Sanko has released a 240V-compatible portable iron “Potalon. The price is 6980 yen. Compact iron with a length of 15.3 cm and a weight of approximately 340 g. It has an automatic temperature control function and is compatible with AC100V to 240V without a transformer. The surface is coated with a smooth ceramic coating. In…
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LOWRYS FARM Launches “Chiikawaka” Loungewear. A total of 10 models, including sweatshirts and cardigans, can be enjoyed by parents and children alike.
Adagoria will release loungewear from LOWRYS FARM in collaboration with “Chiika” on January 24. Prices range from 1,870 yen to 9,900 yen. Under the theme of “cute” that brings a little comfort to your home time, the lineup includes a total of 10 types of sweatshirts with images of chikka, hare, and rabbit, as well…
Three nights in the latest hotel on the mysterious island of Langkawi. Are the rocks on the island the stone figures of giants of folklore?
Langkawi is an island like this The island of Langkawi, located in northwestern Malaysia on the border with Thailand, is an island rich in nature with beautiful beaches and tropical rainforests. The population is approximately 65,000, the majority of whom are of Malay descent, but there are also people of Chinese and Indian descent. The…
Myakmyak Hittari Meshi, the second round of orders will be available from 9:30 p.m. on January 27, 2012. Accepted at the Awajiya website
Awajiya will be taking the second round of orders (for delivery and pickup between May 9 and June 30) for EXPO 2025 Myakumyaku Hittari Meshi, an ekiben featuring Myakumyaku, the official character of the Osaka/Kansai Expo, in its design. Applications will be accepted from 9:30 p.m. on January 27 at the Awaji-ya OTOKIRIKI site and…
AEON MALL Tsudanuma to expand to the former site of Yokado; to have two buildings, north and south, from March 2026; Mina Tsudanuma to close temporarily in early January
Keisei Electric Railway and AEON Retail will open the Tsudanuma 12th Avenue Building as AEON MALL Tsudanuma South (1-10-30, Tsudanuma, Narashino, Chiba Prefecture) in March 2026. This is the first phase of development and real estate business initiatives based on the capital and business alliance between Keisei Electric Railway and AEON. Aiming to become a…
JR Kyushu to increase limited express stops at Kutami Station by 1.6 times in the March revision. Access to Kitakyushu Airport will be strengthened, and connections with airport buses will be improved.
JR Kyushu will increase the number of express trains stopping at Kutami Station on the Nippo Main Line in the timetable revision to be implemented on March 14, 2026. The purpose is to enhance the “Kutami Station Limited Express Route” to Kitakyushu Airport, based on user requests and usage conditions. In particular, daytime and nighttime…
Up to 15,000 yen discount for “Amami Islands Shimameguri Wari”. Skymark Air Ticket + Accommodation Set
SKYPACK TOURS is offering the “Amami Islands Shimameguri Wari,” a travel support program by municipalities in the Amami Islands of Kagoshima Prefecture, in its dynamic package “Tasutabi,” which includes Skymark Airlines tickets and accommodations. Coupons for Amami Oshima area are available on the reservation website for a 10,000 yen discount per person for 3 days/2…
Osaka-Kansai Expo, official record book to be published around fall 2026. Three types of books: reading materials, photo collection, and video collection; video interviews will also be made available to the public in the spring.
The Japan Association for the International Exposition, 2025, held an extraordinary meeting of its Board of Directors on December 24, and reported on its official records-related productions. The booklets will be published in the fall of 2026 (tentative) as an official record book and an official record photo book, as well as an official record…
Nishitetsu approved fare revision for April 2026. Fukuoka (Tenjin) to Kurume: 640 yen → 720 yen
Nishi Nippon Railroad announced that the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism approved its application for approval of changes to railroad passenger fares filed on September 17, 2012, as of December 24, 2012. The actual fare revision is scheduled for April 1, 2026. The main reasons for the revision are increased capital investment in…
Traffic regulation around Shibuya Station on New Year’s Eve. Scramble Crossing – Miyamasuzaka will be closed to vehicular traffic from around 8:00 p.m.
The Shibuya Police Department will be conducting traffic control measures around Shibuya Station from the nighttime of December 31 to the early morning of January 1, 2026. The area between the Shibuya Station intersection (scramble crossing) and the Miyamasuzaka intersection (under JR guard) will be closed to vehicular traffic from around 8 p.m. on December…