Category: Japan

Kodansha has released “Tokyo Disney Resort: The Magical Dictionary: An In-Depth Guide to English and Culture,” a 148-page book that explains the interesting props and signs at the Tokyo Disney Resort, priced at 2,980 yen. This is the first book adaptation of the popular serialization of the monthly “Disney Fun” magazine. The book explains the…

ace released the “Pentex” series of suitcases from the bag and luggage brand “ace. Developed as a high-end model with an emphasis on multiple functions, it features an expandable function to increase capacity, a caster stopper function to prevent accidental movement, and gusseted interior pockets. The body has a metallic film finish, with leather on…

Tokyu Corporation will conduct a verification experiment of credit card touch payment and QR code boarding service from August 30, 2012. The applicable tickets are unlimited-ride tickets sold through the Q SKIP digital ticket service, which requires membership registration on the website and credit card payment in advance. The Q SKIP website is scheduled to…

Sunshine Aquarium will hold a special nighttime event, “TERROR Night Aquarium,” which focuses on the fear of creatures that do not usually attract attention. The event will run from September 8 to November 26. Through explanatory panels and videos, creatures that are frightening in appearance and predatory methods, as well as creatures with hidden and…

Mori Trust and Marriott International will open the Shisui Luxury Collection Hotel Nara (62 Noborioji-cho, Nara City, Nara Prefecture) in Nara Park on August 29. In 2016, Nara Prefecture announced its policy to lease the nearby area where the public building, Yoshijoen, and other buildings are located as a hotel site. The hotel will open…

On August 28, HIKIDASHI launched the Mashiko ware collection featuring the Disney character “Oswald the Lucky Rabbit” at its online store. The brand “MASHICO,” a traditional Mashiko pottery brand from Tochigi Prefecture, will be handling the lineup, which will focus on tableware. The lineup includes plates and tumblers. Carefully produced by Mashiko pottery craftsmen, the…

ANA and POLA will sell Cosmology, a skincare brand jointly developed by the two companies, at POLA stores nationwide and at duty-free corners in airports on October 1, and through the online store “ANA Shopping A-style” from October 12 and in-flight sales (reservation required) from November 1. In-flight sales (by reservation only) will also begin…

On August 26, Hilton Japan, Korea, and Micronesia held the grand opening of Hilton Okinawa Miyakojima Resort (550-7 Hirara Kugai, Miyakojima City, Okinawa Prefecture), its first foray into the remote islands of Japan. The first beach resort hotel developed by Mitsubishi Estate and Kajima Corporation, it is located in the Tulliver area surrounded by coral…

Hilton has announced plans to open the Canopy by Hilton Okinawa Miyakojima Resort in the spring of 2026. This boutique hotel will be located adjacent to the Hilton Okinawa Miyakojima Resort, which will open in June 2023, and will be the first entry of the “Canopy by Hilton” brand into the Asia-Pacific region. The hotel…

JR West will hold a “Get 1,000 points with ICOCA for Apple Pay” campaign from August 28 to October 15! Campaign” from August 28 to October 15. Points will be awarded in late November. To earn the points, you need to enter through the WESTER application. To enter, you must issue a new Apple Pay…