Category: Japan

ANA announced that it will renew its ANA-branded uniforms on the occasion of its 75th anniversary, which will be celebrated in December 2027. The new uniforms will be the first for passenger and cabin attendants in about 12 years, the first for onboard crew in 22 years, the first for ground handling crew in 23…

Senshukai’s mail-order business Belle Maison has released Disney-designed “Wall Hanging Christmas Tree & Ornament” and “Christmas Tapestry. Both are exclusive to Belle Maison Net. The Wall Hanging Christmas Tree & Ornament is a wall-hanging version that can be easily displayed anywhere. The set includes a 53 cm tall tree and ornaments of Mickey and his…

Amazon (Amazon Japan) is having a time sale on Samsonite’s Volant suitcases. Four sizes are covered: Spinner 55 (regular/front opening), Spinner 61, and Spinner 68. The Spinner 55 (S size, 1-3 nights) has a carry-on capacity of 36L and is normally priced at 26,383 yen, but at the time of writing, it is 18% off…

3COINS has released new eco-bags in autumn/winter design. The lineup consists of eight types. They will be available at stores nationwide and on the official online shopping site, Parcel Closet. The “Charm Eco Bag” (880 yen) comes with a bag-shaped charm that can hold an eco-bag. The charm can be attached to the handle of…

Laforet Hakone Gora Yuno-sei (1320 Gora, Hakone-cho, Ashigarashita-gun, Kanagawa Prefecture) will offer the “Relaxing Onsen Sansan Plan” from December 1 to February 28, 2025. Prices start at 30,808 yen per person for a double occupancy room. The plan includes a dinner supervised by a hot spring advisor and a non-alcoholic after-bath drink. The menu includes…

I am in Phu Quoc, a resort in southern Vietnam, on a Vietnam Airlines inspection tour. The lodging for the day is the JW Marriott Phu Quoc Emerald Bay Resort & Spa. The hotel was designed by renowned architect Bill Bensley. The hotel was designed as a tribute to Lamarck University, an imaginary and venerable…

A baby otter was born on October 5 at Aqua Toto Gifu, the world’s freshwater aquarium (1453 Kawashima Kasada-cho, Kakamigahara City, Gifu Prefecture). Prior to the opening of the exhibit, the one-month growth of the baby was announced. Four babies were born to the pair of Miyama and Sakura, a pair of otters kept at…

3COINS will release collaborative products on November 11 to commemorate the distribution of the drama series and the release of the movie of [guess who] on November 11. The products will be available at stores nationwide and on the official online shopping site, Parcel Closet. The lineup includes three types of products: a pouch, a…

Hakone Retreat före & villa 1/f” (1286-116 Sengokuhara, Hakone-cho, Ashigarashita-gun, Kanagawa Prefecture), operated by Hotel Management Japan, opened seven new villas this August. I recently had the opportunity to stay in one of the villas. The facility is located in the Sengokuhara forest along Route 138, which connects Hakone and Gotemba. The facility is divided…

Eye-Topia’s “Megane Store,” a chain of eyeglass stores, launched “Kerorin Bathroom Glasses,” glasses for baths and saunas, on November 7. The glasses are designed in the motif of a “Kerorin tub” printed with advertisements for Toyama Megumi Pharmaceutical’s antipyretic analgesic “Kerorin,” and are priced at 6,578 yen. Three colors are available: yellow, clear, and black….