Okinawa-based aloha shirt brand PAIKAJI has released a special order aloha “Surfy Mickey” with the magazine “OCEANS. Priced at 35,200 yen, it is available in sizes M, L, and XL. The first collaborative aloha features artwork of the popular Disney character Mickey Mouse. The black-eyed Mickey, known as “Button Eye,” is depicted enjoying summer, surfing,…

Logos Corporation, which develops the outdoor brand “LOGOS,” released the Tradcanvas Auto Air Magic Dome DUO, a 2-person air tent with a built-in electric pump that can be set up in about 90 seconds. It is priced at 66,000 yen, and its crowdfunding-based pre-sale has recorded a 613% achievement rate. Once the detachable palm-sized attached…

On June 27, Luup began offering “auto-scan,” which detects vehicles via Bluetooth, on its electric mobility sharing service, Luup. The LUUP app displays vehicle information when a vehicle with a ride reservation is approaching, eliminating the need to scan QR codes and the time and effort required to start a ride. read more © Source…

ANA Foods will start selling “thick banana ice cream using Seijo Ishii x ANA Tanabe Farm bananas” (323 yen) on June 29. It will be available at 82 Seijo Ishii stores that have a cold food corner, Seijo Ishii’s online store “Seijo Ishii.com”, and the airport gift store “ANA FESTA” in sequence. This ice cream…

Maruei’s camping equipment brand RATELWORKS released the Storage Compact Recliner High Bag, which can be disassembled for storage, on June 26. This high-bag chair has a two-stage reclining function, which can be operated by simply lifting the armrests and then lowering them. Measuring 61 x 75 x 95 cm (W x D x H), the…

Beads, which operates the outdoor goods brand “DOD,” will launch a limited design cool towel “Mahyad Bottle Tusky” giveaway campaign on July 5 in collaboration with James, a specialty store for car accessories and maintenance. The cool towel, which can be used cold when wet with water, is named after DOD’s hard cooler box “Machadoinavsky,”…

Visa Worldwide Japan will launch the “Visa Wari Osaka Rakuyu Pass” campaign in cooperation with the Osaka Prefectural Tourism Bureau. The period is from July 1 to June 30, 2025. The “Osaka Rakuyu Pass,” a free pass that allows admission to more than 25 tourist spots with a single QR code, can be purchased with…

Takarajimasya will release a CHUMS multi-tool and tin case as a supplement to the August issue of “MonoMax” and a portable fan with carabiner as a supplement to the August extra issue on July 9. The August issue will be priced at 1,290 yen and the additional issue at 1,890 yen. The multi-tool has 11…

first part Source Facilities at Dogo Onsen I mentioned earlier that Dogo Onsen blends hot spring water from 18 sources and sends it to hot spring facilities. The facilities that blend the hot spring water and send it to the hot spring facilities are called “bunkyubas. Currently, hot spring water is sent to hot spring…