JR Tokai Passengers will release blankets for children featuring the N700S train and the Type 923 Doctor Yellow at 10:00 a.m. on September 29 at JRCP Online Shop, the official online shopping site for Tokaido Shinkansen goods. The “Shinkansen Blanket (N700S)” (3,850 yen) comes in a 140 cm size, and the “Shinkansen Blanket (Type 923…
Nagoya’s Unimall underground shopping mall is “chromified. Limited-edition goods will be given away in collaboration with Sanrio.
Unimall will hold the “Unimall x #World Kuromiization Project Halloween Campaign” in collaboration with Sanrio Kuromi from October 3 to 31. The event will take place throughout the Unimall underground shopping mall located just outside the Nagoya subway station ticket gates. The entire Unimall will be decorated with Chromi with the catchphrase, “Let’s be who…
Koji Inoue’s “Hints on Rail Travel”] Rear Ride Forward? Ride in front and get off in front? This and that concerning one-man operation
Basic Usage In one-man operated trains, there is no conductor on board, only the driver. In addition to driving, the driver is also in charge of opening and closing doors for boarding and exiting the train and collecting fares. This is no different from a shared-ride bus. However, there is an exception called “urban one-man”…
Transforms into a wicked figure! Four reversible Villains Tsum from Disney Store
It will go on sale first at Disney Store.jp, Disney’s official online store, on September 29, and will be available at Disney Flagship Tokyo and Disney Store stores from October 1. The Disney Store has released Tsum Tsum “plushies” (2,200 yen each) featuring Disney’s popular villains, the Disney Villains. When flipped over, they transform into…
Disney Store, Every Tuesday in October is Tsum Tsum Day! A series of plush toys themed on autumn tastes and reading!
Walt Disney Japan announced the newest addition to its popular TSUM TSUM plush toy series currently available at the Disney Store. The company also announced that it will release a series of new “plush” toys every Tuesday in October, making this a great fall/winter for Tsum Tsum fans. Each is priced at 1,300 yen. The…
Fujikyu Group Adds Five New Brands, Including JCB, to Touch Payment System for Local Buses. Fuji Five Lakes and Gotemba Area
Fujikyu, JCB, Odawara Kiki, and QUADRAC have newly added JCB/American Express/Diners Club/Discover/UnionPay cards as touch payment brands for buses operated by Fujikyu Group in the Fuji Five Lakes and Gotemba areas. With this change, six brands will be available together with the existing Visa cards. The routes covered are as follows Kawaguchiko Station – Gotemba…
TUMI for ANA” ALPHA BRAVO, functional tote and backpack for on/off duty use
ANA Trading launched a tote bag and a backpack as new products of the special order series “TUMI for ANA” ALPHA BRAVO in collaboration with “TUMI,” a brand popular among business people. This is the second edition of the “ALPHA BRAVO” collection, which features TUMI’s signature “ALPHA” with ANA blue and practical functions, and will…
JR GROUP TRAIN SERIES, railroad goods by six JR station retailers, to go on sale October 3.
Six JR Group eki-naka retailers nationwide will launch a series of jointly planned railroad goods, “JR GROUP TRAIN SERIES,” on October 3. This year, JR Freight’s design has been added to commemorate 150 years of freight rail transport, and the lineup includes new and old popular railcars from seven JR companies. The product lineup includes…
Collaboration model with adventurer Bear Grylls from British folding bike brand Brompton
British folding bicycle brand BROMPTON will release the Brompton x Bear Grylls C Line Explore (352,000 yen), a collaboration model with adventurer Bear Grylls, on October 13. The body is finished in three main colors of moss green, mushroom gray, and adventure orange, with six-speed gears, a Brooks C1 all-weather saddle, and Schwalbe Marathon Racer…
Disney Store, Villains take center stage in October! Be lured and dazzled by the bewitching and beautiful items!
The villainous dark colors are irresistible! You can assert your love for the villains! The most notable villains item to appear in October is the “backpack” (13,200 yen) from “Loungefly,” the first fashion brand in Los Angeles, U.S.A. The backpack has a gimmick that makes it glow in the dark, and the motifs of the…