Afternoon Tea LIVING will release Snoopy collaboration items under the theme of “PEANUTS WARDROBE” on January 7, 2026. It will be available at Afternoon Tea Living stores and the official online store. The lineup includes a tumbler with mascot, blanket, die-cut pass case, folding umbrella, and pouch. The designs feature Snoopy in his past costumes…
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Blue Impulse display flights to be held in Komaki Air Base and Ishinomaki City, Miyagi Prefecture in March; additional schedule announced for FY2025
On December 9, the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) updated its Blue Impulse display flight schedule for FY2025. Specialized teams will perform spectacular acrobatics (display flights) using six aircraft in blue and white at various events and air festivals. Flight routes and other details will be determined in the future. The schedule is subject to…
Limited “Year of the Noon” Lucky Charms for 3 Starbucks stores in Kyoto, Japan, to go on sale December 13. You’ll have to wait and see which one you win!
Starbucks Coffee Japan will release a zodiac item, “Hinoeuma Charm Heigo Year-old Oriental Zodiac Sign Clay Bell” at three stores in Kyoto Prefecture on December 13. The price is 2,700 yen. The JIMOTOMade “Lucky Charms” have been available in limited quantities and for a limited time since 2022, in a zodiac sign version. This year’s…
COP30 Side Event】Pacific Climate and Environment Innovation Forum
reporter Name Affiliation Title Kazunao Shibata Deputy Director, Global Environment Department and Director, Environmental Management and Climate Change Response Group, JICA summary Date: Thursday, November 20, 2025 Organizers: Government of Vanuatu, Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP), Pacific Climate Change Centre (PCCC) Venue (Pavilion Name): Moana Blue Pacific Pavilion speaker Name Affiliation Title…
COP30 Side Event] Accelerate Energy Efficient Cooling in Nigeria
reporter Name Affiliation Title Kotaro Taniguchi Counselor and Deputy General Manager, Sustainability Promotion Office, Planning Department summary Date: November 20, 2025 Organized by Daikin Industries, Ltd. Co-sponsored by JICA Name of Venue (Pavilion Name)：Nigeria Pavilion speaker Name Affiliation Title Mustapha Abdullahi Director General, Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN) Kyosuke Inada Special Advisor, Sustainability Promotion, JICA…
COP30 Side Event] Integration of Peatland Restoration and Forestry and Agroforestry (FOLU) into the Global Carbon Market Framework ｜ News & PR
reporter Name Affiliation Title Ryunosuke Kataoka Research Officer, Forest and Natural Environment Conservation Group, Global Environment Department summary Date: November 21, 2025 Organized by Indonesian Peatland Restoration Center (ITPC) Venue (Pavilion Name): Indonesia Delegation Office (The event was originally scheduled to be held at the Indonesia Pavilion, but the venue was changed due to the…
Blue Impulse will fly at Naha Air Base, Okinawa from 13:25 on the 14th. Yui Rail will operate on a temporary schedule.
The Air Self-Defense Force Naha Air Base (301 Touma, Naha City, Okinawa Prefecture) will hold “Churashima Air Festa 2025” on December 14 from 9:00 to 15:00. The Blue Impulse, a professional team of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force, will conduct a display flight over the venue from 1:25 p.m. to 1:40 p.m. (walk-down begins at…
Yumcha x Strawberry Afternoon Tea, starting January 10. A total of 19 dishes including dim sum and sweets are served.
ANA InterContinental Hotel Tokyo (1-12-33 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo) will offer seasonal “Strawberry Chinese Afternoon Tea” at Chinese restaurant Huali on the 3rd floor. The period is from January 10 to April 30, 2026, and the price is 8,900 yen per person. This dim sum and strawberry afternoon tea is held in conjunction with the “Strawberry…
Tokyo Monorail to operate extra trains for the first sunrise flight on New Year’s Day. Increased Airport Rapid trains for year-end down trains and New Year’s Day up trains.
Tokyo Monorail has announced its timetable for the year-end and New Year period. On December 26 and 29, three downbound (Haneda Airport-bound) regular trains will be changed to Airport Rapid at 5:00 p.m. From December 30 to January 2, 2026, trains will operate on Saturday and holiday schedules regardless of the day of the week….
POVO, get up to 5 gigabytes per month at 21 stations in East Japan Railway. Limited to users of eSIM for foreigners visiting Japan, airports, sightseeing spots, etc.
KDDI and East Japan Railway Company will provide “povo Data Oasis” to users of “Japan SIM”, an eSIM service for foreign visitors to Japan, at 21 target stations in East Japan Railway Company. The service will be available for a limited time starting December 11. povo Data Oasis is a program that allows users to…