Monday, August 24, 2026

JAPAN: Koku Inc. Launches Two-Day Izu Oshima Volcano and Hot Spring Package From Tokyo

Hikers cross the lava fields on the Mt. Mihara crater trail, Izu Oshima, with the sea and a distant Mt. Fuji beyond.

Hikers cross the lava fields on the Mt. Mihara crater trail, Izu Oshima, with the sea and a distant Mt. Fuji beyond.

The open-air hot spring bath at Oshima Onsen Hotel, looking out to Mt. Mihara.

The open-air hot spring bath at Oshima Onsen Hotel, looking out to Mt. Mihara.

A seasonal seafood dinner course served at Oshima Onsen Hotel.

A seasonal seafood dinner course served at Oshima Onsen Hotel.

A single two-day package bundles Izu Oshima's Mt. Mihara crater, an onsen hotel stay, and round-trip jet ferry from Tokyo.

After just a 45-minute hike, a huge crater opens up in front of you, and the hot spring below is fed by that same volcano. It's still part of Tokyo, but the scenery is nothing like the city.”
— Eibu Sato

TOKYO, JAPAN, August 25, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Travelers who have already been to Japan tend to associate Tokyo with its skyline rather than its volcanoes. Yet Izu Oshima (locally often

SINGAPORE: Ear Balance to Expand Specialist Audiology Care with New Thomson Medical Centre Clinic in 2027

SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE, August 24, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Ear Balance, a specialist hearing and balance clinic in Singapore, is preparing to expand its clinical services with the opening of a new clinic at Thomson Medical Center in January 2027. The expansion is expected to broaden access to evidence-based audiological care, with paediatric audiology among the services planned for the new location.

Led by Dr. Kenneth Chua, Senior Principal Audiologist, Ear Balance provides specialised

SINGAPORE: Singapore Businesses Are Moving Beyond Branded Merchandise to Create Experiences People Remember

The Gift Expert highlights how personalisation, live gifting stations and experiential activations are changing corporate gifting

SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE, August 24, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- A corporate gift used to be simple: put a company logo on a useful item, hand it to a client or employee and call it done.

That approach is changing.

Singapore businesses are increasingly looking at corporate gifting as part of a broader brand

SINGAPORE: Singapore Homes Are Rethinking Curtains as More Homeowners Look Beyond Decoration

Softhome highlights how the right curtain system can influence light, privacy, comfort and the way Singapore homes are experienced throughout the day

SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE, August 24, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Curtains have traditionally been treated as one of the final decorative decisions when furnishing a home. But as Singapore homeowners place greater attention on indoor comfort and more considered home design, Softhome believes it is time to look at curtains differently.

Rather than simply choosing a colour or fabric that complements an interior, homeowners

JAPAN: Taski Unveils New Japanese Damascus Knife Series Ahead of Fall Launch

aski 8-inch chef knife and 5.5-inch utility knife with Damascus steel blades and dark wood handles resting on a wooden cutting board alongside fresh tomatoes and garlic.

The Taski 8” Chef Knife (top) and 5.5” Utility Knife (bottom), featuring 67-layer Damascus steel blades and moisture-resistant pakkawood handles.

Taski 8-inch Japanese Gyuto chef knife with a Damascus steel pattern blade and dark wood handle isolated on a plain white background.

Taski 8” Chef Knife featuring a Damascus steel blade, TS-60 steel core, and dark pakkawood handle.

Taski 5.5-inch Japanese utility knife with a 67-layer Damascus steel blade pattern and dark wood handle isolated on a plain white background.

Taski 5.5” Utility Knife featuring a 67-layer Damascus steel blade and dark pakkawood handle with brass accents.

New Damascus Knife Duo is Now Available for Pre-Order at 15% Off

TOKYO, JAPAN, August 24, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- douzo inc. (Headquarters: Tokyo; CEO: Toru Ueda), the visionary company behind the premium brand Taski, is proud to announce the release of its

JAPAN: Kobe Beef Steak Ishida Highlights Its Umeda Location as an Accessible Kobe Beef Experience for International Travelers

Authentic Kobe Beef

Kobe Beef: A World-Class Pride

Skilled Grill Master

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Authentic Kobe beef and live teppanyaki near Osaka Station offer overseas visitors a convenient alternative to traveling to Kobe for the experience.

KOBE, HYOGO, JAPAN, August 23, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- As international tourism to Japan continues to expand, Kobe Beef Steak Ishida is highlighting its LINKS UMEDA location as a convenient destination for overseas travelers who want to experience authentic Kobe beef while staying in Osaka.

The restaurant, located in LINKS UMEDA in

MONGOLIA: New report makes the investment case for the world's rangelands

Rangelands Rising calls on investors and governments to recognise the world’s largest overlooked landscape and to back 500 million pastoralists who sustain it

ULAANBAATAR, MONGOLIA, August 24, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Rangelands cover more than half the planet's land surface, hold a third of its key biodiversity areas and generate benefits worth an estimated US$21–47 trillion a year (up to US$5,000 per hectare). Yet these landscapes remain almost invisible to the people who finance and govern the