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Soaring prices for vintage domestic electric guitars, doubling the listing price
Domestically produced electric guitars manufactured decades ago are gaining popularity. It is said that copy models of long-established Amer
Aug 19, 20221 min read


Record high surcharge at Japan Airlines for tickets issued in October-November
North America and Europe will be 57,200 yen one way, 10,200 yen higher than the current price. For Hawaii and Indonesia, it will be 37,400 y
Aug 19, 20221 min read


Nippon TV and ASICS jointly acquire the operator of the runners portal site "RUNNET"
Nippon Television Holdings (HD) and ASICS announced on the 18th that they will jointly acquire Arbee.
Asics will acquire 65% of the shares o
Aug 19, 20221 min read


Connecting Directly the "Canal Pedestrian Bridge" via the Nanakuma Line extension to Hakata Station
The Nanakuma Line of the Fukuoka Municipal Subway is steadily being extended to Hakata Station. The Fukuoka City Transportation Bureau has a
Aug 19, 20221 min read


150m-high power generation windmills in Akita sea to start commercial operation in November
The construction of a wind power plant off the coast of Akita Prefecture is nearing its final stage, and gigantic windmills are beginning to
Aug 19, 20221 min read


Maru Building and Shin-Maru Building to be renovated by spring 2023
Mitsubishi Estate and Mitsubishi Jisho Property Management announced on August 18 that they will renovate the Maru Building on the occasion
Aug 19, 20221 min read


PayPay Registered Users Surpassing 50 Million
PayPay announced on August 18 that the number of registered users of its cashless payment service "PayPay" exceeded 50 million. According to
Aug 18, 20221 min read


Bill Gates was presented with the Order of the Rising Sun for his charity activities
Bill Gates, one of the world's richest persons on this globe, who is visiting Japan today, was handed the "Rising Sun Grand Cordon of Japan"
Aug 18, 20221 min read


2TB HDD and SSD released by Elecom, that can be backed up directly from smartphones
Elecom will release 3 types of external storage for smartphone backup from the end of August.
This product can save data by connecting direc
Aug 18, 20221 min read


Utsunomiya LRT expected to open in August 2023, 1.5 years delay from start of construction
The Haga-Utsunomiya LRT, also known as the Light Line, is expected to open in August 2023. The original schedule was to open in March 2022,
Aug 18, 20221 min read


Domestic flights during Obon holidays recover to 80%, highway traffic to 90% of pre-corona
On the 17th, airline companies announced the usage figures of the Obon period (from 6th to 16th). Although it was in the middle of the seven
Aug 18, 20221 min read


Denny's raises the price of 40 items by 10 to 80 yen, drink bar to 470 yen
Seven & i Food Systems, which operates the family restaurant "Denny's", announced on the 17th that it will raise the price of some menu item
Aug 17, 20221 min read


Bicycle sales steep with purchase subsidy up to 30,000 yen, "official bicycle" at city hall Izu says
Sales of bicycles are booming in Izu City, Shizuoka Prefecture. This is because the city provides subsidies of up to 30,000 yen to citizens
Aug 17, 20221 min read


Showa retro furniture popular with young people, recycle shop in Komaki, Aichi-prefecture
"Nostalgic" becoming "cute". Recycle shop "BANUL" (Komaki City, Aichi Prefecture), which specializes in antique and vintage furniture, celeb
Aug 17, 20221 min read


Cainz DIY Chain conducts proof-of-concept of cash register-free store "CAINZ Mobile Store" at HQ
Cainz (Honjo City, Saitama Prefecture) will set up an unmanned cashier-less "CAINZ Mobile Store" in the lobby on the 1st floor of Cainz Head
Aug 17, 20221 min read


Denon adds DENON HOME 250 White to enjoy Amazon Music HD with superb sound
Denon announced on August 16 that it will add a new white color to the Alexa-compatible smart speaker "DENON HOME 250". The black model was
Aug 17, 20221 min read


Imports and Exports at Narita Airport hit a record high, demand air transport rises due to corona
Narita Airport's export value for January to June increased 25.7% year-on-year to 7.6579 trillion yen, while import value increased 21.9% ye
Aug 16, 20221 min read


"Weaker Yen" hits 80% of wholesales, 1,700 companies questionnaire by Teikoku Databank
A survey by Teikoku Databank revealed that 80% of companies believe that the current depreciation of the yen is a factor in the deterioratio
Aug 16, 20221 min read


Odakyu Express Romance car Limited Express fare revision. Shinjuku-Machida from 420 to 500 yen
Odakyu Electric Railway will revise the special express fares for all sections of the Limited Express Romance car from October 1st.
Due to t
Aug 16, 20221 min read


"Frozen tuna nigiri sushi" made at an ultra-low temperature of -60 degrees
A business man in Yaei-cho, Kyotango, Kyoto Prefecture, who is engaged in food development, is working on the development of frozen nigiri s
Aug 16, 20221 min read
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