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Savings.co.jp Enhances Platform to Help Tourists Save More While Shopping in Japan

NEW YORK, N.Y., May 22, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — As Japan continues to welcome a growing number of international travelers, many visitors are actively seeking local deals to make their shopping experience more affordable. In response to this trend, Japan-based savings platform savings.co.jp has implemented a range of upgrades to improve the speed and accuracy of its coupon and discount listings — helping travelers shop smarter during their stay.

Image caption: Savings.co.jp Enhances Platform to Help Tourists Save More While Shopping in Japan.

According to recent data from the Japan Tourism Agency, inbound travel continues to rebound in 2025, with visitors increasingly engaging in retail consumption. To meet this demand, savings.co.jp has enhanced its manual verification process and significantly reduced the refresh interval for homepage deals, ensuring that even short-term visitors unfamiliar with Japanese retailers can access reliable, real-time savings information.

Key upgrades include:

Faster Deal Updates: Homepage offers are refreshed more frequently, allowing users to quickly discover the latest discounts while on the go.
Stricter Manual Review: All submitted deals undergo enhanced human verification to prevent expired or inaccurate listings and ensure information integrity.
Optimized Mobile Experience: The site has improved loading speeds and navigation to better support users accessing content on mobile devices during travel.

“We’ve noticed a growing number of tourists using our platform before and during their trips to Japan, searching for the best deals across various categories,” said a savings.co.jp spokesperson. “Our goal is to help them not only enjoy their journey, but also shop with confidence and save money along the way.”

Currently, savings.co.jp features a wide range of curated discounts from major retailers in Japan, spanning categories like fashion, beauty, electronics, groceries, and lifestyle. As travel and local shopping continue to converge, the platform is planning further enhancements, including multilingual support and location-specific deals — all aimed at providing real value for international travelers. Learn more at: https://www.savings.co.jp/coupons/

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Citizens Commission on Human Rights Exhibit in Osaka Helps Protect Vulnerable Children

OSAKA, Japan /ScoopCloud/ -- A dramatic increase in the prescription of dangerous psychotropic drugs to Japanese children prompted Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) Japan and a group of concerned holistic professionals to organize a daylong call to action at the Osaka International Convention Center. More than 1,000 attended the sessions and toured the "Psychiatry: An Industry of Death Exhibit" to learn the cold, hard facts about psychiatry, its history, plans, practitioners, and the threat the industry poses to the country's children and future.

CCHR Japan Executive Director Yuzuru Ogura, who has directed the activities of this human rights watchdog since 2007, described how he and his team learned of the dangers of psychiatric drugs. Drugs often prescribed to youngsters increase violence and suicidality in children and young adults. CCHR documented abuse cases and provided this urgent information to Japan's Ministry of Health, which issued 66 black box warnings on psychiatric drugs-the strictest and most serious level warning that can be placed on a pharmaceutical product. Despite these warnings in Japan and many other countries, annual global sales of drugs prescribed for so-called learning disabilities bring in tens of billions of U.S. dollars.

Ogura explained why a tour of the Psychiatry: An Industry of Death Exhibit was incorporated into the seminar. "This exhibit demonstrates the need to protect society from psychiatric harm," he said.

The exhibit includes graphic images and footage of inhumane psychiatric procedures, including shock treatment and irreversible psychosurgery. They learned about the effects of mind-numbing drugs such as those used to silence dissidents in the gulags of the former Soviet Union. They learned of the role of psychiatrists in the deaths of world-famous artists.

"Now I understand why so many children are diagnosed with developmental disorders," said one woman, who realized, to her shock, that forcing kids to take mind-altering drugs is abuse. "I learned things I really needed to know."

A teacher, disturbed by the quantity of mind-altering drugs administered to pupils in her school, was relieved to find she was not alone-that there are many men and women committed to saving this generation of young people who are being robbed of their childhood and future.

"It is important to know the truth," said another who was among many conference participants who volunteered to help spread the campaign.

Citizens Commission on Human Rights is a mental health watchdog founded in 1969 by psychiatrist Thomas Szasz and the Church of Scientology, inspired by author, humanitarian and Scientology Founder L. Ron Hubbard and his commitment to abolishing any and all physically damaging practices in the field of mental health.

LEARN MORE:

https://cchrjapan.org/

https://www.cchrint.org

https://www.scientologynews.org/press-releases/

VIDEO:

https://www.scientology.tv/series/cchr-documentaries/psychiatry-an-industry-of-death.html

A dramatic increase in the prescription of dangerous psychotropic drugs to Japanese children prompted Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) Japan and a group of concerned holistic professionals to organize a daylong call to action at the Osaka International Convention Center. More than 1,000 attended the sessions and toured the "Psychiatry: An Industry of Death Exhibit" to learn the cold, hard facts about psychiatry, its history, plans, practitioners, and the threat the industry poses to the country's children and future.

