Kakogawa City, Hyogo Prefecture, released “Kakono-chan Birthday Celebration and Original Goods” on August 21. This is the fourth of five major Kako-chan projects, drawn by illustrator Ito Noizi, a local native and tourism ambassador. The sales location is Kakogawa Tourist Association (800 Mizonokuchi, Kakogawa-cho, Kakogawa Plaza Hotel 1F). Original goods such as acrylic stands and…
Month: August 2024
Koji Inoue’s “Hints for Railway Travel”] What is “door cutting,” in which some doors do not open when the train stops? Don’t Panic When Doors Don’t Open
Doors are cut because the platform length is not long enough. The problem with this kind of door cut is that it can cause a panic situation when the doors do not open just as you are about to get off the train. Of course, there are station notices and in-train announcements to warn passengers…
Suntory Hakushu Distillery completes renovation and restaurant begins operations.
Suntory will complete the renovation of its Hakushu Distillery in September, which has been underway since 2023. On September 1, “Hakushu Terrace,” a restaurant featuring local ingredients, will open. In addition to stone-oven pizzas made with ingredients from Yamanashi Prefecture, the restaurant will serve original cocktails of Suntory’s Hakushu single malt whiskey, which can only…
PUROLAND, special collaboration with Ojamajo Doremi! Goods/drinks on sale, and other popular comedians such as Mama Tarte will be participating in the mystery comedy!
Sanrio Puroland (1-31 Ochiai, Tama City, Tokyo) will hold “PUROHALLOWEEN,” a special autumn event themed “Wizard x “Immersive” from September 6 to November 5. The “Magical Festa ~Let’s Maggie Kevis~” parade, featuring characters in wizard costumes, will be held for a limited time only! ～and a special one-minute meet-and-greet with the characters, as well as…
AEON RETAIL pre-orders JAL lounge offerings. Original beef curry, red wine, etc.
Aeon Retail, in cooperation with JALUX, will begin accepting reservations for products offered at JAL lounges from August 31. Reservations will be accepted through the “Aeon at Home: Aeon Net Super Monthly Reservation Service. Customers make reservations on a dedicated website from the 1st to the 10th of each month, and the reserved items are…
Elecom, portable power supply with lithium iron phosphate. Three models with capacities of 512/1229/2560Wh
Portable Power Supply 500P (DE-PS500PBK) The capacity is 512 Wh and the AC rated output is 600 W (max 870 W). In addition to charging smartphones, electric blankets and small household appliances can also be used. It uses quick charging technology and can be fully charged in about 80 minutes with a maximum 600W input…
Kansai International Airport plans to open a total of 13 stores, including duty free stores and Wi-Fi rentals; third phase of T1 renovation
On August 26, Kansai Airport announced details of a new commercial area in the Kansai International Airport Terminal 1 building. KIX 1 Tamiami is currently undergoing “T1 Renovation,” a renewal project scheduled for the spring of 2025. In “Phase 3,” a total of 13 stores, including food, beverage, merchandise, duty-free, and service facilities, will open…
G-SHOCK, “GM-S2110”, octagonal form clad in metal, minimalist
Casio Computer Co., Ltd. will release a new G-SHOCK model, the GM-S2110 series, in late August. The dial comes in three colors: blue, green, and pink, and is priced at 29,150 yen each. This design incorporates an octagonal form with colored dials. Compared to the GM-S2100, the bezel top and indexes are narrower, and the…
CITIZEN commemorates the 100th anniversary of the brand with the limited edition “880 Mechanical” model. Mechanical with a white butterfly shell dial.
CITIZEN WATCH will release a limited edition model “880 Mechanical” from its mechanical watch brand “CITIZEN Series Eight” on September 12 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the CITIZEN brand. The 880 Mechanical’s characteristic two-body center case combines gray and blue, and the bracelet leading from the lugless case is also color-coordinated. The dial is…
Rakuten Travel, “JAL Rakuraku Pack Thanksgiving Festival” with a drawing for 50,000 yen worth of Rakuten points/JAL Rakuraku Pack coupons.
Rakuten Travel is holding the “JAL Rakupack Thanks Festival” to commemorate reaching 5 million users. The first campaign runs from August 26, 10:00 to September 16, 9:59, and the second from September 30, 10:00 to October 21, 9:59. JAL Raku Pack, a domestic tour product offered by Rakuten, JAL, and JALpack that allows customers to…