On July 18, the hometown tax payment website Satofuru introduced in Tokyo the trends of hometown tax payments and the latest thank-you gift trends for the first half of 2023. The “Satofuru App de One-Stop Application” is a system (free of charge) that allows users to complete applications online with a my number card and…
G-SHOCK x POTR, first collaboration based on the DW-5900
Yoshida Kaban will release a collaboration model of “G-SHOCK” and “POTR” on July 21, celebrating the 40th anniversary. The price is 22,000 yen. It is based on the “DW-5900,” which was released in 1994 and ushered in the G-Shock boom, and uses the “turquoise blue” that symbolizes POTR throughout the body. The POTR logo appears…
Tokyo Disney Resort launches items that allow you to create your own 40th Anniversary memories by combining parts.
Tokyo Disney Resort will release a new 40th anniversary special merchandise item on August 17: the Moments Go Round, which allows visitors to combine their favorite parts to form their own memories. The Moments Go Round has two Mickey-shaped bases, with silhouettes of the symbols of both Land and Sea Parks (Cinderella Castle and Prometheus…
ANA and Kawasaki Heavy Industries to Upcycle Aircraft Engine Scrap. Limited edition “one-of-a-kind” products for daily use, such as business card holders and passcases, are on sale.
ANA and Kawasaki Heavy Industries have jointly developed upcycled products that utilize Boeing 787 engine blade scraps and scraps and surplus materials from the aircraft manufacturing process, and have begun selling them at the ANA Exciting Shop on the ANA Mall e-commerce site. Kawasaki has a history of more than 100 years in aircraft manufacturing,…
JR West develops “Level Crossing Gate-Lite” to attach circuit breakers to Class 4 level crossings for pedestrians.
The Chugoku Regional Headquarters of JR West has developed “Level Crossing Gate-Lite” to improve safety at high-risk Class 4 level crossings (crossing with only warning signs). The system is limited to pedestrian crossings and is intended to be easy for pedestrians to use and to encourage them to pause and check left and right at…
Yahoo Japan to allow web searches and apps to check fireworks displays across the country. Also leads to live streaming.
On July 20, Yahoo! Search and Yahoo! Maps (Android/iOS) began offering a feature that allows users to check information on fireworks displays at approximately 450 locations nationwide. Search” displays information on fireworks displays nationwide when users search for keywords related to fireworks. Users can also narrow their search by date, such as “today” or “tomorrow,”…
APA Hotel Sapporo Odori Ekimae Minami renews with new large bathroom and additional guest rooms
On July 20, APA Hotel opened “APA Hotel Sapporo Odori Ekimae Minami” (7-10-1 Minami 2-jo Nishi, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido) after renovations that included adding more rooms and a new large bathroom. The facility was formerly known as APA Hotel Sapporo. Located a 7-minute walk from Odori Station on the Nanboku, Tozai, and Toho Municipal Subway…
MUJI BASE KAMOGAWA, MUJI’s lodging facility, opens on August 1. Renovation of a 100-plus year old private house
MUJI BASE KAMOGAWA (Ohata, Kamogawa City, Chiba Prefecture), an accommodation facility renovated from an old private house, will open on August 1. MUJI BASE is a base for enjoying a community-based MUJI lifestyle using idle assets throughout Japan, and MUJI BASE KAMOGAWA is a 100-plus year old private house that the company planned and designed,…
Retro is new and current! Disney 100th Anniversary x Sunstar Stationery’s 3rd Reprinted Art Stationery
Sunstar Stationery will release in late July the third installment of its “Reprint Art Project” in commemoration of Disney’s 100th anniversary. A total of 10 types of stationery and sundries from the “Retro Art Collection” will be available. The collection features vintage artwork featuring Disney motifs from the 1970s and 1980s. The lineup includes notebooks,…
Disney 100th Anniversary and H&M collaborate on menswear collection. Cool skateboards are also included in the lineup.
Apparel brand H&M has unveiled “Disney100 x H&M,” a collection by Disney and artist Trevor Andrew, which will be available in limited-edition H&M stores and official online stores starting July 20. This collection was created to celebrate Disney’s 100th anniversary. The streetwear-inspired items feature Disney characters reimagined by Trevor Andrew. The lineup includes sweatshirts, hoodies,…