Now that the Bon Festival week of holidays is wrapping up, millions of Japanese are returning from some much needed rest and relaxation back in their hometowns. Since O-Bon is traditionally for ancestor worship, many also take the time to visit the g...

A long time back we reported on this Ani-Light prototype being developed by Takara Tomy. Now comes news that Seiko Clock has got together with Takara to release the gadget properly from December. The name of the product has changed a bit — now it’s...

We all loved (and continue to love) the UniQlock. And the UT Loop widget let you customize your own t-shirt collection advert. Now, as part of its HEAT TECH range, Uniqlo has released a new blog part for the adoring public. UNIQLO TUNES is, as the...

Rakuten Auctions (楽天オークション) has launched an official channel on Japanese novelty streaming site Nico Nico Douga (ニコニコ動画) (lit. “laughing videos”). Rakuten Auctions is similar to ebay, in that it offers a platform for...

Just when you thought you had a grip on all the inter-chain point cards on the Japanese market. Just when you thought it was safe to go into a convenience store…Along comes another one. Convenience store giant Lawson is teaming up with Mitsubishi...

We hope you all made it last week when CScout Japan supported PSFK in producing the Good Ideas Salon Tokyo at Hotel Claska. To celebrate Nissan’s zero-emission car’s release at the Tokyo Motor Show, two panels held an informal discussion on green...