On October 17, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Grant Agreement (G/A) with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) for a grant assistance of up to 1,406 million yen for the “Women’s Economic Activity Enhancement Plan in the Private Sector” for Afghanistan. Signing Ceremony More than two years after the August 2021 political…
Month: October 2023
Premium Japanese-style hotel with seven private baths and a large public bath
Kyoritsu Maintenance, which operates the “Dormy Inn” business hotel, opened “Beppu Hattu Oyado Nono Beppu” in Beppu City, Oita Prefecture, on October 17. Oyado Nono is a premium Japanese-style hotel with tatami mats throughout, and is the first hotel to open in the Kyushu area. 269 guest rooms are located within a 1-minute walk from…
Koji Inoue’s “Hints for Railway Travel”] Stations with the same name sometimes exist in remote locations.
Some time ago, there was news that the record for the highest number of people with the same name gathered in one place had been overturned. While same names are not uncommon in the field of personal names, there is actually a similar story in the field of station names. There are three JR Okubo…
Keio Electric Railway Commemorative Tickets for the 100th Anniversary of Hachiko’s Birth. 3 hard tickets + mount set with nostalgic railroad photos for ¥1,000.
Keio Electric Railway will release “Hachiko 100th Birthday Commemorative Tickets,” limited to a total of 1,000 sets, on November 11. In addition to one D-type “Inokashira Odekake Ticket” and two regular tickets, the set includes “Hachiko 100-year Story” and “Message from Shibuya Stationmaster” on the theme of Shibuya Station that has walked together with Hachiko,…
Disney Christmas special sets are full of holiday cheer, from the first dish to dessert! Make reservations to visit the East Side Cafe.
Tokyo Disney Resort will hold the special event “Disney Christmas” from November 8 to December 25. The East Side Café restaurant, located in the World Bazaar, will offer a “Special Set” (4,500 yen) that is full of ideas to make every dish feel like Christmas. The soup “Scallop and Mussel Chowder” is a warm soup…
Dessert Plates Meet 40th Anniversary and Christmas at Disney Christmas! It’s a double celebration!
Tokyo Disney Resort will hold the special event “Disney Christmas” from November 8 to December 25. As this year marks the park’s 40th anniversary year, a “sweets set” (1,580 yen) will be offered, in which a 40th anniversary dessert and a Christmas celebration will be served together on one plate. The new Christmas dessert added…
Sumikko Gurashi” limited edition for post offices. Total 6 items including tote bag/embroidered can badge/pouch/ piggy bank
LEGS will release limited-edition “Sumikko Gurashi” goods at post offices and post office online stores nationwide on October 20. The lineup includes a “corduroy tote” (1,760 yen) and a “shell pouch” (950 yen) with an inside pocket, an “embroidered badge” (700 yen), an “embroidery tape set” (700 yen) with two different patterns, a “5” index…
Disney Store’s YUZU POOH series will soothe you in the fall and winter. Yuzu Mochi Pooh is only available this time of year!
Walt Disney Japan will launch the “YUZU POOH” collection featuring Pooh and yuzu motifs on October 20. This cute collection, featuring Winnie the Pooh and yuzu (a citron), is perfect for daily use. The “Tote Bag” (3,500 yen) is a calm bag with a fluffy sagara weave and embroidery depicting Pooh. The box tote bag…
New Series 273 Limited Express Yakumo, which goes to the San’in region, is unveiled. Flat, semi-private style seats that allow passengers to stretch their legs!
On October 17, JR West held a press release of its new Series 273 limited express DC train “Limited Express Yakumo,” which is scheduled to be successively introduced in the spring of 2024. The design and body of the new Yakumo have been completely redesigned based on the concept of “a car body that echoes…
Smoking rooms” on Tokaido, Sanyo, and Kyushu Shinkansen lines to be discontinued in spring 2024, JR companies announce.
On October 17, JR Tokai announced that all smoking rooms in Shinkansen trains (cars 3, 10, and 15) will be discontinued in spring 2024. This is in light of the growing health promotion awareness and declining smoking rates in recent years. After the smoking rooms are abolished, emergency drinking water will be provided to strengthen…