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Kitahiroshima City in Hokkaido is running the “Kitahiro Cashless Settlement Campaign,” a cashless settlement point reward program, until August 31. The maximum number of points per transaction is 500, and the maximum number of points during the period is 2,000. Points will be awarded at the end of the month following the month of payment….

We toured around the island of Oahu, enjoying the spectacular sights, activities, and shopping. This was my first visit to Hawaii, and I was able to discover a different way to enjoy Hawaii from what I had seen and heard about before. FLYING HONU adds to the elation of heading to Hawaii For the round-trip…

Buffalo has released the BSST01BK, a card-type smart tracker compatible with Apple’s “Find Me” app, which is available at the official Buffalo store on Amazon (Buffalo Direct). This smart tracker (not available for Android devices) can be used with the “Find” application on iPhones and iPads to check location information. The 2.4mm-thick credit card-sized device…

IHG Hotels & Resorts operates 19 hotel brands with more than 6,300 hotels in over 100 countries. In Japan, IHG Hotels & Resorts currently operates about 47 hotels under seven brands from Hokkaido to Okinawa (as of March 2024). For this interview, we asked Hiroyuki Tobari, general manager of InterContinental Yokohama Pier 8, about the…

Kay Uno, a custom-made jewelry company, has launched “Hosekibako/Cloisonne Jewelry Box” jewelry cases (462,000 yen each) with designs of Disney characters. There are three designs. The motifs are based on Disney’s “101 Doggies,” “Bambi,” and “Wan Wan Monogatari. Cloisonne enamel artist Takako Kikuchi used traditional techniques to create a beautiful world that looks as if…

NEXCO Central Japan has decided on the official names of the interchanges between the Yamagata IC and the Ono-Kobe IC and the Hokusei IC (tentative name) and the Daian IC on the Tokai Ring Expressway (C3), which is being operated jointly with the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. The under-construction names “Gifu IC” and…

Collaboration with “Mr. Oekaki Biniru Sutekkar (440 yen) A “pigeon-patterned sakosh” is also available as a benefit that can be redeemed through the Seven Miles program. It has a cold-keeping pocket on the inside that can hold a 500mL PET bottle, and a pocket on the outside that is large enough to hold a smartphone….

JAL will begin its “Domestic Air Ticket Time Sale” starting at 7,700 yen for one-way flights (boarding between October 1 and 26) at midnight on August 6. The fare is applicable to regular seats on all domestic routes except First Class and Class J. In addition to the fare, a facility fee will be charged…

KOKUYO brushed up its PC tote bag and quilted PC case, which were sold out on a test basis in 2023, and released them on August 5. The product was developed jointly with female students through the “Trend Catch Project” marketing group, and based on customer feedback received during test sales, the product was further…