The aircraft is a 184-seat Boeing 787-8 (32 business class, 14 premium economy, and 138 economy class seats), and the first flight from Japan is near full with 158 passengers, with leisure demand at 80-90%. On February 12 (local time), ANA held a ceremony in Istanbul, Turkey, to mark the start of direct flights to…

Venus Travel, a member of the SHK Line Group, has launched the “4-day Hokkaido Gastronomic Drive Pack for Spring” (from/to Akita) on the New Nihonkai Ferry. This is a free plan that includes a round-trip boat ride for 2 people (plus your own car) and dinner at the Otaru Ocent Hotel, which is popular every…

UNIQLO will release a loungewear collection in early May to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the birth of the Moomins. The theme for the 80th anniversary is “The door is always open. The lineup includes four short-sleeved lounge sets (2,990 yen each), four lilacs (1,500 yen each), and three open-toed lounge shoes (1,500 yen each),…

Lifestyle brand Laline will launch the “Snow White Collection,” a body care series inspired by the Disney film “Snow White,” on March 1. The lineup includes 13 items such as bath and body bubbles, scrubs, mists, creams, candles, cosmetic bags, mirrors, and other household goods, priced from 330 yen to 5,940 yen. Plant extracts and…

Green Parks, a select store operated by Stripe International, launched a spring collection designed by Disney’s “Pinocchio. The collection celebrates the 85th anniversary of the film, which was released in 1940, and will feature a wide range of designs from the main characters to villains, including Pinocchio, his cat Figaro, and Zeppetto, who created Pinocchio,…

Tokyo DisneySea has announced details of the special event “Duffy & Friends 20th Anniversary: Colorful Happiness” to be held in the spring. The event will run from April 8 to March 19, 2026. To commemorate the 20th anniversary of Duffy’s arrival at Tokyo DisneySea, the park will be in a festive mood for about a…

UNIQLO will release a new UT “Mobile Suit Gundam 45th Anniversary” collection in mid-April in collaboration with the Gundam series. The lineup includes a total of four types of relaxed-fit T-shirts. The lineup includes a special illustration by mechanical designer Kunio Okawara, one of the creators of the giant robot “Gundam,” the first in the…

Special goods are also colorful! I want to line up all the characters! Duffy’s 20th anniversary goods include colorful items featuring Duffy & Friends in their new outfits. The design features rainbows and bubbles to express the kindness of Duffy and his friends, who are able to notice the little happinesses in everyday life. The…

Gravity Park Holdings will open GRAVITATE OSAKA, an adventure leisure park, in Dam Park Ibakita (53-1 Oaza Ikubo, Ibaraki City, Osaka Prefecture) on March 17. The park’s specialty is the GODA BRIDGE, the longest pedestrian-only suspension bridge in Japan spanning the Lake Anmigawa Dam. In addition to offering a panoramic view of the city of…

Iwatani Corporation has released a new accessory for Iwatani Cassette Hoo, the “Well-Balanced Pot”. It will be available at the official online store “Iwatani iCollect,” the directly managed store “Iwatani Outdoor Shop BASE,” home centers, electronics retailers, specialty stores, and large supermarkets nationwide (open price). This plate is designed to simultaneously enjoy hot pot cooking…