Kinokuniya has released a newly designed “Suica penguin zipper bag” from its private brand product line of “Slide Zipper Bags. The assortment pack contains four each of SS, S, and M sizes, and is priced at 495 yen. Available at Kinokuniya’s official online store and at Kinokuniya stores nationwide (excluding some stores). The sliding zipper…

Cando will release a collection featuring Donald Duck art on May 23. To commemorate the 90th anniversary of its screen debut, the brand will offer a variety of blue and white-based items with all-over patterns that can be enjoyed in various expressions. The lineup also includes items for summer travel. The lineup includes a “Foldable…

Lake Biwa Hotel (2-40 Hamacho, Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture) will sell plans to view the Lake Biwa Grand Fireworks Festival to be held on August 8. The hotel will start accepting reservations on May 27 for members of the Lake Biwa Hotel Club and on June 10 for the general public. The plan with overnight…

On May 21, Liberta, Sumitomo Chemical, and Utax announced the release of a new material, “Ice Gage Alpha,” jointly developed by the three companies to overcome the serious “extreme heat” problem in summer. HYOGAKU-α is the world’s first cold-sensitive material that “automatically controls the temperature of the garment itself. The combination of two cooling technologies…

Cosmos Hotel Management will renew the original novelty goods offered in the “Pokemon Rooms” at its MIMARU apartment hotels in Tokyo, Kyoto, and Osaka for stays beginning June 1. One set per couple per night will be given to Pokémon room guests only, with a choice of old novelty goods until August 31, 2011. For…

Hankyu Corporation has announced that its PRiVACE (PRiVACE) seat reservation cars will begin service on July 21, and has also released details of the service. It runs approximately one or two trains per hour from 6:00 to 21:00. The trains will operate between Osaka-Umeda Station and Kyoto-Kawaramachi Station on the Kyoto Line, and will basically…

JR Yokohama Shonan City Create will reopen the Ruska Hiratsuka station building (1-1 Takaracho, Hiratsuka City, Kanagawa Prefecture), directly connected to Hiratsuka Station, on June 26. The hotel will be renovated over the next two years under the concept of “NEW LIFE STYLE” with LUSCA – A little better, a little more expansive” to mark…

Workman released the High Bounce Ballast Walk, Step-In Urban, and Magnetic Buckle shoes. The “Hi-Bounce Ballast Walk” is positioned as the town model of the “Hi-Bounce Walk” series, which uses the highly resilient material “BounceTECH ECO”. In addition to shock absorption that prevents foot fatigue, the sole stabilizer also prevents lateral sway, making it a…

Oasis Lifestyle will open its first permanent store “Macqlo MIYASHITA PARK” at MIYASHITA PARK (6-20-10 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo) in Shibuya, the first store of the new “Macqlo” brand, which is exclusively “black and highly functional. (6-20-10 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo) on June 5. Macqlo is a brand that offers items targeting men in their 30s and…

Casio Computer Co., Ltd. will release a cross-brand model “Sky and Sea” in blue and gold accent colors on June 7 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of its watch business. This model is available under the six brands CASIOTRON, G-SHOCK, OCEANUS, EDIFICE, PRO TREK, and BABY-G. This is the first time that the six different…