Month: November 2025

Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has determined the terms and conditions of the 85th and 86th JICA Bonds (Domestic FILP Agency Bonds) on November 19, 2025, as follows The 85th Japan International Cooperation Agency Bonds Issue amount: 5.5 billion yen Term: 2 years (redeemable on September 17, 2027) Issue date: November 27, 2025 Interest rate:…

Takarajimasya will release the February 2026 issue of “smart” on December 24. The price is 1,690 yen. The special supplement is a shoulder bag with a key ring from the outdoor brand Coleman. Measuring approximately 12 x 4.5 x 21 cm (W x D x H), it is large enough to carry the essentials for…

New Balance Japan will reopen its Japanese flagship store “New Balance Harajuku” on December 5 at 11:00. Ten years after opening in November 2016, the store underwent a major renovation and will make a new start as the flagship store of only three stores worldwide, including Boston, USA and London, UK. The first floor will…

Shisan will open its first Nara Prefecture branch, Shisan Udon Nara Kashiwagi Store (459 Kashiwagi-cho, Nara City, Nara Prefecture), at 10:00 a.m. on December 12. It will be opened utilizing the former site of “Steak Gusto Nara Kashiwagi,” which closed on October 23. Located along National Route 24 (Nara Bypass), the restaurant will be easily…

3COINS will release collaborative products with the Netflix series drama “Stranger Things: The Unknown World” on December 6. The products will be available at stores nationwide and on the “PAL CLOSET” e-commerce site. In addition to the title logo, the lineup includes items with designs related to the organizations and characters in the film, such…

Iwatani Corporation began pre-sales of the “Cassette Gas Rice Cooker “PROGOHAN”” on November 20, 2011, through the support purchase service Makeake. The project period is from November 20 to March 19, 2026. The general sales price is 79,800 yen, and Makuake is offering an early bird discount of 9% off (72,618 yen). The entire pot…

LINE Yahoo is running a Black Friday sale on Yahoo! Travel’s “Yahoo Pack,” a dynamic package that combines airfare and accommodations. The period of the sale is from November 20, 12:00 pm to December 4, 11:59 pm, and the eligible travel period is from November 21 to May 10, 2026 departure. Travel’s website, and a…

Booking.com has launched its Black Friday Sale. The sale runs from November 20 to December 3 (some sales will last until December 4). This year’s event, the largest in the company’s history, will include not only lodging, but also car rentals, activities, cab service to and from the airport, and flights. Bookings labeled “Black Friday…

Gokurakuyu and RAKU SPA will collaborate with the female Vtuber group ReGLOSS on the “Flo Life” project at 37 group stores from December 11 to January 6, 2026. During the campaign, visitors who purchase the “Florife ReGLOSS Set” for 1,100 yen in addition to the admission fee will receive a scarf towel with a limited…

Starbucks Coffee Japan will open “Starbucks Coffee JR Shin-Yokohama Station Shinkansen Down Platform 11” on November 21, the first store in Japan on a Shinkansen platform. This new style store, based on the concept of “Brewed to Go,” will open near Car 11 on Shinkansen platforms 3 and 4 at JR Shin-Yokohama Station (Tokaido and…