Category: Japan

Yodo Shed (Yodogawa Steel Works, Ltd.) will start accepting reservations for its steel shed “ Mickey Mouse Model” on June 6. Delivery is scheduled to begin sequentially in August. Two sizes are available: YMWD-1709A/MM (264,000 yen, 29,700 yen for standard assembly) and YMWD-1307A/MM (231,000 yen, 26,400 yen for standard assembly). The shed, which is based…

Nosaku will release “Nosaku Pokemon Collection” on July 1, 2012, which is handcrafted by traditional “cast metal” craftsmen in Takaoka City, Toyama Prefecture. It will be available at 18 directly-managed stores, the official online store, Pokémon Center Kanazawa, and Pokémon Center Online. Purchasers who purchase at Nosaku’s directly-managed stores or official online store will receive…

JILL by JILL STUART, a TSI company, began accepting pre-orders for the Bijoux Denim Ruffle Tote on June 5. It comes in two colors: black poppin’ and denim poppin’. The denim poppin’ is available only on the Web. The price is 10,450 yen each. The new “Ruffle Tote” is made of denim and decorated with…

Rakuten Travel resumed sales of “Hokuriku Oenwari” in Niigata Prefecture at 10:00 on June 5. The period of stay is from June 5 check-in to July 19 check-out, Monday through Thursday only (except July 15). The discount is available only for “Domestic Lodging” service, and the maximum discount is 20,000 yen per person per reservation….

JAL launched the “JAL Mahalo Fare” on June 5, “Environment Day,” which dedicates a portion of fares on Hawaii routes to support organizations working to protect Hawaii’s environment and culture. Business, Premium Economy, and Economy classes from Japan to Hawaii are eligible, and reservations can be changed free of charge, with refunds available for a…

On June 11, Lawson will release “MUJI Ankari Right Angle Short Length Pile Socks” and “MUJI Cotton Half Handkerchief”. Short length socks with pile soles are available in two sizes, 23-25 cm and 25-27 cm, priced at 430 yen each. Cotton half handkerchiefs are 290 yen. The socks and handkerchiefs to be released this time…

IHG Hotels & Resorts announced that it has signed a management contract with AXA IM Alts Japan Real Assets to open Holiday Inn Kyoto Gojo (189 Higashikazariya-cho, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture) by early 2025. IHG opened the first Holiday Inn in Japan in 1973 in Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, and this marks the return of a…

JAL is conducting a “Limited Time JAL Overseas Dynamic Package Time Sale” from June 4 at 10:00 to June 17 at 23:59, with a discount of up to 35,000 yen per person. The applicable departure period is from June 9 to January 5, 2025. However, the departure period for the U.S. and Canada is from…

DEF is pre-selling “trussarmor,” a case that protects the outer circumference of the Apple Watch with the same truss structure as bridges and large buildings made of stainless steel and aluminum, on the support purchase service Makemake. The design is inspired by the “truss structure,” a structure based on triangles used in large buildings such…

Hilton Kyoto (416 Shimomaruya-cho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto) began accepting room reservations on its official website on June 4 in preparation for its September 12 opening. Located in Kawaramachi Sanjo, a central area of Kyoto where long-established restaurants and many other stores are crowded with tourists and local residents, the hotel has a total of 313…