target route Railroads: JR East, Kominato Railway, Isumi Railway, Choshi Electric Railway, Nagare Railway, Keisei Electric Railway, Shin Keisei Electric Railway, Hokuso Railway, Shibayama Railway in Chiba Prefecture Bus: Kominato Railway, Kujukuri Railway, JR Bus Kanto, Chiba Kotsu, Nitto Kotsu, Keisei Taxi Narita (routes designated by each company) Ship: Tokyo Bay Ferry (Kanaya Port –…
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Workman, rated by function level in terms of rain resistance/warmth resistance/stretch for easier selection. Many adult casual men’s products
On August 26, Workman held a presentation of new products for fall/winter 2024 in Tokyo. Under the title of “Functional Ratings,” the company announced that it will make it easier to select a product by rating its functional level. According to Tetsuo Tsuchiya, the company’s senior managing director, the wears are equipped with pictograms that…
Jalan’s Big Autumn Sale “Special Week” from August 30. Half-price plans/maximum 10,000 yen coupon/selected hotels, etc.
Jalan net will hold a big sale “Jalan Special Week” from August 30, 10:00 to September 19, 23:59. In addition to the always popular “Jalan Special Week” limited half-price plans and 10% point reduction/guaranteed plans, several coupons are available, including a coupon for up to 10,000 yen off. Some of these coupons, such as special…
Mickey Shape Rice Noodles to be served with a slurp. Kenmin releases ramen, pasta, and udon noodles!
Kenmin Foods will release the “Mickey Mouse/Rice Noodle” series on September 1. Three types of ramen, pasta, and udon noodles are available, priced at 352 yen each. The dried noodles have a shelf life of 24 months at room temperature. They will be available at supermarkets nationwide. The noodles feature a Mickey Mouse shape and…
Saitama Shin-Toshin “Cocoon City” opens 7 stores including the prefecture’s first Moomin shop/Graniff/Nicco-And Co.
Cocoon City (4-263-1 Yoshiki-cho, Omiya-ku, Saitama-shi, Saitama), operated by Katakura Kogyo, will open a total of seven stores from August to October as part of its renovation in the fall of 2024. Located in front of JR Saitama-shintoshin Station, the facility has been undergoing a phased renovation since the spring of 2024, and this time…
Tokyo Monorail to Award ANA/JAL Miles Three Times the Normal for 60th Anniversary Campaign
Tokyo Monorail will hold the “60 Miles Campaign to Commemorate the 60th Anniversary of Tokyo Monorail” from September 13 to October 14. The mileage earning service on the Tokyo Monorail offers 20 miles of either JAL or ANA mileage when you use your transportation IC card between Monorail Hamamatsucho Station and Haneda Airport stations (Terminals…
UNIQLO to Launch “Snoopy” Sweatshirts on September 2. Five types of men’s sweatshirts depicting “Happiness in Everyday Life
UNIQLO will release a new “PEANUTS” collection from UT, a graphic T-shirt brand, on September 2. This collaboration is designed to feature “A Treasury of Happiness,” which will feature adorable art and quotes. It depicts the small daily happiness of Snoopy and his friends. The lineup includes a total of five men’s “long-sleeved sweatshirts (XS-4XL)”…
Suica penguin becomes a hot sandwich maker. Different grill marks on the front and back.
JR East Japan Trading will start pre-sales of “Suica no Penguin Hot Sandwich Maker” on August 27. It measures 15 x 35 x 3.2 cm (W x D x H) when closed, weighs 410 g, and is priced at 4,500 yen. It can easily make two different Suica penguin grill marks on the front and…
Workman, You won’t feel a thing even if it’s cold or raining hard! The XShelter series of “sensationless wear” using insulation material is amazing!
Workman held a presentation of new products for fall/winter 2024 in Tokyo on August 26. At the same time, the company started accepting reservations for the “XShelter” series of products, which are wear that uses heat-insulating sheets, through its official online store. In addition to functional clothing, which is the company’s forte, for fall/winter 2024,…
JR East opens a reservation site for multifunctional lockers “Multi Ecube”, which can be reserved one month in advance for 500 yen per locker.
JR East Smart Logistics will open in advance the “Multie Cube WEB site” where users can search and reserve multifunctional lockers “Multie Cube”. Use of the site will begin on September 2. The Multi-Ecube is a multi-functional locker with four functions: reservation, deposit, pickup, and shipping, with usage fees starting at 400 yen for an…