Rihga Royal Hotel Kyoto is collaborating outdoor recreation product brand Coleman to launch the Hotel Camp Buffet which will run from May 1 to August 31 at the hotel.

 

Guests can enjoy a fusion of the hotel and camping experiences as Coleman provides their tents, tables, chairs, and other outdoor items to be used at Rihga Royal Hotel Kyoto. The hotel chef, Honda, has also conceived a camp buffet for guests to enjoy at both lunchtime and dinnertime.

 

The hotel is carrying out all necessary measures against COVID-19 including providing guests with a how-to breakdown at all tables, providing alcohol spray, mouth guards with the Coleman logo so guests can enjoy dining and talking, and more.

 

Coleman x Rihga Royal Hotel Kyoto Hotel Camp Buffet

Individual Room Plan | Capacity: 4-6 People

Enjoy a camping buffet with tents, chairs, and other camping goods provided by Coleman. Everything will already be set up for guests to enjoy.

 

 

Lunch & Dinner Buffet Menus

Dinner

・Beef churrasco in black pepper

・Chicken paella

 

Lunch

・Frankfurt and smoked berry ham

 

Lunch & Dinner

・Meat and potato cottage pie

・Atlantic salmon wood plank grill

・Croque-madame style hot ham and cheese sandwich

・Spare ribs in BBQ sauce

Keifuku Electric Railroad launched an event on Boxing Day last year in Japan in collaboration with the TV anime series Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba. The event is still taking place and is set to end on April 11.

 

At Arashiyama Station on the Randen Line, there is a temporary area draped with wisteria flowers that commuters are encouraged to participate in as part of the collaboration. Built to ward off demons, fans of the anime series can write their own messages to be strung up on the flowers. They can write their thoughts and feelings on the characters and series as well as wishes and prayers for COVID to soon be over for all. It’s been a popular photo spot amongst passengers. And if you head from this area up to the roof, you can gaze out at the incredible view of Arashiyama.

Kyoto City and Japanese company Shintsu are set to release their Disney/Kyoto Traditional Design Series after previously having to postpone the release due to the pandemic. It will be available from April 27 to May 10 and celebrates the skilled, dexterous hands of Kyoto’s expert craftsman and their industry which has been passed down for thousands of years. They have innovated to create something brand-new that captures both the craft and culture of Kyoto and the contemporary wonder of Disney.

 

Comments from the Creators

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Okazen | Comment

“We have existed inside our town in Kyoto for 200 years. We make a variety of items from garments for maiko apprentice geisha to our own company-originals products. For this Disney/Kyoto Traditional Design Series, we wondered how we could express the world of Disney using the kyoyuzen Kyoto-style method of dyeing. We made something with detailed consideration, looking at all the intricate things in the dyeing process. Our Fantasia furisode long-sleeved kimono features a truly treasured scene which enabled use to incorporate many different methods in order to capture the expression, clothing, and all the stars as much as possible. We believe this piece will suck everyone into Fantasia’s world.”

 

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Asahido | Comment

“For producing something for the Disney/Kyoto Traditional Design Series, we asked gave one of our craftsmen free rein to put their own individual self into the work. At the time, they were primarily an illustrator, so we were worried if the judges would overlook them, but the end result was something that looks truly complete and finished. The traditional craftwork of Kiyomizu pottery is a process of hand making and hand drawing each and every little thing. I believe it’s this quality that gives the characters warmth and life. I’d love for people to take it in their hands themselves and take their time looking at it in a full 360°.”

 

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Tsujikura is Japan’s oldest wagasa Japanese umbrella shop. We’ve been in Kyoto since 1690. In that small space underneath the washi Japanese paper and bamboo, one enters a rich world where they can feel the four seasons of Japan. Our umbrella for the Disney/Kyoto Traditional Design Series uses a very advanced technique known as kiritsugi, a type of cutting and patching. We displayed Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse on handmade washi paper which we dyed. You can feel an affinity with the umbrellas for their simple and minimal designs. Our aim was to incorporate Disney elements into a traditional Japanese umbrella pattern.”

 

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Kamiya

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Katoriya

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Kanbayashi Shunsho Honten

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Tankosha

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Five new Pokémon manhole covers were laid in Kyoto on Tuesday as part of the Poké Lid  project to place Pokémon-design manhole covers across the country.

 

Kyoto Original Poké Lids

 

The five Poké Lids are located in Arashiyama, Okazaki Park, Maruyama Park, Umekoji Park, and Nishikyogoku Athletic Park.

 

All of the Poké Lids placed across Japan feature completely original Pokémon designs making each individual one the only one in the world. The Pokémon Company is also working to make each one of them PokéStops for Pokémon GO.

 

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Kyoto Tower is set to be host to the upcoming Godzilla vs. Kyoto event which is running from April 16 to June 30. 

Key visual illustrated by Yusuke Nakamura

Stamp design

Stamp design

Stamp rally postcard

 

Godzilla vs. Kyoto Official Merchandise

 

Novelty illustrated by Yusuke Nakamura – available for the first 50 people each day

Kyoto Tower will hold a stamp rally event as part of Godzilla vs. Kyoto which will have people trying to find stamps in six locations in the tower as well as at Toji Temple and elsewhere. There is also a selection of official merchandise, a Godzilla exhibition, and much more planned.

