Consumer prices rose at a faster pace in November, compared to the previous month, due to higher mark-ups in prices of alcoholic beverages, tobacco, utility and fuel, government data showed. Inflation accelerated to 2.5 percent in November, compared to 2.3 percent in the previous two months. A Reuters poll predicted a 2.2-percent increase in the […]
Domino’s has dropped plans to use reindeer to deliver pizza in snowy Hokkaido this holiday season because the franchise found it difficult to control the animals. Instead, it said it will introduce “reindeer-ornamented bikes” at some outlets. Since the pizza delivery chain announced the deer-delivery plan last month, it has trained reindeer at Domino Pizza […]
Filipino English Teachers in Japan Global presents “Philippine Festivals in Japan 2016”. Honoring roots. Nurturing Friendships. Date: December, 17, 2016 Hour: 1 to 8 p.m. Location: Kariya Industrial Promotion Center, Aioi Hall For more details, check out the flyer below: Contact: Mariz 090- 9439 -8969
United Filipino Community in Higashiura (UFCH) “Christmas and Get Together Celebration 2016” Date: 25 December, 2016 Time: 1 to 6 p.m. For more details, check out information below:
The country’s best tourism offerings — from food to vacation destinations — were recognized in the first Choose Philippines Awards at the ABS-CBN Dolphy Theatre on Thursday. Cebu bagged the most trophies, winning Best Accommodation for solo travelers (Plantation Bay Resort and Spa) Best Water Form (Kawasan Falls) and Best Festival (Sinulog). City government officials, […]
Come and join the Hibino Minato Christmas Party! More Gifts and Surprises await! Date: 15 December, 2016 Hour: 12 to 3 p.m. Ticket price: ¥500 Contact: Gerry Catubag 090- 6083- 9398
Opened in 2011, the SCMAGLEV and Railway Park is the railway museum of Central Japan Railways (JR Central). The museum seeks to educate visitors on the advances in high speed rail in Japan and displays a number of actual trains including historic steam locomotives, world record setting experimental shinkansen (bullet train) and the latest magnetic […]
Tokyo Metropolitan Police have arrested a 40-year-old man who is suspected of sending a variety of garbage through the mail to former classmates in a revenge plot for bullying, reports TV Asahi (Nov. 30). On 70 occasions between August of last year and last month, Shigeta Miura, a resident of Musashino City, allegedly mailed rotten […]
Come and join this nice event! Four Brothers Cup 2016 Opening day: December 11, 2016 Hour: 9a.m. to 9 p.m. Contact Randy: 090- 9922- 4213 For more details, check out the flyer below:
A mountain climber was killed after being hit by an avalanche in Japan’s Toyama Prefecture on Tuesday. Police say the avalanche occurred at around 8:30 AM in the Tateyama mountain range at an altitude of 2,500 meters. It hit 3 climbers out of a party of 6, all of whom were male members of a […]
