Yamamoto Shoten will release on February 1 a limited-quantity collaborative bag by Caffarel, a long-established chocolate brand from Torino, Italy, and Ball & Chain, a bag brand popular for its cute embroidered designs. Available in two colors, light gray and dark gray, for easy use in any situation, each priced at 4,950 yen. A maximum…

The Tokyo Metropolitan Transportation Bureau will introduce Google Maps’ “Indoor Live View” to the Toei Subway. The service will first be available at Tochomae Station on the Oedo Line from January 25, and will be gradually introduced at other stations. Indoor Live View” is a navigation function that utilizes augmented reality (AR), allowing users to…

MOUSSY will reissue the “Disney SERIES CREATED by MOUSSY” kitchen mittens “POTHOLDER/MICKEY & MINNIE” (4,180 yen) on a made-to-order basis. Nostalgic and cute design with retro-inspired face art of Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse. The ear portion can be used with either the left or right hand. It also comes with a loop, so it…

SEGA will release “Disney & Pixar Character Animal Various Collection” (800 yen per ticket) at Lucky Lottery Online on January 24. The design features animals from Disney and Pixar films, including Flower and Miss Bunny from “Bambi,” Rajah from “Aladdin,” and Merida’s brother from “Merida and the Matching Forest,” and the illustrations are newly drawn…

OMO7 Osaka by Hoshino Resort (3-16-30, Emisu-Nishi, Naniwa-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture) has launched “Trip to Universal Studios Japan Staying at OMO7 Osaka by Hoshino Resort with JTB Early Park Inn”. The plan is available for departures between January 27 and March 31, and reservations can be made at JTB product agencies, JTB’s official website,…

Bandai’s Vendor Division will introduce a new series of Gashapon “Puni Punishitai” starting the fourth week of January. The first item is the “Disney Punipunishitai” (400 yen per unit), featuring Walt Disney Japan’s Disney Friends. The lineup includes Baymax, Stitch, and Winnie the Pooh, all of which are approximately 58mm in height and big in…

3Q Mart will release products designed for the Disney movie “Zootopia” in early February. A total of 24 items will be available, priced at 390 yen (429 yen including tax). The motif is based on Nick and Judy who appear in the work, and features a cute design that can be used casually. Light green…

Culture Convenience Club announced that SHIBUYA TSUTAYA (21-6 Udagawa-cho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo), which is closed for renovation, will reopen on April 25. The new store will have the theme of “Create the world with what you love. the first, first basement, and second basement floors will be used for limited-time pop-up stores and events where customers…

On January 24, JAL introduced the new Airbus A350-1000 on its Haneda-New York route (JL005/006), and held a ceremony on its first flight. JAL’s A350-1000 is the flagship aircraft for international flights, replacing the existing Boeing 777-300ER, with all classes of seating redesigned. In addition to 6 seats in First Class and 54 seats in…