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Sanwa Supply has released a square backpack, 200-BAGLN2BK, priced at 6,280 yen on the Sanwa Direct EC site. This 26L backpack has a simple design with a black base color and omitted logo. Inside, there are separate cushioned pockets for a laptop and tablet, as well as a bottle holder and a small accessory pocket….

Hoshino Resort will open Risonare Fukui (51-11 Terao, Muraoka-cho, Katsuyama City, Fukui Prefecture) in Katsuyama City, Fukui Prefecture, in the fall of 2027. Risonare” is positioned as a resort hotel that offers experiences unique to the region and the season, and will be the brand’s first entry into the Hokuriku area and the first for…

Stomp Stamp released the “Winnie the Pooh design Baseball Collection” in late March, featuring Winnie the Pooh wearing the team colors of 12 professional baseball teams. 2024 is a new collection following the “Mickey & Friends” series. Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters, Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles, Saitama Seibu Lions, Yomiuri Giants, Tokyo Yakult Swallows, Chiba Lotte Marines,…

Akafuku will open its only coffee shop in the Kansai region, Akafuku Isuzu Chaya, on April 8. It will be located in the West Zone on the basement floor of the Takashimaya Osaka store (5-1-5 Namba, Chuo-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture) and open from 10:00 to 20:00. The store has an eat-in space with 79…

Metropolitan Intercity Railway will operate the “20th Anniversary Commemorative Train” on all Tsukuba Express lines until late December. The train schedule is available on the website. The “Tsukuba Express 20th Anniversary Commemorative Train” features the 20th anniversary logo mark of the Tsukuba Express, and the TX-51 and 67 trains of the TX-2000 series are decorated…

Ryohin Keikaku has completely renewed MUJI’s “Sunscreen Series” and will launch it sequentially at stores nationwide and online starting April 9. The lineup consists of six types of sunscreen gel (pump type, 150 mL, 1,290 yen; portable type, 30 mL, 590 yen; refill type, 120 mL, 990 yen), which is light, fresh, and stretchy, and…

UNIQLO will release new T-shirts from its UT collection “PEANUTS Vintage Books” in mid-May. Commemorating the 75th anniversary of the “Peanuts” comic strip, this men’s collection is inspired by the designs and colors used in vintage books from the 50s and 80s, and features an American retro worldview. The lineup includes two solid colors (natural…

Visa Worldwide Japan will conduct “Touch Payment and Save on Railways! 30% Cash Back Campaign” for 11 railroad companies in the Kansai region. The period is from April 3 to May 30. Register your card number on Visa’s campaign website (Visa Wari) and get 30% of the amount you spend when you ride with touch…

Yamada Holdings launched the “Solar Power Fan,” available at the e-commerce site YamadaWeb.com, priced at 15,800 yen. The fan is designed to stand on its own in an inverted V-shape and can be folded and carried. In addition to the included AC adapter, it can be charged from the solar panel on the back. It…