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📌 Amex Gold Preferred Referral: 170,000 Points (Record High) and How to Get Them

Always on 2026-10-24

The Amex Gold Preferred referral offer is 170,000 points in total, against 120,000 on the public application page — up to 50,000 more for identical spending. The spending requirement rose on 21 October 2026: you now need ¥1,000,000 within four months and ¥2,000,000 within six, roughly ¥333,000 a month, and supplementary card spending counts. Anyone who has ever held the Amex Green, Gold, Gold Preferred or Platinum is excluded from the bonus. Referral only · All-time high Amex Gold PreferredWelcome Bonus Hits a Record American Express® Gold Preferred Card (Japan) 170,000POINTS +50,000vs. the public offer ¥39,600annual fee (incl. tax) 4+ yearsof fees, per Amex Last updated 24 October 2026 (published 6 August 2026) — on that date we checked the referral page and it showed 170,000 points in total, under the new spending requirement that applies from 21 October 2026. The welcome bonus on the American Express Gold…

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📌 【Marriott Bonvoy® American Express® Premium Card】Referral Guide｜Up to 85,000 Points & Is It Safe?

Always on 2026-10-25

Applying through the referral program earns up to 85,000 points instead of the official site’s 75,000 — a 10,000-point difference — after ¥1.5 million of spending within six months. The Premium Card carries a ¥82,500 annual fee, grants Gold Elite automatically, and unlocks Platinum Elite at ¥5 million in annual spending, plus a free night award worth up to 75,000 points at ¥4 million. Same Card, 10,000 More Points! Marriott Bonvoy AMEX Referral Program Complete Guide Platinum Elite • Free Nights • 6% Rewards | Application Guide for Japan This Article is For Expats in Japan considering the Marriott Bonvoy AMEX who want to maximize sign-up bonuses Travel enthusiasts interested in Platinum Elite VIP treatment and luxury hotel stays Anyone living in Japan who wants to enjoy premium hotels through credit card points Apply through the referral program to get 10,000 more points than the official website! Current

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AirWALLET new user offer: verify ID and top up 15,000 yen to get 2,000 yen

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AirWALLET New User Bonus: Get ¥2,000 by Oct 31, Plus 20% Back on Amazon with the Visa Card

Liveuntil Oct 31 2026-10-25

New AirWALLET users who get their ID check approved and top up ¥15,000 in total by October 31 receive ¥2,000 in COIN+ balance, with no lottery. Stacking the 20% Visa offer, the 15% QR offer and a referral code brings the maximum to ¥3,500 plus 300 Ponta points. Users don’t need to spend the full ¥15,000 and can withdraw what’s left to their bank for free. Last updated: October 25, 2026 (checked against the official Recruit ID campaign pages and the COIN+ FAQ) If you have never used AirWALLET, this month is a good time to start. Verify your ID and top up a total of ¥15,000 in the app by Saturday, October 31, and you get ¥2,000 in COIN+ balance. It is not a lottery – everyone who meets the conditions receives it. Enter the ¥2,000 new user offer(official page) ↗ Three other offers run at the

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Meta Muse Invite Code: 1 Billion Tokens Each, How to Redeem

2026-10-26

Live in Japan since Oct 23 Muse invite code: 1 billion tokens for you and a friend Enter the code in Settings within 48 hours of creating your account. Invite code: MYI9YI Meta’s personal AI agent, Muse, became available in Japan on October 23, 2026. Japan is the first place outside North America to get it, so if you live here, you can sign up today with a Japanese phone number or an email address. If you’re about to start, don’t skip the invite code. Enter it in Settings within 48 hours of creating your account, and both you and the person who invited you receive 1 billion Muse tokens. The window is short, so it’s easiest to do it right after you log in. Our invite code is MYI9YI. When it’s used, this site also receives tokens. Last checked: October 25, 2026 (Meta’s announcements, the Meta Help Center and

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Marriott Amex Japan: New 85,000-Point Referral Offer

2026-10-25

The Japan-issued Marriott Bonvoy Amex Premium referral offer checked on October 24, 2026 totals up to 85,000 points, 10,000 more than a direct application. You need ¥300,000 of eligible spending within three months and ¥1.5 million in total within six months of approval. The total includes 45,000 ordinary purchase points, and current or former Marriott and SPG Amex holders don’t qualify. Marriott Bonvoy AMEX · 85,000 Japan Marriott Amex: up to 85,000 points A separate record of the referral offer checked on October 24 The Japanese Marriott Bonvoy American Express Premium referral offer we checked now totals up to 85,000 points. That is 5,000 more than the 80,000-point referral offer checked on October 8: the six-month referral bonus increased from 25,000 to 30,000 points. This article records the offer verified on October 24, 2026; that is our check date, not a claimed campaign launch date. It concerns the

