JICA has many people from various backgrounds who are tackling international issues with clear-cut passion in their respective fields. This new series, “People Taking on International Challenges,” focuses on the passion of these people. The first article in this series features Hisakazu Hiraoka, who has been taking on the challenge of combating infectious diseases for…
Keikyu to Revise Timetable from November 25. Weekday mornings and weekends at 23:00 will be increased, and the Airport Express will be renamed “Express”.
Keihin Electric Express Railway will implement a timetable revision. The weekend and holiday timetables will be in effect from November 25, while the weekday timetable will be in effect from November 27. During weekday morning rush hours, one upbound “rapid” train will be changed to “limited express” and one each of downbound “limited express” and…
JAL offers “Namarauramaibesa” campaign to win specialties from 8 cities, towns, and villages in Kushiro area! Campaign”, which offers a chance to win local specialties from eight municipalities in the Kushiro area.
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Kushiro-Haneda route on December 1, JAL will launch the “Nama-Ra-Ra-Mai-Besa” campaign! Campaign” to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Kushiro-Haneda route on December 1. JAL Mileage Bank Japan members who board the Kushiro – Haneda route twice and apply for the campaign will win a total of 41…
S.RIDE enables cab dispatch from “Google Maps” route search. Estimated cost and waiting time can also be checked.
S.RIDE has started supporting the S.RIDE cab application service on the Google Maps map application. This will allow the “S.RIDE” estimated amount and waiting time to be displayed on the dispatch service screen of the “Google Maps” application route search results. Furthermore, by pressing “Open App,” you can call a cab with “S.RIDE” without having…
JR Tokai invites videos of “the moment you met the person you want to meet”. 30 winners will be selected by drawing to win a coupon worth 30,000 yen.
As part of the “Let’s go see them” campaign that has been underway since February, JR Tokai is soliciting videos of “the moment you met the person you wanted to see”. Thirty entrants will be selected by drawing to win an “EX Travel Pack” coupon worth 30,000 yen that includes accommodations and a Shinkansen bullet…
Beppu Ropeway to begin sunrise operation at 5:00 a.m. on New Year’s Day. The first 1,000 visitors will receive a zodiac sign of good fortune earthenware bell and a pocket warmer.
The Beppu Ropeway will operate from 5:00 a.m. on January 1, 2024, for the first sunrise of the year. The ropeway will take passengers up the 1300-meter-high Tsurumidake Mountain to view the first sunrise of the new year in the direction of Oita City. The ropeway will start at 5:00 a.m. on the first-come, first-served…
EcoFlow offers up to 50% off over 40 items on “Black Friday 2023”. Portable power supplies, solar panels, etc.
EcoFlow Technology Japan will launch the EcoFlow Black Friday 2023 campaign, offering up to 50% off more than 40 items. The period is from November 16 to December 1 for the official website and from November 22 to December 1 for Amazon. The EcoFlow DELTA 2 is 40% off at 85,800 yen (normally 143,000 yen)….
Logos, Thermore Heavy Hoody (Family), a lightweight, moisture-retaining, durable volume outerwear
Logos Corporation, which develops the outdoor brand “LOGOS,” has released a volume outerwear “Thermore Heavy Hoodie (Family). The outer fabric has a water-repellent finish to cope with sudden weather changes, and the padding is made of “Thermore,” a high-performance padding with excellent lightweight, moisture retention, and durability properties. The cotton filling is made of “Thermore,”…
Revised edition of “Railroad Maple National Railroad Map Book” is now available. Abandoned railway lines from the Meiji era are included, and forest railroads across Japan are added.
Shobunsha will release a fully revised edition of “Railway Maple National Railroad Map Book” on December 8, 2012. The B5 size, 444 pages, is priced at 3,960 yen. This map book features all existing lines and major abandoned lines on a regular scale map that is not deformed. With the revision, abandoned railway lines from…
ANA begins advance registration for New Year’s Day New Year’s Day 2024 New Year’s Day sunrise flight! Flights to/from Haneda and Narita for frequent flyer members
ANA announced that it will offer the first sunrise flight on New Year’s Day, 2024, and began accepting applications for ANA Mileage Club members at 2:00 p.m. on November 14. This time, we will be flying to and from Haneda and Narita. Both flights will meet at the airport between 4:00 and 5:00 a.m. on…