SETO WORKS is pre-selling maden anti-theft sling bags on Makuake through February 5. The regular price of 15,500 yen is discounted by 25% (11,300 yen), including a super early bird discount, and is available in black and white. It is made of Cordura, a material used in parachutes and tents used by special forces, and…
Takara Tomy Arts has announced the release of its new Character Bakery “Nui Pan” plush toy series with a bread motif. The first batch of 22 Disney-Pixar designs will be released on February 15. The new series started with the idea of “what kind of wonderful breads could be made with your favorite characters as…
Toyosu Senkaku Banrai” (6-5-1 Toyosu, Koto-ku, Tokyo), operated by Manyo Club, will hold a “First Anniversary Thanks Festival” from February 1 to 28, the first anniversary of its opening. During the period, each tenant will sell special menus and products to express their gratitude. At the “Tokyo Toyosu Manyo Club” in the hot spring building,…
Utsunomiya Zoo (552-2 Kamikanei-cho, Utsunomiya City, Tochigi Prefecture) announced on January 7 that it will welcome a black leopard on December 4, 2024, and that the animal is currently undergoing acclimation. The black leopard has melanism, a rare trait among leopards and jaguars, and is kept in only nine zoos in Japan. The black leopard…
Rihga Royal Hotel (5-3-68 Nakanoshima, Kita-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture) will celebrate its 90th anniversary on January 16 by selling a limited quantity of “90th Anniversary Whisky The Nikka” from the same day. The Nikka, a premium blended whiskey carefully selected and blended from a wide variety of Nikka Whisky’s most matured original whiskeys, is…
Amazon (Amazon Japan) is having a time sale on Iwatani’s FORE WINDS Outdoor Heater. Normally priced at 11,637 yen, it is 42% off at 6,790 yen at the time of writing. It runs on cassette gas (sold separately) and requires no batteries or power cord. The combination of a spherical burner and reflector can heat…
Amazon (Amazon Japan) is having a Black Friday sale on the GoPro HERO13 Black. The model, which includes the main unit, 128GB microSD card, two batteries in total, charger, Shorty mini extension pole, clip mount, gift box, and seller’s 2-year free warranty, is normally 99,800 yen, but is 20% off at 79,800 yen at time…
Jupiter Strategy Osaka announced a collaboration between the Osaka-Kansai Expo, which will open in the spring of 2025, and iPASS 一卡通, Taiwan’s leading transportation IC card. iPASS will be issued in an Expo version (priced at NT$200) to publicize the Expo to Taiwan, as well as to increase the number of visitors from Taiwan to…
Amazon (Amazon Japan) is having a time sale on the Circus TC DX+ one-pole tent by Tenmaku Design. Normally priced at 52,800 yen, it is 50% off at 26,400 yen at the time of writing. This cotton-blend, condensation-resistant tent combines light shading and breathability. It is said to be as cool as a shady tree…
Snow Peak will release the Merak Pro. Stove Plus, a fully double-layered shelter with a wood stove, on January 11. The set comes with Merak Pro. (269,500 yen), MK Stove (390,500 yen), Merak Pro. Fly Cover TC (126,500 yen), and Carbon Monoxide Checker (19,800 yen), which would cost 806,300 yen separately. Plus” is 770,000 yen…