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AirWALLET Campaign Guide: Referral, Top-Up and Cashback Offers

Liveuntil Nov 2 2026-10-25

AirWALLET currently offers 300 Ponta points via referral, ¥2,000 in COIN+ balance for new users who top up at least ¥15,000, and cashback of 15% on eligible QR payments and 20% on first-time Visa use. The referral requires identity approval by October 26 at 23:59 JST. MUFG customers can get up to ¥5,000 on their first MUFG top-up instead, since the two top-up rewards don’t stack. AirWALLET currently has several offers running together: 300 Ponta points with a referral code, a ¥2,000 new-user top-up reward, 15% cashback on eligible COIN+ QR payments, and 20% on eligible first-time AirWALLET Visa use. Existing users may still qualify for the payment offers. The rewards cannot simply be added into one headline total. In particular, MUFG bank customers should compare a separate first-top-up offer worth up to ¥5,000 before choosing a route. This guide checks the official terms as of October 25,

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Amazon 今週のおトクなプライムポイントアップ（12,000円以上で+1%・対象ブランド+5%）

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Amazon Japan “Weekly Prime Point Up”: Enter Each Week for +1% on ¥12,000+ (Until Nov 2)

Liveuntil Nov 2 2026-10-23

PR | Amazon links are affiliate links. Screenshots were taken on October 23, 2026 with our own account; conditions can differ by account. Last updated: October 23, 2026 Since Tuesday, October 20, Amazon Japan has been running a weekly entry campaign called “今週のおトクなプライムポイントアップ” (roughly, “this week’s Prime point up”). Enter on the campaign page, and once your purchases that week reach ¥12,000 (tax included), Prime members get +1% extra points. Selected brands sold by Amazon.co.jp get another +5%. It runs for two weeks until Monday, November 2, with a cap of 2,000 points per week. Enter on thecampaign page ↗ * Affiliate link (PR). Log in to Amazon after the page opens Unlike Prime Day or the Prime Thanksgiving sale, this one is promoted quietly, so it is easy to miss. Here is what the page looked like after we entered on October 23: Campaign page (Oct 23, 2026, our

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MUJI Week (Oct 23–Nov 3): Stack AirWALLET 15%, Marui & AEON

Liveuntil Nov 4 2026-10-23

MUJI Week, Oct 23–Nov 3: members get 10% off. Stack AirWALLET 15% back (max ¥500), EPOS Gold 10% off at Marui (Oct 23–25) or AEON Gold 5% off (Oct 30).

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Amex Gold Preferred Referral: 140,000 Points and How to Get Them (October 2026)

2026-10-24

The Amex Gold Preferred referral offer is 140,000 points in total as of 14 October 2026; the 170,000-point boost that ran from August has ended. The public page shows either 120,000 or 140,000 depending on the visitor, so the gap to the referral page is 0–20,000 points. You need ¥500,000 in three months and ¥1,000,000 in six, roughly ¥167,000 a month, and supplementary card spending counts. Anyone who has ever held the Amex Green, Gold, Gold Preferred or Platinum is excluded from the bonus. [Update, 24 October 2026] From 21 October 2026 the referral offer is back at 170,000 points in total (Benefit 1: 30,000 for ¥1M within 4 months / Benefit 2: 120,000 for ¥2M within 6 months / regular spending: 20,000), with a new spending requirement. This article reflects the 140,000-point offer that applied from 14 to 20 October 2026.▶ Latest version: the 170,000-point referral offer

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Le Creuset Sale on Amazon Japan: Discounted Items vs. High-Point Dutch Ovens (Until Oct 22)

EndedOct 22 2026-10-09

PR | Amazon links are affiliate links. Prices are fetched automatically and kept up to date; check the product page for the current points. Amazon Japan started a Le Creuset time sale (タイムセール) on October 9. According to the product pages, it runs until Thursday, October 22, 23:59 JST. The price cuts are mostly on TNS non-stick frying pans, stoneware dishes and ramekins, and kitchen tools. The famous cast-iron Dutch ovens (Cocotte Ronde) are barely discounted — but some colors come with a lot of Amazon points. Same pot, different color, and what you actually pay can be quite different. Amazon’s official Le Creuset sale page ↗Every time-sale item on one page (official Amazon store)All 21 in-stock sale items on one page ↗Our list of discounted items in stock (colors are grouped) Cast iron ↗・Frying pans ↗・Stoneware ↗ Sale periodOct 9 – Oct 22 (Thu) 23:59 Price cutsPans, dishes, ramekins,

