On April 23, Lawson launched “MUJI Ashinari Right Angle Two-color Socks for Fun on the Front and Back” at stores that carry MUJI by Ryohin Keikaku. They come in four colors and cost 430 yen each. Ryohin Keikaku’s reversible socks, “Ashinari Right Angle,” which can be worn inside out, were developed as a LAWSON limited…
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2000 point discount for upgrade to Grand Class on Tohoku/Joetsu/Hokuriku Shinkansen
JR East will conduct the “JRE POINT Upgrade Discount Campaign” to offer a discount on Grand Class (without beverages and snacks). The period of use is from June 1 to 30. JRE POINT Upgrade is a service that allows passengers to use JRE POINT when purchasing Shinkansen e-tickets to upgrade from a reserved seat in…
JINS “Extreme Bifocal Lens” Reduces Swaying and Distortion during Eye Movement. Double-sided progressive and aspheric with a refractive index of 1.76
JINS announced that the bifocal lens “JINS Gokujo Bifocal Lens,” which went on sale on April 11, sold 200% of its planned volume in the first week of its launch. Because general bifocal lenses are made so that the upper part of the lens focuses on the distance and the lower part on the near,…
Booking.com, GW Travelers Seek “Me, the Main Character” and Combine Luxury and Savings. Keyword is “life-size style self-branding
He also explained two key themes based on the results of a survey of approximately 28,000 travelers from 33 countries. According to Hiroko Takagi, the company’s Area Manager for Western Japan, the trend for GW travel is “Travel is LIFE. While in the past it has been more about escaping from “the unusual” and “reality,”…
We visited Japan’s largest pet goods and services exhibition, INTERPET. Introducing the latest items that will change your life and outings with your dog or cat!
The 13th INTERPET, Japan’s largest pet event, is being held at the East Hall of Tokyo Big Sight, proposing a “rich lifestyle for people and pets. The exhibition will be held from April 4 to 7 (however, admission tickets are already sold out). We covered the first day of the business day and looked around…
Comfort Hotel Naha Kencho-mae renewed on May 30. All 132 rooms have been designed to be both functional and Okinawan.
Choice Hotels Japan will reopen the Comfort Hotel Naha Kencho-mae (1-3-11 Kumoji, Naha City, Okinawa Prefecture) on May 30. All 132 guest rooms have been redesigned with new wallpaper and carpets, and a soothing design based on light blue tones reminiscent of the beautiful ocean and sky of Okinawa. Functional improvements include movable sofas, movable…
Hotel Mystays Miyazaki opens on April 16. 208 rooms in a corner of downtown Nishitachi, with a breakfast buffet of local delicacies.
Mystays Hotel Management will open Hotel Mystays Miyazaki (3-1-1 Tachibanadori Nishi, Miyazaki City, Miyazaki Prefecture) on April 16. This will be the seventh location for the brand in the Kyushu area and the first in Miyazaki Prefecture. Located in a corner of Nishitachi, the largest downtown area in the prefecture, it is a 15-minute walk…
LeSportsac, New York and Tokyo jointly developed collection “LeSportsac Atelier
LeSportsac will launch the new LeSportsac Atelier capsule collection for spring/summer 2024 on April 10, jointly planned and developed by the New York-based creative team and LeSportsac Japan. Based on the philosophy that form follows function, the LeSportsac Atelier collection expresses a new LeSportsac while inheriting lightweight functionality. This season, the collection features items that…
ANA starts domestic flight time sale for June-August boarding. Haneda flights from 7700 yen for New Chitose / from 8800 yen for Kyushu
ANA has launched a domestic flight ticket time sale. The sale period is from April 5 at 0:00 to April 11 at 23:59, and tickets for flights from June 1 to August 31 (excluding August 10 to 18). Limited routes and flights will be available in Hokkaido, Tohoku, Hokuriku (excluding Noto), Kansai, Chugoku-Shikoku, Kyushu and…
ANA offers up to 30,000 yen discount on airfare and accommodations for departures from April to September; still time for GW!
ANA has launched a time sale on airfare and accommodations. The sale period is from April 5, 0:00 to April 15, 23:59, and covers flights departing between April 15 and September 30, including GW. A discount coupon worth up to 30,000 yen is being distributed during the period, which can be used for “dynamic packages”…