The hotel sequence MIYASHITA PARK in Shibuya has opened an entire floor in collaboration with the THUNDERBOLT PROJECT BY FRGMT & POKEMON! Reservations for Pokemon-themed rooms are available until March 20, 2022.

This project was started by JUN Co., Ltd. as the first hotel project by THUNDERBOLT PROJECT BY FRGMT & POKEMON, a joint project between Pokemon and Hiroshi Fujiwara. Fans of the original Pokemon games will be over the moon in these guest rooms!

Left: Guest Room (King) / Right: 16F Hallway

Bonus Items

The entire 16th floor of sequence MIYASHITA PARK has been transformed by the THUNDERBOLT PROJECT. The corridor is covered in artificial grass to make guests feel as though Pokemon could suddenly appear! The guest rooms include Pokemon-themed amenities, including original wallpaper, cushions, mats, and maps. Guests also get special goods to take home!

Hotel Store Items

A store on the 16th floor will be open exclusively for guests participating in the Pokemon plan, selling limited-edition THUNDERBOLT PROJECT items only available during this event.

©Pokemon. ©Nintendo/Creatures Inc./GAME FREAK inc.

Springtime this year saw MANON move her work to Tokyo where she is now based. Her new song WORLD’S END feat.dodo is a graduation track that was recorded at the end of her time at high school. It’s a bittersweet pop number, and an emotional one that sings of love.

The song invites the easygoing and chill ‘nerd’ rapper dodo on board whose popularity continues to surge. His song im was released last year and has almost 4 million views on YouTube. WORLD’S END feat.dodo sees two worlds clash together: the cute and stylish MANON admired by girls of her age, and rapper dodo, whose style is based around looking unpopular.

Music Video

Japanese musician, producer and designer Hiroshi Fujiwara, who is big in the Harajuku street culture scene, has also provided a remix of the track. He’s laid down a luxurious ground beat and melded in a melody that’s both an homage to funky disco and includes plenty of new classic vibes.

The original song is produced by YUPPA (HNC) who has worked on all of MANON’s tracks before this. The CD cover for the original version is drawn by illustrator mako arai who also directed the music video that is being released together with the song. The CD cover for the remix version was designed by Hiroshi Fujiwara himself.

Vogue Japanーthe Japanese edition of the world’s most influential fashion magazine Vogueーhas teamed up with Hiroshi Fujiwara-led brand fragment design and his concept store THE CONVENI to create two T-shirts and hoodies. This is the first time Vogue Japan has collaborated to release an item with its logo branding.

VOGUE MAGAZINE TEE: ¥8,500 (Before Tax) / COLOR: BLACK, WHITE / SIZE: S, M, L, XL

This is Vogue Japan’s first ever triple-collaboration and celebrates the 20th anniversary since it launched. THE CONVENI is known for its creative packaging, which has spilled into this collaboration too with the hoodie being packaged in a cereal box and the t-shirt in a milk carton.

VOGUE MAGAZINE HOODIE: ¥18,000 (Before Tax) / COLOR: BLACK, WHITE / SIZE: S, M, L, XL

Both the T-shirts and hoodies are available in black or white. The front reads “VOGUE JAPAN,” the back features the 20th anniversary logo, and the sleeves read “FRAGMENT.” The release dates for the items will be announced on THE CONVENI’s social media, so follow them on Instagram to keep up to date.

A pop-up store for Hiroshi Fujiwara and Pokémon’s collaborative Thunderbolt Project is set to hit mainland Japan for the first time at Ginza Sony Park from November 24 to December 2.

The pop-up shop is teaming up with THE CONVENI, a concept store and new take on the convenience store by Fujiwara. A range of items will be sold by the Thunderbolt Project brand including those that were popular at Hypefest. There will also be kid’s sizes available for the first time as well as a line-up of items exclusive to Ginza.

Advance bookings will be entered into a lottery draw for attendance. New information as well as first looks at the Ginza exclusive items will be made available on the pop-up shop’s official social media so be sure to check there before visiting.

Musician and designer Hiroshi Fujiwara has taken his design project Fragment Design to collaborative with Starbucks and US summer ware brand STANLEY to release two new stainless bottles.

Both bottles will be released on June 27, 2018 and can be picked up at most Starbucks branches in Japan as well as via their online store.

This is the latest in collaborations between Fragment Design, which began in 2012, and Starbucks. STANLEY has joined the fray this time and marks the first time their bottles have been used at Starbucks. The bottles use vacuum isolation and so will keep hot drinks hot and cold drinks cold. They also have lasting durability so can be used over a long period of time at home, in the workplace and elsewhere. It’s sure to be a hit in Japan for the coming summer season as people take trips to the mountains and seaside.

You can pick from either navy blue or grey both of which are finished with a matte coating. Their size also makes carrying them around convenient, clocking in at the same size as a Starbucks Short. On the front of the bottles you’ll see logos for all three collaborators involved. The minimalist design echoes influence by Hiroshi Fujiwara.

Be sure check them out yourself in a Starbucks near you while in Japan.