The Yahagi Water Source Forest Land Council will hold the “Yuru Camp△ × Yahagi Dam Stamp Rally” starting September 11. For every 500 yen spent at participating stores, participants will receive one stamp. Once they have collected a total of eight stamps, they can exchange them for a limited-edition commemorative dam card featuring “Shima Rin…
Month: September 2026
The October issue of MonoMax, on sale today, comes with a “SHIPS any” BIG Boston Bag featuring seven key functions as a free gift. It’s perfect for 1–2 nights’ worth of luggage and can also be used as carry-on luggage.
Takarajimasha will release the October 2026 issue of “MonoMax” today, September 9. The price is 1,690 yen. It will be available at bookstores and online retailers. The bonus item is a BIG Boston bag from the casual brand “SHIPS any.” Measuring approximately 42 × 15.5 × 28.5 cm (width × depth × height), it’s ideal…
“Toyoko Inn Tsukuba Station” Opens. 217 Rooms Just a 4-Minute Walk from the Station, with Easy Access to the International Conference Center and JAXA
Toyoko Inn will open “Toyoko Inn Tsukuba Station” (1-9-9 Takezono, Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture) on September 11. Located a 4-minute walk from Tsukuba Station, the hotel features a 14-story building with 217 rooms and can accommodate up to 420 guests. It is the 352nd location in Japan and the 7th in Ibaraki Prefecture. It also…
Workman Aims to “Surpass the Fleece Boom of That Time” with Recovery Wear; Prepares Up to 34 Million Pieces to Avoid Stockouts
On September 8, Workman held the “WORKMAN Fall/Winter 2026 New Product Launch Event” at the Tokyo International Forum, where it unveiled the full lineup of its flagship recovery wear series, “MEDIHEAL.” At the event announcing the company’s growth strategy, Tetsuo Tsuchiya, Senior Managing Director, presented extremely bullish slogans such as “Surpassing the fleece boom of…
Workman Launches “WORKMAN WEEK” Starting September 10; Features High-Performance Fall/Winter Apparel and Footwear, as Well as New XShelter and Recovery Wear
WORKMAN will hold “WORKMAN WEEK,” a special event featuring a wide selection of seasonal must-have items, from September 10 to 16. Participating stores include all locations nationwide, such as those catering to professionals, Colors stores, women’s stores, and shopping center locations. This time, the lineup features “Mediheal Cosmos,” the latest recovery wear that combines fatigue-recovery…
New Donald Duck items are coming out one after another! From wearable blankets to kitchen timers and stuffed animals
Tokyo Disney Resort will release new Donald-themed merchandise on October 15. The new collection features a design of a cheerful Donald Duck enjoying the park. It incorporates Donald’s signature colors: blue, yellow, and white. The lineup consists mainly of household goods, such as tableware like “plates” (1,600 yen) and “soup cups” (1,400 yen). In addition,…
JR East to Make Suica Available at All Stations with the Introduction of New “Anywhere Ticket Gates”; Aims to Implement by the Early 2030s
JR East (East Japan Railway Company) announced that it aims to achieve 100 percent Suica acceptance at stations across all six of its service areas by the early 2030s. While Suica is currently accepted at approximately 60 percent of stations as of the end of fiscal year 2026, the company aims to reach 100 percent…
Disney Store Announces Nationwide Pop-Up Tour; Venue-Exclusive Merchandise to Be Sold at Haneda, Centrair, Okinawa, and Other Locations
The Disney Store will launch its “Disney store.jp Japan Tour,” a pop-up tour visiting nine cities nationwide, on October 16. The cities currently confirmed are Kanagawa, Okinawa, Aichi, and Yamaguchi. The pop-up store will sell popular items from DisneyStore.jp. In addition to standard items such as the “Plush Keychain” (3,000 yen), which will be available…
Signing of the Minutes of the Meeting on the Technical Cooperation Project for Guatemala: Contributing to Children’s Healthy Development by Strengthening School Lunch Program Capacity and Promoting Nutrition Education | News & Public Relations
On September 7, in Guatemala City, the capital of the Republic of Guatemala, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) reached an agreement with the country’s Ministry of Education on the implementation framework for the technical cooperation project titled “Project to Strengthen the Implementation of the School Meal Program” and signed the Record of Discussions (R/D)….
Shimamura Introduces New “Ikiki Lab” Fatigue-Relief Series. The lineup includes loungewear, undershirts, tights, and leggings.
Shimamura is selling fatigue-relief loungewear, undershirts, tights, and leggings under its private label, “Ikikiki Lab.” The “Ikiki Lab” Fatigue Recovery Series features a print with mineral particles woven into the fabric; wearing these items is said to support fatigue recovery by promoting blood circulation through far-infrared rays. The fabric is highly stretchy and resistant to…