Month: February 2026

Takarajimasya will release the March 2026 extra issue of “Suteki na Ano Hito” on January 16. The price is 1,760 yen. The special supplement is a Miffy compact pouch with a mirror. When the lid of the clasp closure is opened, a mirror is attached, which is convenient for fixing your makeup. The size of…

Ghibli Park released a new 15-second commercial video on December 16. The narration is by Takuya Kimura, who played the main character in the movie “Howl’s Moving Castle. The title of the new commercial is “Ghibli Park: The Story of Ghibli Lives on in This Place”. It is said to depict a flying kayak returning…

Hotel New Otani Tokyo (4-1 Kioicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) will extend the “New Year’s Eve Thanks Stay 2025” currently on sale from January 10 to February 28, 2026, as the “New Year Geifuku Stay 2026” due to popular demand. A New Year’s Eve meal coupon worth 5,000 yen per person per night is included, which can…

Japan Airport Building, Airport Promotion & Environment Support Organization, and Tokyo International Air Terminal will treat the parking lots (P1-P5) at Haneda Airport from December 19 to January 4, 2026, as a high-traffic period during the year-end and New Year holidays. From August to October, all P1-P5 parking lots at Haneda Airport are implementing rate…

If I start talking about “this line in this season” or “XX station on this line is a famous place”, there is no end to it, and such stories are better written in specialized magazines such as “Tabi to Railroad” (Travel and Railroad). What I appreciate about being born and raised in Japan is that…

Logos Corporation, which develops the outdoor brand “LOGOS,” has released a six-in-one “Igniteable/USB Survival Tool. The price is 1980 yen. This USB-energized multifunctional survival tool integrates six functions in a compact package: light, fire starter, screwdriver, cutter, bottle opener, and whistle. The fire starter can be used for camping, BBQs, mosquito coils, etc. The fire…

Shufu To Seikatsusha Co., Ltd. released a mook “Chiikawa Bead Embroidery Book with an Appendix Kit for Making Brooches. The price is 2,500 yen. Includes 35 designs of Chiikawas and a full kit for making a Chiikawas face brooch (approx. 4 cm wide). Felt, beads, special needle and thread, embroidery thread, brooch pin, and all…

Impress released the “Flying Car Business Research Report 2026” on December 11. This report provides an overview of the “flying car” industry, which is about to begin commercial operations, as well as the latest trends. It is designed for companies interested in the market, companies considering entering the market, and those in charge of system…

Seven-Eleven Japan launched “ecbo cloak,” a luggage storage service in cooperation with ecbo. As of December, the company had 378 stores in 26 prefectures in Japan, and can accept packages 24 hours a day (in accordance with store operating hours). The fee is 500 yen per day for “bag size” (less than 45 cm in…

Shimamura is holding a “Year-End SALE” at its Fashion Center Shimamura stores nationwide from today through December 21. During the period, women’s, men’s, and children’s clothing will be on sale at special prices, and the annual “Happy Bag” will also be on sale. The price ranges from 1,100 yen to 19,800 yen for several sets…