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JICA Vice President Miyazaki met with World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Director-General Celeste Sauro at JICA headquarters on May 15. At the beginning of the meeting, Vice President Miyazaki welcomed Mr. Saulo’s visit to JICA for the first time since 2023. He also explained JICA’s business strategy in the field of disaster management and its efforts…

Tokyo DisneySea will release a program linked to the 25th anniversary event, “Duffy & Friends Find Your Beautiful Blue! limited menu will go on sale on July 7. Cape Cod Cook-Off, a restaurant in the park, is offering a “Sparkling Drink: Black Tea & Orange” (750 yen) made with black tea jelly and soda. The…

Tokyo DisneySea will release the second set of merchandise for the “Duffy & Friends Find Your Beautiful Blue! will go on sale on July 7. The new goods are designed to show Duffy and his friends out in search of blue, riding their colorful tricycles and enjoying finding blue in various places. The lineup includes…

Aeon Cinemas, operated by Aeon Entertainment, will show a special movie-viewing etiquette video in collaboration with “Toy Story 5” at its stores nationwide (97 theaters in total) from May 22. In addition to Woody, Buzz, and Jessie, the familiar characters from the Disney & Pixar movie “Toy Story,” new characters such as the cutting-edge tablet…

On May 20, EVA Air upgraded its fleet on the Narita – Kaohsiung, Taiwan route with a larger Airbus A330-300 aircraft. The airline has been operating with Airbus A321-200 aircraft with 184 seats (8 business class and 176 economy class), which will be replaced by the A330 with 309 seats (30 business class and 279…

Amazon (Amazon Japan) is holding a Fashion x Leisure Time Sale Festival, and various Ace suitcases are on sale. A wide variety of capacities, models, and colors are available, including S size (carry-on compatible) with a capacity of around 35L for 2-3 nights, M size (60-75L for 5-7 nights), and L size (75-95L for 7-10…

Takarajimasya will release the August 2026 extra issue of “Linnell” on June 19. The price is 1,690 yen. The supplement to the extra issue is a set of two items: a pouch featuring “Hello Kitty” in a straw hat and plump stickers. The pouch is made of quilted apple-patterned fabric embroidered with Kitty in summery…

Takarajimasya will release the August 2026 issue of “Linnell” on June 19. The price is 1,720 yen. The special supplement is a canvas-style lunch tote featuring “Hello Kitty” in a straw hat. The exquisitely sized tote bag, which can hold a lunch box, water bottle, wallet, etc., is embroidered with Kitty in summery attire. It…

Oedo Onsen Monogatari Group will offer “all-you-can-eat salmon roe” at dinner buffets at 71 facilities nationwide. This special menu, which can be enjoyed at no extra charge, will be offered only during the Bon Festival period (August 11-15). The menu is available at all Oedo Onsen Monogatari Standard, Premium, TAOYA, and Wan Wan Resort (except…

Rakuten Travel is running “Special Coupon WEEK,” offering up to 30% off travel reservations, until 9:59 p.m. on June 1, 2012, with a limited number of coupons available for domestic lodging, Raku Pack (transportation + lodging), and sightseeing experiences (activity reservations) from May 20, 2012. Up to 30% off domestic accommodations (hotels) when combined with…