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teamLab Planets TOKYO Undergoes Major Expansion

News Desk 1 01/11/2024 0

“teamLab Planets TOKYO DMM” in Toyosu, Tokyo (hereinafter referred to as teamLab Planets), will unveil a large-scale expansion on January 22, 2025. The expansion increases teamLab Planets’ area by 1.5 times, introducing an extensive space themed around educational projects.

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Screening of “PAC-MAN Eats TOKYO” New Artwork Begins

News Desk 2 09/10/2024 0

To create new tourist assets and liven up night-time tourism in Tokyo, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government is using year-round projection mapping with light and sound to screen various art onto the canvas of the famous landmark Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building No. 1. To date, approximately 350,000 people have come to see it. A new work, […]

Aviation Travel

London Heathrow is the world’s most connected airport in 2024

Arnold Pinto 11/09/2024 0

Kuala Lumpur and Tokyo follow London Heathrow Airport (LHR) has again claimed the top spot as the world’s most internationally connected airport, according to OAG’s highly anticipated Megahubs 2024 report. This prestigious ranking underscores Heathrow’s unparalleled network of global destinations and its capacity for connections on the busiest travel day of the year.

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J-Pop Stars Pump up the World’s Largest Projection Mapping Show

News Desk 1 14/08/2024

A meteoric J-pop duo with a huge global following has pitched in to boost the world’s largest projection mapping show and help illuminate midsummer nights in Tokyo. An artwork, combining YOASOBI’s up-tempo vocal and instrumental music with a riot of images and colors, made its debut on the TOKYO Night & Light program on July […]

Travel

Paris tops list of celebrity vacation hotspots

News Desk 2 12/08/2024 0

Dubai trails second-placed Tokyo A new study has unveiled the top vacation destinations globally favoured by celebrities, using metrics such as Instagram hashtag counts, Google search volume, the average cost of a one-night stay, and the number of sunny days per year. The research reveals that Paris, France, is the leading celebrity vacation spot. 1 […]

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Development of “IDEMITSU IFG Plantech Racing,” the World’s First API-certified Engine Oil

News Desk 1 07/08/2024

Idemitsu Kosan Co.,Ltd. (Head Office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director, President and Chief Executive Officer: Shunichi Kito; hereinafter referred to as “Idemitsu”) has developed a new engine oil, IDEMITSU IFG Plantech Racing (viscosity grade: 0W-20), which uses more than 80% plant-based raw materials (hereinafter referred to as “the Product”). The Product has

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teamLab Planets TOKYO Recognized by GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ as the most visited museum

News Desk 2 11/07/2024

teamLab Planets TOKYO DMM in Toyosu, Tokyo (hereinafter referred to as teamLab Planets), welcomed a total of 2,504,264 visitors from April 1, 2023, to March 31, 2024. This accomplishment has earned it recognition by GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS as the most visited museum (single art group) in the world. Additionally, teamLab Planets recorded a total of 2,412,495 […]

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WORLDCOM AWARD 2024 in Tokyo Held on Jun 5, 2024

News Desk 2 13/06/2024

WORLDCOM Public Relations Group held its inaugural “WORLDCOM AWARD 2024 in Tokyo” ceremony in Tokyo, recognizing companies that should be highlighted globally from Japan. The event was organized by AZ WORLDCOM JAPAN Co., Ltd., a member of the WORLDCOM Public Relations Group since 1992. The award ceremony took place on June 5, with representatives from […]

Markets

Dubai Is The Sole Middle Eastern City In GPCI 2023 Top 10 List

Arnold Pinto 06/05/2024 0

Emirate Rises From 11th To 8th Position Dubai has become the first Middle Eastern city to feature in the top 10 list of the world’s 48 major cities, according to the Global Power City Index (GPCI) 2023 report. Issued by the Mori Memorial Foundation’s Institute for Urban Strategies, established by Mori Building, Tokyo’s leading urban […]

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Maserati MSG Racing victorious in Tokyo

News Desk 1 04/04/2024

Maserati MSG Racing secured victory at the 2024 Tokyo E-Prix, with Maximilian Günther winning the FIA Formula E World Championship’s inaugural race in Japan. Max, who entered the weekend in good form after displaying a strong recovery drive in São Paulo two weeks earlier, showed competitive pace throughout practice and placed third in FP1 and […]

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Hamad International Airport and Japan Airlines Forge Strategic Partnership

News Desk 1 01/04/2024

Hamad International Airport (DOH) has announced the commencement of daily operations by Japan Airlines, linking Tokyo Haneda Airport (HND) in Japan with Hamad International Airport in Qatar. The inaugural flight, operated on 31 March 2024 by a Boeing 787-9 aircraft with a capacity of 203 seats, marks the first-ever flight to the Middle East by […]

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JICE Fosters Cultural Exchange: Sharjah Students Engage in Karuta Tournament 

News Desk 1 08/02/2024

On January 17th, 2024, 20 students from Khawla Bint Tha’labah Girls’ School and 26 students from Secondary Model Boys’ School in Sharjah participated in a thrilling karuta tournament, part of JICE’s ongoing commitment to cultural exchange and language learning between Japan and the UAE. This initiative offers high school students studying Japanese a unique chance […]