Amazon (Amazon Japan) has launched three new Fire HD 8 series models (Fire HD 8/Kids Model/Kids Pro). The 2024 model has a new 5 megapixel rear camera. It has the same 6-core processor as the previous model, a battery that can be used for up to 13 hours, and a new 3GB/4GB RAM that allows…
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Kita Osaka Kyuko Railway to accept credit and debit cards at all stations by March 2025
Five companies including Kita Osaka Kyuko Railway, Sumitomo Mitsui Card, Visa Worldwide Japan, JCB, and QUADRAC will start a boarding service at all Kita Osaka Kyuko Railway stations using cards that support touch payment. The service will start in March 2025, utilizing Sumitomo Mitsui Card’s “stera transit” solution for public transportation, which allows passengers to…
Sleeping car express tail mark lunchbox “Hokuriku”. Fukui Koshihikari dashi rice, grilled mackerel/sauce cutlet/dinosaur seaweed, etc.
JR East Cross Station Retail Company will release “Hokuriku” sleeping car limited express tail mark lunchbox on October 14. The price is 2,350 yen. This is the 18th in the “Limited Express Train Headmark Lunchbox” series, whose menu is supervised and produced by famous restaurants along the train line. This year’s boxed lunch features Fukui…
View Travel, JR + Accommodation “Dynamic! Sale” from October 15; up to 8,000 yen discount for two or more people
JR East View Tourism & Sales will hold a “Dynamic! Sale” at the travel agency. From October 15 at 4:00 to November 30, coupons are distributed for a maximum discount of 8,000 yen when two or more people make an application. The coupons can be used for the “JR East View Dynamic Rail Pack,” a…
Start of “Kyushu-Tabit Travel Campaign 2024” offering 3,000 yen coupon for staying in Kyushu
The Kyushu Tourism Organization is running the “Kyushu Tabi Travel Campaign 2024” through the end of the year, offering special deals on travel to Kyushu. One point is earned for every one-night stay at a participating accommodation facility in Kyushu, and when three points are accumulated, a “Tabikibi Coupon” worth 3,000 yen is awarded. The…
Wide-mouth kettle that holds up to 8 beads and sierra cups
Bee’s released the Sierra Kettle, a flat, wide-mouth kettle from the outdoor brand DOD. It is priced at 3,520 yen. To enhance storage efficiency, up to eight “Usacherao” or “Usacheraco” sachet cups (sold separately) can fit snugly inside. A special carrying bag is included for storing the “Usacherao” and “Usacheraco” in a stacking position. The…
Aqua City Odaiba to Hold Special Autumn Exhibit at “Japanese Traditions and Legends x Aquarium”. Production using silver grass and autumn leaves.
UWS ENTERTAINMENT will hold a special autumn exhibition “Ryugu Shigure” at UWS AQUARIUM GA☆KYO in Aqua City Odaiba (1-7-1 Daiba, Minato-ku, Tokyo) from October 11 to November 30. GA☆KYO is an art facility with the theme “Japanese tradition and legend x aquarium . This aquarium exhibit uses glass objects as rain to recreate rain falling…
New Era collaborates with the Yomiuri Giants. Four models dynamically depicting the team logo and Javid
New Era Japan will release a triple collaboration item between artist Shohei Ochiai and the Yomiuri Giants on October 16. The team’s logo “YG” and mascot “Javid” are expressed with Ochiai’s signature dynamic and unique touch. In addition to the two models of New Era’s iconic “59FIFTY” baseball caps (6,600 yen each), the lineup includes…
35% off Sennheiser’s Neucan headphones; 50 hours of use.
Amazon (Amazon Japan) is having a time sale on the Sennheiser ACCENTUM Plus Wireless. Normally priced at 38,390 yen, it is 35% off at 24,800 yen at the time of writing. Overhead sealed wireless headphones. The connection is Bluetooth 5.2 and the drivers are 37 mm in diameter. Audio codecs supported include SBC, AAC, aptX,…
ZIPAIR to begin service to Houston with four flights a week starting March 2025; commemorative one-way fares starting at 39,000 yen
ZIPAIR Tokyo announced that it will begin service on the Narita-Houston route on March 4, 2025. For the time being, the route will be operated four times a week, with tickets on sale from October 10, 2012 at 12:00 pm. This is the company’s tenth destination in six countries. In North America, the airline currently…