Panasonic – “Let’s note” laptop series – 3 new models for summer 2013 will be out May 17 – SX2, NX2, B11
By Stephen - [9/5/2013 - 06:37] - 
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Panasonic’s “Let’s note” compact laptop series will release 3 new summer models: SX2 (Core i7, Core i5) models, NX2 and B11 on May 17. All the new models increased their HDD capacities (up to 750GB for SX and NX[...]
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NEC – New business-oriented PC lineup – 12 types (28 models)
By Stephen - [9/5/2013 - 05:30] - 0 - Desktop Laptops
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NEC has just released their new business-oriented PC lineup (12 types, 28 models) today including a 34.9mm slim body 15.6 inch laptop PC “Versa Pro Type VX” with USB 3.0 built-in and a super light (875g, 14.9mm thin) laptop[...]
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Citizen – “ATTESA” Photovoltaic atomic watch – 2 models will out in a limited quantity
By Stephen - [9/5/2013 - 04:41] - 0 - None Watches
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Citizen is releasing 2 models of photovoltaic atomic watches in its “ATTESA” line in a limited quantity. Only 1,500 watches will be available for each model. Because it’s a photovoltaic atomic watch, battery changes a[...]
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BANDAI and Converse – “JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure” ALL STAR sneakers limited edition collaboration
By Stephen - [9/5/2013 - 11:07] - 0 - Announcement
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Leading Japanese toy maker, BANDAI, just announced that they will release, in collaboration with Converse, “JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure” ALL STAR sneakers – “ALL STAR HI/JO” – in December. They will sta[...]
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Green House – Wireless display connection set GH-WD-HDMI – Play movies or sounds in your notebook PC wirelessly on a big display
By Stephen - [8/5/2013 - 06:36] - 0 - Peripherals
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Green House is releasing a wireless display connection set – “GH-WD-HDMI” – that allows you to play movies or sounds from your notebook PC wirelessly on a big display TV, projector, etc., in early May. It’[...]
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LOTTERIA – Ramen burger produced jointly with famous ramen restaurant, “Menya Musashi” – out for a limited time only
By Stephen - [8/5/2013 - 04:30] - 1 - Food Offbeat
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Venerable Japanese burger chain, LOTTERIA, will roll-out an interesting ramen burger produced under the supervision of a famous Japanese ramen restaurant called “Menya Musashi”. For a limited time only!! It consists of rame[...]
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Thanko – “Mobile Heat Sink” – cool down your device with this tiny sticker
By Stephen - [8/5/2013 - 03:47] - 1 - Accessories
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Thanko released a sticker they call the “Mobile Heat Sink” for cooling down a heated smart phone, PC battery, tablet, game device etc. Just by attaching it on a device, it can make it cool down by about -2 C degrees. The wa[...]
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Sony – VAIO summer models – 4 L Series desktop PC models will be out on May 18
By Stephen - [7/5/2013 - 11:38] - 0 - Desktop
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Four new desktop models from Sony’s VAIO L Series will be released on May 18. This included 3 touch panel models and 1 non-touch panel model. All feature 24-inch (1920×1080) LED Full HD displays, Windows 8 64 bit, upgradable[...]
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Sony – VAIO summer models – 5 laptop PC models will be out beginning May 18
By Stephen - [7/5/2013 - 10:58] - 0 - Laptops
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New models from Sony’s VAIO series will be released beginning on May 18. This included 3 touch panel Fit models and 1 non-touch panel Fit model, as well as the latest version of the Duo 11, featuring the “Surf Slider”[...]
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SoftBank – “itomaki AC Adapter” – New design modern portable AC Adopter
By Stephen - [7/5/2013 - 08:06] - 0 - Accessories
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SoftBank is going to release the stylish “itomaki AC Adapter” for smart devices beginning in mid-June. It is designed to look like a spool of thread, on the concept of “Japanese Simplicity”. The length of the ca[...]
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Sharp – 2013 Summer smartphone models for SoftBank revealed
By Stephen - [7/5/2013 - 05:43] - 2 - Phones
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Sharp announced that they have produced 3 new 2013 summer smart phone models for SoftBank: AQUOS PHONE Xx SoftBank 206SH, AQUOS PHONE ss SoftBank 205SH and Simple Smartphone 204SH. AQUOS PHONE Xx SoftBank 206SH - To be released after m[...]
