Takarajimasya will release “Hangyodong 40th Anniversary! OHIRUNE CUSHION BOOK” will be released on August 8. It will be a Seven Net Shopping and Seven-Eleven limited edition, priced at 3,630 yen. A large cushion in the shape of the face of the Sanrio character “Hangyodon,” which celebrated its 40th anniversary this year. It measures approximately 29…
Month: July 2025
3COINS, new beach goods are cute! Floats & Airboats / Cooling Boxes / Waterproof Leisure Seats, etc.
3COINS launched new beach goods at its stores nationwide and online. The lineup includes standard pop-colored floatation devices, as well as drink servers, cold storage boxes, and waterproof leisure sheets that look cute during breaks. Also new are fashion accessories that are convenient to have, such as a splash-proof phone pouch, a waterproof clothing pouch,…
49% off Ray-Ban sunglasses. Many sports models with rectangular lenses and more on sale.
Amazon (Amazon Japan) is having a Prime Day sale on Ray-Ban sunglasses. For example, the “DADDY-O” model is normally priced at 22,440 yen, but at the time of writing, it is 49% off at 11,444 yen. The DADDY-O RB2016 is a sporty Italian sunglasses for men with rounded rectangular crystal lenses. The model on sale…
Free Meat Gourmet Tasting at Expo Australia Pavilion, July: “Beef Steak with Thick HAKKO Plum Sauce”.
Meat and Livestock Australia is holding a free tasting event for the general public at the Australia Pavilion at Expo ’70 Kansai in Osaka, Japan, through September. Visitors can experience the appeal of sustainable Aussie beef and Aussie lamb with cooking demonstrations by official ambassadors. The tasting menu changes monthly and features creative Osaka-style dishes…
Forecasted congestion on the Tokyo Metropolitan Expressway in August, peaking on the 7th and 8th, but with localized congestion possible around tourist destinations.
The Metropolitan Expressway announced its traffic congestion forecast for August. Due to the concentration of business traffic, traffic congestion is expected to be heavy on weekdays from the beginning of the month to the 8th. In particular, congestion is expected to peak on the 7th and 8th before the Bon Festival. Although traffic tends to…
Michi no Eki Sorat Makinohara, a food theme park, will open on July 18. The 26th in Shizuoka Prefecture and the first in the city.
Makinohara City will open “Road Station Sorat Makinohara” (582-1 Sakabe, Makinohara City, Shizuoka Prefecture) on July 18. This is the 26th roadside station in Shizuoka Prefecture and the first in the city, and was developed by the city, which is known as a major producer of tea. The facility will be operated by Mura-no-eki and…
Blue Impulse came to KIX! Where to see the Expo and display flights on 12-13th?
The Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) will hold a Blue Impulse display flight at the 2025 Japan International Exposition (Osaka-Kansai Expo) from July 12 to 13. On the morning of July 11, the day before the event, seven T-4 Blue Impulse aircraft, including a spare plane, arrived at Kansai International Airport. The Blue Impulse was…
Takarajimasya, “Hangyodong” pouch with a 180-degree opening. Seven Limited
Takarajimasya will release “Hangyodong 40th Anniversary! Hungry Pouch Book” will be released on August 8. It will be a Seven Net Shopping and Seven-Eleven limited edition, priced at 3,300 yen. This box-shaped pouch made of fluffy plush fabric features a 180-degree opening of the Sanrio character “Hangyodong,” which celebrated its 40th anniversary this year. In…
A pre-commissioning look at the NYK Asuka III. Introducing the first single-person cabin and other newly photographed rooms.
On July 11, Yusen Cruises held a naming ceremony for the new Asuka III and conducted an onboard tour at the Osanbashi International Passenger Terminal in the Port of Yokohama. Asuka III will enter service on July 20 as the first new passenger ship in 34 years. She is 230 meters long, 29.8 meters wide,…
NEXCO East Japan forecasts traffic congestion during the Bon Festival. Peak is on the 9th on the downstream and the 16th on the upstream.
NEXCO East Japan has announced its traffic congestion forecast for the Bon vacation period in 2025. The congestion is expected to be centered in the morning for downstream traffic and in the evening to nighttime for upstream traffic, and the number of traffic jams is expected to increase compared to last year, when typhoons affected…