Category: Japan

PGA, a smartphone items company, released 36 types of straps with alphabets of popular Disney characters. Each is priced at 1,100 yen. A strap with an alphabet charm that can be attached to a loop of a phone case or a hand-held item. Can be used in 3 ways: back charm, key ring, and strap….

IDES, a company that produces kids’ toys and other products, released Disney-designed “Camping Truck” (8778 yen) and “Camping Cart” (7678 yen) exclusively on its official website. Both are for children from 2 to 6 years old and are hand-pushed wagon type. They can enjoy riding on it, playing with it, and carrying things in it….

Walt Disney Japan launched a new collection starring Baymax, the care robot from the movie “Baymax,” at the Disney Store on August 9. The new collection features items with the key colors of Baymax’s mochi (sticky) and marshmallow body and soft white. The “shoulder bag” (4,400 yen), “multi-pochette” (3,300 yen), “T-shirt” (4,000 yen), and “eco-bag”…

On August 9, Weathernews updated its “Extreme Heat View 2024,” announcing that August-October temperatures will be above normal nationwide, and that September in particular could be as hot as last year, the hottest month in recorded history. The Pacific High and Tibetan High are expected to overlap to form a “double high-pressure system” that will…

The Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen lines have suspended operations between Shinagawa and Shizuoka Stations due to an earthquake with a maximum intensity of 5 on the Japanese scale that occurred in western Kanagawa Prefecture at around 19:57 on August 9. As of 20:03, the transmission of power has been successfully completed in the section where…

On August 9, Disney Store released Baymax, Baymax 2.0, and Mochi, a beloved cat, from its plush toy series “Urupocha-chan. Prices range from 1,300 yen to 1,500 yen. Baymax” (1,300 yen), a care robot, has been deformed into a tiny figure while maintaining the same shape and form of his charming masculine body. His dull…

PONEYCOMB, which offers Disney-designed apparel and goods, will set up a pop-up store “Disney+ POP UP STORE by PONEYCOMB” from August 10 to September 1. It will be located at LUMINE EST SHINJUKU, outside the central east ticket gate of Shinjuku Station, next to the ticket vending machine. The pop-up store will sell “T-shirts” (3,850…

Ikspiari, a commercial facility within the Tokyo Disney Resort, will once again hold the “Splash Challenge! event, which will be held this year as well. When participating groups press the “splash button” located in the plaza, a spray of water will be released. You can also take pictures of the excitement. The event will be…

I started Kyudo in Japan and have continued it after moving to France. It is a two-hour flight from Paris to Vienna. There are many ways to get from the airport to the city, but I used the easy and inexpensive Austrian Federal Railways high-speed train. I had already bought a digital ticket for unlimited…

Ace has released the “Havn Slim Backpack,” a lightweight commuter backpack for on/off use, from “W&.Day/Night,” a bag brand for working women. It is handled through the official online store. It is available in two sizes (MIDIUM and A4 JUST) that can be selected according to the amount of luggage and body size. While slim…