JR West Japan SC Kaihatsu, operator of LUCUA Osaka, announced that its new building, LUCUA SOUTH (3-1-1 Umeda, Kita-ku, Osaka City), will open on April 5. The new building will occupy the 10th to 16th floors of the South Gate Building directly connected to JR Osaka Station, which is currently undergoing a large-scale renovation in…
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JICA’s Trust Fund “TADAC” (Overseas Investment and Loan): Signing of loan agreement for “Support Project for Small and Micro Enterprises” in Guyana ｜ News & Announcements
Using the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)-sponsored “Trust Fund for Private Sector Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (TADAC)” (Note 1), the Inter-American Investment Corporation (IDB Invest) has signed a US$5 million loan agreement with the Institute of Private Enterprise Development (IPED), a microfinance institution in the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, to expand financial…
Airbnb introduces “pay later” option that does not require payment at the time of booking.
Airbnb has launched the “Book Now, Pay Later” option, which does not require payment at the time of booking eligible accommodations, to users in Japan. This option is available at participating accommodations worldwide that have a “normal” or “flexible” cancellation policy. Guests are not required to pay the full amount of their stay until shortly…
APA HOTEL to build a new 249-room building on the site adjacent to the existing building. 2-minute walk from the west exit of the station. 338 rooms in two buildings.
APA Hotels & Resorts plans to open a new hotel on a site adjacent to the APA Hotel Koriyama Ekimae (1-9-18 Ekimae, Koriyama City, Fukushima Prefecture), which is currently under operation. The new hotel will be named “APA Hotel Koriyama Ekimae” and the existing one “APA Hotel Koriyama Ekimae Minami” in November 2027. Located a…
Pre-orders for the May issue of mini are now available!
Takarajimasya will release the May 2026 issue of “mini” on April 11. The price is 1,590 yen. The special appendix features “Hello Kitty” wearing a light blue ribbon as a multi-case. It measures approximately 10 x 3 x 6.2 cm (W x D x H). It is made of luxurious saffiano leather and has a…
Moomin x Samansa Mos2’s “Clothes Compression Case” Appendix! LINNEL April extra issue is on sale today!
Takarajimasya will release the April 2026 extra issue of “Linnell” today, February 19. The price is 1680 yen. The supplement to the extra issue is a clothing compression case created in collaboration with Moomin and “Samansa Mos2. Simply insert clothes and close the zipper to easily compress them, and since they are slim and compact,…
Oyado Nono Fukui” opened in Fukui, a 7-minute walk from Fukui Station, from 11,500 yen per night including breakfast. Natural hot spring/open-air bath/sauna available.
Kyoritsu Maintenance pre-opened “Natural Hot Spring: Echizen no Yu Oyado Nono Fukui” (3-7-2 Ote, Fukui City, Fukui Prefecture) on February 18. This is the third hotel to open in Fukui Prefecture, following Dormy Inn PREMIUM Fukui and Dormy Inn Tsuruga, and the first in the prefecture under the “Oyado Nono” brand, a Japanese-style premium hotel…
On Sale Today! Moomin and “Samansa Mos2” Boston bag and pouch supplement, April issue of Linnell
Takarajimasya will release the April 2026 issue of “Linnell” today, February 19. The price is 1,720 yen. The appendix is a set of a foldable Boston bag and a mesh pouch created in collaboration with Moomin and Samansa Mos2. The Boston bag features an all-over pattern of the Moomin Valley friends, is long enough to…
Little Mii balloon tote bag and 4-strand brick are now available, and an original handkerchief can be won with a purchase of 5,900 yen or more.
Senshukai’s mail-order business Belle Maison launched two new products related to “Little Mii,” a character from the Moomin series, on Belle Maison Net: an embroidered design balloon tote bag and a printed 4-strand curtain. The new products, launched to commemorate March 1 (y), named after Little Mii, are also available at the pop-up store “chara…
JR East to Launch Shinkansen Reservation Service “JRE GO” in Autumn. Reservations can be made in as little as one minute without getting lost” and will be integrated with “Ekinet” in the future.
East Japan Railway Company (JR East) announced that it will launch a new Shinkansen reservation service, JRE GO, around the fall of 2026. JRE GO will replace the current “Ekinet” service, which took a long time to register as a member and complete reservations, and many have called for improvements. At the time of service…