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Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO)
Japan Tourism Topics -2024 December Vol.2- by JNTO
1. Japan’s Breweries and Distilleries Celebrate UNESCO Heritage Listing Japanese sake, one of the most well-known elements of Japanese cuisine, has a history that stretches back centuries, with regional varieties made all across the country. This fermented alcoholic beverage is made with rice, "koji" mold, and water. While seemingly simple, the techniques and conditions required to make Japane...
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Japan Tourism Agency
Overview The Japan Tourism Agency supports the production and distribution of manners awareness videos, printed materials, and pictograms about travel etiquette for tourists visiting Japan. Inbound tourism has rapidly recovered in the last few years and is now exhibiting strong growth. With the increase in tourists, instances of inappropriate behavior have risen in some regions of the countr...
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Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO)
Japan Tourism Topics -2024 December Vol.1- by JNTO
1. Stay in the Middle of the Metropolis That Never Sleeps at lyf Shibuya Tokyo, Opening December 19 The Shibuya neighborhood in downtown Tokyo is one of the city's main entertainment hubs, with the famous Shibuya Crossing, Shibuya109, Miyashita Park, the Hachiko statue, and more. Only a seven-minute walk from Shibuya Station, the prime location of the new lyf Shibuya allows easy access to th...
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Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO)
Japan Tourism Topics -2024 November Vol.2- by JNTO
1. Experience the Beauty of the Seasons at the Newest Hotel in Niseko’s Famed Ski Resort, Opening December 15, Hokkaido The winter wonderland of Hokkaido is home to Niseko, one of Japan's premier ski resorts. The Nikko Style Niseko HANAZONO will open in the region this December, offering visitors a superb new accommodation option right next to the mountain gondola and ski slope. The hotel'...
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Meiji University
Meiji University creates a series of promotional videos, “Incredible Senseis at Meiji University,” and a landing page to tell the world about its research, which leads the field not only at home in Japan but also abroad. Using English-language narration and subtitles in English and Japanese, the new video introduces the work of Hiroshi Nagashima, School of Agriculture. The video makes the re...
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Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG)
We are pleased to announce that the course and other details have been decided for the bicycle road race “THE ROAD RACE TOKYO TAMA 2025” to be held next year. (１) Name of the event THE ROAD RACE TOKYO TAMA 2025 (２) Date Sunday, July 13, 2025 (３) Event details ・Men’s Elite Road Race ・Women’s Elite Road Race ・Para-cycling ・Ge...
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Miraikan – The National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation
Miraikan – The National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation (commonly known as Miraikan; headed by Chief Executive Director Asakawa Chieko) and The Notre-Dame de Paris Exhibit Production Committee are hosting Notre-Dame De Paris The Augmented Exhibition until February 24, 2025. Official website of the Special Exhibition "— NOTRE-DAME DE PARIS THE AUGMENTED EXHIBITION —" In this ex...
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Tokyo Food Promotion 2024 Executive Committee and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government
[Media Invitation] A Journey to Discover Tokyo’s Heart Through Its Diverse Cuisine (Monday, Dec. 16)
============================================== -Why did Tokyo become a city known for its food? Presentation event for overseas media and embassy officials to taste the past, present and future of Tokyo food: A Journey to Discover Tokyo’s Heart Through Its Diverse Cuisine [Time and Date] 1st Event: 10:00–14:40, Monday, December 16, 2024 (Registration opens at 9:30) 2nd Event: 16:00–20...
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BEYBLADE X ASIA CHAMPIONSHIP 2024 Public Relations Office
Announcing BEYBLADE’s “ASIA CHAMPIONSHIP 2024” ◆Date: December 1, 2024 (Sunday) 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. (*Note: Selectable time slots available for press.) ◆Venue: Ikebukuro Sunshine City Fountain Plaza (Alpa B1) / Exhibition Hall D-4 (3-1-1 Higashiikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo) “ASIA CHAMPIONSHIP 2024” will be held at the Ikebukuro Sunshine City Fountain Plaza (Toshima-ku, Tokyo) on Dece...
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Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO)
Japan Tourism Topics -2024 November Vol.1- by JNTO
1. Unparalleled Privacy and Luxury in the Sumo Neighborhood at YUURO Bath-Living Hotel Ryogoku, Opens December 1, Tokyo YUURO Bath-Living Hotel Ryogoku will be a new, exclusive retreat-style accommodation that caters to only one group per day, offering luxurious privacy in the middle of the metropolis of Tokyo. As reflected in its name, the hotel emphasizes the concepts of "bath" and "living,...
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Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc.
On Thursday, November 21, Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc. (TEPCO) will hold a press conference for foreign media at which the Chief Decommissioning Officer and the Chief Officer for ALPS Treated Water Management will give an update on the status of decommissioning work and the discharge of ALPS treated water into the sea at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station. Durin...
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The Association of Japanese Animations
【PRESS RELEASE】 ===================================================================== 【Event Report】 Celebrating one year since the opening of the new hub for sharing Japanese anime! Anime Tokyo Station 1st Anniversary Event Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike, voice actors Miina Tominaga and Ryusei Nakao, and others celebrated! ====================================================...
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Niigata Prefecture
【Media Invitaion】Promotion for International Media Commemorating Registration as a World Heritage Site Food and Culture of Sado in Niigata Prefecture - The diversity fostered in the largest remote island along the Sea of Japan coast - Date: 11:00–13:30, Tuesday, November 26, 2024 Venue: Ginza Niigata Information Center, THE NIIGATA ■Tourism demand has expanded ...
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Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO)
Japan Tourism Topics -2024 October Vol.2- by JNTO
1. Embrace the Unique Blend of East and West and Old and New at Hotel Indigo Nagasaki Glover Street, Opening Winter 2024 Located in Minami-Yamate, a nationally designated Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings, the Hotel Indigo Nagasaki Glover Street will occupy a historic structure and share the charms of Nagasaki with its guests through its design and services....
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Tokyo International Conducting Competition 2024
The winners of the Tokyo International Conducting Competition 2024, organized by the Min-On Concert Association (Min-On), have been finalized. [1st Prize] Kornilios Viktor MICHAILIDIS (Greece) [2nd Prize] Riley Holden COURT-WOOD (UK) [3rd Prize] YOSHIZAKI Ayano (Japan) [Honorable Mention] OKAZAKI Hiroki (Japan) [Special Award; the Hideo Saito Award] YOSHIZAKI Ayano (Japan) ...
