Tag: Japan

On January 23, Kandu will release the second edition of its “Disney Princesses with Friends” line, featuring designs featuring the five Disney princesses and their good friends from the story. Ariel and Flander from the movie “The Little Mermaid,” Belle, Mrs. Potts and Chip from “Beauty and the Beast. Cinderella” has Cinderella, Gus, Jack, and…

Logos Corporation, which develops the outdoor brand “LOGOS,” will release the “SNOOPY (PEANUTS 75years) Solar Q-TOP Full Shade,” a sunshade tent commemorating the 75th anniversary of PEANUTS, on January 30. The price is 18,700 yen. This item uses vintage-inspired art from the early 1950s, when the “PEANUTS” comic strip depicting the daily life of Snoopy…

Amazon (Amazon Japan) is having a time sale on the Ace “Cresta 2F” (Black Hairline). Normally priced at 41,800 yen, it is 32% off at 28,444 yen at the time of writing. This frame-type suitcase is an updated version of ACE’s hit product ACE Cresta. The stylishly designed body shell has a hairline finish. Measuring…

Kanzawa Tekko is pre-selling bushcraft knives from its own brand FEDECA on Makuake. The regular price is 25,850 yen, but the company is offering a 15% discount (21,973 yen) through Makuake Discount. The “exquisite curve” from the blade to the handle makes it easy to “push off” and “chop” with the knife. The full tang…

Keifuku Electric Railway will begin commercial operation of the new Randen train “KYOTRAM” on February 28. The company has announced a temporary timetable for the first day of operation. The temporary schedule will include a round-trip between Shijo-Omiya and Arashiyama, departing from Shijo-Omiya at 15:58 on the outbound route and from Arashiyama at 16:28 on…

Snow Peak will release the 2025 spring/summer model of its GORE-TEX Rain series on January 24. It will be available at directly managed stores nationwide and online. The GORE-TEX Rain series is a line of completely waterproof apparel products that have been available since the 2024 spring/summer season. The GORE-TEX Performance Shell is highly windproof…

Shodoshima Healthy Land has launched a plan that includes a ticket to the Yokai Museum (398 Kou, Dojo-cho, Shodo-gun, Kagawa Prefecture) and official “Yokai Expo 2025” goods in conjunction with the “Yokai Expo 2025” to be held on February. The standard admission fee to the Yokai Museum is 2,900 yen for adults and 1,450 yen…

JAL, which has bases throughout Japan, has been continuously implementing regional revitalization initiatives (currently the “JAL Furusato Project”), and in August 2020 launched the “JAL Furusato Ambassadors,” cabin crew members selected through an in-house recruitment process who move to the area to promote initiatives in their respective regions. In December of the same year, JAL…

The Hokkaido Kamikawa Regional Public Transportation Vitalization Council will conduct a demonstration experiment of the electronic ticket “Kamikuru Pass” for a limited time starting February 1. The Kamikuru Pass is an unlimited-ride ticket for local buses (Asahikawa Electric Railway, Dohoku Bus, and Furano Bus) operating in four cities and 13 towns in the Kamikawa region….

Qantas Airways has announced direct seasonal flights between New Chitose and Sydney. Flights will operate three times a week from December 15, 2025 to March 28, 2026, coinciding with the peak ski season. The Airbus A330-200 aircraft will be used to provide more than 20,000 seats to Sydney. The company says this will reduce travel…