Japan Archive
Suntory is currently running a promotion at the Vinawalk shopping center next to the Ebina, Japan train station throughout the month of August. Customers who buy Jim Beam highball products at select restaurants can enter for a chance to win …
The limited edition Pro Trek PRW-6600MO-1JR has an unusual “black out dial” design with black hands on a black (or perhaps dark gray) dial, though the very tips of the hands are white with a Neo-Brite luminous coating. A collaboration …
The Chiba Lotte Marines are perhaps best known to westerners as the Nippon Professional Baseball team that Bobby Valentine managed to both Japan Series and Asia Series championships in 2005 with Benny Agbayani on the roster. For 2019, the Marines …
The Yokohama DeNA BayStars are celebrating their 70th anniversary in 2019 with the release of a G-Shock DW-5600 collaboration featuring a design honoring the Yokohama Taiyo Whales, the 1978-1992 version of the team. The watch has a blue and white …
Casio published a new watch catalog, Watch Collection 2019 Vol. 1, for Japan. While there aren’t any surprises or upcoming releases listed other than the Mudmaster GG-B100 (coming July 2019), there a few things that we found interesting about the …
Professional tennis player Kei Nishikori was spotted wearing a G-Shock watch during his time at the French Open tournament. Nishikori is the only Japanese male tennis player to ever be ranked inside the top five in singles. At Roland-Garros 2019, …
Japanese clothing brand and retailer Beams is partnering with Casio again to release two collaboration watches: a G-Shock DW-5600 and a G-Shock Mini GMN-550 with skeleton-style semi-transparent cases. (These watches should not be confused with the DW-5600SK and GW-6900SK models …
Baby-G’s upscale G-MS line is releasing a 25th Anniversary model with the MSG-W225-7AJR, featuring a Swarovski crystal for the first time in a Baby-G watch. This is likely a Japan-only model as it was announced for May 2019 in Japan …
We neglected to write about this G-Shock DW-6900 collaboration with Japanese fashion brand 24karats when it first arrived in late February, but it’s still available at onlinestore.24karats.jp and international shipping is available. This collaboration celebrates the 12th anniversary of 24karats …
This is a rather obscure Japanese G-Shock collaboration but the watches involved have a noteworthy artistic design and it’s a very generous giveaway contest. The iced coffee drink Georgia Japan Craftsman is offering two G-Shock DW-5600 watches, one black and …
Zona Casio reported that a new G-Shock magazine-book is available in Japan. The Japanese title “G-SHOCKカルトクイズ100” translates to English (by Google) as “G-Shock Cult Quiz 100” and the 48-page book contains 100 questions and answers about G-Shock and its 35-year …
The Casio Pro Trek PRG-330SD-2JR is a collaborative release with the Japan Nature Conservation Association. The watch is dedicated to the “Shijimiaeoides divinus” which is an endangered butterfly found only in Japan. The purple and white bezel symbolizes the butterfly’s …
