On April 13, the Osaka-Kansai Expo (EXPO 2025) will open in Yumeshima, Osaka. Here we report on scenes from the media day held prior to the opening of the Expo. The theme of the Japan Pavilion, the host country’s pavilion, is “Between Life and Life,” and is composed of three areas: Plant Area, Farm Area,…
Japan Entertainment will start selling tickets for JUNGLIA OKINAWA (654-32, Kuregayama, Nakijin-mura, Kunigami-gun, Okinawa Prefecture), scheduled to open on July 25, on its official website from April 25 at 10:00. Jungleia Okinawa is a theme park under construction in the forests of Yanbaru, a World Natural Heritage site, where visitors can enjoy attractions in the…
The “Tezutsu Hanabi Bento” is a bento boxed lunch box from Toyohashi Station, named after “Tezutsu Hanabi,” which is said to have originated in Toyohashi and is dedicated during festivals in the Higashi Mikawa region. The packaging is also visually appealing, evoking the image of handheld fireworks cinched with a rope. The bento itself is…
April Fool’s Day “Matsuya” takes over “Matsuya Ginza” – an unexpected realization? The social networking tweet posted on April 1, 2025, the morning of April Fool’s Day, has largely come true: “[Report] Today, we took over Matsuya, a long-established department store in Ginza. Gyudon chain giant Matsuya has taken over Matsuya Ginza, a department store…
On April 13, the Osaka-Kansai Expo (EXPO 2025) will open in Yumeshima, Osaka. Here we report on scenes from the media day held prior to the opening of the Expo. At the southernmost end of the “Empowering Zone” is the Nordic Pavilion, a joint exhibit of five countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden). Under…
The “Official Stamp Rally” is a popular project in which many visitors have participated at international expositions, including the 1970 Osaka Expo and the 2005 EXPO 2005 Aichi, Japan. At this year’s Expo, more than 200 stamps will be placed at various pavilions and facilities. On April 13, the Osaka-Kansai Expo (EXPO 2025) will open…
On April 13, the Osaka-Kansai Expo (EXPO 2025) will open in Yumeshima, Osaka. Here we report on scenes from the media day held prior to the opening of the Expo. While numerous Myakmyak goods are sold at the Expo site, the “Myakmyak Plushie Lottery” (open from 9:00 to 20:00) is operating a bit quietly in…
On April 13, the Osaka-Kansai Expo (EXPO 2025) will open in Yumeshima, Osaka. Here we report on scenes from the media day held prior to the opening of the Expo. Free Wi-Fi access points are available at various locations at the Expo site, including rest areas, plazas, and around the gates. Some pavilions require the…
The Sapporo Municipal Subway will conduct a demonstration test of a ride service using credit cards and other touch-sensitive payment methods at all 49 stations from April 26. In the experiment, touch-sensitive payment readers will be installed at some automatic ticket gates at all 49 stations on the Sapporo Municipal Subway Nanboku, Tozai, and Toho…
On April 13, the Osaka-Kansai Expo (EXPO 2025) will open in Yumeshima, Osaka. Here we report on scenes from the media day held prior to the opening of the Expo. The concept of “PASONA NATUREVERSE,” a private pavilion in which Pasona Group will exhibit, is “Life, Thank You. The main exhibits include a “Body” zone…