Takarajimasya will release the January 2026 issue of “mini” today, December 12. The price is 1680 yen. The special supplement is a tanned “Hello Kitty” pouch charm. It is an original design only for mini, wearing a light blue leopard-print ribbon, and the attached carabiner is heart-shaped. The size is approximately 105 x 47 x…
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Did it ever become “a sheet of paper”? JTB Timetable Celebrates 100 Years and 1,200th Issue with Successive Editors-in-Chief
Timetables as Publications Supporting Outings At the beginning of the lecture, Hiroyuki Morisaki, President and CEO of JTB Publishing, said, “The root of the JTB publishing business is to be a catalyst for excitement and action. When traveling, information about destinations and the “legs” to get there is essential. Therefore, the company has been involved…
75th Anniversary “Peko-chan” Mook goes on sale today! Milky-patterned pouch and chocolate stick charms are included!
Takarajimasya will release “Peko-chan 75th Anniversary SPECIAL BOOK” today, December 12. The price is 3,795 yen. The first is a fluffy quilted pouch with a full-patterned Milky wrapping paper lining, and the second is a jacama-style pouch that opens easily and conveniently. It measures approximately 12 x 7.5 x 16 cm (W x D x…
Toei Asakusa Line to undergo a timetable revision tomorrow, December 13. Up to 8 more round trips in Nishimagome direction during the daytime.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Transportation Bureau will implement a timetable revision on the Asakusa Line tomorrow, December 13. The number of trains mainly in the Nishimagome direction will be increased. On weekdays, a total of 4 round trips will be newly added between Nishimagome and Oshiage Stations between 11:00 and 16:00. On weekends and holidays, 6.5…
Keikyu to Revise Schedule on December 13. Evening Wing service to Misakiguchi will be increased, express service on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays will be shortened, etc.
Keihin Electric Express Railway will implement a timetable revision tomorrow, December 13. On the “Evening Wing” weekday evening and night reserved-seat trains, the two departures from Shinagawa Station at 19:00 will be extended from Keikyu Kurihama to Misakiguchi. All trains except the first two will operate to Misakiguchi. The “Wing Seat,” which is available on…
UNIQLO’s “Lovebu” sweatshirt goes on sale December 26. Three colors in all, half-zip with collar.
UNIQLO will release a half-zip sweatshirt on December 26 in collaboration with “The Monsters,” a popular series by toy brand POP MART. The Monsters are characters created by picture book author and artist Kasing Lung, a small group of elves who call the Scandinavian forests home. Following the summer release of T-shirts, this year’s lineup…
Nishitetsu to operate all night to Dazaifu Station on New Year’s Day, 2026. Direct express train “Hatsumode-go” will operate from Fukuoka on Sangatsu day.
Nishi-Nippon Railroad will operate all-night service on the Tenjin-Omuta and Dazaifu lines through New Year’s Day, 2026. Starting after the last train on December 31, which is a Sunday and national holiday schedule, express or local trains will operate approximately every 30 minutes between Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) Station and Dazaifu Station, and approximately every 60…
Kinokuniya, Online Store Exclusive 2026 Fukubukuro. Total of 6 types of popular bags & special food items.
Kinokuniya is selling its annual year-end grab bags, “New Year Happy Bag & Happy Box,” exclusively through its official online store. The lineup includes three types of “New Year Happy Bags,” which include popular eco-bags and cool bags that can be used for short trips, and three types of “New Year Happy Boxes,” which include…
Peach expands the time to accept check-in via app to 120 minutes prior to the start of the check-in period. Auto Check-in” is also newly introduced.
Peach Aviation will increase the time it accepts check-in via its app by 30 minutes from December 17, 2012. In addition, Peach Aviation will introduce an “auto-check-in” function that allows passengers to check in automatically by making a pre-set check-in time. With the introduction of these services, passengers with no checked baggage can go directly…
Mitsui Outlet Park to Hold Year-end and New Year’s Bargains with Up to 80% Off! Fukubukuro also on sale on December 26 “SUPER OUTLET SALE” at 14 locations nationwide
Mitsui Fudosan Commercial Management will hold its semi-annual “SUPER OUTLET SALE” at 14 Mitsui outlet parks nationwide from December 26 to January 18, 2026. The targeted facilities are Sapporo Kitahiroshima, Sendai Port, Kisarazu, Iruma, Makuhari, Tama Minami-Osawa, Yokohama Bayside, Hokuriku Oyabe, Okazaki, Jazz Dream Nagashima, Shiga Ryuoh, Osaka Kadoma, Marine Pia Kobe, and Kurashiki. Popular…