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Coleman’s “Pop-Up Shade DR” tent for 3-4 people with excellent light shielding

By Editor in Chief on Mon Mar 10 2025

Pop-Up Shade DR The Pop-Up Shade DR is a pop-up tent that is easy to set up and take down, comfortably accommodates three to four people, and uses darkroom technology that blocks more than 90% of sunlight and 99.99% of UV rays. It can be fully closed to provide a place to change clothes at…

UNIQLO re-releases popular “Super Mario” pattern T-shirts from the past. Total of 16 types for men and kids.

By Editor in Chief on Mon Mar 10 2025

UNIQLO will release a UT collection in collaboration with “Super Mario” in late April. This time, popular patterns from the UT sold in the past were carefully selected and re-released as “UT Archive Super Mario”. The lineup includes six graphic T-shirts each for men (XS-4XL) and kids (100-160cm), featuring Mario, Yoshi, and other familiar characters….

HOTEL R9 The Yard Kiryu, a container hotel, opened. The 100th in the series, 41 rooms in total, located near Route 122 in Gunma Prefecture.

By Editor in Chief on Sun Mar 09 2025

Develop will open a container hotel, HOTEL R9 The Yard Kiryu (1-2785-1, Hirosawa-cho, Kiryu, Gunma Prefecture), on March 27. The “HOTEL R9 The Yard” series is a series of hotels equipped with disaster prevention functions. In the event of an emergency, the hotel can be used as a “rescue hotel” and the guest rooms can…

Zero Halliburton’s “Heritage Line” looks like machined aluminum. The same highly durable material as when the company was founded, but lighter.

By Editor in Chief on Sun Mar 09 2025

Ace released the highly durable aluminum luggage “Heritage Line” from the American luggage brand “Zero Halliburton” on March 1. Three types are available in capacities of 28L, 34L, and 59L, priced at 176,000 yen (28L), 187,000 yen (34L), and 209,000 yen (59L), respectively. They are available in two colors, black and silver. The body is…

Japan RV Association certifies four new spots for overnight stays. Including “Namegata RV Park Mulberry” overlooking Kasumigaura.

By Editor in Chief on Sun Mar 09 2025

Other Certified RV Parks RV Park Kirishima (Kagoshima Prefecture) Location: 2668-3 Shukubota, Makizono-cho, Kirishima City, Kagoshima Prefecture Reservations: Official website 8610 RV Park (Kagawa Prefecture) Location: 3162-1 Mure, Mure-cho, Takamatsu City, Kagawa Prefecture Reservations: Official website read more © Source travel watch

JAL x JASH Signing Ceremony in Hawaii for the 2nd Sister City Summit. Mr. Nishiharaguchi: “Branches throughout Japan will serve as a bridge to Hawaii.

By Editor in Chief on Sun Mar 09 2025

On March 7 (local time), JAL and the Japan-America Society of Hawaii (JASH) held a signing ceremony for the Partnership Collaboration Agreement in preparation for the “2nd Hawaii – Japan Sister State and Sister City Summit” scheduled to take place in May 2026. In the past, each of the Hawaiian islands had established sister city…

Tokyo DisneySea will hold a special event “We Love Big Band Beat”. Let’s make the last of the popular show exciting with limited menus and goods!

By Editor in Chief on Sat Mar 08 2025

Tokyo DisneySea has announced a special event, “We Love Big Band Beat,” in advance of the September 30 closing of “Big Band Beat – A Special Treat,” a longtime favorite entertainment program in the New York area on the American Waterfront. The event will run from July 1 to September 30. Big Band Beat” began…

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