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JR West raises some limited express fares up to 480 yen from April 2023
JR West announced on the 2nd that from April 2023, some limited express fares will be raised by up to 480 yen. To promote online reservation
Sep 3, 20221 min read


Toyota and Nippon Steel agree to raise steel prices, record high 20% to 30% increase in supply price
Toyota Motor Corporation and Nippon Steel Corporation agreed to significantly raise the purchase price of steel materials. As a result, the
Sep 2, 20221 min read


JR East to cut 4,000 railway workers, allocating to in-station stores and real estate business
It was learnt that JR East will cut about 4,000 personnel involved in railway operations. Voluntary retirement will not be solicited, and th
Sep 1, 20221 min read


Manned submarine reaches depth of 9801m Ogasawara Trench breaking Japanese record
Research groups such as Nagoya University and Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, which are investigating the "ultra-deep sea
Aug 30, 20221 min read


New Confectionery Outlet directly connected to Kanetsu Expressway Gunma Tamamura Smart IC
Construction plans for customer attraction facilities near the Takasaki Tamamura Smart Interchange (IC) on the Kanetsu Expressway in Gunma P
Aug 27, 20221 min read


Honda cuts production at Suzuka plant by 30% early September, Saitama plant cuts production by 40%
Honda announced on the 25th that it will reduce production by about 30% at the first and second lines of its Suzuka Factory (Suzuka City, Mi
Aug 26, 20221 min read


ANA surcharge over 100,000 yen for round-trip to US and Middle East for months October-November
All Nippon Airways (ANA/NH) Group will raise the special fuel surcharge (fuel surcharge) paid by international passengers when purchasing ai
Aug 25, 20221 min read


Nagasaki trams, significantly reduced from 88 to 24 runs, due to decreased passengers
Nagasaki Electric Tramway will significantly reduce the number of tram on Route 4 (Hotarujaya - Sofukuji) from September 1, as it will be di
Aug 24, 20221 min read


10 minutes from Toyosu to Sumiyoshi, the effect of the Toyozumi extension of Yurakucho Subway Line
The Bureau of Urban Development of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government has published materials related to the new urban high-speed rail line N
Aug 24, 20221 min read


Digital Vehicle Inspection Certificate will start from January 2023, MILT released special website
On August 19th, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MILT) opened a special website in conjunction with the digitisa
Aug 23, 20221 min read


ANA's seat availability will start displaying the seats and schedule of LCC Peach from October
From early October 2022, ANA (All Nippon Airways) will display the schedule of all domestic flights of its group companies LCCs (low-cost ai
Aug 22, 20221 min read


Vintage Toyota Supra costs 6.34 million yen, doubles in price in two years, Honda NSX exceeding 10M
Used prices of old sports cars called "old cars" are soaring. Models that were launched in the 1980s and 1990s, when major automakers compet
Aug 22, 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


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


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


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


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


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
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