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ZIPAIR Tokyo is holding an “OPENING SALE 2026” for all routes (except some) until January 26. The applicable boarding period is from January 15 to May 31 (depending on the route). Sale fares (Standard Seat) for flights from Narita to North America, Asia, and Honolulu start at 29,250 yen one way for Los Angeles, 32,500…

MOL Sunflower has announced the fiscal 2026 sailing schedule for its “Daytime Seto Inland Sea Casual Cruise” between Osaka and Beppu. The Osaka-Beppu route is usually operated as an overnight cruise, departing between 18:00 and 20:00 and arriving between 6:00 and 7:00, but this cruise will depart at 12:00 and arrive at 23:00 to 24:00,…

The JR Rikuwansei Line (43 km from Shinjo Station to Yome Station), which had been suspended since May 2022, resumed service on January 16. A number of local train lines in various areas have been closed for long periods of time due to damage from typhoons and torrential rains, and subsequently discontinued. However, in the…

Asunarosha is now taking orders for a series of black plush toys from the “EXPO 2025 Myakmyaku Sanrio Characters Collaboration Goods,” officially licensed products for Expo 2025 Osaka/Kansai. Deadline for sales of M size (5280 yen each) is January 31; deadline for sales of BC size (3520 yen each) is January 21. The shipping time…

JAL will launch the “SKYMATE” x “Uniharu 2026” boarding campaign on February 1. The boarding period is until February 28, and the application period is until March 2. A tie-up campaign between “SkyMate,” a fare for JAL Mileage Bank (JMB) members aged 25 and under, and “UniSpring 2026,” a project for students conducted by Universal…

Felissimo will hold “Myakmyak Picture Book Exhibition: Myakmyak Birth Story” from February 21 to 27. The exhibition will be held at the west entrance on the first floor of Stage Felissimo (7-1 Shinko-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture), and admission is free. A mini-exhibition of the picture book “Myakmyak and … Myakmyak Birth Story” about…

Tokyo Skytree Town is holding the “Tokyo Skytree Town Strawberry Fair” until March 1, with a record number of about 90 stores participating. In addition to selling sweets and goods using the season’s strawberries, this year, for the first time, the stores will hold a variety of events for visitors to participate in, such as…

Takano Fruit Parlor will offer “Takano Fruit Tiara – Strawberry Gift”, which includes 120 minutes of all-you-can-eat cut fruit and an afternoon tea set, from January 16 to February 28 at its Shinjuku main store (3-26-11 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo). The price is 5,500 yen (3,300 yen for children 12 and under). The lineup of cut…

JICA has developed the “Disability Mainstreaming* Guidance Notebook” as an office reference for JICA project staff to refer to during the project formulation, monitoring and evaluation phases to promote implementation of the project so that no one is left behind. The Disability Mainstreaming Guidance Notes are divided into a common guidance note that summarizes cross-sectoral…

IUP will release Snoopy-designed products in late January from its “Dot Pouch” series, mini-towels with a zipper that doubles as a pouch. The design is based on a simple pattern, but with an illustration of Snoopy in the lower right corner. The “Peanuts” and “Dot Pouch” logos appear next to it. The regular editions include…