Related link: https://www.cchr.org/

Care and Compassion: The Scientology Volunteer Ministers Extend Help to Victims of Japan’s New Year’s Day Earthquake

TOKYO, Japan /ScoopCloud/ -- It was no ordinary New Year's Day for those living in Japan's Ishikawa prefecture. They would ordinarily spend the day with a prayer for the new year at a temple or by visiting family. This year, on New Year's Day, faults that lay dormant for more than 3,000 years suddenly triggered a 7.6 magnitude earthquake. More than 200 died and tens of thousands were displaced. Scientology Volunteer Ministers of Tokyo, joined by others from as far away as Pakistan, responded to bring help to Wajima, one of the cities hardest hit by the disaster.

On arriving, they met with disaster response personnel at city hall and began helping with clearing away rubble and ensuring first responders had what they needed to continue the grueling work of searching for survivors.

Setting up at an evacuation center, they organized supplies and began preparing and delivering hot food to those sheltering there and defense forces personnel serving in the area.

Once these immediate needs were cared for, the Volunteer Ministers began providing Scientology Assists, techniques developed by Scientology Founder L. Ron Hubbard that bring relief by addressing the emotional and spiritual factors in stress and trauma.

One man told the volunteer that for the first time since the disaster happened, he felt warm, refreshed and lighter. Aches and pains diminished. Others commented how the anxiety they'd been living with seemed to lift.

The Scientology Volunteer Ministers program is a religious social service created in the mid-1970s by Scientology Founder L. Ron Hubbard. It constitutes one of the world's largest independent relief forces.

Mr. Hubbard described a Volunteer Minister as "a person who helps his fellow man on a volunteer basis by restoring purpose, truth and spiritual values to the lives of others." Their creed: "A Volunteer Minister does not shut his eyes to the pain, evil and injustice of existence. Rather, he is trained to handle these things and help others achieve relief from them and new personal strength as well."

Their motto is no matter the circumstances, "Something can be done about it."

Scientology Volunteer Ministers' international response to the pandemic is documented in Operation: Do Something About It, a feature-length film produced by Scientology Media Productions that premiered in December on International Volunteer Day. Scientology Network, which also features a documentary on the Church of Scientology Tokyo, is available on DIRECTV Channel 320, DIRECTV STREAM, AT&T U-verse and streams at Scientology.tv, on mobile apps and via the Roku, Amazon Fire and Apple TV platforms. Since launching with an introduction by Scientology ecclesiastical leader Mr. David Miscavige in March 2018, the Scientology Network has been viewed in 237 countries and territories in 17 languages.

LEARN MORE:

https://www.scientologynews.org/press-releases

https://www.volunteerministers.org

https://en.scientology-tokyo.org/

https://voicesforhumanity.tv

MULTIMEDIA:

https://www.scientology.tv/tokyo

https://voicesforhumanity.tv

https://www.scientology.tv/documentaries/operation-do-something-about-it.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6sxsSt2Srg

It was no ordinary New Year's Day for those living in Japan's Ishikawa prefecture. They would ordinarily spend the day with a prayer for the new year at a temple or by visiting family. This year, on New Year's Day, faults that lay dormant for more than 3,000 years suddenly triggered a 7.6 magnitude earthquake. More than 200 died and tens of thousands were displaced. Scientology Volunteer Ministers of Tokyo, joined by others from as far away as Pakistan, responded to bring help to Wajima, one of the cities hardest hit by the disaster.

Related link: https://www.scientology.org/

Scientology Tokyo: The Best of the Past and an Even Brighter Future

TOKYO, Japan /ScoopCloud/ -- In celebration of their anniversary August 8, the staff and parishioners of the Church of Scientology Tokyo extend an invitation to watch Destination: Scientology - Tokyo on the Scientology Network and learn what they love most about their city and their Church.

Tokyo is a unique blend of hospitality, a culture of wisdom dating back thousands of years, and life on the cutting edge of technology. And this is a city where the Church of Scientology is right at home. It thrives in this bustling metropolis.

"That is the beauty of our Church," says Miyuki, one of the executives of the Church. "Scientology means 'knowing how to know' and it is all about knowing yourself and knowing life. So, we want to bring that wisdom to the people of Japan." Their goal is to empower the Japanese spirit, culture and people.

