Month: November 2024

Ryohin Keikaku, which operates MUJI, will release cat-related pet products on November 20. The product lineup includes food and treats made from the best ingredients, as well as cat furniture from the same series as the company’s standard lineup. The food items include two sizes (50 g, 250 yen; 500 g, 1,790 yen) of “Cat…

Senshukai’s mail-order business Belle Maison has released Disney-designed “Wall Hanging Christmas Tree & Ornament” and “Christmas Tapestry. Both are exclusive to Belle Maison Net. The Wall Hanging Christmas Tree & Ornament is a wall-hanging version that can be easily displayed anywhere. The set includes a 53 cm tall tree and ornaments of Mickey and his…

ANA announced that it will renew its ANA-branded uniforms on the occasion of its 75th anniversary, which will be celebrated in December 2027. The new uniforms will be the first for passenger and cabin attendants in about 12 years, the first for onboard crew in 22 years, the first for ground handling crew in 23…

NEXCO West Japan will hold “SA/PA Black Friday 2024” from November 15 to 25 for 148 locations. The “Black Gacha Lottery,” in which customers can participate once a day via in-store posters and are guaranteed to win 100 to 10,000 yen discount coupons, and the “Receipt Lottery,” in which customers can enter once per receipt…

3COINS has released new eco-bags in autumn/winter design. The lineup consists of eight types. They will be available at stores nationwide and on the official online shopping site, Parcel Closet. The “Charm Eco Bag” (880 yen) comes with a bag-shaped charm that can hold an eco-bag. The charm can be attached to the handle of…

Amazon (Amazon Japan) is having a time sale on Samsonite’s Volant suitcases. Four sizes are covered: Spinner 55 (regular/front opening), Spinner 61, and Spinner 68. The Spinner 55 (S size, 1-3 nights) has a carry-on capacity of 36L and is normally priced at 26,383 yen, but at the time of writing, it is 18% off…

Laforet Hakone Gora Yuno-sei (1320 Gora, Hakone-cho, Ashigarashita-gun, Kanagawa Prefecture) will offer the “Relaxing Onsen Sansan Plan” from December 1 to February 28, 2025. Prices start at 30,808 yen per person for a double occupancy room. The plan includes a dinner supervised by a hot spring advisor and a non-alcoholic after-bath drink. The menu includes…

A baby otter was born on October 5 at Aqua Toto Gifu, the world’s freshwater aquarium (1453 Kawashima Kasada-cho, Kakamigahara City, Gifu Prefecture). Prior to the opening of the exhibit, the one-month growth of the baby was announced. Four babies were born to the pair of Miyama and Sakura, a pair of otters kept at…

I am in Phu Quoc, a resort in southern Vietnam, on a Vietnam Airlines inspection tour. The lodging for the day is the JW Marriott Phu Quoc Emerald Bay Resort & Spa. The hotel was designed by renowned architect Bill Bensley. The hotel was designed as a tribute to Lamarck University, an imaginary and venerable…

3COINS will release collaborative products on November 11 to commemorate the distribution of the drama series and the release of the movie of [guess who] on November 11. The products will be available at stores nationwide and on the official online shopping site, Parcel Closet. The lineup includes three types of products: a pouch, a…