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Asunarosha will resume sales of the “EXPO 2025 [Sanrio Characters] Myakumyaku Narikiri Plushie Black” series of officially licensed products for the Osaka-Kansai Expo, which had been postponed from December 23, 2025, on January 13, 2026. There are two types: the larger size (M) is available in seven varieties for 5,280 yen each. The smaller size…

JR West is selling “WESTER Point All-Line Free Ticket,” which allows unlimited travel on all JR West lines including Shinkansen and limited express trains. The period of use is from January 13 to March 20. This is a special ticket that can be purchased using accumulated WESTER points. It allows unlimited rides on ordinary trains…

JR West is selling “WESTER Point Super Privilege Ticketless”. The period of use is from January 13 to March 20. This product offers limited express fares from Osaka/Shin-Osaka to major sightseeing spots for a number of points equivalent to up to 60% off regular fares. The product is available only through JR West’s online reservation…

This paper focuses on a late night flight from Haneda to Singapore, a lounge at Changi International Airport that I used between connections, and a flight from Changi Airport to Langkawi. I visited Langkawi Island in the Andaman Sea, northwest of Malaysia, as part of a press tour co-sponsored by Tourism Malaysia and Singapore Airlines….

January 1, 2026, shortly before sunrise. The sun was tinting the western sky just before rising. This phenomenon is called the “Venus Belt. In the midst of silence, this is the moment when the year 2026 begins. The sun then appeared in the eastern sky. From Waikiki, located in the southern part of Oahu, the…

New Era Japan will release a collection in collaboration with “Birds and Animals Caricatures” from the collection of Kozan-ji Temple on Mt. Tsugao in Kyoto on January 16. The collection includes 6 types of caps and 2 types of apparel. It features a rabbit, a monkey, a cat, and a frog from Volume A of…

Hanshin Expressway and Rinku Premium Outlets will hold the “Let’s go to ‘Rinku Premium Outlets’ using Hanshin Expressway! campaign from January 16 to April 23. If you use the ETC at either the Izumisano Minami or Izumisano Kita exit on the Hanshin Expressway No. 4 Wangan Route and go to Rinku Premium Outlets (3-28 Rinku…

LEGS will release Moomin-designed household goods and stationery at post offices nationwide and “Post Office Internet Shop” on January 16. As storage goods, a three-zip pouch with three pockets (990 yen) and a multi-coin case that can also be used as a pouch (1,550 yen) are available. Both are colored in a light green tone….

Commemorative Ticket The “Keio Dentetsu x PERSONA 30th ANNIVERSARY Keio Line and Inokashira Line One-Day Ticket” will be available from February 6 as a commemorative ticket that includes an originally designed one-day ticket and a mount. The price is 1,500 yen. It will be available at Shinjuku, Sakurajosui, Fuchu, Shibuya, and Kichijoji stations, as well…

West Nippon Expressway Service Holdings Kyushu Branch and Tosu Premium Outlets will hold the “Let’s go to Tosu Premium Outlets via Expressway! campaign from January 16 to March 31. Target SA/PA Kanmon Expressway (E2A): Dannoura PA (downhill), Mekari PA (uphill) Kyushu Expressway (E3): Koshi PA (up/down line), Koga SA (up/down line), Motoyama PA (up/down line),…