Month: March 2026

If you have been watching TV Tokyo’s “Local Route Bus Connection Journey” series, you may have heard of a place called Shimokyoraishi. The “Yamanashi Kotsu Bus Shimokyoraishi Line” that goes to this rather grim place will soon be discontinued. While the JR Chuo Main Line runs along the northern bank of the Kamanashi River, this…

Takarajimasya will release “Maison de FLEUR × HELLO KITTY Strawberry Charm Book” today, March 11. The price is 3190 yen. The long-awaited collaboration between the French chic Maison de Fleur and Hello Kitty on the theme of strawberries. The charms are made of luxurious quilted fabric and embroidered with fluffy material, and the strawberry’s stem…

Seibu Railway will introduce the first new train in 40 years, the L00 Series (Leo Kei), on its Yamaguchi Line (Leo Liner), which will begin commercial operation on March 27. The first of the three trains was shown to the press. Currently, running tests and crew training are being conducted in preparation for the start…

Gunma Safari Park (1 Okamoto, Tomioka City, Gunma Prefecture) changed the exhibition area for white tiger twins “Uranus” and “Elios” to “Wild Cat’s World” in the Walking Safari Zone in early March. In the past, the free-range exhibit held in the wildebeest area (tiger zone) was held in a vast breeding space where the animals…

Takarajimasya will release “Maison de FLEUR × HELLO KITTY Strawberry Treasure Case Book” today, March 11. It is priced at 4059 yen and comes in two colors, pink and red. Maison de Fleur and Hello Kitty collaborated on this versatile pouch with a “strawberry” theme. The luxurious quilted fabric is embroidered with Kitty’s earrings as…

Takarajimasya will release “Maison de FLEUR × HELLO KITTY Strawberry Plush Charm Book” today, March 11. The price is 3190 yen. Maison de Fleur and Hello Kitty have collaborated on the long-awaited “strawberry” theme. This face-shaped plush charm has Kitty’s ribbon earrings as strawberries, and the ribbon that resembles a strawberry’s stem is symbolic of…

Takarajimasya will release “Sukiya FAN BOOK” today, March 11. The price is 1,210 yen. Sukiya, Japan’s largest beef bowl chain, is now available in a brand mook. In addition to a thorough dissection of the deliciousness of Sukiya’s food, the magazine features a special feature on its other signature menu item, curry, and interviews with…

The most numerous and well-known examples are the Yamagata Shinkansen’s “Tsubasa” and the Akita Shinkansen’s “Komachi”. The “Tsubasa” is combined with the “Yamabiko” between Tokyo and Fukushima, so it is referred to as the “Yamabiko-Tsubasa” south of Fukushima. The “KOMACHI” is combined with the “HAYABUSA” between Tokyo and Morioka, so it is referred to as…

Takarajimasya will release “Maison de FLEUR × HELLO KITTY Strawberry Multi Case Book” today, March 11. It is priced at 4059 yen and comes in two colors, pink and red. Maison de Fleur and Hello Kitty collaborated on this notebook-type multi-case with a “strawberry” theme. The set includes a zippered clear pocket bound with a…

On March 9, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed an investment agreement with Persistent Africa Climate Venture Builder Fund, LP (Persistent ACV Fund), an African venture capital (VC) fund. The project will invest in the Persistent ACV Fund in collaboration with development finance institutions and private investors, including the African Development Bank (AfDB), the…