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GRANIF will hold “GRANIF Summer Festival 2026” from May 29 to 31. The venue is the 1st floor hall of Bellesalle Shinjuku Central Park (6-13-1 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo). Admission is free, but advance entry is required through a special website. The highlight of the event is the Family Sale, which offers up to 70% off…

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) renewed a memorandum of cooperation with the French development assistance agency, the French Agency for Development (AFD) Group, and held a signing ceremony at the Embassy of France in Tokyo on April 1. From 2019 onwards, AFD and JICA will continue to cooperate on climate change action, natural disaster…

Nitori released “Box Fan Attachable to Belt” at some Nitori stores and on Nitori Net. It is priced at 1,990 yen. It has a clip that can be attached to a waist belt or bag belt to provide hands-free cooling while working or traveling in the hot outdoors. Compact and lightweight, it is easy to…

Junkudo Shoten, the official store for Expo 2025 Osaka-Kansai, will hold a new “black version” of the “Myakumyaku Nyusoberi Plushie Stuffed Animal Lottery,” which was very popular at the Expo site, from May 18. The two stores hosting the event are the EXPO 2025 Official Store Junkudo Dojima Avanza and the EXPO 2025 Official Pop-up…

Sado Kisen Kaisha has launched the “Sado Long Stay Ticket,” offering a discount on round-trip Jetfoil fares on the Niigata route. The offer is valid from June 1 to February 28, 2027. The program is designed for long-term stays on Sado Island for camping and activities, as well as for returning home and working vacations….

NICE WEATHER, a lifestyle select store from South Korea, commemorated the first anniversary of the opening of its first store in Japan, NICE WEATHER Hankyu Umeda, by releasing special order items with “551 Hourai,” a well-known specialty of Osaka, famous for its pork buns, on April 22. ＜A total of seven items, including T-shirts and…

The GW holidays are finally in full swing, and many people will be traveling or returning home with oversized suitcases. We asked JR about the rule. First of all, oversized luggage is defined as “large luggage with a total of three sides exceeding 160 cm and not exceeding 250 cm. In the case of suitcases,…

Welkam, which operates DEAN & DELUCA, will release two sizes of new merchandise, reversible tote bags, on May 12. The black and gray, with different colors and logo designs on the front and back sides, can be used according to the day’s coordinate and mood. It is available in a compact S size (3,960 yen)…

UNIQLO will release a new UT collection in collaboration with “Monchichi” today, May 1. The lineup includes four relaxed-fit women’s T-shirts (XS-3XL, ¥1,990 each) and four kids’ T-shirts (100-160 cm, ¥990 each). The adorable expressions and figures of Monchichi are designed on natural-colored fabrics that are easy to use in everyday life. The use of…

UNIQLO is currently holding its GW sale “Holiday Iroko! Clothes are UNIQLO! Here it comes! Golden Week”, the third flyer has been released. Starting May 1, the long-awaited “AIRISM Cotton T” will be specially priced at 1,290 yen (usually 1,500 yen) for three days only, and the UNIQLO U “AIRISM Cotton Oversize T” will be…