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 Japanese Red Cross Society’s “International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement” pavilion, with the exhibition slogan “It is Human Beings Who Save Human Beings….

Store opening period: April 13, 2025 – October 13, 2025 Hours of operation: 9:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Location: West Gate Marketplace Store area: 498m2 EXPO2025 Myakmyak [Platypus Ikochan] Original Synthetic Leather Pass Case (JWN/159) Price: 3200 yen Commemorative ICOCAs are only sold as a set with goods. However, the total amount of the merchandise…

The Disney Resort Line, which connects the various facilities at Tokyo Disney Resort, will gradually introduce tickets using 2D codes starting July 28. The applicable ticket types are regular tickets, free tickets, commuter passes, and group tickets. All current magnetic tickets will be replaced by tickets using two-dimensional codes as of July 2026. Transportation system…

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. Please note that the Expo site will be the first international expo to be entirely cashless, and cash will not be accepted. In addition to…

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. Under the theme of “Designing a Future Society that Shines with Life,” the Expo will feature eight signature pavilions created by eight producers, each exploring…

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Loan Agreement (L/A) with the government of the Dominican Republic on April 9 in Santo Domingo, the capital of the country, for the “Agricultural Finance Improvement Project for Strengthening Food Value Chain”. The outline of the project is as follows Signing Ceremony Project Summary Agricultural Finance Improvement…

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. There are two entrance gates to the Expo site: the East Gate on the Yumeshima Station side and the West Gate on the bus terminal…

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 German Pavilion, located in the “Connecting Zone” on the north side of the large roof ring, is characterized by the fact that everything from…

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 Expo site is vast. Walking around the pavilions is fun, but you can also use a one-person electric cart (personal mobility vehicle). There are…

On April 10, the Metropolitan Intercity Railway decided to name its new mascot character “Unir,” and after a final vote among four candidates, Unir received the most support. The company’s Tsukuba Express celebrates its 20th anniversary this year, and the “new employee” Yunior is scheduled to appear at anniversary events and in various other projects….