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JICA’s Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers (JOCV) celebrates its 60th anniversary in 2025. To date, approximately 58,000 people have been dispatched to a total of 99 countries, contributing to the development of developing countries in a variety of fields, including education, health and medical care, and agriculture, forestry, and fisheries. On the other hand, few people…

Peach Aviation will hold an “International Flight Sale” starting at 12:00 p.m. later this evening. The sale period is from 12:00 p.m. on November 13 to 11:59 p.m. on November 16, and the applicable boarding period is from November 30 to March 28, 2026 (depending on routes and flights). The main one-way fares on sale…

Yokohama Takashimaya (1-6-31 Minami-Saiwai, Nishi-ku, Yokohama) is holding a fair of Hawaiian sweets brand “Honolulu Cookie Company” until November 25. The venue is Foodies’Port2 Event Square on the B1 floor. In addition to the standard pineapple tins and seasonal products, the company will offer “Build Your Own Box” (cookie box just for you) for the…

Amazon Furusato Tax, in which approximately 1,000 local governments nationwide participate, has features such as next-day delivery of some returns as soon as possible, exclusive returns only available on Amazon, and a selection of small returns starting from 1,000 yen. Amazon (Amazon Japan) has updated its ranking of the popularity of hometown tax returns. The…

Afternoon tea, which is said to have originated in England, has recently become known as “Nun Katsudo,” but since it is basically for “just the two of you,” I had no connection to this event. …… I was thinking that I had no chance to be a part of this event when I was offered…

ANA X has released a ranking of the most popular hotels for “Hokkaido ski trips” for friends and couples (as of November 13). ANA Traveler’s Dynamic Package (airfare and accommodations) compiles the hotels in Hokkaido area with the most reservations for 2-3 persons per room. This year’s top 10 hotels are all located near ski…

LINE Yahoo will hold Black Friday for five services: Yahoo! Shopping, Yahoo! Flea Market, Yahoo! Auction, Yahoo! Travel, and LINE Gifts. Shopping will give back up to 25% of PayPay points, including 5% for LINE account integration, up to +10% for Bonus Store Plus, and an additional +2% for Bonus Store Plus. For purchases of…

Mizuno will release a new black and gray color of “The Mizuno Energy OSAKA EXPO2025,” a shoe featuring the Myakmyak of the Osaka-Kansai Expo. Priced at 30,800 yen, Mizuno will accept pre-orders (limited to 2,025 pairs) and applications for build-to-order sales on Mizuno’s official online store starting at 1:00 p.m. on November 13. It is…

UNIQLO will release a UT collection in collaboration with “Tamagotchi” on December 19, celebrating its 30th anniversary. Inspired by the pixel art of the first Tamagotchi in 1996, the design is based on the charm of the Tamagotchi, a simple yet expressive creature in the digital world. The lineup includes four types of women’s T-shirts…

Takarajimasya will release “Osaka-Kansai Expo Official Character Myakmyaku Smart Phone Pochette Book Monochrome ver.” on December 23. It is priced at 4389 yen. A monochrome version of the popular “Myakmyak” smartphone pochette, which was a popular item at the Expo that sadly came to a close, is now available. This second version features an eye-catching…