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'PSYCHO-PASS' collaborates with Pioneer on bluetooth wireless hi-res headphones
With a theatrical film series still playing in Japanese movie theaters and a third anime season slated for fall 2019, the popular cyberpunk series "PSYCHO-PASS" is going strong. Now, in a collaboration between Pioneer and "PSYCHO-PASS," Onkyo is offering a handsome pair of headphones in its "STYLE Series" which boldly… Read
Krispy Kreme doughnuts inspired by Japanese tea culture
Japanese tea is gaining more and more popularity overseas. High quality, distinctive tastes, health benefits and an intriguing traditional tea culture have all worked together to pique the interests of tea enthusiasts the world over. Jumping on this trend is Krispy Kreme, the doughnut chain which is never shy about… Read
Avengers assemble for Japanese Coca-Cola Endgame can series
Coca-Cola Japan likes to offer special packages for its signature soda, with some of the recent highlights being beautiful images of Okinawa and other top travel destinations around the country. Their latest project, though, is for those of us planning not a trip out of town, but to the movie theater. While American comic… Read
New Tully’s Japan lineup inspired by wisteria and other spring flowers
Tokyo may be in the middle of cherry blossom season right now, but for those who plan to visit in late April and May, the star attractions will shift from the pastel pink sakura trees dropping delicate petals onto picnic sheets to beautiful purple hanging garlands and canopies of wisteria,… Read
Casio teams up with famous swordsmith family for katana-inspired G-SHOCK
In the past we've seen Japanese-themed watches that tap into both modern popular and traditional culture, including charming Studio Ghibli-themed watches and even a model based off of Japan's most famous samurai duel. Now Casio's MR-G Series of the G-Shock brand is literally offering a cutting edge watch by teaming up with a… Read
Coca-Cola Japan brings out a new design bottle exclusive to Okinawa
While some famous fizzy drink brands add weird and wonderful flavors to their range in Japan, Coca-Cola has been cornering the market with a growing collection of limited-edition bottles dedicated to different regions around the country. Most recently, we’ve seen collectible Coke bottles made exclusively for areas like Shikoku, Osaka, and Hiroshima, and now… Read
Sake KitKats combine rice wine and cherry blossoms
Now that the cherry blossoms have officially started blooming in Japan, the sakura-themed goods are flying off shelves as people stock their picnic baskets in preparation for this year’s hanami flower-viewing season. One of the most popular, and surprising, finds you can get at supermarkets in Japan right now comes from… Read
Ricoh launches high-end compact digital camera
Ricoh Co Ltd and Ricoh Imaging Co Ltd have released a new compact digital camera, the Ricoh GR III. The GR series has long been popular as high-end compact digital cameras. The development of the Ricoh GR III was announced in September 2018. Compared with the previous model, Ricoh renewed… Read
Uniqlo Street Fighter II and V shirts
It’s hard to believe that its been nearly 30 years since "Street Fighter II" set the benchmark for the entire genre of 2-D fighting, and the series still stands among the best of its peers in terms of popularity, gameplay, and sales. In honor of this, Japanese brand-retailer Uniqlo is teaming up with Capcom to… Read
Nikon releases COOLSHOT 20 GII Laser Rangefinder
Nikon Vision Co Ltd (Nikon Vision), a subsidiary of Nikon Corp, has released a new portable Laser Rangefinder, the COOLSHOT 20 GII, Nikon's small, lightweight model among the Nikon Laser Rangefinder COOLSHOT series. But there's nothing small or lightweight about its performance. It easily captures your target with its 6x… Read
