NANGA launched bags and accessories made of ECOPAK, a material made of 100% recycled polyester, on March 14. The lineup includes a backpack, shoulder bag, body bag, shoulder pouch, pass case, and coin case, each available in two colors: BLK (black) and ORV (olive). ECOPAK is a sustainable material developed by CHALLENGE SAILCLOTH. It has…
A 10-minute walk from Hankyu Juso Station. The Juso boat landing is quite convenient! By April, when the Kansai-Osaka Expo opens, it will be possible to open a route between Fushimi Pier in Kyoto (about 1 km from Chushojima Station on the Keihan Railway) and Juso Pier. However, a regular route from Fushimi Pier to…
The Pokémon Center will release collaborative goods with the Hiroshima Toyo Carp, Hiroshima Prefecture’s professional baseball team, on April 11 to celebrate the relocation and renewal of the Pokémon Center Hiroshima, an official store selling Pokémon-related products. Pokémon Center Hiroshima opened in 2015 as the first store in the Chugoku-Shikoku region. Operations at its current…
Tokyo Disney Resort will release new merchandise on April 24, 2012, featuring Mickey Mouse and his friends, holding pom-poms in both hands and energetically enlivening the atmosphere. T-shirts (2,300-2,900 yen) with Mickey Mouse and Friends on them, catsuits (2,400 yen) with pom-poms, caps (3,400 yen), and different color chouches (2,000 yen) perfect for ponytails. A…
Beauty brand PHOEBE BEAUTY UP will release an eyelash serum with Minnie Mouse design on the package on April 24. The price is 5830 yen. Focusing on the eyelash part of Minnie Mouse’s cute eyes, this product is a 5mL eyelash serum with a clear pouch featuring retro-style Minnie Mouse and Mickey Mouse. read more…
The Japan Branch of the Hawaii Tourism Authority will co-host the “HAWAI’I EXPO 2025 x Ke Au Hou Festival” event with the Ke Au Hou Festival, a hula competition, at the Yoyogi National Stadium 2nd Gymnasium (2-1-1 Jinnan, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo) on May 10-11. The event will be held at Yoyogi National Stadium No. 2 (2-1-1…
The company is running three cars, “Showa-go,” “Hachigashira-go,” and “Wakasakura-go,” designed by Eiji Mitooka, who designs trains for JR Kyushu and supervised their design with a Showa-era retro theme, in a rural landscape. The train is a nostalgic experience of the Showa period. Casio Computer Co., Ltd. and Wakasakura Railway (Tottori Prefecture) are running a…
Tokyo Disney Resort will release new “Plush Charm” merchandise on April 24. The price is 1,600 yen. The design features Minnie Mouse and Mickey Mouse holding pompoms in both hands and wearing cheerleading-inspired costumes. The Mickey and Minnie teams are also cute when combined with other Mikiminis in matching colors, or when made into teams…
Takarajimasya will release “MOOMIN Moomin Official Fan Book 2025 80th Limited! Little Mii BIG Tote Bag” on April 24. It is priced at 3,289 yen. The 2025 edition of the popular Moomin Official Fan Book celebrates the 80th anniversary of the publication of the first Moomin novel, and features all of the Moomin novels and…
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Grant Agreement (G/A) with the government of the United Republic of Tanzania on March 14 in Dar es Salaam for the “Medical Equipment Improvement Project for Strengthening Maternal and Child Health Services”. Signing Ceremony A summary of the business is as follows Project Summary Medical Equipment Improvement…