The LAVIE NEXTREME (X1475/JAS) is a 14-inch notebook PC from NEC Personal Computer that meets all of the following requirements: excellent basic performance that does not slow down processing even when using office applications while video conferencing; power to handle creative work such as video editing and encoding; battery life that is reliable even on…

JR Hokkaido will offer “Shinkansen e-Ticket (Tokudare Special 21)” between Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto and Shin-Aomori for Ekinet members only. The ticket offers a 50% discount on all trains (standard reserved seat) of the Hokkaido Shinkansen “Hayabusa” and “Hayate”, and is valid from February 12 to March 14, 2025. For example, the Shinkansen e-Ticket between Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto and Shin-Aomori…

On December 27, Ikaros Shuppan released “Monthly Airline February 2025,” an A4-size, 152-page book priced at 1980 yen. The special feature is “This is the New Era of ANA International Flights!” The feature article is titled “This is the New Era of ANA’s International Flights! ANA will launch a series of long-haul international flights from…

Air Seoul will offer a special fare promotion of up to 94% off on Korean routes to/from Japan and Southeast Asia in conjunction with the “Korea Grand Sale” organized by the Visit Korea Committee. The sale period is from December 30 to February 4, 2025, and the boarding period is from January 8 to March…

Tokyo DisneySea will hold the special event “Duffy & Friends Wonderful Kitchen” from January 15 to March 31, 2025. During this period, food souvenirs will also be available at restaurants. The coloring will make you feel as if spring has come early, and the smiling faces of Duffy & Friends will surely blow away the…

ASIGA is pre-launching its 75-language wireless earpiece AI interpreter on Makuake from December 26 to January 30, 2025. The company is offering a super-early bird discount, including a 37% discount (7,850 yen) off the regular sales price of 12,500 yen. The earphones are a product of Shenzhen guaiguai Innovation Technology and serve as both left-…

Amazon (Amazon Japan) is having a time sale on Champion Hooded Sweatshirts (C3-Y132). Available in seven colors, including silver gray, oatmeal, and dark navy, and some S to XXL sizes. Prices vary by color, with silver gray normally priced at 11,800 yen, but at the time of writing, the price is 32% off at 8,030…

UNIQLO will launch its new UT “Sanrio Characters” on January 14, 2025. The collaboration was designed around the concept of “dreams,” with a trendy cropped silhouette and light colors. Five popular characters, Hello Kitty, Cinnamoroll, My Melody, Kuromi, and Pom Pom Pring, are featured in a girly atmosphere, wearing ribbon and sweets motifs. The lineup…

Is the soaring cost of hotels in Tokyo also a cause? Increased participation in live concerts by overnight bus Artists, idols, actors, and athletes…… now account for one in four people in Japan who “guess” something, with 32.7% of those in their teens and 20s in particular engaging in “guess-active/wotaku-active” activities (2024, “Survey on Guess-active…

Salmon and Hanasaki Crab in a Boom! The famous Kaisen-don “Salmon Urakage-don” is now available in a new, upgraded version. It features a salmon-shaped plate topped with a whole Hokkaido Hanasaki crab and six kinds of seafood including salmon, salmon roe, tuna, and white fish. Total weight is 1.2 kg. Price: 5478 yen (limited to…