Tokyo’s Minato Ward will be the first in Japan to install manholes with the design of “Sailor Moon,” a character with strong ties to the local area. The film is set in Minato Ward, and features the Azabu Juban area where the main character, Usagi Tsukino, and her friends lead their daily lives, as well…

Yoshida Kaban will release the latest “SCOPE” from the POTR brand on February 23. POTR” is a brand based on the concept of enriching daily life by catering to various diversified lifestyles, as the company continues to make bags with the utmost care through domestic manufacturing. The new SCOPE series is designed to fit in…

Marna will release two types of “Shupatto mesh bags” on February 26 in limited quantities. Shupatto is a compact bag that can be folded at once by pulling both ends of the pleated structure, and then simply fastened together. The bag is designed to solve such complaints as “it is troublesome to fold” and “it…

Mori Building will open Azabudai Hills Market, a food market on the basement floor of Azabudai Hills, on March 13. The 4,000 m2 facility is home to 34 of Japan’s leading specialty stores, including “Yamayuki,” a tuna brokerage wholesaler, and “Yazawa Meat,” a meat wholesaler, offering a wide range of daily fresh foods, prepared foods,…

JEJU AIR is offering up to 81% off on airline tickets in its “Imaan Sale” until 5:00 p.m. on February 27, 2012. The boarding period is from April 1 to June 30. The airfare for 14 routes, including Narita/Kansai/Centrair/Fukuoka to Incheon (Seoul), starts at 4,800 yen one-way with 15kg checked baggage service. read more ©…

Yokohama City Transportation Bureau will renew the “Minato Burari Ticket,” a one-day ticket for the Yokohama Bay Area, on April 1. The price is 700 yen for adults and 350 yen for children. The area covered by the municipal buses and the Blue Line of the municipal subway has been expanded to include the new…

Tokyo DisneySea will hold the special event “Tokyo DisneySea Food & Wine Festival” from April 1 to June 30. The event will feature limited-edition menus based on the eight theme ports of Tokyo DisneySea. There will also be a menu unique to Mediterranean Harbor, located just inside the entrance. Why not try them while enjoying…

Tokyo DisneySea will hold the special event “Tokyo DisneySea Food & Wine Festival” from April 1 to June 30. The event, which offers pairings and marriages of food and wine, will feature menus based on eight themed ports. This year’s menu is inspired by the Lost River Delta, where archaeologists and get-rich-quick schemers gather at…