Aeon Retail is holding the “Aeon Stationery Festival” through April 20, featuring the latest high-performance stationery, trendy stationery, and Aeon-exclusive products all in one place. The event is being held at 164 stores, including Aeon and Aeon Style stores. This is the first time that the Aeon Stationery Festival will be held. The festival will…
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JR West offers “Choido Tabi” campaign to earn more WESTER points for reserved seats on Sanyo Shinkansen
JR West will conduct the “San’in Shinkansen ‘Choido Tabi’ Campaign” in which passengers using reserved seats on the San’yo Shinkansen will receive WESTER points (basic points) equivalent to 5% of the purchase price, in addition to the points normally granted. Entry from the special website is required to earn points. Entry period is from February…
The Royal Park Hotel Maihama Resort Tokyo Bay will open in January 2026. 750 rooms in total, within walking distance of Disney, with a dedicated shuttle service scheduled to operate.
Mitsubishi Jisho Hotels & Resorts will open The Royal Park Hotel Maihama Resort Tokyo Bay (13-1 Chidori, Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture, lot number) in January 2026. The Royal Park Maihama was developed by Mitsubishi Estate and Shimizu Corporation as “Maihama Hotel Project (tentative name). The hotel is located approximately 5 minutes by car from JR Maihama…
EcoFlow’s RIVER 3 portable power supply is 35% off. Capacity 230Wh, compact entry-level model.
Amazon (Amazon Japan) is having a time sale on EcoFlow’s RIVER 3 portable power supply. Normally priced at 30,900 yen, it is 35% off at 20,85 yen at the time of writing. This entry-level model has a capacity of 230 Wh and a rating of 300 W (450 W when using X-Boost), with two AC…
HIS Expands XR Bus Tour “XploreRide” in Hawaii. Touring Waikiki Beach and Diamond Head, discovering the mysteries of underwater cities.
HIS, NAKED, and Synastasia launched “XploreRide Hawaii produced by NAKED, INC.,” Hawaii’s first sightseeing entertainment tour utilizing XR technology, on February 13. The tour route is approximately 10.3 km around DFS Waikiki. XploreRide is a coined word combining “XR (cross reality)”, “Explore (adventure)” and “Ride (ride)”. The next-generation XR technology “RideVision” will be introduced to…
Anchor and Snow Peak’s second collaboration is a portable power supply and solar panel. Earth colors that blend in with the outdoors.
On February 13, Anchor Japan began taking pre-orders for the portable power supply “Portable Power Station 1000” and the solar panel “Portable Solar Panel 100” as its second collaboration with the outdoor brand Snow Peak. The company started pre-orders of the portable power supply “Portable Power Station 1000” and the solar panel “Portable Solar Panel…
Three “Garner Hotels” opened simultaneously in Honmachi, Osaka. I stayed at the first one! Simple rooms and a 24-hour rest area IHG’s first brand to open in Japan
It is a unique space that visually incorporates the vibrant Osaka of today, Osaka’s traditions, and the evolving city of Osaka into its design. The three new hotels, Garner Hotel Osaka Honmachi Station with a “present” theme, Garner Hotel Osaka Honmachi Midosuji with a “past” theme, and Garner Hotel Osaka Honmachi Kitasemba with a “future”…
ace, a work backpack that fits women’s shoulders “ace. fitme/fitme class
ace has launched the compact and functional work backpacks “Fittem” and “Fittem Class” from its bag and luggage brand “ace. They are available at directly managed stores, online stores, and major department stores and specialty stores nationwide. While many women are choosing business backpacks that can distribute the load on both shoulders, there are cases…
Gerapiquet x Myakumyak, exclusive to Daimaru Matsuzakaya’s Osaka/Kansai Expo site store. Also Kaiyodo/Rilakkuma collaboration.
Daimaru Matsuzakaya Department Store will open an official store at the Osaka-Kansai Expo to be held from April 13 to October 13. The store will be located in the East Gate Market Place at the Yumeshima site. The store sells about 200 original products. The store offers loungewear designed by Myakmyak in collaboration with Gelato…
Honduras Signs Loan Agreement for SME Support Project (Overseas Investment and Loan): Contributing to the Financial Inclusion of SMEs, Including Women Businesses | News & Press Releases
On December 24, 2024, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a loan agreement with Banco del País, S.A. (“Banpais”) of the Republic of Honduras. (“Banpais”) of the Republic of Honduras on December 24, 2024, and a ceremony was held in the country on February 12, 2025 to commemorate the signing. This project is the…