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Toshiba e-book reader

Feb. 13, 2012 - 06:19AM JST ( 3 )

Toshiba has released its BookPlace DB50 e-book reader. It has a 7-inch screen with screen resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels. It has a 7… Read

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3 new flavors of 'chu-hai'

New Products Feb. 11, 2012 - 05:16AM JST ( 7 Comments )

Suntory will launch a new Chu-hai brand, Kodawari Kajuen no Osake on Feb 21. The canned alcohol drink comes in three flavors -- white peach, white grape and Setouchi lemon. This new product is mainly… Read

Bridgestone tennis rackets

New Products Feb. 09, 2012 - 04:27AM JST ( 4 Comments )

Bridgestone's new X-Blade NX275 tennis rackets use a grip made of septon high performance thermoplastic rubber from Kuraray. It absorbs vibrations when hitting the ball. Price: 24,150 yen Read

Mirrorless digital camera

New Products Feb. 07, 2012 - 05:54AM JST ( 14 Comments )

Fujifilm Corp will release on Feb 18 the X-Pro1, the company's first digital mirrorless interchangeable lens camera. With a brand new, custom developed 16MP APS-C X-Trans CMOS sensor, incorporating a newly developed filter array and… Read

Kettle with heat-resistant glass

New Products Feb. 05, 2012 - 05:48AM JST ( 8 Comments )

Hario has developed a new electric kettle with heat-resistant glass, allowing you to see clearly the quantity of water in it. This kettle boils 1.2 liters of water in 6 minutes. Price: 8,400 yen Read

Bread mix

New Products Feb. 03, 2012 - 05:26AM JST ( 22 Comments )

The newest item in Nisshin Foods' home bakery series is this bread mix that allows you to bake soft fresh bread at home. You need only add water and dry yeast and then bake. The… Read

Keeping the noise out

New Products Feb. 01, 2012 - 07:39AM JST ( 8 Comments )

Pioneer has released four new models in its lineup of headphones -- the SE-MJ 541, SE-MJ 521, SE-MJ 511 and SE-MJ 511S. The headphones remove up to 90% of ambient noise. If you prefer not… Read

Sakura green tea

New Products Jan. 30, 2012 - 04:26AM JST ( 4 Comments )

Sakura green tea contains an extract made from sakura petals, blended with green tea and pure water from Echizen in Fukui Prefecture. The sugarless drink has a refreshing taste. Price: 125 yen (350ml) Read

Portable digital TV player

New Products Jan. 28, 2012 - 06:06AM JST ( 5 Comments )

The BTV-410 is a new small portable digital TV player from Bluedot Co. The screen size is 4 inches and it has a built-in battery which lasts about four hours. Price: About 10,000 yen. Read

Peach John Disney undies for Valentine’s Day

New Products Jan. 26, 2012 - 06:53AM JST ( 13 Comments )

Lingerie brand Peach John has released some items for couples for the Valentine season in collaboration with Disney. Cute hand-drawn Mickey Mouse images adorn men’s underwear, while Minnie Mouse appears on the women’s panties. If… Read

Godiva Mont d'Amour collection

New Products Jan. 24, 2012 - 05:26AM JST ( 13 Comments )

Valentine's Day is approaching, which means big business for chocolate retailers in Japan. Godiva's special offering this year is its Mont d'Amour collection, featuring six kinds of chocolate truffe coated with such flavors as lemon… Read

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