The Church is only 10 minutes from Shinjuku Station, the busiest station in the world. Three major train lines run right by the Church - one every three minutes. Yet despite the high-speed pace of life in Tokyo, the city and its people are grounded in a respect for others. "We have something called omotenashi," says Miyuki. "We think of others first."

The dedication of the Church of Scientology Tokyo by Scientology ecclesiastical leader Mr. David Miscavige on August 8, 2015, launched a new era for Japanese Scientologists. The facilities provide the staff far more ability to serve others and to do what they love best: Helping people better their relationships and become the best versions of themselves.

About Destination: Scientology

Destination: Scientology - Tokyo airs on the Scientology Network, available on DIRECTV Channel 320, DIRECTV STREAM, AT&T U-verse and can be streamed at Scientology.tv, on mobile apps and via the Roku, Amazon Fire and Apple TV platforms.

Each episode of Destination: Scientology brings the viewer inside a new Church of Scientology, showcasing the diversity of our Churches and the cooperation that weaves every Church of Scientology into the local community fabric.

The Scientology Network debuted on March 12, 2018. Since launching, it has been viewed in more than 240 countries and territories in 17 languages. Satisfying the curiosity of people about Scientology and Founder L. Ron Hubbard, the network takes viewers across six continents, spotlighting the everyday lives of Scientologists, showing the Church as a global organization, and presenting its social betterment programs that have touched the lives of millions worldwide. The network also showcases documentaries by independent filmmakers who represent a cross-section of cultures and faiths but share a common purpose of uplifting communities. It broadcasts from Scientology Media Productions, the Church's global media center in Los Angeles.

LEARN MORE:

www.scientology.tv/tokyo

https://www.scientology.jp/churches/ideal-orgs/tokyo/

MULTIMEDIA:

VIDEO www.scientology.tv/tokyo

https://youtu.be/s8fqCjFX3Yw

In celebration of their anniversary August 8, the staff and parishioners of the Church of Scientology Tokyo extend an invitation to watch Destination: Scientology - Tokyo on the Scientology Network and learn what they love most about their city and their Church.

Related link: https://www.scientology.org/

Scientology Tokyo, Where the Best of Modern Technology and Tradition Meet

TOKYO, Japan /ScoopCloud/ -- "Destination: Scientology" takes viewers to the Land of the Rising Sun, in celebration of the anniversary of the August 8, 2015, dedication of the Church of Scientology Tokyo. Tokyo is a city of contrasts. It combines reverence for ancient traditions with a love of technology in the world's most future-forward metropolis. The most populous city in the world, Tokyo is also one of the cleanest and safest. And in the heart of the Shinjuku district-just minutes from the busiest train station on Earth serving 3.6 million commuters each day-is the Church of Scientology Tokyo, where technology and spirituality intersect.

On the anniversary of the dedication of the Church of Scientology Tokyo, parishioners and staff extend an invitation to watch an episode of the original series "Destination: Scientology-Tokyo" on the Scientology Network. Learn of Tokyo's history and traditions, with visits to its treasured temples, shrines and tranquil sakura gardens. Marvel as some 3,000 pedestrians navigate their way through Shibuya Crossing simultaneously.

"One of the most important things is Japan's culture of wisdom," says Masayoshi, a staff member at the Church of Scientology Tokyo.

"That is the beauty of our Church," says Mihuki, another staff member. "Scientology means 'knowing how to know.' And it's all about knowing yourself and knowing life. So, we want to bring that wisdom to the people of Japan. We are here to empower Japanese spirit, our culture, and our people."

In dedicating the Church of Scientology Tokyo in August 2015, Scientology ecclesiastical leader Mr. David Miscavige described the city as "a place of convergence between East and West" where "the ancient harmonizes with the modern, and all is knitted together by hope. So, what better place to witness the coalescence of spirituality and technology?"

The Church of Scientology Tokyo is an Ideal Scientology Organization, configured to service Scientologists in their ascent to spiritual freedom and serve as a home for the entire community, a meeting ground of cooperative effort to uplift people of all denominations.

Destination: Scientology is an original series with each episode bringing the viewer inside a new Church of Scientology, showcasing their diversity and the cooperation that weaves every Church of Scientology into the local community fabric.

The Scientology Network debuted on March 12, 2018.

Since launching, the Scientology Network has been viewed in 240 countries and territories worldwide in 17 languages. Satisfying the curiosity of people about Scientology, the network takes viewers across six continents, spotlighting the everyday lives of Scientologists, showing the Church as a global organization, and presenting its social betterment programs that have touched the lives of millions worldwide. The network also showcases documentaries by independent filmmakers who represent a cross-section of cultures and faiths, but share a common purpose of uplifting communities.