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Marantz – 7.1ch AV amplifier with slim body – “NR1604″
By Stephen - [1/5/2013 - 02:30] - 0 - Audio Systems
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Marantz will release a new 7.1ch AV amplifier model “NR1604″ in late May. The amplifier has slim dimensions at 440 x 367 x 105 mm and has a discrete power amplifier rated output 50W × 7ch (8Ω), maximum output of 100W × 7ch [...]
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“Snoopy Japanesque” Exhibition – Japanese traditional craftspeople in collaborative Snoopy works
By Stephen - [1/5/2013 - 12:15] - 0 - Art
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An art exhibition called “Snoopy Japanesque” is now being held until May 6 in the Matsuya Ginza department store in Tokyo. It was planned by Japanese painter, Yoshiteru Otani, who used to be called a genius by “Peanu[...]
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Niko Niko Douga – “Niko Niko Cho Kaigi 2″ – Huge event this weekend
By Stephen - [26/4/2013 - 08:15] - 0 - Misc
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This weekend (April 28 and 29th), popular Japanese video sharing website Niko Niko Douga will put on an event called “Niko Niko Cho Kaigi 2″ in Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan. The concept of this event is “Replicate t[...]
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Kirin – Kirin Ichiban Shibori Garden – Kirin’s flagship beer hall in Tokyo
By Stephen - [26/4/2013 - 06:42] - 0 - Food Offbeat
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Spring has finally maybe broken through here in Tokyo. And Golden Week starts this weekend! Time to enjoy the nice weather and a refreshing beverage. What could be better than some Kirin Ichiban Shibori beer in a beer garden in Tokyo&#[...]
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Toshiba – Yangon branch office will be launched in Myanmar in May
By Stephen - [26/4/2013 - 05:01] - 0 - Announcement
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Toshiba announced that they will establish a branch office (Toshiba Asia Pacific Pte., Ltd. Yangon Branch Office) in Yangon (formerly Rangoon), Myanmar in May. With recent changes in Myanmar opening the country to democratization and o[...]
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Schick – Evangelion figure razor stands – limited edition collection
By Stephen - [26/4/2013 - 03:17] - 0 - Household
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Razor stands featuring the main characters of Evangelion are available through a special promotion with Schick. The limited edition set includes a figure of Lei and Asuka for the “Schick Hydro 5 Holder” and figures for EVA-[...]
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LG Electronics Japan – “V series” 23CAV42K-D (23 inch) and 19CNV42K-D (19 inch) TERA2 chip set Zero Client LCD monitors
By Stephen - [25/4/2013 - 09:30] - 0 - Peripherals
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LG Electronics Japan Inc. is releasing a new Zero Client LCD monitor “V series” (23 inch and 19 inch models) in the beginning of May. It features TERA2 chip set, making the drawing speed faster and saving energy. 23CAV42K-D[...]
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Logitec – The world’s first Lightning connector compliant FM transmitter “LAT-FMIB03″
By Stephen - [25/4/2013 - 06:59] - 0 - Peripherals
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The world’s first lightning connector compliant FM transmitter “LAT-FMIB03″ will be out in the beginning of June from Logitec. By simply connecting it to the Lightning port of an iPhone5/iPod touch/iPod nano and then [...]
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Yamaha – Max 192kHz/24bit WAV/FLAC, Airplay compliant AV receiver “RX-V775″
By Stephen - [25/4/2013 - 06:12] - 1 - Audio Systems
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Yamaha is going to release a max 192kHz/24bit WAV/FLAC, Airplay compliant 7.1ch AV receiver “RX-V775″ in late May. It has 6 input/2 output HDMI terminals that are compatible with MHL and 4K Ultra HD/3D movie transmission. I[...]
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Nissin – GooTa “Demi-hamburg-men” – Waiter, there’s a brown patty floating in my soup!
By Stephen - [25/4/2013 - 05:26] - 0 - Food
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There is no end to the possibilities of Cup Noodles in Japan. Now Nissin, the original and largest instant ramen noodle maker in Japan, as part of its high-end “GooTa” instant noodle line, has mixed 2 of Japan’s favor[...]
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Onkyo – Bluetooth compliant audio bar system “SBT-100″
By Stephen - [25/4/2013 - 03:42] - 0 - Audio Systems
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Onkyo is releasing a new Bluetooth compliant audio bar system – SBT-100 – in late May. This is a gorgeous speaker unit with a 5.7cm woofer and 2.5cm tweeter. Depending on the sound content that is being played, the sound mo[...]
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