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Daiso Sangyo released goods with Disney dog and cat character designs from THREEPPY. The characters used are Marie from “Fashionable Cat,” “101 Doggies,” and Lucifer from “Cinderella,” which has been gaining popularity in recent years. The charm of these unique characters is expressed with THREEPPY’s unique adult and cute world view. Some stores will start…

Daiso Sangyo has released its first Disney “Mickey & Friends” design series from Standard Products by DAISO. The lineup includes a total of 38 types, such as compact eco bags (550 yen each), vacuum double-layer stainless steel tumblers (1,100 yen each), and book-shaped boxes (330 yen each). Based on the simple and calm tones that…

Cosmos Inissia and Cosmos Hotel Management, part of the Daiwa House Group, will open two new apartment hotel “MIMARU” facilities in Osaka in the fall of 2026. Both facilities are accepting room reservations from March 2. MIMARU Osaka Shinsaibashi CENTRAL (1-9-26 Nishi-Shinsaibashi, Chuo-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture), which will open on September 1, is located…

NEXCO East Japan’s Iwaki Management Office will close the Joban Expressway (E6) between the Namie IC and Minamisoma IC during the night for pavement repair work. The regulation period is from March 31 to April 15, each day from 8:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.. The backup days are April 16 through April 22, and will…

JAL, which has bases throughout Japan, has been continuously implementing regional revitalization initiatives (currently the “JAL Furusato Project”), and in August 2020 launched the “JAL Furusato Ambassadors,” cabin crew members selected through an in-house recruitment process who move to the area to promote initiatives in their respective regions. In December of the same year, JAL…

Jumbo Ferry will introduce a feature that allows customers to purchase additional premier seats only on the official website reservation page from March 5, 5. In the past, reservations were made at the same time as boarding reservations, and reservations, including seat types, could not be changed more than two days prior to boarding. The…

JR West has released the details of the San’in area excursion passes for fiscal 2026, which are sold through the “tabiwa by WESTER” website and application. In addition to the “San’in Nobiri Pass” and “Tottori Nobiri Pass,” the “Matsue Izumo Nobiri Pass” will replace the “Matsue Izumo tabiwa Gururin Pass” that was on sale until…

JR East and JR East Logistics have begun accepting applications in advance and providing availability information via their website for “Hakobun,” a luggage transportation service by train. The service will start on March 16. The service covers “Hakobun Quick” and “Same-day Hotel Delivery Service,” which can be applied for by individuals and accepted at station…

Universal Studios Japan will hold its 25th anniversary event “Discover U! (Discover U!!!)” to celebrate its 25th anniversary from March 4. The “NO LIMIT! Parade ~Discover U! Version,” which will be held in a wide area of the park, will feature all of the park’s friends, including Pokemon, Mario, Hello Kitty, Snoopy, Minion, SING, Sesame…

Universal Studios Japan will hold its 25th anniversary special event “Universal Cars and Stars Collection” from March 4, and held an advance photo session for the media on March 3. The event will feature famous cars from Universal movies such as the time machine from “Back to the Future,” the fire truck from “Backdraft,” the…