On March 30, the Japan Association for the International Exposition, Osaka, Japan, established guidelines for the secondary creation of the design system (EXPO 2025 Design System) for Expo 2025 Osaka-Kansai. Only the “ID” (a.k.a. “konjun”), which represents the life of an individual, is subject to this guideline. The design system was created to unify the…

Amazon (Amazon Japan) is having a time sale on Kärcher high-pressure cleaners as part of its New Life Final Preceding Sale. Eleven items, ranging from entry-level to premium models, are available, and we were able to confirm up to 21% off. The OC Handy Compact (Handy Air), a mobile high-pressure cleaner, is normally priced at…

In conjunction with the “Shiawase no Kaze Fukushima” Destination Campaign to be held throughout Fukushima Prefecture in spring from April 1 to June 30, JR East will offer special rates for “Shinkansen e-Ticket” and “Ticketless Express Ticket for Conventional Lines,” which are Ekinet products redeemable with JRE POINT. The period is from April 1 to…

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism and the three NEXCO companies will conduct a social experiment of the “Commuter Pass” on expressways in six prefectures in Japan (Hokkaido, Niigata, Ishikawa, Yamanashi, Kagawa and Nagasaki) from April 1 to March 31, 2027. The Commuter Pass offers discounts of up to 50% off within a…

Kansai Airport will revise its domestic passenger service facility charges (PSFC) at Kansai International Airport Terminal 2 (T2) on April 1. The new fee is a flat rate of 510 yen (the same for children, and free of charge for infants who do not use a ticket). The new fee is 510 yen (same for…

NEXCO Central Japan Nagoya Branch will conduct intensive construction work on the Nagoya 2nd Ring Road (C2) Kamisya-Minami IC to Nagoya-Nishi JCT (in and outbound) and on the Higashi-Meihan Expressway (E23) Nagoya-Nishi IC to Kameyama IC (up and down). The period is from 10:00 p.m. on April 1 to 6:00 a.m. on April 24. The…

The three NEXCO companies, Miyagi Prefectural Road Public Corporation, Kyoto Prefectural Road Public Corporation, and Hyogo Prefectural Road Public Corporation are offering a total of 22 “Touring Plan” courses for motorcycles equipped with ETC only. The period of use is from April 1 to November 30 (until October 31 in Hokkaido). This is a special…

LeSportsac will release collaborative products with Cartoon Network’s popular anime “Powerpuff Girls” on April 1. The products will be available at LeSportsac stores nationwide and at the official online store. The new collection features designs featuring the three characters Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup. The lineup includes 12 types of pouches, mini bags, shoulder bags, backpacks,…

On March 24, Aeon Retail held a “Kids UV Protection Product Unveiling” at the Aeon Shin-Urayasu Shopping Center, where Junko Odajima, Executive Officer and General Manager of the Clothing Division, explained Topvalu’s new products. This season, the development of parasols and sunglasses for children will be greatly enhanced as the most strengthened category of clothing….

Sanrio Puroland (1-31 Ochiai, Tama City, Tokyo) will revise the price of its “Annual Passport” from April 1. The new price for the digital version is 23,000 yen for adults (old price: 20,000 yen) and 12,000 yen for children (old price: 10,000 yen). The new price for the card version is 25,000 yen for adults…