IHG Hotels & Resorts operates 19 hotel brands with more than 6,300 hotels in over 100 countries. In Japan, IHG Hotels & Resorts currently operates about 47 hotels under seven brands from Hokkaido to Okinawa (as of March 2024). For this interview, we asked Maxime Otelier, general manager of Kimpton Shinjuku Tokyo, about the charms…

Jackery Japan (Jackery) will hold a summer sale with up to 50% off at the official Jackery Amazon store and the official online store. The sale will run from July 10 to 17. The Jackery Portable Power Supply 240 New, a redesigned version of the original model that sold a total of over 500,000 units,…

Ryugu Spa Hotel Mikazuki (1 Kitahama-cho, Kisarazu City, Chiba Prefecture) will roll out “TRAIN/BUS Rooms” from July 13 in collaboration with three local railroad companies in Chiba Prefecture (Kominato Railway, Isumi Railway, and Choshi Electric Railway). Rates start at 25,300 yen per person per night (based on double occupancy). A total of five rooms are…

On July 12, Ginichi will release two large-capacity duffel bag models from Peak Design of the U.S., for which the company serves as a distributor in Japan. This duffel bag can be carried by hand or on the shoulder, diagonally or on the back like a backpack, or in other ways depending on the amount…

NEXCO Central Japan will conduct a “Summer Traffic Safety Campaign” from July 10 to August 1. With 34 fatal accidents (37 people) occurring on expressways within NEXCO Central Japan’s service area in 2023 and 7 fatal accidents (7 people) already occurring in 2024, the objective is to call for compliance with traffic rules and improved…

GungHo Online Entertainment has announced a completely new RPG for smartphones, “Disney Pixel RPG,” which will be available in 18 countries and regions worldwide, including Japan, by the end of 2024. Disney Pixel RPG” is an RPG in which players explore the world with adorable Disney characters in a “game world” where they can enjoy…

Post Office Product Sales Service will release post office limited edition “Snoopy goods” on July 12. They will be available at approximately 6,000 post office outlets nationwide and at post office online stores. The lineup consists of a total of six types. The “Tote Bag” (1,760 yen), depicting Snoopy and Charlie Brown dressed as deliverymen,…

Messe Frankfurt Japan will hold the 2nd “INTERPET Osaka” from September 20 to 22. The event will be held at INTEX Osaka, Halls 4 and 5 (1-5-102 Nanko-Kita, Suminoe-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture). This is a sister trade fair of “INTERPET – Affluent Life Fair for People and Pets,” one of the largest pet goods…

Coleman is developing products for summer activities to make camping, picnics, swimming, and other activities more comfortable in extremely hot weather. The Tuff Screen 2 Room Air/MDX+ (98,780 yen) from the Air Series of high-functionality tents uses darkroom technology with fabrics with excellent light-shielding properties to block more than 90% of sunlight and cut 99.9%…

Keiyo Engineering has announced that it will offer up to 30% off KEIYO products during Amazon Prime Day, an exclusive sale for Amazon Prime members. The Amazon Prime Day period is July 16 from midnight to 11:59 p.m. on July 17, but sale prices will also be applied to eligible products in a prior sale…