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Walt Disney Japan will release items jointly planned with lifestyle goods brand Maison de FLEUR at the Disney Store. The items feature two of Disney’s most fashionable characters, Lady from “Doggie Tales” and Marie from “Fashionable Cat. The lineup includes French-style totes, backpacks, passcases, and wallets. The cute adult coloring will make you feel like…

ROOTOTE, a brand specializing in tote bags, will release a series of new “HATARAKU TOTE” products in collaboration with Metropolitan Expressway starting October 30. It will be available at online stores and at some Metropolitan Expressway PAs. The “HATARAKU TOTE” is an upcycled item made from banners that are no longer used on highways. The…

JR East Water Business will release “From AQUA Shiroyu” as a warm mineral water in Acure vending machines on October 24. It has a capacity of 280 mL and is priced at 120 yen. The “From AQUA” series, which has been marketed in the “cold” and “room temperature” temperature ranges, will now include a third…

The soft colors of this tote bag (5,940 yen), inspired by Marie, has a large message printed on the front: “Nulle rose sans epine. (A beautiful rose has thorns) printed on the front. The square shape of the canvas body prevents the bag from losing its shape, and it is large enough to hold an…

The third installment of the Disney 100 Minifigure Collection, currently being sold by eStream to commemorate Disney’s 100th anniversary, was released on October 10. It is available at FamilyMart, New Days, Ministop, and other convenience stores nationwide. The “Disney100 Mini Figure Collection Vol. 3” is priced at 1,320 yen per piece. The collection is in…

Pensta operated at Tokyo Station until September 2018 as a specialty store for Suica penguin merchandise, and is now back after a five-year absence. It is located in the Ekinaka section of JR Ueno Station, just to the right of the Iriya ticket gate from the Panda Bridge Exit. The Pandabashi Exit is located at…

Route Inn Japan opened Hotel Route Inn Katoh (3-22-1 Kaminaka, Katoh City, Hyogo Prefecture) on October 6. The 11-story hotel has a total of 198 rooms. It is located approximately 2 minutes by car from the Takinosha Interchange on the Chugoku Expressway. The hotel is also equipped with the “NAGOMI” restaurant, which serves buffet breakfast…

Take and Give Needs announced that it will open TRUNK (HOTEL) SAPPORO (tentative name) in the Sapporo Daibiru Redevelopment Project being promoted by Daibiru. It is expected to be a luxury boutique hotel with over 100 guest rooms, targeting adults with high lifestyle sensitivity. The hotel will be located in the Odori district in the…

Tokyo Disney Resort will hold “Disney Christmas” from November 8 to December 25, and special merchandise will go on sale from November 7, with this year’s lineup including “photo sets” (3,200 yen each) along with familiar items. Mickey Mouse and friends in special costumes enjoying Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo Disney Resort are the subjects and…