When we think of Showa retro, many people immediately think of “deformed floral patterns and those unique colors!” Many people must immediately think of “deformed floral patterns and those distinctive colors! The nostalgic, cute, and comforting designs of glasses, pots, hotel keys, and other retro items have attracted renewed attention in the past few years,…
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The 50th Mt. Tsukuba Plum Blossom Festival” with 1,000 plum trees in full bloom. Cheers to new sake and wines from the fruit special zone!
The Mt. Tsukuba Plum Blossom Festival Executive Committee will hold the 50th Mt. The festival will be held from February 18 to March 19. Tsukuba, about 1,000 plum trees bloom from February to March every year. From the “Observation Azumaya” at the top of the ume grove, visitors can look down on the ume blossoms,…
Ace, three colors of square backpacks that fit in with business scenes from “W&.Day/Night” bags for working women
Ace released the Tiri Square Backpack from “W&.Day/Night,” which offers work bags for working women. The neat square form can hold documents, PCs, and other business tools. A well-made handle is attached for ease of use when holding it in the hand. It is also equipped with a setup belt that can be inserted into…
Yellow and navy with “Doraemon” design from Spanish neckwear brand BUFF
Zedd released two “Doraemon” models from BUFF, a neckwear brand from Barcelona, Spain. They are priced at 2,970 yen each. The eye-catching yellow color with a vivid backdrop features a bold print of Doraemon surprised by his natural enemy, the mouse. The navy color features a cute Doraemon pattern with a different expression on each…
Sumitomo Mitsui Card offers up to 10% V-Points reward for touch payment with smartphone. Target 26 brands including McDonald’s, Saizeriya, Gusto, etc.
Sumitomo Mitsui Card is running a “V-Points Up to 10% Return on Touch Payment with Smartphone! Campaign” until March 15. During the period, when you use your Sumitomo Mitsui Card at participating restaurants and pay by touch payment with your smartphone (Visa touch payment/Mastercard contactless), you will receive up to 10% of V Points for…
Konica Minolta Planetarium’s “Cherry Blossom Welcome Dome” to create the mood of cherry blossom viewing. Screening at 5 Planetariums in Tokyo/Yokohama/Nagoya
Konica Minolta Planetarium will hold “Sakura Welcome Dome” at a total of five planetariums in Tokyo, Yokohama, and Nagoya from March 1 to April 16. During the waiting time before the main program starts, an image of cherry blossoms spreading across the entire planetarium sky will be shown for approximately 10 minutes. Visitors can enjoy…
Enoden begins accepting touch-payment boarding at all stations
Enoshima Electric Railway, Sumitomo Mitsui Card, Visa Worldwide Japan, JCB, Nippon Signal, and QUADRAC will begin offering train rides at all Enoden stations in the spring using touch-sensitive cards and smartphones. Touch-sensitive ticket gates will be installed at all stations, including unmanned stations, such as “Kamakura,” “Hase,” “Kamakura Koukoumae,” “Enoshima” as well as “Shonan Kaigan…
Kyo Yuzen smartphone wipes that can be sent simply by affixing a stamp. Sold exclusively at post offices in Kyoto City.
Kyoyuzen brand SOO (SOMARU) is selling “okuru Ofuki mini,” a Kyoyuzen smartphone wipe that can be sent simply by affixing a stamp, exclusively at post offices in Kyoto. okuru Ofuki mini is a hand-dyed smartphone wipe made of 100% silk, 130 x 80 mm in size, with a total of 15 patterns and “many” color…
Stayed at Hyatt Centric Kota Kinabalu designed by Kengo Kuma. Also visited Dinawan Island, a hole-in-the-wall spot. Travel in Borneo, Malaysia
Malaysia has a number of well-known brand-name hotels, and in Kota Kinabalu, the gateway to Borneo, many hotels, from resorts to city types, are welcoming guests. Among them, the most notable at present is the Hyatt Centric Kota Kinabalu, which opened in October 2022. Hyatt, an American international hotel group, operates several brands, but Hyatt…
Cedar pollen season has entered in Tokyo and 20 prefectures. Be on the lookout this weekend when temperatures exceed 15 degrees Celsius.
Weathernews announced the fourth pollen dispersal trend on February 15. Taking into account the number of pollen detected by the pollen monitor “Pollen Robo” and reports from users, the pollen season had entered by February 14 in 1 Tokyo and 20 prefectures, including Kanto and Kyushu. In addition, cedar pollen areas are expected to further…