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Ryohin Keikaku, which operates MUJI, will hold the hands-on event “MUJI Chocolate Exhibition 2025” at eight stores nationwide in December. This month’s report will cover the preview held at MUJI Tokyo Ariake (2-1-7 Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo) on December 3. Under the theme of “Enjoy the pleasure of choosing and feeling deliciousness,” 40 winter-only products, including…

DOD, an outdoor brand developed by Bee’s, launched a special Christmas page on December 1 and is distributing a 20% off coupon for a limited time. The special page lists products recommended for Christmas gifts in three price ranges: within 3,000 yen, within 4,000 yen, and around 5,000 yen when coupons are applied. The lineup…

Granif is running a Christmas gift campaign at its nationwide stores and official online store until December 25. During the period, Granif Membership Program members who purchase over 7,700 yen including tax will receive a Christmas limited design acrylic stand of the original character “Beautiful Shadow” or “Ikaku”. In addition, 200 winners will be selected…

On December 3, an International Emergency Medical Team, dispatched by JICA under the order of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, left Japan for the site of the cyclone that hit the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. This medical team consists of 31 medical personnel and JICA staff, including a four-member survey team that departed…

JICA BLUE CARAVAN @TOKYO -BLUE IMPACT AWARD Born out of the JICA Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers Entrepreneurship Support Project (BLUE) National Event —JICA BLUE CARAVAN The memorable first meeting will be held in Tokyo (online hybrid). In addition to talk sessions by pioneering entrepreneurs, the first event will feature the “JICA BLUE Impact Award,” an…

HIS is holding an extended “Black Friday” with special deals on domestic and international travel. In-store reservations are available until December 4, and online reservations until December 5 at 10:00 a.m. The lineup is centered on travel products departing in winter and spring, which are still available in time for the year-end and New Year…

The Disney Store will begin accepting reservations for the 2026 Fukubukuro (lucky bag) on December 5 at 10:00 a.m. The limited quantities are priced at 10,000 yen for the “Lucky Box 2026” and 3,500 yen for the “Lucky Bag 2026. Each of the items is worth three times the retail price. The contents include a…

Fujikyu Group’s Fujisanroku Electric Railway (Fujikyu Line) will operate the “Fuji Kaito 85” and “Fuji Kaito 86” on January 1, 2026 as the “Fuji Hatsuhinode” train. Fuji Kaiten No. 85 departs from Shinjuku Station at 04:13 and arrives at Kawaguchiko Station at 06:17. From Kawaguchiko Station, visitors can take the “Mt. Fuji Panorama Ropeway” (open…

On December 3, JR East announced that it will begin studying the possibility of a sightseeing train utilizing a C58 steam locomotive, with the aim of starting operation in the spring of 2029 or later. The train will run between Morioka and Ichinoseki on the Tohoku Main Line, and will be operated as a temporary…

In early December, Elecom will release a timer-type 6-meal automatic feeder that can provide 6 meals for your dog or cat even when you are away. It is priced at 9,980 yen (Elecom Direct Shop price). It has a timer that can be set in 5-minute increments and repeats up to 5 feedings in a…