Takarajimasya will release the July 2026 issue of “Linnell” today, May 20. The price is 1,690 yen. The special supplement is a “Moomin” going-out cold storage bag. It features a square shape with a size of approximately 23.5 x 14 x 21 cm (W x D x H) that can hold a large amount of…
Month: June 2026
Nitori’s smallest handy fan. Two colors with clear body that fits in your pocket.
Nitori released the “Mini High Speed Fan (MN07NR)” in early May. The price is ¥1990. This rechargeable handy fan is said to combine portability and airflow. The main body measures 3.3 x 3.7 x 10.4 cm (W x D x H), weighs 90 g, and fits in a pocket. It also comes with a strap…
Ogawa Coffee, a long-established roastery in Kyoto, opens a new store at MUJI Inn. I had a limited morning meal with a novel combination of obanzai and bread.
Offering carefully selected ethical coffee in a minimalist space Ogawa Coffee is a long-established roastery established in Kyoto in 1952. The company conducts consistent quality control from bean selection to roasting and brewing, and operates a total of 13 stores in Kyoto, Shiga, Tokyo, and Boston, U.S.A. The Shimizu store was opened under the concept…
Vessel Izumo Taisha-cho Hotel (tentative name) to open in spring 2028. Natural hot spring and sauna, first dinner buffet included.
Vessel Hotel Kaihatsu will open its first hotel in Shimane Prefecture, the Vessel Izumo Taisha-cho Hotel (tentative name) (lot number 47-1, Yosedai, Kitsuki-higashi, Taisha-cho, Izumo City, Shimane Prefecture) in spring 2028. Located a 5-minute walk from the main entrance to Izumo-taisha Shrine, “Sedame-no-Otorii,” and a 10-minute walk from Izumo-taisha-mae Station on the Ichibata Line, this…
Hakone Tokoku-Toge, new mobility “Slope Car” to be introduced in summer 2027. Due to the aging of the cable car
Fujikyu Group’s Tokunitoge will introduce a new mobility “slope car” at Tokunitoge (Kuwabara, Hakonan-cho, Tagata-gun, Shizuoka Prefecture), a scenic spot located between Hakone and Atami, in the summer of 2027. It will replace the current cable car that connects the Mori no Mori Station at the foot of the mountain to the Panorama Terrace at…
DEAN & DELUCA to Launch “Rattan Basket Bag” with Cooling Pouch on May 26. The more you use the bag, the more it becomes more textured with “nume leather” handles.
Welkam, which operates DEAN&DELUCA, will release a new “rattan basket bag (with a cold storage pouch)” on May 26 in collaboration with BEAMS COUTURE. This basket bag for adults combines different materials: the form of carefully woven natural rattan and a nume leather handle that becomes more textured as it is used more and more….
Departure tax increased from 1,000 yen to 3,000 yen, effective from July, with transitional measures for airline tickets and cruises.
The government will raise the rate of international tourist passenger tax (departure tax) to 3,000 yen per trip from July 1. In conjunction with this increase, the Japan Tourism Agency has published a leaflet for departing travelers on its website. Currently, the fee is 1,000 yen per departure from Japan. For cruises and air travel,…
Taiwan HSR’s new N700S-based rolling stock, first batch shipped by Nippon Sharyo
On May 19, Nippon Sharyo announced that it will make the first shipment of new high-speed railcars for Taiwan, for which it received an order from Hitachi, Ltd. The cars to be shipped this time are part of the 12 trains and 144 cars ordered by HTSC (Hitachi Toshiba Supreme Consortium), a consortium formed by…
President Tanaka holds first meeting with UNHCR’s UNHCR High Commissioner for Refugees, Jean-Claude Saaleh ｜ News & PR
JICA President Akihiko Tanaka met for the first time with UNHCR High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Barham Saleh at JICA Headquarters on May 18. At the beginning of the meeting, President Tanaka expressed his congratulations to High Commissioner Sirleja, who took office in January of this year, and expressed his desire to further deepen the…
Monchichi-chan” pouch charm with light blue ribbon and plump stickers are appended to the July issue of sweet.
Takarajimasya will release the July 2026 extra issue of “sweet” on June 12. The price is 1980 yen. The supplement of the extra issue is a plush pouch charm and plump sticker set of “Monchichi-chan”. The face-shaped pouch with cute light blue ribbon has a zipper pocket for accessories and mini cosmetics. Measuring approximately 12…