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…
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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…
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…
Weird Marine Room” with annual pass to Uminomori Aquarium at the Weird Hotel Sendai Kokubuncho, limited to one room per day.
HIS-operated Henna Hotel Sendai Kokubuncho (4-2-12 Ichibancho, Aoba-ku, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture) has launched the “Henna Marine Room” accommodation plan, a concept room in collaboration with Sendai Uminomori Aquarium. Henna Hotel Sendai Kokubuncho offers various concept rooms, such as dinosaur rooms decorated with dinosaurs and cycle rooms where guests can bring their bicycles to their…
Pollen Comes Through Air Conditioners” is False! Panasonic introduces tips for pollen control and air purifier installation.
Panasonic has released the results of a survey on pollen and air as well as pollen countermeasures that can be taken now in preparation for spring, when pollen is a concern. A survey of 550 pollen-afflicted men and women in their 20s to 60s regarding pollen countermeasures revealed that many people do not have a…
Tsugaru Kaikyo Ferry to Open Muroran-Aomori Ferry Route in October
Tsugaru Kaikyo Ferry will open a Muroran-Aomori route in October in addition to its existing Hakodate-Aomori and Hakodate-Ohma routes. The vessel used is Blue Mermaid, with a capacity of 583 passengers. The ship is equipped with a store, baby room, kids’ room, smoking room, shower room, vending machine corner, game corner, and multipurpose restroom. read…