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USJ “Hamikuma” Wearing Goods on Sale! 4 kinds of straps including new characters, T-shirts and hats for full-body coordination!

By Editor in Chief on Wed Sep 03 2025

Universal Studios Japan will hold “Halloween Event 2025” from tomorrow, September 4. In advance of the event, the company has released limited-edition goods featuring the popular Halloween character “Hamikuma. Hamikuma are the characters from the annual “Halloween Horror Nights” event, in which zombies attack the park at night. This year’s lineup of Hamikuma-related products is…

JR Kyoto Station introduces pictograms and color-coded information signs indicating the Shinkansen, bus, cab, and subway lines of flow.

By Editor in Chief on Wed Sep 03 2025

The Kyoto City Urban Planning Bureau’s Kyoto Walking Town Promotion Office, JR West Japan Railway Company, and Kyoto Station Building Kaihatsu will install floor signs at the Kyoto Station Central and West Exit ticket gates and inside the ticket gates for the Shinkansen, buses, cabs (Karasuma Exit), and subway platforms. The Shinkansen ticket gates (blue),…

Indonesia Launches New “All Indonesia” Immigration Procedures; Mandatory for International Passengers at All Airports from October 1

By Editor in Chief on Wed Sep 03 2025

The Indonesian government began operating a new immigration procedure, “All Indonesia,” on September 1. The pilot operation had started at some airports, but after September 1, all international passengers arriving at Jakarta Soekarno Hatta Airport, Surabaya Juanda Airport, and Denpasar Ngurah Rai Airport will be required to register their electronic forms using All Indonesia. The…

Disney Store presents Olaf items to enjoy the “longed-for summer” to the fullest! Red gingham check eco-bags and leisure sheets

By Editor in Chief on Fri Aug 22 2025

Walt Disney Japan launched a new collection “MY PAL OLAF” featuring Olaf, the snowman from the movie “Anna and the Snow Queen. MY PAL OLAF is a collection themed on the scene in the movie where Olaf sings “Longing for Summer” and other scenes. The collection features refreshing artwork depicting Olaf enjoying the summer, and…

Special video tracing the birth of the Mrs. GREEN APPLE×Disney collaboration song, long version now available

By Editor in Chief on Fri Aug 22 2025

Tokyo Disney Resort has released a special video “Behind the Scenes (Long ver.)” that follows the birth of the theme song “Carrying Happiness” for the special “Summer Cool-Off at Tokyo Disney Resort” currently being held at the park. The 10-minute video will show how the collaboration song “Carrying Happiness (Tokyo Disney Resort Version),” created by…

51% off white Chipkasi, G-Shock-like square model

By Editor in Chief on Fri Aug 22 2025

Amazon (Amazon Japan) is having a time sale on Casio’s F-108WHC-7BJF wristwatch. Normally priced at 3,300 yen, it is 51% off at 1,620 yen at the time of writing. This is a standard model with a square design reminiscent of G-Shock, and is one of the so-called Chipkasio (Cheap Casio) models. It is a simple…

Extra trains will run during the Misawa Air Base Air Festival, and admission restrictions will be imposed at Misawa Station. Aoimori Railway to operate “MSJ Liner” and “AOJ Liner” with pay-as-you-go capacity system.

By Editor in Chief on Wed Aug 20 2025

Aoimori Railway will operate a special train to and from Misawa Station, the closest station to the venue, in conjunction with the Misawa Air Base Air Festival 2025 to be held on September 21 at the Air Self-Defense Force Misawa Air Base (125-7, Aomori Prefecture, Misawa-shi, Oaza Misawa-aza Gokubo). In addition to the extra regular…

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