Why Book Day is celebrated on April 23

Why Book Day is celebrated on April 23

A bookstore (EFE). April 23 is a date that every person who loves literature has marked in red on their calendar, since International Book Day is celebrated. Through this day, in which we will see the streets full of books and roses, we seek to promote and vindicate reading, protect copyright and make the publishing … Read more

Spring-Colored Plum Afternoon Tea & High Tea at the CHOYA GINZA BAR in Tokyo

Spring-Colored Plum Afternoon Tea & High Tea at the CHOYA GINZA BAR in Tokyo

The CHOYA GINZA BAR, a plum wine cocktail specialty store in Ginza, Tokyo, has released a spring-only afternoon tea called “Spring-colored Plum Afternoon Tea & High Tea.” It will be available for a limited time from February 21, 2024 (Monday) to April 23, 2024 (Tuesday). Afternoon tea full of plums “Spring Plum Afternoon Tea & … Read more

Umekita Green Place: New Urban Shopping Center Opens Above Ground in Osaka Station, Connecting to Grand Green Osaka

Umekita Green Place: New Urban Shopping Center Opens Above Ground in Osaka Station, Connecting to Grand Green Osaka

The urban shopping center “Umekita Green Place” has opened above ground in Osaka Station (Umekita area). Full opening is scheduled for spring 2025. Commercial facility connecting “Grand Green Osaka” and JR Osaka Station Grand Green Osaka (formerly Umekita Phase 2 Development Project) is a large-scale mixed-use development project underway on the site of a former … Read more

Changhua Fisherman Catches 2,000 Super Plump Mullet, Expects Million Yuan Bonus

Changhua Fisherman Catches 2,000 Super Plump Mullet, Expects Million Yuan Bonus

2023/12/15 18:47 Huang Chaoqun, a fisherman from the west of the Changhua line, went east to catch a large amount of black mullet. This year, the mullet was super plump. Huang Chaoqun and his wife Xu Jierong were happy to see a million yuan year-end bonus in their pockets. (provided by the public) [Reporter Liu … Read more

Strawberry Sweets Buffet at Hilton Osaka: Artistic New York Theme

Strawberry Sweets Buffet at Hilton Osaka: Artistic New York Theme

Hilton Osaka will hold a limited-time sweets buffet called “Strawberry Sweets Buffet ~Artistic New York~” from Friday, January 5, 2024 to Monday, May 6, 2024 (holiday). Strawberry sweets buffet at Hilton Osaka Hilton Osaka is popular for its various themed sweets buffets that focus on seasonal fruits and seasonal events. Among them, the Strawberry Buffet, … Read more

Introducing the Limited Time Happy Set ‘Hello Kitty 50th Anniversary’ at McDonald’s Japan

Introducing the Limited Time Happy Set ‘Hello Kitty 50th Anniversary’ at McDonald’s Japan

McDonald’s Japan will be selling the Happy Set “Hello Kitty 50th Anniversary” for a limited time from December 15th at McDonald’s stores nationwide (excluding some stores). Prices start from 490 yen (prices vary at some stores and delivery). To commemorate the 50th anniversary of Sanrio’s popular character “Hello Kitty” in 2024, a collaboration with Happy … Read more

Seven-Eleven to Resell Hikakin’s Popular Cup Ramen “Misokin”

Seven-Eleven to Resell Hikakin’s Popular Cup Ramen “Misokin”

Seven-Eleven will resell the cup ramen “Misokin” supervised by YouTuber Hikakin from August 10th. The price is 300 yen for “Misokin Rich Miso Ramen” and 322 yen for “Misokin Rich Miso Meshi”. “Misokin” is Hikakin’s first original brand “HIKAKIN PREMIUM”. It was released on May 9th and sold out in an instant. In addition, Hikakin … Read more

Introducing the Splatoon 3 Buki Collection: Candy Toys for Nintendo Switch Fans!

Introducing the Splatoon 3 Buki Collection: Candy Toys for Nintendo Switch Fans!

Bandai Candy Division will release the candy toy “Splatoon 3 Buki Collection” on July 17th at the confectionery section of mass retailers nationwide. The price is 605 yen per box. This product is a collection figure of Buki that appears in the shooting “Splatoon 3” for Nintendo Switch. The lineup includes a total of 8 … Read more

Boiled Pork Don Yamano: A Mouth-Watering Takeout Meal in Akihabara

Boiled Pork Don Yamano: A Mouth-Watering Takeout Meal in Akihabara

“Boiled Pork Don” Meat Triple + Rice Extra Special (total 2,390 yen) For this Akihabara takeout meal, I suddenly wanted to eat boiled pork, so I will be taking out the “Nibadon” from “Don Yamano”. Don Yamano is a restaurant that mainly serves yakiniku rice bowls. Arrived at the shop and ordered the “Boiled pork … Read more

LUPICIA Releases New Book of Tea Annete: A Tropical Tea Set for Summer Enjoyment

LUPICIA, a world-famous tea specialty store, has released a new book in the “Book of Tea” series, “Book of Tea Annete”. From June 23, 2023 (Friday), it will be released at Lupicia and bookstores nationwide. Lupicia, popular book-shaped tea bag set “Book of Tea” “Book of Tea Annete” 3,850 yen “Book of Tea” is a … Read more