Mitsui Fudosan Commercial Management Co. will hold “Spring Fair” at 14 Mitsui outlet parks nationwide. The fair will run from March 19 to April 5. Spring fashions, miscellaneous goods to prepare for new life, ceremonial clothes, business items, etc. are sold at up to 80% off. The facilities are Sapporo Kitahiroshima, Sendai Port, Kisarazu, Iruma,…
Month: March 2026
Unlimited Rides on Sapporo City Subway for 830 yen on weekdays if you use a credit card. Weekends, holidays, and year-end and New Year’s holidays: 520 yen.
The Sapporo City Transportation Bureau and five other companies and bureaus will start a maximum fare service on March 26 for credit card users of the Sapporo Municipal Subway. The service is available to credit, debit, and prepaid cards, as well as smartphones with the cards installed. When using a credit card to ride the…
Two flower-patterned pouches by Scandinavian design “kippis” are included in the supplement. Linnell May extra issue is on sale today!
Takarajimasya will release the May 2026 extra issue of “Linnell” today, March 19. The price is 1,620 yen. The supplement to the extra issue is a two-piece set of quilted pouch and tissue pouch from the original Scandinavian design brand “kippis. The “Ihmekasvi” pattern depicts a mysterious plant that produces a variety of flowers from…
Additional production of recycled aluminum straws for the Type 923 Doctor Yellow is decided. New packaging to be released.
JR Tokai Retailing Plus will release “Tokaido Shinkansen Recycled Aluminum Straw (Type 923 Doctor Yellow) II” on March 23 at 10:00. It is made by recycling decommissioned Shinkansen cars. Among the three types of straws released to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Tokaido Shinkansen, the Doctor Yellow model was particularly popular, so the company…
Mobile Suit Gundam’s Halo becomes a three-colored dango! Fluffy plush charms on sale today at bookstores and Seven!
Takarajimasya will release “Mobile Suit Gundam Spring Halo: Three Color Dango Halo Plush Charm Book” today, March 19. The price is 3,289 yen. It will be available at bookstores, online bookstores, Seven-Eleven, and Seven Net Shopping. The well-known mascot character “Halo” from the Gundam series is now available in a Japan-only “spring version”. The plush…
Sri Lanka’s SATREPS Discussion Minutes Signed: Using Big Data to Estimate Water Pollution and Improve the Water Environment ｜ News & PR
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the Government of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka agreed on February 26 in Colombo, Sri Lanka, to an implementation framework for the Science and Technology for Global Partnership (SATREPS) “Big Data Platform for Water Environment Monitoring and Data-based Policy Implementation”, The Record of Discussions (R/D) was…
Study Session on Social Implementation of AI – Social Trends Learned from Prof. Matsuo and Prof. Yasar ｜ News/Public Relations
Japan International Cooperation Agency (henceforth JICA) We are working to promote cooperation between Japanese companies and tech companies in Pakistan, Armenia, and Sri Lanka. JICA is pleased to invite Professor Yutaka Matsuo of the University of Tokyo and Professor Yasar of NUST, Pakistan, to a hybrid seminar on April 7, 2026, at 18:30, to discuss…
Chairman Tanaka Visits Vanuatu, Tonga, and Samoa: Strengthening Ties with Pacific Island Nations, Promoting Cooperation in Disaster Prevention, Climate Change, and Social Infrastructure Development ｜ News & PR
JICA President Akihiko Tanaka visited the Republic of Vanuatu, the Kingdom of Tonga, and the Independent State of Samoa from February 15 to February 25, meeting with government officials and inspecting JICA projects. Through this visit, they reaffirmed the long history of exchange and strong ties between Japan and the Pacific island countries, and confirmed…
International Cooperation, What are the Benefits to Japan? I want to know the world better! 6] ｜ News & PR
Thinking about the various social issues facing the world, “I want to know the world better!” The The theme of the 6th session is “Benefits of International Cooperation to Japan. With freelance announcer Yukari Nishio as moderator, we heard from Takahiro Tanisaka of Tokyo Metro’s International Business Department, Yasunari Kurino, Representative Director of Choifuru, Shoei…
Takarajimasya’s “The Best Selection of Japan’s Best Views in Spring and Summer to Visit at Least Once in Your Life. From nature to power spots, a guide for travelers.
Takarajimasya will release a mook, “The Best Selection of Japan’s Best Views in Spring and Summer, which I want to visit at least once in my life,” on April 2. The price is 1,430 yen. Introducing spectacular new spots to enjoy from spring to summer, from the great nature of the sea and mountains to…