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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…

An interactive museum where you can design your own Gunpla and take home the box art is now open. We took a closer look at it along with Bandai’s new factory!

By Editor in Chief on Wed Aug 20 2025

BHCPDII MUSEUM is a facility where visitors can tour the new factory and have their own “plastic model designer experience” under the theme of “designing the value of plastic models. The facility exhibits the know-how and commitment that the company has cultivated over 50 years of plastic model manufacturing, as well as the latest technologies…

The chunky and cold “Little Ghost Manju” will be available again this year. Limited time only to coincide with Disney Halloween.

By Editor in Chief on Wed Aug 20 2025

Tokyo Disney Resort will hold “Disney Halloween” from September 17 to October 31. In conjunction with the event, “Little Ghost Man” (4 pieces for 1,500 yen) from the Tokyo Disney Resort Frozen Selection will be sold exclusively online through the Tokyo Disney Resort app. The Little Ghost Man is a chilly sweet that can be…

Vietnam Airlines Launches In-Flight Internet Service on Airbus A350s

By Editor in Chief on Tue Aug 19 2025

On August 5, Vietnam Airlines began trial operations of its in-flight Internet access service on Airbus A350 aircraft. The service is available on select aircraft equipped with ViaSat Internet-connected satellite systems in the U.S., and includes free 15-minute text messaging (Zalo, Viber, WhatsApp, etc.) on all classes of domestic and international flights. For international flights,…

LOGOS will expand its “Noden” lineup in 2026, including portable air conditioners and freezers for cooling tents. Pokemon collaboration and other new products at the exhibition.

By Editor in Chief on Tue Aug 19 2025

More than 100 items were lined up as new items, but here are some of the highlights. Logos Corporation, which develops the outdoor brand LOGOS, held the “2026 Regular THE LOGOS SHOW” in Tokyo to unveil its regular models for 2026 to store personnel and media. The first of the new products will be released…

See the Expo site from the sky! JTB offers helicopter cruise, limited to 25 couples on August 29, “Osaka-Kansai Expo Air Cruise”.

By Editor in Chief on Tue Aug 19 2025

JTB is now accepting reservations for the “Osaka-Kansai Expo Air Cruise. The cruise will take place on August 29 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with participation fees starting at 40,000 yen per person (based on four people, without Expo admission tickets). This is a helicopter ride that allows visitors to enjoy a “flight with…

Grant Aid Agreement Signed for Tonga: Support for Strengthening Industrial Infrastructure through the Development of the Capital International Airport | News & PR

By Editor in Chief on Tue Aug 19 2025

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Grant Agreement (G/A) with the government of the Kingdom of Tonga for the “Faamotu International Airport Development Project” in Nuku’alofa, the capital of the Kingdom of Tonga, on August 19. Signing Ceremony A summary of the business is as follows Faamotu International Airport Development Plan The Project…

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