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Takarajimasya released the January/February 2026 issue of “InRed” today, December 5. The price is 1960 yen. The New Year’s issue includes a stationery set with cute designs of Moomin and his friends. The six-piece lineup includes a ballpoint pen, scissors, paper clips, a USB cable with two types of terminals, a brush, a stapler, and…

Tokyo Disneyland held a special meet and greet event on December 5 in conjunction with the movie “Zootopia 2,” which opened today. Aya Ueto, the Japanese voice actress for the main character Judy, and Judy’s buddy Nick appeared on the parade route. This article will focus on photos. During the meet and greet, the performers…

Sapporo Station sells a wide variety of ekiben, from seafood to meat, giving the impression of Hokkaido’s abundance of both seafood and mountain delicacies. Among them, I chose “Hokkai Kaisen Shikoku-meshi” because seafood is a must in winter. As its name suggests, the main attraction of this ekiben is that you can enjoy four different…

Tokyo Disney Resort is commemorating the release of the movie “Zootopia 2” by offering a limited menu themed on the film. I had a taste of it right away. The first item I picked up was the “Choco Doughnut” (450 yen) available at the Sweetheart Café at Tokyo Disneyland. The visual of the donut is…

TVO has announced the second “Ghost Myakmyak” merchandise, a collaboration between “Hatsumimi Ghost Story EXPO 2025” and Myakmyak, the official character of the Osaka-Kansai Expo, available at a special website from December 5, 12:00 p.m. The “Ghost Myakmyak” merchandise will be on sale from December 5, 2012, and will be available for purchase at the…

T-Tsu-O released a new ice gray Moomin bag. The lineup includes a “large-capacity tote bag” (6,490 yen) and a “2-way bag” (6,050 yen). It features a richly embroidered design depicting a winter scene of Moomin and Little Mii having fun in the snow. The fabric is a light water-repellent nylon material, making it easy to…

reporter Name Affiliation Title Ryosuke Takahashi Senior Research Officer, Planning Department summary Date: November 10, 2025 Organizer: Inter-American Development Bank Venue (Pavilion Name)：Inter-American Development Bank Group Pavilion speaker Name Affiliation Title Kyosuke Inada Special Assignment for Sustainability Promotion, JICA Alfred Grunwald Climate Change Solutions Acting Division Chief, IDB Dr. Svenja Serminski Managing Director, Climate and…

Nippon Travel Agency is holding the “Nippon Travel Agency Great Thanks Festival FINAL” sale to celebrate its 120th anniversary on its reservation website until 14:59 on December 25, 2012. During the period, coupons of up to 7,000 yen per person will be distributed for “Domestic Accommodation Plan”, “JR/Shinkansen + Accommodation Package”, and “Airplane + Accommodation…

Five airlines under the Hanjin Group (Korean Air, Asiana Airlines, Jin Air, Air Busan, and Air Seoul) announced the introduction of Starlink for in-flight Wi-Fi. The service is expected to be introduced at the end of FY2025 and to be launched in the second half of 2026 or later. Korean Air and Asiana Airlines will…

H.I.T. has released an organza embroidered tote bag with a dog and cat design from Jubilee, a London-based homeware brand. Priced at 5,500 yen. It features playful three-dimensional embroidery designs, such as a greedy pizza-thieving cat and a corgi running away with a sandwich, and is made of transparent organdie. The size is approximately 28…