Bulgari Japan announced that the opening date of Bulgari Hotel Tokyo (2-2-1 Yaesu, Chuo-ku, Tokyo) has been set for April 4. It will be located on the 40th to 45th floors of Tokyo Midtown Yaesu, a building complex that will open right in front of JR Tokyo Station, with 98 rooms, including 400 m2 suites….
Kohitsu Sanso offers 10% point reduction “THANKS! Valentine’s Day” until the 14th.
Kohitsu Sanso will hold “THANKS! Valentine’s Day” from February 3 to 14, where all Kohitsu Sanso stores will give back 10% of members’ points. During this period, customers will earn 5% special points in addition to the usual 5% points for in-store purchases. Each point will be awarded the day after the purchase, and the…
PowerArQ “Amazon Time Sale Festival” up to 30% off, through February 5. Portable power supplies/electric heating vests, etc.
PowerArQ, operated by Kashima Trading, is offering up to 30% off various popular products during the Amazon Time Sale Festival, which is being held until 11:59 p.m. on February 5. The PowerArQ 700Wh model portable power supply “PowerArQ S7” will be discounted by 20% to 70,400 yen (normally 88,000 yen), and the compact portable power…
ANA posts profitable earnings in Q3. Net income was revised upward by 20 billion yen to 60 billion yen due to recovery in passenger demand.
On February 2, ANA Holdings announced its financial results for the third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023. The presentation was led by Kimihiro Nakahori, ANAHD Senior Executive Officer and Group CFO; Naoaki Takayanagi, Executive Officer and General Manager of Public Relations and Corporate Brand Promotion Department; and Kohei Morimoto, Group Accounting…
Weekend Ekiben] “Unagi-mabushi” at Toyohashi Station
Aichi Prefecture is one of the top eel producers in Japan (No. 2 in Japan for more than 10 years). Such eel cultivation in Aichi Prefecture started in Toyohashi in the Meiji era. The “eel mabushi” introduced here is sold at Toyohashi Station, the transportation hub of Toyohashi City, where there are many eel restaurants…
Tokyu Kabukicho Tower’s hotel “BELLUSTAR TOKYO” with penthouse, exclusive lounge, spa, etc.
Tokyu Hotels will open the BELLUSTAR Penthouse, including the top five penthouse rooms, on May 19 at BELLUSTAR TOKYO, A Pan Pacific Hotel in the Tokyu Kabukicho Tower, a hotel complex to be opened in Shinjuku Kabukicho. The facility will have five penthouse rooms on the 45th through 47th floors, as well as a restaurant…
Chancellor Tanaka Visits the Philippines
JICA President Akihiko Tanaka visited the Philippines from January 17 to 21. During his stay, he met with Vice President Duterte, Chief Cabinet Secretary Bersamin, and many cabinet ministers, and inspected cooperation projects. He also visited the Bangsamoro Muslim Mindanao Autonomous Region, where he was the first foreigner to address the Bangsamoro Transitional Authority (BTA)…
JAL remains profitable in 3Q thanks to recovery in airline demand. Net income of 25 billion yen expected, dividend of 20 yen per share at the end of the fiscal year.
On February 2, JAL announced its consolidated group financial results for the third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023. The presentation was given by Hideki Kikuyama, Representative Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer and General Manager of Finance & Accounting Division, and Norimasa Aoki, Managing Executive Officer and General Manager of General Affairs…
Local Souvenir Selection] “Kibidango” and “Fruit Collagen Jelly” from Okayama
February 3 is Setsubun. Momotaro,” an old Japanese folk tale, originated in Kibi Province (present-day Okayama Prefecture) in ancient times. The Japanese custom of scattering beans to drive away evil spirits with the call “Oni wa soto, Fuku wa uchi” (the devil is outside, Fuku is inside) is said to have originated from the legend…
Sumitomo Mitsui Card and Visa issue dual A-side cards with four functions in one: bank, credit card, debit, and prepaid.
Sumitomo Mitsui Card and Visa Worldwide Japan announced a new payment service, Flexible Pay, on February 3. Existing Visa-branded cards have one credit/debit/prepaid (points payment) function per card, but Flexible Pay integrates the card and points program into a single card/account, allowing users to select a payment method for each transaction and use it in…