We are pleased to announce that we will be hosting the “Bangladesh Healthcare Business Seminar” to coincide with the visit to Japan by senior officials from the Ministry of Health, Family, and Welfare of Bangladesh. The seminar will highlight the latest trends, examples of cooperation, and business opportunities in Bangladesh’s rapidly growing healthcare sector, and…
Month: September 2026
Oita Prefecture’s “Kyushu Recovery Support Discount” opens for reservations on September 24. Available through Jalan, Rakuten Travel, and other platforms for stays through December 15.
Fukuoka Prefecture has set the start date for reservations for the “Kyushu Recovery Support Discount” Fukuoka Campaign at around 12:00 p.m. on September 24. The eligible period covers stays from October 1 to December 15 (check-out on December 16); reservations made on or before September 23 are not eligible for the discount. The eligible booking…
“Fall Unlimited Ride Pass” goes on sale today. Enjoy unlimited rides on JR local trains for 3 days—a better deal than the Seishun 18 Ticket.
To coincide with “Railway Day” on October 14, the JR Group will once again offer the “Fall Unlimited Ride Pass” and the “Fall Unlimited Ride Pass with Hokkaido Shinkansen Option” for fiscal year 2026. The sales period runs from September 18 to October 16, and the pass is valid from October 3 to 18. The…
Toki Air: Fall Travel Time Sale—Fares Starting at 3,300 Yen One-Way. Limited to September 18–20 only.
Toki Air is currently holding its “First Fall Travel Time Sale—Fall Travel Harvest Festival,” which applies to flights in October. The sale runs from 12:00 p.m. on September 18 through 11:59 p.m. on September 20, and the eligible travel period is October 1 through October 31. One-way fares start at 3,300 yen on all eligible…
Kagoshima Prefecture’s “Kyushu Recovery Support Discount” is expected to begin in mid-October. The program will run through the end of February 2027 at the latest, with a discount fund totaling over 3 billion yen.
On September 17, Kagoshima Prefecture announced the details of the “Kyushu Recovery Support Discount” program. Reservations are expected to open in mid-October, and the discount will apply to stays from mid-October through the end of February 2027 (excluding December 26 through January 3, 2027). Under the travel support program that offers discounts of up to…
Rakuten Travel: Reservations for Saga Prefecture’s “Kyushu Recovery Support Discount” will begin at noon on September 24. The first 740 customers will receive coupons.
Rakuten Travel announced that it will begin accepting new reservations for the “Kyushu Recovery Support Discount” travel assistance program in Saga Prefecture at 12:00 p.m. on September 24. We are distributing five types of “Rakuten Travel Coupons” that can be used for reservations of domestic accommodations or “Rakuten Pack” packages (transportation + lodging) with departure…
A black version of the “Myaku Myaku” Pulled Octopus Rice is here! Advance reservations start at 9:00 p.m. tonight.
Awajiya will release its new station bento, “EXPO 2025 Myaku Myaku Hippari-dako Rice (Black),” on September 22. The price is 2,480 yen. Advance reservations will be accepted starting at 9:00 p.m. on September 18. This is an officially licensed product for the 2025 Osaka-Kansai World Expo, featuring the same contents as the signature dish “Hippari-dako…
The “100th Anniversary of Chitose City Airport” Disney Special Parade will begin around noon. A Duffy Bus will also be on display at Hanano Hiroba in Shinonome-cho.
Tokyo Disney Resort will hold a Tokyo Disney Resort Special Parade as part of the “Chitose City Airport 100th Anniversary Citizens’ Parade,” which will take place on September 20 in Chitose City, Hokkaido. The event will take place from the intersection of Chuo Odori and Sakae-cho 7-chome to the intersection of Ekimae-dori and Chiyoda-cho 1-chome,…
[Asami Araki’s Life in Paris] A Summer Vacation in Auvergne Starting in Mont-d’Or: Volcanoes, Lakes, and Hot Springs (Part 1)
With several heat waves, Paris was hot again this summer. In August, hoping to escape the heat to a slightly cooler place, I went to Mont-Dore in the Auvergne region of central France. Located at an elevation of about 1,000 meters, it has been a ski resort since the early 20th century and is a…
“Abandoned Village Hall” from 50 Years Ago Emerges from the Lake Bottom! Why Is the Low Water Level at the Hayameura Dam in Kochi Receiving So Much Media Attention?
The construction push came from an unexpected coalition within the company itself; however, preparations for the start of construction on the Hayameura Dam reportedly proceeded with high priority. Although everyone on the Kochi Prefecture side understood that the project would entail the sacrifice of land being submerged, they could not ignore the passionate pleas from…