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Zoff offers half-price blue light cut lenses. At stores nationwide until April 17.

By Editor in Chief on Wed Mar 19 2025

Zoff is running a “New Life Support Blue Light Cut Lens 50% Off Campaign” at its stores nationwide until April 17. During the period, “blue light cut lenses (1.55 spherical surface)” of the target products will be sold at half price, 1,100 yen (price after April 18 will be 2,200 yen). In addition, at the…

Tokyo Disney Resort’s New Merchandise is “Lemon”. Tumblers, tableware, and other items may be perfect for early summer picnics!

By Editor in Chief on Wed Mar 19 2025

Tokyo Disneyland will release new lemon design items on April 24. The lineup includes “tumblers” (1,200 yen), “plates” (1,600 yen), and “cutlery sets” (2,200 yen) that can be used for picnics and other outdoor scenes in early summer. The design shows Minnie Mouse making lemon pie for Mickey Mouse and Mickey Mouse making fresh lemonade…

Hotel Kanazawa offers a luxurious dinner plan with a set meal of Japanese bluefin tuna. Whole tuna grilled in salted water and served in a kamameshi (rice casserole) pot.

By Editor in Chief on Wed Mar 19 2025

Hotel Kanazawa (1-1 Horikawa Shinmachi, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture) has put on sale an overnight stay plan that includes a “Gorgeous Bluefin Tuna Gozen,” a dinner that allows guests to simultaneously enjoy the seasonal delicacies of Kanazawa and its high-end fish, bluefin tuna. Prices start at 18,200 yen per person per night with two meals….

JR’s Nagoya sweet “Piyorin” is now available as a doughnut! On sale from March 20 at SA/PAs in Tokai area, etc.

By Editor in Chief on Wed Mar 19 2025

Rainy Blue will release Piyoringu Baked Donuts (pudding flavor), a collaboration with JR Tokai Food Service’s original sweets “Piyoringu,” on March 20. The price is 972 yen (6 pieces). Available at highway SA/PAs and souvenir stores in the Tokai area. Piyorin is a fresh pastry made from Nagoya Cochin egg pudding, wrapped in bavarois and…

Japanese Retro “Suica no Penguin” Local Wood Strap. Chinatown in Kanagawa, and a pile of kohan in Niigata.

By Editor in Chief on Wed Mar 19 2025

JR East Trading will release “Suica no Penguin” local wood straps for Kanagawa and Niigata prefectures on March 21. Priced at 1,045 yen each. The Kanagawa Prefecture design is based on Yokohama Chinatown, and features a cute Suica penguin wearing a Chinese-style hat and holding a steamed meat bun. Niigata Prefecture features the Suica penguin’s…

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