Asamizu Company released three new items from its railroad system hat series for kids on June 19: “Superconductivity Linear L0 Series Improved Test Car,” “Steam Locomotive C62 2,” and “Shinkansen N700S. They are priced at 3,300 yen each. The size corresponds to 53-56 cm. The front part is made of 100% cotton and the back…
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Cooling tote for carrying a box of ice cream cold. Features refrigerant pockets on all inside surfaces.
ROOTOTE will release “PT.Thermo Keeper.6D Cool-A,” a simple cooling tote that can be cooled with refrigerant from all directions, in late June. It will be priced at 3,850 yen. The inner dimensions are designed to hold exactly two boxes of ice cream, which are commonly sold in supermarkets and convenience stores, and “can cool ice…
A “machete knife” that can both bushcraft and cook is born in Seki, Japan. Full tang made of Swedish steel
Gaku Hayashi will accept pre-orders for its “Nata Knife,” an outdoor knife that combines the elements of a machete and a knife, through Makeake. Pre-orders will be accepted from 11:00 a.m. on June 19. The knives are handmade one by one in Seki-shi, one of the world’s three major cutlery production centers, using Swedish steel…
Acure vending machines at JR East’s Shin-Yokohama, Kikuna and 6 other stations are now cashless-only. To reduce cash-related operations
JR East Cross Station’s Water Business Company will convert Acure’s beverage vending machines to cashless-only vending starting July 1 at JR East’s Oguchi, Kikuna, Shin-Yokohama, Kotsuke, Kamoi, and Shinkoyasu stations. Chilled products and ice cream vending machines are not covered. The objective is to improve time performance by reducing the amount of work required to…
Metropolitan Expressway to construct the “Shin-Kyobashi connecting road” connecting the Tsukiji River and Yaesu Lines of the Central Tokyo Loop Line. Secured route for large vehicles following the undergrounding of the Nihonbashi section.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government and Metropolitan Expressway announced on June 18 that they have obtained approval for the urban planning project for Highway No. 1 (Shin-Kyobashi Liaison Road) and will implement the project. The Shin-Kyobashi connecting path is an approximately 1.1-km line connecting the Tsukijigawa section of the Central Tokyo Loop Line (C1) and the…
Seishun 18 Ticket, sales and usage period for the summer season of FY2024 announced. Hokkaido Shinkansen optional tickets are also available.
JR Group announced the schedule of sales and usage periods for the Seishun 18 Ticket and Seishun 18 Ticket Hokkaido Shinkansen Option Ticket for the summer season of FY2024. Seishun 18 Ticket (Summer 2024) Sales period: July 10 – August 31, 2024 Period of use: July 20 – September 10, 2024 Fare: 12,050 yen (same…
Opened “Momiji KUREHA,” the first villa with an open-air bath in Shiobara Onsen, limited to 4 couples per day, with a stargazing terrace and a footbath bar salon.
Located in front of the Houki-gawa River, the villa consists of a villa with an open-air bath (for private use) and a main building (for shared use), and is limited to 4 groups per day. With private hot bath facilities and a choice of dinner plans, guests can “enjoy a mansion-style resort life as if…
JR West/Tokai, “Let’s try Hokuriku☆WEB Early Special 21” for July and August only. Nagoya-Fukui is less than half price.
Sales period: June 20, 2024 – August 10, 2024 From 10:00 a.m. one month prior to the date of use to e5489 business hours 21 days prior to the date of use Period of use: July 20 – August 31, 2024 *Nagoya – Hokuriku section only, not applicable from August 10 to August 19. Example…
Telecom Square releases “WiFiBOX Purchase Package,” a self-service Wi-Fi rental service. Can be installed by municipalities and companies.
On June 18, Telecom Square began selling the “WiFiBOX Purchase Package,” which includes the main unit and a “slot usage license” for the WiFiBOX, a self-service Wi-Fi rental system that allows users to rent and return mobile Wi-Fi routers without contact. The WiFiBOX and a license to use the slots can be combined to create…
HTB starts mail order of “on-chan helmet”. Also, “X-Do Helmet” of “Wednesday” is being reprinted and sold.
Hokkaido Television Broadcasting (HTB) will release “on-chan Helmet” on June 21 at the HTB online store, which has been sold exclusively at some stores. The helmet, with the face of HTB’s official character “on-chan” printed on it, measures 15.3 x 26.3 x 22.6 cm (W x D x H) and is priced at 5280 yen….