Taiwan-based e-commerce platform Pinkoi, one of Asia’s largest, is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a special project! Virtual model imma is the face of the campaign as a character named ‘Pin Tripper,’ and a new web commercial featuring the personality along with a song written by popular artist Daoko is now available! In addition, the newest issue of the web magazine ‘Pinkoi Zine’ is also available on the official Pinkoi website, featuring a tour of unique items from cities around Asia in the style of a travel report.
For the campaign, the Pantone Color Institute defined Pinkoi’s two corporate brand colors, ‘Pinkoi Navy’ and ‘Pinkoi Salmon Pink.’ Japanese illustrator Noritake then designed the Pinkoi x Noritake Limited Collaboration line of goods using these unique shades. These will only be available for a short time, so be sure to snag some while you can!
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imma
“Pinkoi is fun to use, because it allows you to find trendy items from cities all over Asia. I found lots of items I don’t come across very often, and items that made me feel as though I were travelling around the continent. (laugh) I hope that you’ll enjoy the new web commercial and the special ‘Pin Trip Report’ in the newest Pinkoi Zine issue! And, of course, enjoy shopping at Pinkoi too.
Daoko
For this campaign, I was able to create a new song with trackmaker Yohji Igarahi. The theme was ‘sense of speed.’ I think I was able to express my identity as a rapper, while also maintaining the important image of neon lights shining at night. My impression of Pinkoi is that it has a huge variety of products not available on typical Japanese sites, and as someone who loves online shopping, I was super excited to work with them!
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Pinkoi Web Commercial ‘Pin Trip’
Official Site: https://jp.pinkoi.com/event/pin-to-koisuru
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DANDELION PROJECT / NAKED Flower Cleansing @ 2022 Taiwan Lantern Festival in Kaohsiung
Address: Weiwuying Metropolitan Park, Kaohsiung City ‘Children’s Area’ #28 and #31
Running: February 1 – February 28, 2022
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Far Yeast Brewing Co., Ltd., a craft beer maker that shares original Japanese beer with the world beer, will be opening their first directly managed overseas store in Taiwan. The Far Yeast Taiwan Craftbeer Gasteopub will be celebrating its grand opening in Taipei City, Taiwan on October 16 2021.
The Far Yeast Taiwan Craftbeer Gastropub is the fourth directly managed store following the Tokyo-Gotanda, Shizuoka-Atami, and Fukuoka branches, as well as the first overseas location.The Far Yeast Taiwan Craftbeer Gastropub'' will have 15 taps, offering not only the core brands Kawa KAGUA and Far Yeast, but also their special Japanese craft beer that can't be found anywhere else in Taiwan. You can enjoy the beer alongside a selection of modern Japanese-themed meals. Far Yeast Lychee Haze
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Far Yeast Taiwan Craftbeer Gastropub 源流台灣精釀啤酒餐酒館
Address: No. 322, Guangfu South Road, Da’an District, Taipei City,Taiwan 106
Access: A four minute walk from Taipei Metro (MRT) Bannan Line’s Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall Station
Opening Hours: 11:30 ~ 14:30 (LO 14:00)
17:30 ~ 24:00 (LO 23:30)
*Opening hours subject to change
Open daily
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/faryeasttaiwan/
Far Yeast Lychee Haze
Sales Start Date: September 30 2021
Retail Price: Subject to retailer
Purchase Online: https://faryeast.stores.jp/
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Hotel Gracery Taipei, which can be found inside Taiwan's TOKYU HANDS Tailung, have opened the new 'HANDS CONCEPT ROOM' which offers the experience of visiting Japan without having to get on a plane.
'Take a Vacation to HANDS' Room
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TOKYU HANDS Tailung have created two new concept rooms, the 'Take a Vacation to HANDS' room and the 'Go Camping at HANDS' room. While it is difficult to visit Japan at the moment, these rooms provide an authentic Japanese experience which allows guests to experience the culture and feel the charms of Japan. The 'Take a Vacation to HANDS' room is based on Mount Fuji, Japanese railways, and vending machines, which are popular even in Taiwan. Popular tourist spots are also recreated using famous characters. The 'Go Camping at HANDS' room is inspired by glamping, which has become popular in Taiwan, using outdoor equipment to create a fun, indoor camping experience. The guest-limited service also offers guests two 10% coupons, one that can be used while shopping at TOKYU HANDS Tailung and one that can be used for accommodation. During the campaign period, guests who spend over 5,000 Yuan at TOKYU HANDS Tailung will be entered into a lottery to win a one-night stay in the new themed rooms. Try Japanese-inspired indoor camping with the new 'HANDS CONCEPT ROOM!'Information
Hotel Gracery Taipei ‘HANDS CONCEPT ROOM’
Address: No. 89 Section 2, Zhongxiao East Road, Zhongzheng District, Taipei City, Taiwan
Official Site: https://gracery.com/taipei/
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TOKYO 23, a shop promoting basketball culture, is set to reopen as a large-scale shop in Harajuku on September 18, 2021.
TOKYO 23 x JUN INOUE TEE (Black/White): ¥5,500 each (Tax Included)
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TOKYO 23
Opening: September 18, 2021
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Phone: 03-6804-2635
Official Site: https://www.atmos-tokyo.com/brands/tokyo23
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In celebration of their 10th anniversary, Taiwanese design gift site Pinkoi has launched a commemorative project, with pre-orders for a series of items open until July 25. The collection will release on July 26.
Pinkoi x Noritake Beer Glasses (Set of 3) | ¥8,930 (Tax Included)
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The first entry to the project invites Noritake on board, a popular Japanese illustrator, who is supervising the “Pinkoi x Noritake Limited Collaboration” and its capsule collection which features the theme "In The City." The collection is based on the three cities Tokyo, Taipei, and Hong Kong and features two of Pinkoi's brand colours: Pinkoi Navy and Pinkoi Salmon, both created by Pantone. In an interview on this collaboration, Noritake expressed his desire to love in a city filled with all kinds of gorgeous illustrations.Information
Pinkoi x Noritake
Pre-Order Window: June 30, 2021 – July 25, 2021
Early Bird Campaign: 20% off with the coupon code @noritake
Details: https://jp.pinkoi.com/event/noritake
Product Page: https://jp.pinkoi.com/store/pinkoi-hk-special
Interview: https://blog.pinkoi.com/jp/interviews/pinkoi-noritake/
General Release: July 26, 2021Early Bird Campaign: 15% off with the coupon code @noritake15 between July 26-28
Pinkoi Official Website: https://jp.pinkoi.com/
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Machia in Matsuyama Gintengai offers support for the machipay Service
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machipay
Contact machipay: 0570-055-081
machica shop Address: 3-7-10 Minatomachi, Matsuyama, Ehime 790-0012, Japan
machia Official Website: https://machica.jp