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Amazon (Amazon Japan) is having a time sale on the Dyson Supersonic r Ceramic Pink hair dryer from Dyson. Normally priced at 59,000 yen, it is 53% off at 27,900 yen at the time of writing. The lightest model of Dyson’s dryers, convenient for carrying around on trips and business trips. Compared to the existing…

Itabashi Ward, Tokyo, and the Itabashi Ward Tourist Association announced that the 67th Itabashi Fireworks Festival will be held on August 1. The venue is the Arakawa riverbed in Itabashi Ward, and the time is from 19:00 to 20:30. In case of stormy weather, the event will be cancelled (without postponement). Tickets for paid seats…

AEON TOWN will open a shopping center “AEON TOWN Numazu” (1-2 Takashimahonmachi, Numazu City, Shizuoka Prefecture, etc.) on the site of the former Ishibashi Plaza. The opening is scheduled for summer 2027 or later. The site area is 31,752m2 (approx. 9605 tsubo), and the structure is a steel-framed two-story building with a total floor area…

I recently had a preview of this facility and stayed overnight, so I would like to share its charms with you. Rakuten STAY is a brand of accommodation facilities. Rakuten STAY VILLA Kusatsu Onsen (745 Kusatsu, Kusatsu-machi, Agatsuma-gun, Gunma Prefecture), a new facility in the “VILLA” series, which offers large private spaces for one-room private…

Takarajimasya will release the July 2026 issue of “smart” today, May 25. The price is 1,790 yen. The special appendix is a messenger bag of “HG 1/144 Ξ (XXI) Gundam. The bag is a new product from the “HG” Gundam plastic model kit brand, which is a plastic model of the main character in “Mobile…

UNIQLO will release a new UT collection “SANRIO CHARACTERS ON THE BEACH” in collaboration with Sanrio on June 8. All four women’s “rilacos” are available in sizes S-3XL. Priced at 1,500 yen each. The cute design depicts Hello Kitty, My Melody, Cinnamoroll, Pochakko, and Pom Pom Pudding relaxing on the beach, all sporting a tan….

Takarajimasya will release the July 2026 issue of MonoMaster today, May 25. The price is ¥1990. It will be available at bookstores and e-commerce sites. The special supplement is a “Miffy” handy sewing machine & can case set. By clanking and pressing at hand like a stapler, simple hemming and sewing of thin fabrics can…

Rakuten Travel is holding “Early Summer Fair” until June 1, 2012, offering special deals on travel reservations for early summer. By combining Rakuten Coupon and inn coupon distributed during the period, you can save up to 25% off accommodation plans at participating inns. Oedo Onsen Monogatari Premium Atami (8-3 Sakimi-cho, Atami City, Shizuoka Prefecture), a…

JR West and A SCENE have released collaborative items featuring “weakly-cooled car” in-car information stickers, etc. The items will be sold sequentially at A SCENE’s LUCUA Osaka store (3-1-3 Umeda, Kita-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture) and at tabiwa. A total of three items are available for each motif: an eco-bag, a strap, and an attachment….

Takarajimasya will release the July 2026 extra issue of MonoMaster today, May 25. The price is 2130 yen. It will be available at bookstores and e-commerce sites. The supplement to the extra issue is a set of “Miffy” cake stands and plates that allow you to enjoy a café-like afternoon tea at home. The stand…