Ace has released a new gun metallic color for its frame-type suitcase “Checker Frame” from the Japanese-made travel bag brand PROTECA. It will be available at directly managed stores nationwide, major department stores and specialty stores, and online stores. Frame-type suitcases are sturdy and have a high suitcase shape retention capacity, and can securely protect…
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A suspicious person with a knife is in the car! What are the driver and crew doing then? I have seen an “emergency response drill” using actual Tokaido Shinkansen cars.
On October 31, JR Tokai conducted an emergency response drill using actual Tokaido Shinkansen trains. The training involved crew members, pursers, security guards, and command staff working together to confront a suspicious person who was carrying a knife and threatening harm to the surrounding area, and was conducted while the train was running between Shinagawa…
Sanko, “Denkite Pokka” gloves with built-in USB heater. Smartphone operation possible.
Sanko released “USB Heater Gloves “Denkite Pokka”” under the THANKO brand. It comes with two mobile batteries and is priced at 9,980 yen. Gloves that activate the heaters on the fingertips and back of the hand via USB cable connection. The included battery can be stored in the pocket of the glove with the cable…
JVC KENWOOD starts pre-orders for “IPB01G” portable power supply. Uses recycled Nissan LEAF battery.
JVC KENWOOD began accepting reservations for the IPB01G, a portable power supply that uses recycled batteries from electric vehicles, on October 30 at the JVC KENWOOD Store, its official online store. The price is 170,500 yen. Since it uses a recycled “Nissan LEAF” battery, it can be used and stored in vehicles in environments ranging…
Celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Tokyo Disney Resort and Christmas together! Restaurant Sakura’s “Special Meals” are gorgeous and delicious!
Tokyo Disney Resort is currently celebrating its 40th anniversary year. If you are looking for a special meal at the park this winter, we recommend the “Special Set” (4,300 yen) at Restaurant Sakura at Tokyo DisneySea. Restaurant Sakura is a popular restaurant where you can enjoy Japanese cuisine in a spacious setting. The “Special Set”,…
Also available with charms and in a larger size! A pin badge collection featuring characters from Disney’s classic movies!
Marimo Craft, a household goods company, will release “Collection Pin Badges” featuring Disney and Pixar masterpieces and characters in early November. Priced at 1,650 yen each, there will be a total of 11 types. The pin badges cover a wide range of Disney classics and Pixar movies. The lineup includes Lady and the Tramp from…
Disney 100 Petite Cakes are Dick Cute. Ginza Kozy Corner’s Christmas Limited Edition
Ginza KOJI CORNER will release 100 Disney-themed petit cakes on December 1. A total of nine character-inspired cakes, from Mickey Mouse to his Pixar friends, will be available in a box. It comes in a special box depicting popular characters enjoying Christmas. The company is currently accepting reservations in stores and online. The lineup is…
10 Private Railway Companies Stamp Rally” to be held at private railway stations in the Kanto area. You can get original train stickers and railroad goods!
Tokyo Metro (Tokyo Metro), Tokyu Corporation, Keisei Corporation, Odakyu Corporation, Keikyu Corporation, Seibu Corporation, Sagami Railway, Keio Corporation, Tsukuba Express (Metropolitan Intercity Railway), and Tobu Corporation will hold a “10 private railway companies stamp rally” to visit designated stations of each company. The period is from November 8 to January 21, 2024. This is a…
Commercial facility “Frespo Miyoshi Plaza” will open on November 16 at the former site of CC Plaza. 14 tenants including MUJI, the first store to open in the area.
Daiwa Lease will open a commercial complex, Frespo Miyoshi Plaza (1-1-10 Tokaichi-naka, Miyoshi City, Hiroshima Prefecture), on November 16. The new building was established on the site of the former “CC Plaza” which closed at the end of March 2022. The site area is 17,505m2, The total floor space of 7411.9m2 will house 14 tenants,…
Marriott to open “Luxury Collection Hotel” in Tottori Sand Dunes. 108 rooms including suites, some with open-air baths.
Marriott International and dhp urban development will open a Luxury Collection Hotel on the west side of Tottori Sand Dunes in 2026. It will be the sixth “Luxury Collection Hotel” in Japan. It will consist of two independent low-rise, four-story wings, offering a total of 108 guest rooms, including suites. Plans call for some rooms…