On November 14, 2025, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed an investment agreement with CarePoint, a startup company providing medical services in Africa. Kepple Africa Ventures, a Japanese venture capital firm, and M3 Corporation, a Japanese company that operates a global online platform for healthcare professionals, have also formed a capital alliance with CarePoint….
Month: February 2026
ANA “Black Friday” airfare sale starting at midnight after this. Save on premium class domestic flights.
ANA X will hold the “ANA SUPER VALUE PREMIUM 28 SALE” from November 28, 0:00 to November 29, 23:59, for the discount booking of premium class tickets for domestic flights. The applicable boarding period is from February 1, 2026 to March 12, 2026. The main routes and one-way fares are as follows Major routes and…
Suica’s Penguin takes first place! Christmas Cake” available at Gransta Tokyo ranked first in terms of number of reservations!
The top-ranked item, “Suica’s Penguin Natale Bianco” (5,200 yen) by Cafarello, was already sold out as of November 20, but there are other Gransta limited items available for reservation on the Web that are still available. This year, “premium luxury” is a trending trend, as cakes with high design and glamorous features are ranked high…
Launched “Kids 360°,” the most unbreakable pair of glasses in JINS history, for kids and juniors!
JINS will release “KIDS 360°,” the brand’s most unbreakable pair of glasses ever, for kids and juniors on December 4 at JINS stores nationwide and JINS online store. The price is 9,900 yen. The “Kids 360°” model inherits the “omni-directional movable hinges” used in the “JINS 360°” model for adults released in April, making the…
ONDAYS x HELLO KITTY, first collaboration of 8 models. Limited edition eyeglass cases and cleaners also released at the same time.
On Days will release its first “Hello Kitty” collaboration collection on December 4 at stores nationwide (excluding outlet stores) and online stores. Pre-orders will be accepted at the online store from November 27. The lineup includes eight types of eyewear, including a model with a sparkling ribbon motif and a model inspired by Hello Kitty’s…
Hankyu Osaka-Umeda Station will be renewed sequentially from January 2026. Train stops will be moved “almost one car length” to the Juso side as part of the Shibata 1-chome project.
Hankyu Corporation will begin renovation work at Osaka Umeda Station in stages from January 2026, focusing on the third-floor concourse and platforms. In order to improve station facilities and create a spacious concourse space, the train stop position on each line will be moved approximately 14 meters to the Juso Station side (one car will…
Tsuchiya Bag collaborates with “Mina Perhonen” for the fifth time to produce school bags for students entering school in 2027. A total of nine types, including a reprinted pattern, will be offered.
New pattern “butterfly smile” White canvas and new pale mauve color. The design is based on the wish that “butterflies will shine faintly to remind us of something very important even though we cannot see it as a form, and that they will be like a friend who is happy to be with us. The…
Nitori, hair iron with smooth plate, 3,990 yen. Reaches 120°C in about 30 seconds.
Nitori released the Smooth Straight Hair Iron (LN508), which pampers hair with smooth plates and negative ions, at some stores and on the Nitori Internet. The price is 3990 yen. It is available in two colors, white and dark gray. It features a “smooth plate” with a ceramic coated cushion containing argan oil. It is…
TOKYO BENTO EXPO (Eki-Supo), a fair featuring the best-selling boxed lunches at Gransta Tokyo. If you are lost on your way back home or on a trip, this is the place to go!
JR East Cross Station Development Company will hold “TOKYO BENTO EXPO (Eki-Supo),” a fair featuring the best-selling boxed lunches at Gransta Tokyo. The period is from December 22 to January 31, 2026. Based on the past year’s sales results, we have compiled a list of year-round items (limited-time-only items are not included) from the permanent…
Blue Impulse will perform an aerobatic flight at the Tsukijyo Air Base Air Festival in Fukuoka Prefecture from 11:35 on the 30th. Traffic regulations will be enforced around the base from the day before to the day of the festival.
The Air Self-Defense Force Tsukijo Air Base (Nishi-Hatta, Tsukiage-cho, Tsukiage-gun, Fukuoka Prefecture) will hold the 2025 Tsukijo Air Base Air Festival on November 30, from 8:00 to 15:00. The Blue Impulse, a professional team of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force, will perform aerobatics over the venue from 11:35 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. The U-125A, UH-60J,…