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RIMOWA has released “Terracotta” and “Clay” as new colors for its lightweight and durable polycarbonate “Essential” series suitcases. The passionate earth-red terra cotta of kiln-fired pottery and the warmth and sophistication of earthy, glazed clay, shades inspired by the universal beauty of the natural world. Like existing Essential suitcases, it features an infinitely adjustable telescoping…

Rakuten Travel will hold “Rakuten Travel BLACK FRIDAY” from November 19, 10:00 to December 1, 9:59. This is the first time that Black Friday will be held. During this period, many sale plans for domestic travel will be on sale, and coupons will be distributed for up to 20% discount at hotels and hot spring…

Oedo Onsen Monogatari Group will release its first “Disney” original items at 50 facilities nationwide on November 26. The lineup includes the following 19 items based on the theme of hot springs. The design features playful scenes from a trip to a hot spring, such as Mickey Mouse soaking in a bath and taking a…

Cathay Pacific will hold a Black Friday sale for “Cathay” members from November 14 to 28. Eligible flight period is until March 31, 2026. During the booking period, the first 1,000 passengers to use the Cathay members-only discount code will receive up to 15,000 yen off tickets to more than 100 destinations worldwide. Even if…

Odakyu Electric Railway has decided to design the “New Romance Car,” which is scheduled to enter service in March 2029, as an 80000 type, with seven cars and bogie bogies. The development concept is “Kirameki Run, Romance Car. Aiming to connect people, regions, and nature, the theme will be “water” and the car body will…

summary Conference name: Commemorative Ceremony for the 45th Anniversary of JICA Overseas Cooperation Volunteers in Senegal Date: Wednesday, November 5, 2025, 18:00-20:00 Organized by: Embassy of the Republic of Senegal in Japan / JICA Place: International Conference Hall, 2F, JICA Ichigaya Chikyu Hiroba Main Participants Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Senegal to…

Lawson Entertainment, Inc. renewed the overseas airline ticket reservation site of its online reservation service “Lo-chi-ke [Travel]” on November 17. In addition to enabling cross-search of flights to/from Japan from more than 100 airlines, including LCCs, to/from more than 100 cities around the world, the new service introduces functions for meal requests, seat selection, and…

UNIQLO will hold a major sale “UNIQLO Thanksgiving Day” from November 21 to 27. Prior to this, some of the sale items were revealed. The regular price for HEATTECH innerwear (men’s/women’s) will be reduced from 1,290 yen to 990 yen, cashmere sweaters (men’s/women’s) from 9,990 yen to 8,990 yen, and Puftek jackets (men’s/women’s), which use…

ANA Group will hold “ANA Black Friday” from midnight on November 21 to 11:59 p.m. on November 30, with special deals on airline tickets and goods. For airline tickets, the “Reduced Mileage Campaign” is being offered to redeem ANA domestic and international flight award tickets with fewer miles than usual. For domestic routes, the campaign…

APA Hotel will open “APA Hotel (tentative name) (2-6 Nakamachi, Fukushima City, Fukushima Prefecture) in February 2026. The hotel will sign a franchise agreement with Kawaguchi Shoji and rebrand Hotel Sunroute Fukushima, which ceased operations on November 15, 2012. The seven-story building will feature a total of 83 guest rooms, located a seven-minute walk from…