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The Asakusa Area Social Experiment Executive Committee will implement traffic restrictions on Kaminarimon-dori on January 17, 18, 29, and 30. This is a social experiment to expand pedestrian space and verify the impact on automobile traffic and stores. On the day of the event, the 150-meter stretch between the Kaminarimon intersection and Azumabashi intersection will…

Takarajimasya will release the March 2026 issue of “MonoMax” on February 9. The price is 1,480 yen. It will be available at bookstores and e-commerce stores. The appendix is a 10-function shoulder bag commemorating Coleman Japan’s 50th anniversary. The bag is made of a tough, scratch-resistant, water-resistant fabric, and is equipped with a variety of…

CIO has started pre-ordering the CIO Mate Flat Spiral Cable C to C 1.5m and Spiral Silicon Cable C to HDMI 2m on Amazon. They will be available at some electronics retailers and directly-managed stores (CIO STORE) in due course. CIO Mate Flat Spiral Cable CtoC 1.5m is a USB Type-C cable with a spiral-shaped…

Amazon (Amazon Japan) is offering a sale on Haynes “Beefy T-shirts (2-pack)” as part of its Smile SALE First Sale. Normally priced at 4,620 yen, at the time of writing, it is 44% off at 2,586 yen. The sale ends at 23:59 on January 7. This set of two short-sleeved T-shirts, born in 1975 and…

Amazon (Amazon Japan) is having a sale on Isse’s CLASSIC Type 2 snow socks. Normally priced at 14,883 yen, they are 10% off at 13,395 yen at the time of writing. Cloth tire chains by ISSE of Barcelona, Spain, which has its origins in a textile manufacturer. They can be installed without the need to…

Present Campaign This is the main project that will run until January 31. During this period, customers who spend 2,000 yen or more on goods with Mobile Suica and make at least one purchase that earns JRE POINT will be entered into a drawing to win discount coupons for Apple products and JRE POINT. The…

Felissimo announced on January 7 that it will take over the domain name of the “Official Online Store for Officially Licensed Products of Expo 2025 Osaka-Kansai,” which has been operated by Dai Nippon Printing, and begin service again in spring 2026. The current online store will end its service at 5:00 p.m. today, January 7….

JR Tokai and JR West announced the period during which all seats on the Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen “Nozomi” trains will be reserved for passengers in FY2026. In addition to the Golden Week, Bon Festival, year-end and New Year holidays set for FY2025, all seats will be reserved during Silver Week (September). The detailed period…

Efet Trading, the exclusive Japanese distributor of the Turkish luxury sweets brand divan, will begin selling its 2026 Valentine’s Day products in department stores and online stores nationwide on January 16. The new product is a bite-sized assortment version of the best-selling “Pistachio Dubai Chocolate,” which has been a daily sellout since its release last…

The Osaka Marathon Organizing Committee will enforce traffic regulations in conjunction with the “Osaka Marathon 2026 (14th Osaka Marathon)” to be held on February 22. From around 7:15 to 16:35, lane restrictions and highway entrance/exit road closures will be implemented as the competition progresses. A wide area of the city, including Tenjinbashi-suji, Midosuji, Sennichimae-dori, and…