JR East Trading will release a new product, “Suica no Penguin Laundry Pouch” on June 20. The price is 5830 yen. This plush laundry pouch features a reclining “Suica penguin” that looks as if it is swimming in the ocean. The thick cushion mesh allows for gentle washing of laundry. It can be used as…
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Wpc. IZA, a parasol brand for men, releases “Parasol Forecast 2025. 15 areas in Japan, for 7 days.
World Party is releasing “Parasol Forecast 2025 for men,” which forecasts the parasol index (the degree to which a parasol is necessary), from June 16 to September 30. This page, compiled based on weather data such as temperature, humidity, and solar radiation in various regions of Japan, visualizes the “days when a parasol is necessary”…
Alpen releases YETI hard coolers and drinkware. Color is neon yellow inspired by firefly light
Alpen will launch a new YETI collection “FIREFLY YELLOW COLLECTION” on June 27th in conjunction with the start of business with the American outdoor brand “YETI JAPAN”. It will be available at all Alpen Outdoors stores and the Alpen Group online store (drinkware such as tumblers and bottles will go on sale on July 4)….
Osaka Metro “Yumeshima Station” goods on sale, including IC pass case, ballpoint pen, and 2-strand ackee
Osaka Metro (Osaka City Rapid Transit) will release new goods featuring Yumeshima Station, the gateway to the Osaka-Kansai Expo, on June 20. The “Yumeshima Station Opening Commemorative Goods Special Sales Event” held in January was so well received that some items were sold out on the same day. This time, the lineup includes a “double…
Sumitomo Mitsui Card offers cash back on fares for Hokkaido and Okinawa only. With Visa touch payment ride on your smart phone.
Sumitomo Mitsui Card is running the “[Hokkaido/Okinawa only] Half cash back for riding with a touch of your smartphone! Campaign” until July 21. If you use your smartphone’s Visa touch payment to get on a train at an eligible transportation operator in Hokkaido and Okinawa Prefecture during the period, you will receive 50% of the…
Gran Foresta Villa Nikko,” a single building for rent, will open in August. Includes one of the largest private dog runs in the Kanto area, and accommodation for dogs is free of charge.
Booking Resort will open a dog villa “Gran Foresta Villa Nikko-Private Dog Resorts-” (1834-1 Anazawa, Omoaza, Nikko-shi, Tochigi Prefecture) in August. In advance of this, the company is accepting reservations through its websites ResortGrumping.com and Inuyado. Located 12 minutes by car from Tobu Nikko Station and the Imaichi Interchange on the Nikko Expressway, all six…
Chiikawa x Converse, 2nd collaboration. Lightweight thick-soled model & low cut with charms
Converse Japan will release its second collaboration shoes with “Chiikawa” on June 20. The new lineup includes two models: a lightweight, thick-soled model (22.5-25 cm, three colors) with Chiikawa, Hachiware, and Usagi prints, and a low-cut model (22-28 cm, 29 cm, 30 cm, two colors) with gold charms of the characters. Both are priced at…
Alpen “Great Closing of Accounts” 2nd Sale. Special prices on sportswear and outdoor goods.
Alpen is holding its second sale of the “Great Closing of Accounts” until June 23. T-shirts, sandals, sports and leisure goods, etc. will be sold at special prices at Sports Depot, Alpen, Golf5, Alpen Outdoors, and Alpen Group online stores. At Sports Depot Alpine, T-shirts by Adidas, Nike, and others are priced at ¥1999 flat,…
Kirin “Nama-ocha” label-less 2L case at 55% off, 180 yen per bottle, for emergency stockpiling and bulk purchases.
Amazon (Amazon Japan) is offering a sale on 9 x 2L bottles of Kirin “Fresh Tea” label-less. Normally priced at 3,596 yen, at the time of writing, the price is 55% off at 1,623 yen (180 yen per bottle). A “label-less” type of green tea that eliminates the need to peel off the label. The…
MLIT begins Japanese version of ride-sharing trial in cooperation with Iyotetsu Taxi and others. Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture, etc.
On June 13, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, in cooperation with Iyo Tetsudo Bus, Iyo Railway, and Iyo Tetsudo Taxi, began trial operations of a Japanese version of ridesharing by bus and rail operators. This service will utilize the Japanese version of ride-sharing (private car utilization business) established in March 2024, and…