Komeri has launched the SOLVIC water-repellent wind shell parka at Komeri Power, Komeri Hard & Green, and the official online store Komerid.com. The price is 2980 yen. Made of water-repellent nylon, it is resistant to abrasion, rain, and mud splashes and dirt, and the hook-and-loop fastener at the cuffs and drawcord at the hem can…

UNIQLO will relocate the UNIQLO AEON Laketown mori store in AEON Laketown and open the largest store in Saitama Prefecture, the UNIQLO AEON Laketown kaze store (AEON Laketown kaze 1F, 4-2-2 Laketown, Koshigaya, Saitama Prefecture) on September 13, 2012. The store will open on September 13 as UNIQLO AEON LAKETOWN KAZE store. Located a five-minute…

LAVA, a yoga studio and yoga goods company, launched Disney-designed “Essential Balm” (4,950 yen each) on September 1. It will also release “Printed Yogi Rugs” (9,900 yen each) on October 1. SUKALA Essential Balm is a scented exercise balm available in two varieties, Mickey Mouse (bergamot fragrance) and Minnie Mouse (frankincense fragrance). The pastel-colored cans…

Hattendo, a chilled cream bun maker, released “Hachimitsu Creamy Bun” (400 yen) with Disney’s Winnie the Pooh design on September 1, 2012. The soft and moist dough is filled with honey filling. The two layers of honey filling and custard cream provide a gentle taste. The packaging features a design of Pooh covered in honey…

Rakuten Travel will hold “Rakuten Travel Super SALE” from 8:00 p.m. on September 4 to 11:59 p.m. on September 20, 2012, offering discounts on accommodation facilities nationwide. Up to 20% off fall and winter travel every day, half-price plans and up to 50,000 yen off coupons that can be used daily during the sale period…

Tokyo Disneyland will hold its special event “Disney Halloween” from October 1 to November 7. The limited menus unique to the park in autumn will be available for pre-sale from September 1, prior to the event. In this issue, we will introduce soft-serve ice cream and other sweets that park fans look forward to every…

Kenmin Foods will launch the Mickey Mouse/Frozen Rice Noodle series, a frozen food featuring rice noodles with a Mickey shape, on September 1. The lineup includes four types of noodles: Chinese noodles, pasta, and udon noodles that can be used in menus with your favorite seasonings, and Neapolitan noodles, which are all gluten-free, including the…

TOKYO BASE has started pre-order sales of a 3-way business bag jointly developed by its own brand “UNITED TOKYO” and Saitama Prefecture long-established bag factory KS Company on Makuake. The sales period is from August 31, 12:00 to November 25, with delivery scheduled for early October. The general sale price is 30,800 yen, with a…

Ojiya City, Niigata Prefecture, announced that the “70th Anniversary of the City’s Establishment and the Great Chuetsu Earthquake Reconstruction Memorial Festival,” scheduled for August 31, will be canceled due to Typhoon No. 10. Because stormy weather is expected before and after the festival, the city will cancel events related to the “70th Anniversary of the…