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Asoview Asobitsukushi Campaign: up to 3,000 yen off coupons

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Asoview Asobitsukushi Campaign: Up to ¥3,000 Off at Sanrio Puroland, Harukas 300 and 6 More Venues (Oct 9–22)

EndedOct 22 2026-10-09

Asoview’s Asobitsukushi Campaign offers coupons worth up to ¥3,000 off at eight venues, including Sanrio Puroland and Harukas 300. The coupons come out in three rounds from October 9 to 22, and a single booking of ¥15,000 or more gets the top discount. Separately, booking any three or more venues on Asoview in October for ¥10,000+ in total earns 1,000 points automatically, with no sign-up. Last updated: October 8, 2026 (checked against Asoview’s official campaign page and its PR TIMES releases) Asoview, Japan’s big booking site for leisure tickets and activities, is running its Asobitsukushi Campaign again this October. The headline: from noon on Friday, October 9, it hands out coupons worth up to ¥3,000 off at eight venues, including Sanrio Puroland, the Harukas 300 observation deck in Osaka and Gunma Safari Park. A single booking of ¥15,000 or more gets the full ¥3,000 off. Open AsoviewCoupons up

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KFC Japan’s Original Chicken Burgers Launch Oct 14: Thigh-Meat Remake, Prices and Lineup

2026-10-08

Last checked: October 8, 2026 (KFC Japan press release and PR TIMES, Oct 7; KFC Japan’s official menu page) On sale nationwide from Wed, Oct 14KFC Japan rebuilds its burgers for the first time in 43 years: meet the thigh-meat “Original Chicken Burgers” The chicken switches from breast to a whole, juicy boneless thigh, and the breading, cooking method and sauces have all been redone. The new permanent lineup has 7 items: four core burgers, two “Premier” burgers topped with thick-cut bacon and a round omelet, and the patty on its own as “Boneless Original Chicken.” Burgers start at ¥490, and combos are ¥100 cheaper at lunchtime. Image: “Original Chicken Burgers” key visual (KFC Japan / PR TIMES, Oct 7, 2026). The big Japanese text reads “Thigh meat, finally unlocked.” Contents Launch date, stores and lineup What actually changed The four core burgers The two “Premier” burgers Boneless Original Chicken

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d VALUE PASS × CHARGESPOT: free, unlimited power bank rentals in Japan. ¥550/month, first 31 days free, no docomo line needed

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d VALUE PASS: Free, Unlimited ChargeSPOT Power Bank Rentals in Japan (No docomo Line Needed)

Always on 2026-10-07

d VALUE PASS is docomo’s ¥550-a-month membership, and its standout perk makes every ChargeSPOT power bank rental free, however often or long you borrow. Two regular-price rentals of 30 minutes or more already cost at least ¥660, more than the monthly fee. Anyone with a free d account can join without a docomo line, and first-time members get up to 31 days free. Last updated: October 7, 2026 (checked against the official docomo and ChargeSPOT pages) Made by combining the official d VALUE PASS logo and an official ChargeSPOT image.Sources: docomo press release, docomo “CHARGESPOT for d VALUE PASS” page Enter the campaign &try 31 days free ↗ ※ docomo Affiliate link to docomo’s official campaign page (in Japanese). Enter before signing up to get the 550-point bonus. PR d VALUE PASS × CHARGESPOT Rent a ChargeSPOT power bank as often as you like, for ¥0each time It’s

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Lawson & FamilyMart Buy One, Get One Free Coupons (Oct 6–12)

EndedOct 12 2026-10-07

Buy a listed item at Lawson or FamilyMart between October 6 and 12, and your receipt prints a coupon for a free item. Lawson runs three pairs this week and FamilyMart runs one, with most coupons redeemable October 13–19. The best return is Wilkinson sparkling water, which earns a Calpis Soda that costs more than the bottle you buy. Last checked: October 7, 2026 (Lawson and FamilyMart official sites) Coupons issued Oct 6 (Tue) – Oct 12 (Mon)Buy one, get a free coupon for another: this week at Lawson and FamilyMart Japan’s convenience stores regularly run “1-ko kau to, 1-ko moraeru” (buy one, get one) deals. You buy a listed item and a free-item coupon is printed on your receipt. Bring it back during the exchange window and you walk out with a different listed item for ¥0. No sign-up needed. This week Lawson has three, FamilyMart has

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teppay 20% Back Campaign: Up to 5,000 Points on QR Code Payments (Nov 4–Dec 25)

