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Invitation to Japan Program】 Introduction of Japanese Psychiatry and Mental Health Care Knowledge and Initiatives to Ukrainian Experts | News & PR

By Editor in Chief on Thu Apr 03 2025

Background of this invitation The invasion by Russia, which has been ongoing for more than three years, has had a significant impact on the mental health of the Ukrainian people. To address the rapidly increasing mental health care needs, the Ukrainian government is strengthening its psychological support and mental health care system: in 2023, the…

Sewage Treatment System Developed with Yen Loan in Brazil Begins Operation: Contributing to Improvement of Local Livelihoods and Sanitation and Preservation of the Natural Environment | News & PR

By Editor in Chief on Thu Apr 03 2025

On March 17, a ceremony was held in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, in the southern part of the Federative Republic of Brazil, to commemorate the start of operation of a sewage treatment plant developed through JICA’s yen loan project. The ceremony was attended by the Governor of the State of Santa Catarina, Mr. Jorginho Melo, the…

HIS to continue to operate sightseeing buses for tour participants in 2025. New courses to visit Lloydstown, Escondido Field, etc.

By Editor in Chief on Wed Apr 02 2025

HIS will operate an original one-day sightseeing bus for participants of a stay-and-go tour of Sapporo from May to October. In addition to the Asahiyama Zoo, Biei, and Furano Route established in 2024, a new Sapporo City and Suburbs Sightseeing & ESCON Field HOKKAIDO Route has been established. In both cases, admission fees to the…

Belle Maison and Kaiyukan Aquarium collaborate for the first time. Children’s T-shirts full of sea creatures & cotton mesh innerwear

By Editor in Chief on Wed Apr 02 2025

Kaiyukan Collaboration Spend Time with Sea Creatures Printed T-Shirts The T-shirts are designed with motifs based on the themes (Pacific Ocean, Arctic Circle, Antarctica, etc.) established for each aquarium. The main fabric is made of 100% cotton jersey, which is soft and gentle to the touch, and the trendy silhouette has a moderate amount of…

Victorinox Presents Anti-Skimming Card Wallet with Suitcase Purchase

By Editor in Chief on Wed Apr 02 2025

Victorinox Japan will launch the “PREPARED FOR PRIORITY ACCESS Smart Travel Campaign – Prepare for a comfortable trip -” from April 7 to June 1. During the period, Members App members who purchase a travel case worth 59,400 yen or more at a Victorinox-owned store will receive a card wallet with the logo. The wallet…

TOQ COIN” accumulated by riding the Tokyu Line is now redeemable for tickets. You can exchange your TOQ COIN for a one-day pass for all Tokyu lines, Setagaya Line, etc.

By Editor in Chief on Wed Apr 02 2025

Tokyu Corporation has begun exchanging TOQ COIN for digital tickets on the Tokyu Line App (Android/iOS version). TOQ COIN are points that can be accumulated in the “Tokyu Line App” when riding the Tokyu Line with a linked PASMO, Suica, or Tokyu Card, or when purchasing eligible tickets. The app has now been updated to…

New hotel brand “THE BASEMENT” was born; the first store has 119 rooms and is a 2-minute walk from Osaka Metro Hommachi Station.

By Editor in Chief on Wed Apr 02 2025

Royal Holdings and Sojitz Corporation will open ‘THE BASEMENT HOTEL Osaka Honmachi’ (1-11-8 Nishi-Honmachi, Nishi-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture) on April 18 as the first branch of ‘THE BASEMENT’, a new hotel brand of RNT Hotels, the hotel operator in the Royal Group. The hotel is already accepting reservations through its website. The company is…

Two of the 19 Duffy’s from the past are reissued. Which one will you choose for the “Encore Collection”?

By Editor in Chief on Wed Apr 02 2025

Tokyo DisneySea will hold the special event “Duffy & Friends 20th Anniversary: Colorful Happiness” from April 8 to March 19, 2026. The event will feature the “Duffy 20th Anniversary Encore Collection,” a program that looks back on memories of Duffy. The fan voting for the reissued “plush badges” in popular costumes of past generations began…

LaLa Terrace Kawaguchi opens on May 31. List of 94 stores, including Seijo Ishii, which opened its first store in Kawaguchi, is disclosed.

By Editor in Chief on Wed Apr 02 2025

Mitsui Fudosan will hold the grand opening of Mitsui Shopping Park LaLa Terrace Kawaguchi (3-5-1 Sakae-cho, Kawaguchi, Saitama Prefecture) on May 31. The former Sogo Kawaguchi store was renovated. The marble interior retains its original look and feel, while incorporating new design motifs such as Kawaguchi’s cast iron and Yasugyo’s plantings. Part of the exterior…

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