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The reduction in bus services, an essential part of daily life, shows no sign of stopping. Even routes used by more than 400,000 people annually are being discontinued. Residents and local governments continue to suffer. “I have to leave home earlier, so mornings are tough. Read More …
Curious of your thoughts of Jimbocho winning first place on TimeOut “coolest neighborhood” (in the world) in 2025? I have stayed in Jimbocho (in the Kanda area of Chiyoda, Tokyo) and yes, if you are a literary fan, it’s must-go to spot (it’s the home Read More …
Car YouTuber Omuchan has been on YouTube for under a year but she has since broken over 26,000 subscribers. She drives a WRX STI and does videos on her WRX STI and other vehicles. In her new video, Omuchan attends an “Initial D 30th Anniversary Read More …
Tokyo Metropolitan Government buses, which serve over 630,000 passengers daily, reduced their service by 206 routes in the October timetable revision. Tokyo Metropolitan Government says the reason for these reductions is a shortage of drivers at the company contracted to operate the service. Furthermore, three Read More …
A reporter boards a “loss-making local train line” to investigate the situation. It has been publicly announced that the section of the JR Kakogawa Line in Hyogo Prefecture from Nishiwaki-shi Station to Tanigawa Station is operating at a deficit. It’s not that far from the Read More …
We’ll uncover the mystery of the chirping sound that reverberates on Sapporo’s subway. Why is it making the sound? A major experiment at a train depot! There, we’ll discover a surprising secret that is normally hidden from view. Client (Koara-san, in her 50s, resident of Read More …
New Chitose Airport in Hokkaido handles over 20 million passengers annually and is extremely crowded even during the Obon holiday period. But why is it called “New”? Why is there an airport in Chitose in the first place?
This time’s theme is “Railway Models and Railway Toys” We welcome saxophonist Kohei Ueno as a guest and interview manufacturer representatives about the charm and attention to detail of models and toys! We will deliver plenty of information, from the development secrets of those models Read More …
“Trucker’s Life is a One Way Street” Season 2 Broadcast Schedule: Every Friday 10:30 PM – Every Sunday 10:30 AM (Repeat) Program Website: https://www.chiba-tv.com/program/deta… [Program Overview] “Trucker’s Life is a One Way Street” is a program that closely follows truck drivers who support Japan’s logistics. Read More …
The Blue Train “Nihonkai,” a sleeper express that ran between Osaka and Aomori for 65 years, is about to make its final run. A conductor nearing retirement says, “I have no regrets about my work as a conductor or my life in the railway industry.” Read More …
The following is a video of the Limited Express “Hakucho” Osaka-Aomori: 40-Year History, Longest Daytime Train | Railway Memorial as featured on Kansai TV News. The limited express Hakucho [which means “Swan”] appeared as a limited express train connecting Osaka and Aomori in 1961, and Read More …
“#CheckingOutMyFavoriteJob ” This time, we’re featuring bus driver Nakamura Chikako. We took a peek at the work that supports our commutes to work and school! (Aired April 19, 2024). [18m in length] Female driver of an articulated bus: “Divorce was the catalyst” – 29 years Read More …
“Trucker’s Life is a One Way Street” Broadcast Schedule: Every Friday 10:30 PM – Every Sunday 10:30 AM (Repeat) Program Website: https://www.chiba-tv.com/program/deta… [Program Overview] “Trucker’s Life is a One Way Street” is a program that closely follows truck drivers who support Japan’s logistics. What thoughts and pride Read More …
“Let’s Torekatsu!” airs every second Monday of the month at midnight! *Rebroadcast every fourth Monday ▶︎Click here for the official program website! https://www.bsfuji.tv/torekatsu/ ▶︎Check out railway merchandise here! https://www.bsfuji.shop/shopbrand/train/ “Let’s Torekatsu!” is a program that supports train activities for railway fans! This time, we infiltrate Read More …
Shibuya MODI is a commercial facility in the heart of Shibuya that people are familiar with because it’s a major meeting point but the building has always been iconic. Featured on television, magazines, you name it, it’s one of the tall high commercial centers that Read More …
“Let’s Torekatsu!” is a program that supports train activities for railway fans! This time, the theme is the second installment of “Special Feature on Limited Express Trains that Appeared in the 90s”! We will introduce limited express trains that are still shining brightly, such as Read More …
“Let’s Torekatsu!” is a program that supports train activities for railway fans! This time, we will delve into the charms of Japan’s leading airport access express trains: Kansai’s “Nankai Rapit,” Meitetsu Limited Express “μ-SKY,” and “Narita Express” and “Keisei Skyliner”! We will welcome enka singer Read More …
One of the most popular fishing YouTube channels, with over 1.75 million subscribers and over ten years of content, 釣りよかでしょう “Tsuri Yoka Desho” (which translates to “Fishing is Great, Isn’t It?”) continues to rake over a fifty thousand viewers per video, with many reaching over Read More …
40,000 lenses interwoven”Christmas Tree of Lights” An 8.4m-tall Christmas tree made of 40,000 lenses will be installed on the atrium staircase in the main building. The lenses, each one carefully assembled by hand, create a spiral that beautifully decorates the atrium space like a light Read More …
The illumination event “Ao no Dokutsu SHIBUYA” started as “Nakameguro Ao no Dokutsu” and is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. To celebrate this special year, “Ao no Dokutsu – THE SNOW DOME -” will be appearing this year. It will captivate all visitors with Read More …
“Let’s Torekatsu!” is a program that supports train activities for railway fans! This time, we’ll be featuring railway vehicles born in the Showa era that are still actively in service! These railway vehicles, which faced the threat of retirement due to aging and changing times, Read More …
The Rikugi-en Gardens is one of the beautiful traditional Japanese gardens in Tokyo. Rikugi, which means “Garden of the Six Principles of Poetry”, while the “en” means park consisting of a small pond, trees and a hill. The construction of Rikugi-en was around 1695-1702 and Read More …
Tokyo Skytree Town will hold the “Tokyo Skytree Town® Dream Christmas 2024” from November 1st (Friday) to December 25th (Wednesday), 2024. This year’s illuminations will start on November 7th (Thursday). The entire town will be decorated with approximately 500,000 glittering lights. In addition, the “Staircase Read More …