Walt Disney Japan will launch the “YUZU POOH” collection featuring Pooh and yuzu motifs on October 20. This cute collection, featuring Winnie the Pooh and yuzu (a citron), is perfect for daily use. The “Tote Bag” (3,500 yen) is a calm bag with a fluffy sagara weave and embroidery depicting Pooh. The box tote bag…
New Series 273 Limited Express Yakumo, which goes to the San’in region, is unveiled. Flat, semi-private style seats that allow passengers to stretch their legs!
On October 17, JR West held a press release of its new Series 273 limited express DC train “Limited Express Yakumo,” which is scheduled to be successively introduced in the spring of 2024. The design and body of the new Yakumo have been completely redesigned based on the concept of “a car body that echoes…
Smoking rooms” on Tokaido, Sanyo, and Kyushu Shinkansen lines to be discontinued in spring 2024, JR companies announce.
On October 17, JR Tokai announced that all smoking rooms in Shinkansen trains (cars 3, 10, and 15) will be discontinued in spring 2024. This is in light of the growing health promotion awareness and declining smoking rates in recent years. After the smoking rooms are abolished, emergency drinking water will be provided to strengthen…
Hattendo starts selling regionally limited “Furusato Kurimu Pan” at online store, including 9 kinds of assortments.
Hattendo has begun selling “Furusato Creamy Buns” at the Hattendo online store to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the company’s founding. The regional cream buns will be developed starting with “Melted Tokyo Cream Pan Banana” to be released in December 2022. The online store will offer a 9-flavor, 12-piece assortment (4,980 yen, frozen, shipping included)…
Uzbekistan Signs Loan Agreement for “Support Project for Small and Medium-Sized Micro Businesses” (Overseas Investment and Loan): Contributing to Improving Access to Finance for Small and Medium-Sized Micro Businesses ｜ News & Media
On October 3, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a loan agreement with the Joint Stock Commercial Bank with Foreign Capital “Hamkorbank”, a commercial financial institution in the Republic of Uzbekistan, (Joint Stock Commercial Bank with Foreign Capital “Hamkorbank”), a commercial bank in the Republic of Uzbekistan, on October 3. A ceremony to commemorate…
JR West offers “ICOCA de GO: Ancient Nara Digital Pass,” which includes a ticket to visit six temples and shrines and a JR round trip.
JR West will sell a digital pass that includes a “common visit to the six temples and shrines,” a tour of the six temples and cultural assets of the ancient capital Nara, which is celebrating the 25th anniversary of its registration as a World Heritage site, and use of a free tour section of JR…
XREAL Air 2 Pro” AR glasses with electronically adjustable transparency
Xreal Japan announced the XREAL Air 2 Pro, a high-end model of AR glasses, in conjunction with CEATEC 2023, which has been held at Makuhari Messe since October 17, 2011. The price is 61,980 yen. The company had announced a new AR glasses model, XREAL Air 2, on September 21 in conjunction with the Tokyo…
Converse, G-SHOCK & Honda Collaboration Models at ABC-MART
ABC Mart will sell items planned by CONVERSE for fall/winter 2023, focusing on three main topics: “cross-industrial collaboration with Japanese companies,” “collaboration with Japanese games,” and “Japanese technology and traditional culture dropped with modern design. The first lineup includes the ALL STAR G-SHOCK HI, commemorating G-SHOCK’s 40th anniversary, and the ALL STAR HONDA RS HI…
Disney Store “YUZU POOH” season is here! Another bumper crop this year & I have to go harvest it soon!
Walt Disney Japan has launched the YUZU POOH series of yuzu and Pooh motifs at Disney Store, which will be available at Disney Flagship Tokyo, Disney Store stores, and the official online store DisneyStore.jp from October 20. From a fluffy stuffed Pooh holding a yuzu to items to enhance your home time, we have a…
Same as the Disney design aircraft! JAL DREAM EXPRESS Disney100″ Feiler handkerchief
On October 17, JALUX launched “[FEILER] JAL DREAM EXPRESS Disney100 Handkerchiefs” (3,300 yen each) featuring the Disney characters depicted on JAL’s specially-painted “JAL DREAM EXPRESS Disney100” aircraft. It is produced by Feiler, a long-established German chenille weaver, and features five characters, Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Stitch, Woody, and Ariel, each fully painted on the surface….