Kansai Airport will introduce a fully automatic system at Itami Airport (Osaka International Airport) that uses AI to fully automatically attach boarding bridges. The period is from June 27 to June 30, 2024. The system uses AI and image recognition technology to recognize aircraft doors and complete the installation of boarding bridges at the touch…
Awesome Store, ranking of best-selling items in the first half of 2022
Awesome has released a ranking of items sold on the Awesome Store. The ranking is divided into four categories: “Kitchen,” “Daily Necessities,” “Pets,” and “Food,” and ranked from No. 1 to No. 3. The top item in the kitchen category was “Microfiber Kitchen Sponge 5P. Second place went to “Bento Cup” and third to “Onigiri…
“JR East Hotel Mets Omori” opens on September 28
Japan Hotel, operator of JR East Hotels, will open JR East Hotel Mets Omori (Atre Omori, 1-6-16 Omori-Kita, Ota-ku, Tokyo), directly connected to the central ticket gate of JR Omori Station, on September 28. Reservations for the hotel will be accepted from 10:00 a.m. on June 24. The design of the hotel is based on…
PRODI Soda Gun, a portable soda maker: now available from Ishii Sports and Yodobashi.com
Moririn launched the PRODI Soda Gun, a portable carbonated beverage maker, at nine Ishii Sports stores and Yodobashi.com. The PRODI Soda Gun is a compact, portable carbonated beverage maker that requires no power supply, produces up to approximately 30 liters of carbonated water from a single 30L gas bottle, and can carbonate any beverage you…
KeePer Giken to sell the bicycle industry’s first “KeePer Coating” at 25 Trek-owned stores nationwide.
KeePer Giken, which provides car coating and car wash services, began selling KeePer Coating at all 25 directly managed stores in Japan operated by Trek Japan, a subsidiary of American bicycle manufacturer TREK Bicycle Corporation. The KeePer Coating service repels mud, grease, and other contaminants from the car body with its strong water repellency, and…
JR West announces improved facilities at Rokujizo Station on the Nara Line
JR West announced the outline of Rokujizo Station on the Nara Line, which is undergoing improvement work and is scheduled to be put into service in spring 2023. The station building and platforms will be relocated in the Kyoto direction as part of the improvement. This will improve safety by reducing the number of curved…
Anker 511 Power Bank, an integrated USB fast charger and mobile battery
Anker Japan released the Anker 511 Power Bank (PowerCore Fusion 5000), a USB quick charger and mobile battery in one. It is priced at 4,990 yen. It is in a lipstick shape that is easy to carry around in a small bag and has a 5000mAh battery capacity that can charge an iPhone 13 approximately…
Nico Nico Rent-A-Car offers point back for official PayPay app reservations
From July 1 to August 31, a campaign will be held to reward PayPay points to those who use their PayPay balance to make a reservation on Rent-A-Car and NicoPass, the official app of Nico Nico Rent-A-Car, by drawing lots. There are three levels of prizes that have a 1 in 4 chance of winning….
G-SHOCK collaborates with “FACETASM” on a customization service for 5600 series g-shock
Casio Computer Co., Ltd. will release a collaborative model with the fashion brand “FACETASM” on June 24 from “MY G-SHOCK,” a customization service that allows users to create their own personalized model based on G-SHOCK’s rectangular design 5600 series. The band is printed with a gradation of dots, the bezel with a geometric graphic pattern,…
Enjoy summer at Moomin Valley Park “Moomin Valley Sea of Clouds”
Moomin Valley Park (327-6 Miyazawa, Hanno City, Saitama Prefecture), operated by Moomin Story, will hold the summer-only event “Sea of Clouds in the Moomin Valley” from July 16 to September 25, where visitors can enjoy the fantastic world in the mist. A cloud sea mist periodically sprays around the Moomin Mansion, the symbol of the…