PRODUCT | Tokyo Tips January 2012 BACK ISSUE - Carefully selected new product information
Design
December 24, 2014

PRODUCT | Tokyo Tips January 2012 BACK ISSUE - Carefully selected new product information



2012.01.26


Trinity
Turn your device into a digital notepad: The "Grip Touch Pen" for iPod/WALKMAN

The "Simplism Grip Touch Pen" is a stylus for capacitive touch displays that enhances the input capabilities of iPods and WALKMANs, allowing them to be used like a digital notepad. Its tip is made of silicone, designed to mimic the hardness and contact area of a human fingertip, ensuring smooth gliding. The pen tip responds effortlessly to both taps and slides. By reducing the main body's weight to 7 grams, it minimizes fatigue during prolonged use. Furthermore, with the weight concentrated at the tip, it offers a lighter writing feel than its actual weight suggests, making it a pleasure to hold and use. Open price.

Trinity
Tel. 048-299-3433
http://www.trinity.jp/



2012.01.26



Perfect for stress-free shopping: "Hook and Go" from San Francisco

In Japan, shopping carts are often perceived as something for seniors. However, the "Hook and Go" product redefines this image. By attaching supermarket plastic bags or eco-bags to the cart's hooks, you can free your hands and eliminate the discomfort of carrying heavy loads, allowing for a completely stress-free shopping experience. The cart is remarkably well-balanced, providing stability even when carrying heavy items like vegetables and fruits. It can accommodate bags up to 55 cm. Its foldable design also makes it convenient to keep in your car. 8,925 yen.

Swimsuit Department
http://swimsuit-department.com/







2012.01.19


Panasonic | VE-GDS01
Available in three colors to match your interior: a phone that handles nuisance calls

The "VE-GDS01" is a compact home telephone. It features a simple cordless design with a large, easy-to-read 1.8-inch LCD screen with a white backlight. One-touch dialing allows for quick calls to frequently contacted numbers. It also supports blocking nuisance and prank calls. Incoming calls from blocked numbers will not ring; instead, the caller will hear a message. Additionally, it can convert a woman's voice to a lower male voice, offering peace of mind for those living alone. Available in black, pink, and mocha. Open price.

Panasonic Customer Service Center
0120-878-365
http://panasonic.jp/



2012.01.19


Vestax Corporation | Typhoon
Anyone can be a DJ: Your computer becomes a DJ system! Innovative tool now in new colors

Vestax, known for releasing products that embody "individuality, foresight, and reliability" for active music enthusiasts, has introduced a new black color for its popular "Typhoon" all-in-one DJ hardware and software package. Setting up the "Typhoon" is incredibly simple: just connect it to your computer via USB cable, and your PC transforms into a DJ system. You can play music from your iTunes library and even perform scratch plays with turntable-like controls. Open price.

Vestax Corporation
Tel. 03-3422-1811
http://www.vestax.jp







2012.01.12


Focal Point Computer
2011 Good Design Award Winner! Cigar socket charging adapter

The "Just Mobile Highway" is a high-output 2.1A USB car charger adapter featuring a stylish aluminum casing. Unusually for a USB car charger, it has received Apple's "Made for iPad," "Made for iPhone," and "Made for iPod" certifications. The unit is extremely compact, measuring approximately 55 mm and weighing about 22 grams. It also includes an approximately 80 cm spiral cable with a Dock connector (matte black), enabling convenient charging within your car. Open price.

Focal Point Computer
Marketing Department
Tel. 03-6447-2987
http://www.focal.co.jp/



2012.01.12


Kagure Omotesando Store
An exquisite "shoehorn" crafted by a master who fully understands the properties of bamboo

Founded in 1907 in Shimotakaido, Tokyo, the bamboo craft specialty store "Chikuseido" presents a "shoehorn" made by Shigeki Tanaka, who inherited the master craftsmanship from previous generations. This shoehorn is crafted from long-jointed madake bamboo, used in its natural, unadorned state. Its length allows you to put on shoes without bending over, and its flexibility, inherent to bamboo, ensures comfortable use. The surface, finished with minimal processing to preserve the fine, lustrous texture of the madake bamboo, will deepen in sheen and mature into a warm, amber hue with use, making it a luxurious heirloom. 5,800 yen.

Kagure Omotesando Store
Tel: 03-5414-5737
http://www.kagure.jp/



2012.01.12


CARGO
A timeless white on a smooth surface: Ryota Aoki's cup and saucer

Ryota Aoki, who has emerged as a ceramic artist challenging conventional perceptions and is now highly acclaimed not only in the world of ceramics but also in contemporary art, presents his work. His pieces are characterized by refined forms and the beauty of their surfaces, born from an insatiable curiosity demonstrated by his testing of 25,000 glazes annually. The classic cup and saucer feature a white porcelain body with a distinctive handle. The balance with the saucer is exquisite, captivating the viewer. It possesses a subtle elegance that enhances the beverage it holds, promising a graceful tea time. Available with several handle variations. 15,750 yen.

CARGO
Tel. 076-422-5755
http://www.cargo27.com/