Mitsui Fudosan announced the grand opening on June 23 of the fourth phase of its expansion plan for Mitsui Outlet Park Kisarazu (3-1-1 Kanada-higashi, Kisarazu, Chiba Prefecture). In the fourth phase expansion area, 30 new stores will open, including the largest “NIKE” store in Japan, “instant skateboards,” a skateboarder’s fashion brand that will open for…

On January 29, Weathernews released its “Second Cherry Blossom Bloom Forecast. In 2025, cherry blossoms are expected to bloom on par with or slightly earlier than normal in western and eastern Japan, earlier than normal in northern Japan, and about one week earlier in Hokkaido. The earliest bloom is expected in Tokyo on March 21,…

On this day, visitors were able to see actual arrival flight operations being performed by EV-enabled vehicles, as well as an electric towing tractor that has already been deployed and an electric remote-controlled towbar tractor scheduled to be in operation from March 2025 onward. On January 27, JAL showed to the press an electric high-lift…

On January 30, Kansai Airport announced that it will use and recommend the English name for Osaka International Airport (Itami Airport) as “Osaka Itami Airport” in the future. However, with the increase in the number of inbound passengers to the Kansai region, it has been confirmed that the word “International” has been confused with Kansai…

On January 30, Ikaros Shuppan released “Monthly Airline March 2025,” an A4-size, 152-page book priced at 1,760 yen. Featuring “A Checklist for the Passenger Aircraft and Airline World!” The year 2024 opened with a shocking natural disaster and accident. Despite the shock, it was a year of bright milestones, including the debut of JAL’s new…

Metropolitan Intercity Railway will implement a timetable revision of the Tsukuba Express on March 15. In addition to increasing the number of trains during the weekday morning and evening rush hours, the number, type, and interval of trains during the morning hours on Saturdays and holidays will be optimized. For weekday morning rush hour up…

Aikasa, an umbrella sharing service, will offer special “Captain America” designed umbrellas for rent at Shibuya Modi. The period is from February 1 to March 16. This is in commemoration of the movie “Captain America: Brave New World,” which opens in theaters on February 14. In addition to the two umbrella stands already installed at…

PGA will release Disney’s “Chip and Dale” and “Winnie the Pooh” pattern game accessories from its “Premium Style” accessory brand on January 30. The “Game Controller Soft Cover” (1,480 yen each) is made of TPU material. The soft cover is flexible and protects the controller from scratches and impacts. A “Game Stick Cover” (880 yen…

Pre-sale at Ginza Mitsukoshi will begin on January 29, and the product will go on sale on February 5 at Ace directly-managed stores and online stores, as well as at department stores and specialty stores nationwide. The “360G4” suitcase, which can be opened 360 degrees from any angle, has a glossy garnet red mirror-finished body…

Marzecki has released a new Disney Princess design from its GRANDEUR solar watch series. The lineup includes Belle from the movie “Beauty and the Beast,” Cinderella from “Cinderella,” Rapunzel from “Rapunzel in the Tower,” and Ariel from “The Little Mermaid. Priced at 24,200 yen each. The silhouette of each princess is placed in the center…