Broadcast from Scientology Media Productions, the Church's global media center in Los Angeles, the Scientology Network is available on DIRECTV channel 320 and can be streamed at Scientology.tv, through satellite television, mobile apps and via the Roku, Amazon Fire and Apple TV platforms.

LEARN MORE:

https://www.scientology-tokyo.org/

https://www.scientologynews.org/press-releases/

https://www.scientology.tv/series/destination-scientology/tokyo.html

MULTIMEDIA:

VIDEO: https://youtu.be/2_aYk5vUAvw

"Destination: Scientology" takes viewers to the Land of the Rising Sun, in celebration of the anniversary of the August 8, 2015, dedication of the Church of Scientology Tokyo. Tokyo is a city of contrasts. It combines reverence for ancient traditions with a love of technology in the world's most future-forward metropolis.

Related link: https://www.scientology.org/

Japanese Offices in US Host Healthcare Tech and Digital Health Startup Business Opportunity Webinar for Expansion to Japan

SEATTLE, Wash. /ScoopCloud/ -- The Hyogo Business & Cultural Center and the Kobe Trade Information Office today announced the hosting of a webinar for Healthcare Tech and Digital Health startups looking for opportunities to expand their business into Japan. The webinar will be the first of its kind, with the goal of connecting with and providing useful information to as many potential future business partners as possible.

The market for Digital Health/Health Tech is continuing to expand in Japan and with the effects of COVID-19, their importance has become a popular topic of conversation. Japanese pharma and insurance companies have also been proactively developing the market through joint business and investment with overseas startups. Japan has been putting more effort into inviting overseas startups to Japan. Also, municipalities who are proactive about receiving foreign investment are offering various forms of support.

The webinar will provide information about business opportunities in the rapidly expanding Digital Health/Health Tech market in Japan, how to enter it, and support from government institutions.

The webinar will cover:
* Trends in Japan's Digital Health/Health Tech market
* Japan's medical system and anticipated changes due to Covid-19
* Examples of Japanese local municipalities establishing advanced health data platforms
* Points of consideration when Japanese pharma companies do joint business with startups
* Concerns felt by Health Tech startups looking to develop market in Japan and their strategy
* Support structures for entering Japan (JETRO San Francisco, Hyogo Prefecture, City of Kobe)
* Business support through the Kobe Biomedical Innovation Cluster, Japan's most advanced Life Sciences industry ecosystem

Guest Speakers at the webinar will include:
* Ryusuke Miki, MD, MPH, Manager, Health Innovation Health Planning Division, Public Health Bureau, City of Kobe
* Masashi Kiyomine, Managing Partner, Kicker Ventures
* Nick Hird, PhD, Co-Founder and CEO, Aikomi
* Bobby Uyama, Senior Director, Frontier Business Development, Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma
* Takanari Yamashita, Chief Executive Director, JETRO USA
* Masahide Azuma, Senior Coordinator, Foundation for Biomedical Research and Innovation at Kobe
* Karin Zaugg Black, International Business Protocol Liaison, Port of Seattle

INFORMATION:

Date: February 11, 2021 2 - 3:30 p.m. (PST)

Cost: Free of Charge

With support from: JETRO San Francisco, Consulate General of Japan in Seattle, Innovation Finders Capital

Details and Registration: https://kobestartup.com/news/webinar-KTIO-HBCC-Feb11-2021/209

About Hyogo Business & Cultural Center:

Based in Seattle, The Hyogo Business & Cultural Center ( http://www.hyogobcc.org/ ) is an overseas office of the Hyogo prefectural government. The center promotes the sister-state relationship between Hyogo and Washington through cultural, educational, and business exchange. This includes, for example, the abovementioned webinar, Japanese cultural events, collaboration with local entities, and an annual Japanese speech and skit contest.

About Kobe Trade Information Office:

The Kobe Trade Information Office (KTIO) ( http://www.cityofkobe.org/ ) is the U.S. branch office for the City of Kobe, Japan. Based in downtown Seattle, Washington, the KTIO was established in 1961 to promote business investment and exchange, friendship and cross-cultural exchange between the United States and Kobe.

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The Hyogo Business & Cultural Center and the Kobe Trade Information Office today announced the hosting of a webinar for Healthcare Tech and Digital Health startups looking for opportunities to expand their business into Japan. The webinar will be the first of its kind, with the goal of connecting with and providing useful information to as many potential future business partners as possible.

Related link: https://hyogobcc.org/eng/