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Rurudo Fan Shade is Unique Umbrella, Parasol, Cooling Fan Combo Gadget

  • Category:Tourism
JAPAN TRENDS
An umbrella. A parasol. And a fan. All in one?
Yes, the Rurudo Fan Shade is just that.
Coming in a lacy black design, the shade initially looks just like a typical parasol that many Japanese women carry to keep their skin from developing a sun tan.
It cuts UV rays by 99% and is also ...

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Bra Vending Machine by Une Nana Cool Fun Fun Week, Now in Shibuya

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JAPAN TRENDS
One of those myths about Japan is the used panties vending machine.
Well, these blogger at least has heard of genuine panty vending machines (at least the machines were real, though we can’t vouch for the validity of the “used” factor) but at any rate, they were very much in areas of...

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How to Survive The Rainy Season In Style: Japan’s Best Umbrella Design

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JAPAN TRENDS
The rainy season is upon us: get ready for several weeks of rain around Japan.
Any visit to a major store in Tokyo will mean you are confronted with a mountain of products designed to help you combat the wet time of the year. From umbrellas to raincoats, boots and towels, there is no...

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Sonia Rykiel Opens Library-themed Store in Aoyama, Tokyo

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JAPAN TRENDS
Sonia Rykiel has opened a new store in Aoyama, the designer fashion district of central Tokyo. Located at the former Jil Sander Navy flagship address, the shop features a unique interior with striking red fittings and floor-to-ceiling bookcases.
The Japan branch is part of a global c...

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Gudetama, The World’s Laziest Egg Character Becomes a Hit Line of Products

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JAPAN TRENDS
Sanrio are the most successful participant in Japan’s enormous character industry, not least since they gave the world Hello Kitty.
But they aren’t happy to rest on the laurels of profits pouring in from Kitty-chan and co.’s merchandise sales. They keep on making new characters.
Some...

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UNIQLO Launches UT POP-UP! TYO Inside Empty Toyoko Shibuya Station

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JAPAN TRENDS
As we’ve mentioned previously on JapanTrends, the Tokyu Toyoko line has recently merged with the underground Fukutoshin subway line at Shibuya Station. The merge has made the commute from outside of the city faster, and the Fukutoshin a little more useful. It’s also left a pretty hef...

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New Trigun Sneakers Are The Perfect Footwear For You Next Stampede Across The Anime Badlands

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ROCKET NEWS
Beloved by fans as it may be, the 1998 space cowboy anime Trigun isn’t completely beyond criticism. The pacing is uneven, and the production budget clearly isn’t large enough for the animators to effectively realize their artistic ambitions.
But Trigun hits its target dead center in c...

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Tokyo Motor Show Set to Reveal The New Concept Toyota SF-R, Which Looks Surprisingly Like Pikachu

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ROCKET NEWS
Since Toyota revealed details of its concept S-FR, set to make its first appearance at the Tokyo Motor Show later this month, people in Japan have been picking their jaws up off the floor—but it’s got nothing to do with the car’s impressive specs or surprisingly low price point.
You s...

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Toyota Aims to Phase Out Gasoline by 2050

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JAPAN NEWS
The Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Toyota, under ambitious environmental targets, is aiming to sell hardly any regular gasoline vehicles by 2050, only hybrids and fuel cells, to radically reduce emissions.
The automaker promised to involve governments, affiliated companies and other “st...

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Nike Kichijoji Running Reopens as Specialist Store For Runners and Sporty Women

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JAPAN TRENDS
On October 9th, Nike Japan renovated its 15-year-old store in Kichijoji, the well-to-do area of west Tokyo, as Tokyo’s first Nike branch specializing in running.
The newly reopened Nike Kichijoji Running is now larger and with its product line devoted primarily to running shoes and r...

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