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On September 7, ANA launched the “Boarding Guide” function for domestic flights on the ANA app. The app provides real-time information on what needs to be done from reservation to purchase, check-in, and departure. In addition, a button has been added to “My Booking” that guides passengers through the necessary information in chronological order based…

Entertainment Program Tokyo Disneyland “Disney Christmas Stories” The parade, which tells a Christmas story of Disney friends spending time with their loved ones, will be performed with some changes from previous years. The parade will feature Disney friends dressed in Christmas costumes. The parade will feature seven stories, beginning with Donald Duck having a good…

The Walt Disney Company will hold the D23 Expo, a Disney fan event, at the Anaheim Convention Center in California, USA, September 9-11. Main Schedule The “Disney Legends Awards” will be presented to 14 individuals who have made significant contributions to Disney’s legacy. The opening event of the awards ceremony (to be streamed in part)…

East Japan Railway Company (JR East) will begin operating an automated bus service between Yanaizu Station and Rikuzento-Yokoyama Station on the Kesennuma Line BRT on December 5, 2012. Two of the regular services between Yanaizu and Kesennuma Stations (departures at 11:47 am and 5:27 pm from Yanaizu and at 11:07 am and 3:57 pm from…

Ace has released “Chocolat Glaze,” a limited color for fall/winter 2022, for its simple casual bag series “Comfy” from the “Kanana Project Collection,” which was jointly developed with travel expert Kainanae Takeuchi. It will be sold at Ace directly-managed stores, online stores, and major department stores nationwide. Comfy features a simple design that is easy…

OUTDOOR KIMONO Comfort Warm (Black/Grey) (1/2/S/M/L/XL) The material is made of a thick fabric with a raised back, perfect for fall and winter. The material is not only warm, but also stretchable for a comfortable fit. Price: 42,900 yen. OUTDOOR KIMONO 2L Octa HAORI (Black/Grey) (S/M) Double-layered construction with water-repellent fabric and a padding material…

Ibis Osaka Umeda (1-5 Komatsubara-cho, Kita-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture) has begun accepting reservations for the “Welcome Osaka 2022 Accommodation Plan” in conjunction with the resumption of the “Welcome Osaka Campaign 2022” for Osaka residents. The period for lodging and travel is from September 12 to 30 (lodging until check-out on October 1). The plan…

JR East will open Japan’s first Suica-powered smart hotel, Hotel B4T Iwaki (1 Tamachi, Taira, Iwaki, Fukushima), in January 2023. Hotel B4T features a “Suica Smart Lock” that allows guests to use their Suica or mobile Suica as a guest room key. The hotel will realize manpower-saving operations and provide comfortable stays at affordable prices…

Softplen Kogyo has begun pre-sales of an overnight mat exclusively for the N-VAN on Makuake. The company selected the most suitable material for the mattress from more than 300 types of materials handled, and selected a combination of materials based on body pressure dispersion experiments to achieve the comfort of sleeping on a bed at…

The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) will change quarantine measures upon entry into Japan in accordance with the relaxation of waterfront measures announced by the government effective September 7. The new measures will apply to those who enter Japan after midnight (Japan Standard Time) on September 7 (related article: “Government Raises Maximum Number…