Coming upfrom Nov 4 2026-10-07

JR East’s teppay, a QR code payment service inside the Mobile Suica app from October 20, gives 20% back in teppay points from November 4 to December 25, 2026, up to 5,000 points per person. Spending ¥25,000 in total reaches the cap, but only payments of ¥500 or more made after entering the campaign in the app count. Smart Code stores across Japan qualify too. Last updated: October 7, 2026 (checked against teppay’s official campaign page and JR East’s October 6 press release) If you live in Japan and use Suica, there’s a new payment option arriving in your phone. teppay is JR East’s own QR code payment service, and it lives inside the Mobile Suica app from October 20. To mark the launch, JR East is running “Minna de teppay! 20% Point Rewards” from November 4 to December 25, 2026. Enter the campaign, pay ¥500 or more

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Musashino Art University Festival 2026: Dates, Access, Tips

EndedOct 25 2026-10-05

Musashino Art University’s festival runs 23–25 October 2026 at the Takanodai Campus. No registration needed. Theme, highlights and access.

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Amazon Japan: 1,000 Points When You Buy ¥10,000 of Gift Cards (Until Oct 19)

EndedOct 19 2026-10-06

PR | Amazon links are affiliate links. All screenshots were taken on October 4, 2026. Until October 19 (Mon), Amazon Japan gives 1,000 Amazon points to selected customers who buy ¥10,000 or more of brand gift cards such as Apple Gift Card, Google Play or DMM. Spend exactly ¥10,000 and that is a 10% return. Two catches: the offer is invitation-only, and only purchases made after you enter (エントリー) count. This is what the campaign page looked like right after I entered: Once you have entered, the box changes to “エントリー済み” (entered), as in the red frame. Red frame added by me; tap to enlarge. PeriodOct 1 (Thu) – Oct 19 (Mon) 23:59 ConditionEnter first, then buy ¥10,000+ Reward1,000 points (once per person) Open the campaign page ↗ Contents The deal at a glance Check whether your account qualifies Which gift cards count Skip the cards with a fee built

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[10/4-] Rakuten Shopping Marathon: Picks

2026-10-09

Rakuten ／ Shopping Marathon PR | This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a commission on purchases made through them. Key Takeaways: Your Rakuten Shopping Marathon multiplier equals the number of shops you buy from, and each shop counts once you spend 1,000 yen or more there, including tax. Buying one item each from several shops raises it more than one big basket, and everyday goods or food make adding shops easy. The picks span Switch and Switch 2 games, instax cameras, Sharp air purifiers, Zojirushi appliances and camera lenses. Running now. Prices are as of writing and both stock and pricing move. Check the shop page before you buy. 2026/10/04 20:00 – 10/09 01:59 How the multiplier works Your multiplier is the number of shops you buy from. Each shop counts once at 1,000 yen (incl. tax) or more, so buying one item each from several shops beats

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Kyushu Fukko Ouen-wari on JAL: Up to 60% Off Flight + Hotel

Liveuntil Dec 25 2026-09-30

Japan’s Kyushu Fukko Ouen-wari now works on JAL Dynamic Package flight + hotel bookings, taking up to 50% off the trip price, or 60% in Kumamoto and Kagoshima. Savings are capped at ¥20,000 per person for one night and ¥30,000 for two or three nights. Miyazaki goes on sale first, at 14:00 on 30 September, and sales in each prefecture stop once its budget runs out. JAL × Kyushu Fukko Ouen-wari Fly JAL to Kyushu and get up to 60% off your trip Japan’s Kyushu recovery travel discount now works on JAL’s flight + hotel packages Up to ¥30,000 offper person, per booking, for 2–3 nights (¥20,000 for 1 night) Miyazaki opens Wed 30 Sep, 14:00Stays from 1 OctOne prefecture, 1–3 nights Last updated: 30 September 2026. Based on JAL’s official pages (notice dated 29 September) and announcements from the Japan Tourism Agency and Miyazaki Prefecture. JAL’s key

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Furusato Nozei Changes in October: What Donors Need to Know

2026-09-30

From October 1, 2026, towns can spend no more than 47.5% of donations on gifts, shipping, portal fees and admin combined. That cap drops 2.5 points each October until it reaches 40% in 2029. Your deduction, the ¥2,000 out-of-pocket amount and the one-stop exception stay the same, but tighter local-product rules mean some gifts may be pulled, cost more or shrink. Checked against the ministry’s own documents Furusato Nozei Is Changing on October 1 50% → 40%cap on what towns can spend, lowered every October until 2029 From October 1, 2026, municipalities have to keep more of every donation, and the rules on what counts as a “local product” get stricter at the same time. Starts Oct 1, 2026Your deduction works the sameSome gifts may change If your feed is full of posts saying you’ll “lose out” unless you donate by September 30, here’s the short version: nothing

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