit; delivery fee is not…

The Japan Association for the International Exposition, 2025, provides information on the immediate crowd forecast and the availability of reservations for the date and time of the Expo on its official website under “Daily Update: Information on the Osaka-Kansai Expo Site” (This Week’s Expo). As of 6:30 p.m. on September 18, all dates from September…

JR East, JR Tokai, JR West, and JR Kyushu have agreed to link their railroad online reservation services to improve user convenience. The service covers “Ekinet”, “EX Service”, “e5489”, and “JR Kyushu Internet Train Reservation Service”. Since Ekinet handles JR Hokkaido trains and e5489 also handles JR Shikoku trains, the reservation services of the six…

Toki Air is holding a time sale from 12:00 p.m. on September 19 to 11:59 p.m. on September 25. During the period, tickets will start at 7,000 yen for the Niigata-Centrair route, 7,700 yen for the Niigata-Okaju (Sapporo)/Kobe route, and 8,000 yen for the Centrair-Okaju route (a separate facility fee is required for each route)….

The Japan Bus Association has released the portal site “Nationwide Bus Timetable”. It can be accessed from the banner displayed on the association’s top page. Lists links and QR codes to timetable pages of bus routes and highway bus companies throughout Japan. The list is divided by region and prefecture, and if the page differs…

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a loan agreement with Masdar IPH Wind S.A.E, a renewable energy developer in the Arab Republic of Egypt, on December 7, 2024, and is now expected to execute the loan. The project is co-financed by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), PROPARCO, and the Green Climate…