Metropolitan Intercity Railway will implement a timetable revision of the Tsukuba Express on March 15. In addition to increasing the number of trains during the weekday morning and evening rush hours, the number, type, and interval of trains during the morning hours on Saturdays and holidays will be optimized. For weekday morning rush hour up…
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Marvel’s “Captain America” design for Aikasa umbrella sharing service. Blow away the rain with the umbrella-shaped shield!
Aikasa, an umbrella sharing service, will offer special “Captain America” designed umbrellas for rent at Shibuya Modi. The period is from February 1 to March 16. This is in commemoration of the movie “Captain America: Brave New World,” which opens in theaters on February 14. In addition to the two umbrella stands already installed at…
Cute dress-up for Pooh & Chip and Dale! Soft cover for Nintendo Switch compatible controllers to protect from shocks.
PGA will release Disney’s “Chip and Dale” and “Winnie the Pooh” pattern game accessories from its “Premium Style” accessory brand on January 30. The “Game Controller Soft Cover” (1,480 yen each) is made of TPU material. The soft cover is flexible and protects the controller from scratches and impacts. A “Game Stick Cover” (880 yen…
Ace launches a limited edition model of the Proteka 360G4, a suitcase that can be opened from 360 degrees. Glossy garnet red mirror finish.
Pre-sale at Ginza Mitsukoshi will begin on January 29, and the product will go on sale on February 5 at Ace directly-managed stores and online stores, as well as at department stores and specialty stores nationwide. The “360G4” suitcase, which can be opened 360 degrees from any angle, has a glossy garnet red mirror-finished body…
Disney Resort Line, the second “Fantasy Springs” stamp rally to visit stations and complete the picture! Starts February 8
Disney Resort Line will hold its second “Fantasy Springs” themed stamp rally. The period is from February 8 to April 6. This year’s design depicts the spectacular world of Tokyo DisneySea Fantasy Springs. The design is completed by visiting each station on the Disney Resort Line and stamping a total of eight different stamps on…
Start a new life with GRANDEUR, a solar-powered watch of Disney princesses! Rapunzel / Belle / Cinderella / Ariel
Marzecki has released a new Disney Princess design from its GRANDEUR solar watch series. The lineup includes Belle from the movie “Beauty and the Beast,” Cinderella from “Cinderella,” Rapunzel from “Rapunzel in the Tower,” and Ariel from “The Little Mermaid. Priced at 24,200 yen each. The silhouette of each princess is placed in the center…
Protects Stick from Scratches and Dirt; 5 Nintendo Switch Compatible Covers Include Mickey/Baymax/Toy Story
PGA will release Disney-designed “game stick covers” from the “Premium Style” accessory brand on January 30. The lineup includes Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Stitch, Baymax, and Toy Story. Two pieces with different designs on the left and right side. Compatible models are Nintendo Switch (OLED model), Nintendo Switch, and Nintendo Switch Lite, priced at 880…
Tokyo Metro, work cap upcycled from work uniforms of technical workers, limited to 250 pieces, with a motif of a uniform cap of the Eidan Subway
Tokyo Metro is inviting supportive buyers for its second upcycling project, work caps utilizing technical work clothes, on the crowdfunding site “CAMPFIRE”. Priced at 12,000 yen each. The application period is from January 31 to March 31, and the All-or-Nothing method is used to deliver returns (products) only if the target sales total of 100…
Tsukuba Express to support touch-sensitive boarding at 5 stations including Akihabara, Kitasenju, and Tsukuba; magnetic tickets to be phased out from spring 2025
Tsukuba Express (TX) will begin a demonstration experiment of a credit card touch-payment boarding service at five stations on the Tsukuba Express Line in the summer of 2025. The verification experiment will be conducted at Akihabara, Asakusa, Kita-Senju, Nagareyama Otakanomori, and Tsukuba stations, and will be expanded to all 20 stations on the line in…
The Imperial Hotel Kyoto will open in the spring of 2026. Total of 55 rooms to revive the scenery of about 90 years ago by preserving and utilizing the cultural asset “Yaei Kaikan” in Gion.
Imperial Hotel Kyoto has decided on the official name of its new hotel in Kyoto, which is scheduled to open in the spring of 2026. The project is to partially preserve and utilize the building as a lodging facility, and is located on the grounds of the Gion Koubu Utamai Nerijo (south side of Gion-cho,…