Takarajimasya will release the May 2026 issue of “otona MUSE” today, March 27. The price is 1890 yen. The special supplement is a dual-sided Mickey Mouse tote bag with the Shinzone select store. The all-black body has a preppy design with Mickey and Shinzone logos embroidered in royal blue, and the Mickey side has a…

Since Nagoya Station is a very popular station, there is a wide variety of ekiben available. Among them, many “miso katsu” and “hitsu-mabushi” bento are sold, making it difficult to decide which one to buy. Among them, I chose “Matsuura no Dashimaki & Hitsumabushi Maki” this time. Matsuura-no-~” refers to Matsuura Shoten, a long-established shop…

Tokyo Disney Resort has announced the full-body costume period for Disney Halloween, which in 2026 will be divided into two periods: September 15-30 and October 16-31. During the aforementioned dates, adults (junior high school students and older) can dress up in full character costumes at Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea Parks. The days between these…

Disney Store will launch MICKEY’S BAKERY on April 3 in conjunction with Bread Anniversary (April 12). Disney Flagship Tokyo, Tokyo Disney Resort stores, and online sales will begin on March 31. The theme of the new collection is “fashionable and stylish bakery. The lineup includes a hot dog & smiley Goofy plush keychain (3,000 yen)…

Takenaka Corporation and Plan・Do・See announced plans to open the Yamanoue Hotel (1-1 Kanda Surugadai, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) as the “HILLTOP HOTEL TOKYO” in summer 2027. After the entire “Yamanoue Hotel” closes in February 2024, Meiji University is acquiring the land and building as a commemorative project for the 150th anniversary of the hotel’s founding. Takenaka Corporation…

OF HOTEL (1-4-14 Kakyoin, Aoba-ku, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture), operated by Daiwa Life Next and COMMONS., will offer rooms in collaboration with the Miyagi Support Pokemon Laplace from June 1. Reservations for the stay will be accepted from March 26. Two collaboration rooms will be available under the theme of “encountering Laplace in the rich…

FamilyMart will release its first “wristwatch” from its original apparel brand “Convenience Wear” at stores nationwide on April 17. The price is 1,998 yen. Jointly developed with Citizen Watch, this watch is water resistant to 10 atmospheres and can be worn while swimming. The size can be adjusted, making it suitable for a wide range…

JR Tokai Retailing Plus will release original handkerchiefs with designs of the Type 922 and Type 923 Doctor Yellow at 10:00 on April 1 as the second collaboration between FEILER, a German Chenille weaving brand, and the Tokaido Shinkansen. There are two types of border colors, yellow and green, priced at 2,750 yen each. This…

Event Details Date: Monday, March 30, 2026 Time: 17:30-19:00 (Japan time) / 11:30-13:00 (Eastern Africa time) Location: Members’ Lounge, Glass Rock B1F, Toranomon Hills (online delivery available) Registration: Click here for in-person registration Click here for online registration At TICAD 9, held in Yokohama in August 2025, agriculture, value chain upgrading, and private-sector-led growth were…

The proposal for the “REDD+ Results Payment for the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam 2014 Results” submitted by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to the Green Climate Fund (GCF) (*1) in cooperation with the Government of Viet Nam was approved at the 44th GCF Executive Board Meeting held in the Republic of Korea, approved…