Shogakukan will include a “AIGLE x BE-PAL 2-way “water repellent” MINI Boston” as a supplement to the October issue of BE-PAL magazine. The price is 1,350 yen. This Boston bag has a diameter of 13 cm and a width of 23 cm, and can be used in two ways: on the shoulder or hand-held. The…
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Odakyu Romancecar starts designing a new train model to debut in 2029; concept is to replace VSE and replace EXE unrenewed cars.
Odakyu Electric Railway announced that it has begun designing a new type of car for the limited express Romance Car, which is scheduled to enter service in March 2029 and will replace the Type 30000 “EXE” (unrenewed car). The concept is to replace the Type 50000 “VSE,” which will be out of service in 2023….
Ekiben-ya Matsuri, a well-known ekiben store at Tokyo Station, opened a frozen ekiben store at JRE MALL and Rakuten Ichiba! I tried it right away!
On September 9, JR East Cross Station Foods Company opened “[Frozen Ekiben] Ekiben-ya Matsuri” on JRE MALL and Rakuten Ichiba. The store offers a lineup of 34 popular ekiben from all over Japan, from Hokkaido to Kyushu, including meat and seafood ekiben. The shop can ship nationwide (excluding Okinawa and remote islands) and is expected…
3COINS offers 7 types of new eco bags. Functionality is also emphasized, such as “take-out bags” for pizza and sushi.
3COINS launched a total of seven new eco-bags on September 9. They will be available at stores nationwide and on the official online shopping site, Parcel Closet. New Eco Bag Roll-up eco bag (550 yen) Foldable eco bag (550 yen) Net Pocket Eco Bag (550 yen) Shirred tote eco-bag (550 yen) Drawstring eco-bag (550 yen)…
Solaseed Air presents Hinatazaka46 stickers in CA costume on all routes. Total 8 kinds
Solaseed Air will start distributing original stickers of the idol group “Hyugaizaka 46” on board from around winter. The detailed distribution period will be announced later. This is a new project of the “Hinatazaka 46” collaboration that has been implemented since July, and one of a total of eight types will be presented to each…
Noguchi Kanko to open “BOUROU LAKE TOYA” in Lake Toya Onsen, Hokkaido, December 25. All rooms have a lake view and hot spring baths.
Noguchi Kanko will open BOUROU LAKE TOYA (7-8, Toyako Onsen, Toyako-machi, Abuta-gun, Hokkaido) on December 25. Prior to this, the company has been accepting reservations for lodging since September 6. BOUROU” is a small luxury hotel under the “Mochirou NOGUCHI” brand. This will be the first time for BOUROU to open in the Lake Toya…
HELLO CYCLING and Minoh City collaborate to install stations at public facilities. Aiming to expand transportation network by extension of Kita-Osaka Kyuko Line
OpenStreet launched the “hello cycling” shared cycle service in Minoh, Osaka. This is in accordance with the “Minoh City Agreement on Demonstration Experiment of Shared Cycle Service, etc.” concluded with the city in August. With the extension of Kita-Osaka Kyuko Railway to Minoh Kayano Station in March and the growing introduction of shared bicycles in…
3COINS launches carry-on folding bag that can also be expanded / hair iron cover / clothing storage bag, etc.
3COINS has launched travel items to support comfortable travel. The items are available at stores nationwide and at the official online shopping site, Park Closet. The new “Clothes Storage Bag” is an item that can easily compress bulky clothes by simply closing the zipper, saving a lot of storage space in a travel bag. The…
Nakaza Kuidaore Building in Dotonbori, Osaka to be renovated in spring 2025. Aiming to create an “entertainment space” with a full lineup of restaurants and other amenities.
The commercial facility “Nakaza Kuidaore Building” (1-7-21 Dotonbori, Chuo-ku, Osaka) has been undergoing renovation work since June 1 in preparation for a complete renewal in spring 2025. Located in Dotonbori, Osaka, this amusement building has six stories above ground and one below. The building was once known as “Naka-za,” one of the five theaters of…
Logos outdoor goods are now available as Gashapon! Collect all 5 types to recreate a camping scene. Tent/Lantern/Fire pit/Carry cart, etc.
Bandai’s Vendor Division will start selling LOGOS Miniature Camping (5 types, 400 yen per set), miniaturized items from the outdoor brand LOGOS, in the second week of September. It will be handled at Gashapon Bandai official stores nationwide, as well as at a series of Gashapon vending machines installed in toy departments, mass merchandisers, and…