Japanista will release “Ekimero Key Chain Tokyo Station Yokosuka Line Version (SH-2)” on February 11. Priced at 2,300 yen, it will be available at the official online store, railroad goods retailers, and major mass merchandisers. This palm-sized key ring faithfully reproduces the departure melody “SH-2” used at Tokyo Station on the Yokosuka Line and other…
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Appendix is “Journal Standard” large Boston bag, InRed April 2026.
Takarajimasya will release the April 2026 issue of InRed on March 6. The price is 1,790 yen. The supplement to the extra issue is a large Boston bag from JOURNAL STANDARD. It is made of lightweight and durable ripstop fabric, and its simple black color is easy to match with any coordinates, making it suitable…
Naoki Wakabayashi’s Travel Photo Gallery] Lake Haruna and Haruna Shrine in Winter (Gunma Prefecture)
Lake Haruna is a caldera lake created by the volcanic activity of Mt. At an elevation of 1,084 meters, it is the second highest lake in Japan. In winter, the entire lake freezes over and you can enjoy wakasagi fishing on the ice. When I visited, the ice had not yet frozen over, so I…
Hotel New Akao, Japanese Cuisine “Maifan” Spring Course. 9 dishes including Yui sakura shrimps, brand Fuji beef, lobsters, etc.
Hotel New Akao (1993-250 Atami, Atami, Shizuoka Prefecture) will offer a limited-time dinner “Spring Flavor: A Course to Taste the Season and Bounty of Shizuoka” at the Japanese restaurant Maifan starting March 6. The price is 15,000 yen. In addition to the meal-only plan, reservations can also be made by phone or through the official…
Failer School Bags with Duck Charms. Collaboration with Daesha Seifuku, “Haiji” motif on the inside.
Faylor Japan will release the “Daesha Seibagu x Faylor School Bag and Charm Pouch” on May 1. The price is 110,000 yen. This product is a collaboration with the school bag manufacturer Ohsya Seifuku. The product uses cowhide leather for the cover and man-made leather for the sides, and weighs approximately 1,150 grams, making it…
Guide to “PokePark Kantou,” finally open for business. How to get tickets, what goods to look out for, and what preparations you need to make before visiting?
Pokepark Kantou” consists of three areas. Pokepark Kantou is the first permanent outdoor Pokemon facility to be established in the Yomiuri Land amusement park. It will be a completely new area of approximately 2.6 hectares, consisting of a large-scale renovation of the existing facility spread over the Tama Hills in the Kanto region, as well…
UNIQLO has “no plans to commercialize” recovery wear; policy revealed at 2026 Spring/Summer exhibition
On February 3, UNIQLO held its 2026 spring/summer collection exhibition in Tokyo. Many people were looking forward to seeing when “recovery wear,” which has become a hot topic in recent years, would be released, and the trend toward its entry into the market has been attracting attention, but no related products were included in this…
Sanwa Supply offers a transparent gadget pouch that allows you to see the contents at a glance. Also for organizing small items during business trips and travel.
Sanwa Supply has released two types of transparent pouches for convenient organization and storage. The “200-BAGIN038CL” (L size) is priced at 1,680 yen and the “200-BAGIN039CL” (M size) at 1,580 yen. They are available at the direct sales site “Sanwa Direct” and other stores. The clear pouch is made of transparent material on both the…
Tamagotchi’s Petit Petit Omisechi” English conversation book is now on sale. Includes such phrases as “I’m not coming any more!
Takarajimasya will release “Tamagotchi no Petit Petit Omisetchi Yurutte Eikaiwa” on February 10. The book will be in four-sixteenths size and priced at 1,650 yen. You can learn English conversation through the lines that appear in the game “Tamagotchi no Petit Petit Omisechi”. The book contains many unique Tamagotchi-like phrases such as “I won’t come…
Myakmyak goods are available at Daimaru Umeda Store! Store reopens today. Plush toys and Sanrio collaboration are not scheduled to arrive.
Daimaru Matsuzakaya Department Store reopened the Daimaru Umeda Store (3-1-1 Umeda, Kita-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture), the official store for Expo 2025 Osaka-Kansai, on February 5. The store had been closed as of January 18, but has reopened on the 6th floor near the west escalator. The closing date has not yet been determined, and…