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Odakyu Hakone will introduce its first new train in 14 years, the Type 4000, to the Hakone Tozan Railway in fiscal 2028. The exterior of the building will have a streamlined front shape that offers both a view and softness, and the main color will be the company’s original “Vermillion Hakone,” with a red base…

Takara Leben, a group company of MIRARTH Holdings, will open a new hotel, LEBEN HOTEL KAGOSHIMA AIRPORT (615-2, Kiyahara, Fumotoaza, Mizobe-cho, Kirishima, Kagoshima, etc.) in July 2027, as a reconstruction project of the former Kagoshima Airport Hotel. It will be operated by LEBEN HOTELS. Located about a 9-minute walk from Kagoshima Airport, the former Kagoshima…

reporter Name Affiliation Title Shohei Kashiwagi Deputy Director, Brazil Office Event Summary Date: November 21, 2025 Organized by JICA Venue Name (Pavilion Name)：Agri-Zone speaker Name Affiliation Title SAFTA Seminar “New Signposts for Sustainable Amazonian Agriculture (Part 2)” Shohei Kashiwagi, Deputy Director, JICA Brazil Office Keiichi Alberto Otobata, President, CAMTA Oswaldo Ryohei Katoh, President, CAMTA (Cooperative…

There are approximately 1.3 billion people with disabilities worldwide (about 16% of the world’s population), 80% of whom live in low- and middle-income countries. The employment rate of persons with disabilities remains low, and the gap with non-disabled persons has hardly narrowed in the past decade. Since the 2000s, JICA has been implementing cooperation for…

Recruit Co., Ltd. released the January 2026 issue of its travel information magazine “Hokkaido Jaran” on December 20, 2026. The price is 400 yen. The feature article is “ALL under 1000 yen! 28 Gorgeous Seafood and Meat Donburi” is featured. With the cost of food skyrocketing, the editorial staff picked up rice bowl menus that…

SKYPACK TOURS is running a coupon campaign to commemorate the 20th anniversary of its service to Kobe Airport in its “TASU-TAVISHI” dynamic package that includes airfare and hotel accommodation from Skymark. Coupons for up to 30,000 yen off the price of a trip are available for tours departing from the target airports (New Chitose, Haneda,…

On December 23, JR Tokai announced the design and symbol mark of the new limited express train “Series 385” (one 8-car train), which is under construction to replace the Series 383 used for the “Shinano” limited express train. The train is scheduled to be completed in the spring of 2026 and to begin running tests….

Sunflower Travel is offering the “Sunflower Marutoku Pack,” a special value travel product limited to departures in January 2026. One-way ferry fares with an onboard buffet dinner and breakfast are 10,000 yen per adult for the Kobe to Oita route and 14,000 yen per adult for the Osaka to Shibushi route. Elementary school students pay…

Tokyo Disney Resort will release new items featuring Minnie Mouse and cherries on February 5, 2026. The motif is Minnie Mouse decorating a heart cake for Mickey Mouse with cherries. In addition to wearable items such as “catsuits” (2,400 yen) with accessories attached to the ears and “fashion glasses” (2,600 yen) with adorable heart shapes,…

LeSportsac and FREAK’S STORE began pre-orders on December 23 at Daytona Park, the official online retailer, for their first collaboration item to be released on January 9, 2026. A FREAK’S STORE special order color is now available for the standard popular model. The color is said to be a classic color that references the brown…