 

If you’re in Japan this spring, don’t miss Godzilla taking over Kyoto.

 

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Kyoto makeup brand Yojiya is now selling its own collection of snacks and drinks which it released via its website last week.

Yojiya Matcha Sandwich Cookies | ¥1,400 (Tax Included)

 

Yojiya Cafe Latte Chocolate Cookies | ¥1,350 (Tax Included)

 

Yojiya Matcha Milk | ¥950 (Tax Included)

Yojiya’s snack line-up is made with the idea of being able to enjoy high-quality food products at home. Their collection includes crunchy matcha and cafe latte cookies along with matcha milk, the latter of which is made with famous Uji matcha from Uji, Kyoto. Perfect for a tea/coffee break or as a souvenir.

ANIPLEX+ opened orders for a new 1/8 scale of Nezuko Kamado from the popular TV anime series Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba on Tuesday (March 23).

The gorgeous figure recreates Nezuko in the middle of using her Pyrokinesis power.

 

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HOSHINOYA Kyoto has announced that this summer it will hold its Kyo no Ohayashibune boat-riding service which allows one group of guests to rent a boat on which they will ride down the Ōi River and enjoy a traditional musical performance while tucking into some chimaki bamboo-wrapped cake, a confection seen only during the run of Kyoto’s Gion Matsuri festival.

 

Experience 1: Traditional hayashi orchestra aboard a Heian aristocratic boat

One group of guests will board their rented boat at Togetsu Bridge and be taken down the river where they can enjoy the verdant expanse of the valley while listening to a traditional Japanese Gion hayashi musical performance. The Ōi River was formerly a river boated down by Heian nobles who would have waka poetry and orchestral music performed to them on board. HOSHINOYA Kyoto guests will also be able to feel like a Heian aristocrat with this exclusive experience.

 

Experience 2: The sounds of Konchi Kichin

Konchi kichin is another Japanese term to express Gion hayashi musical performance. These performances are composed of Japanese gongs, flutes, and taiko drums, which are played on yamaboko floats by several dozen people during processions at the Gion Festival. The boat ride will recreate this experience so guests can enjoy the performance more up close as well as learn how to play the gong.

 

Experience 3: A taste of chimaki

Guests will be able to feel like they are at the Gion Festival by kicking back and enjoying a cup of green tea together with a chimaki, a traditional bamboo-wrapped cake that’s only served at the festival. These cakes are often used to decorate the entrances of people’s houses in Kyoto to ward off illness and disasters.

 

Gion Matsuri is one of Japan’s three biggest festivals. It has been around for over 1,000 years and last a month. When July hits, the Japanese Gion hayashi orchestras begin popping up around the city signalling the start of the festival. It’s a summer tradition of Kyoto and one which can now be enjoyed on board a special boat experience.

The hit anime film Demon Slayer: Mugen Train has been announced for a DVD and Blu-ray release in Japan on June 16, 2021. It will be sold in several editions, including an exclusive version in collaboration with the anime and manga chain Animate.

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba is a manga series by Koyoharu Gotouge that has been serialised in Weekly Shonen Jump since 2016. An anime adaptation by ufotable aired in 2019 to worldwide critical acclaim. An animated film, Demon Slayer: Mugen Train, was released last year and covered the Infinity Train Arc of the manga series. Its success saw it entered into the Best Animated Feature Film category at the 93rd Academy Awards. A second season, Kimetsu no Yaiba – Yūkaku-hen, will premiere this year.

 

A special poster featuring exclusive art of Tanjiro and Enmu will be included with Animate Limited Pressing Edition copies. Additionally, these editions when bought at Animate will come with an A1 tapestry and A4 folder. Regular Edition copies will include a postcard. Fans who pre-order their copies early at Animate will also receive a set of seven large bromide pictures for Limited Pressing Editions and a single one for Regular Editions.

 

Demon Slayer: Mugen Train – Japan DVD & Blu-ray Release

Animate Limited Pressing Edition Blu-ray: ¥12,870

Animate Limited Pressing Edition DVD ¥11,770

Limited Pressing Edition Blu-ray: ¥9,900

Limited Pressing Edition DVD: ¥8,800

Regular Edition Blu-ray: ¥4,400

Regular Edition DVD: ¥3,850

 

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Japanese hobby website AMNIBUS is now taking orders for its new collection of lunch boxes based on the TV anime series Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba.

 

Mug Lunch Box | ¥3,000 (Before Tax)

The lunch boxes are designed to look like mugs, fitted with handles for easy holding. There are designs featuring the names of the main cast of characters including Tanjiro, Nezuko, Zenitsu, Inosuke, and more.

 

They separate into two sections so you can store a range of different foods and ingredients. Perfect for picnics, work lunch, events, and all occasions!

 

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A new fashion accessory collection of the popular anime and manga series Demon Slayer in collaboration with ANNA SUI released by Bandai Fashion Collection on March 15. Additionally, they revealed kids’ wear collection and open for preorder online which will be available for purchase at all ANNA SUI mini stores in Japan from March 19.

 

The Line-up: ANNA SUI meets Demon Slayer

Demon Slayer×ANNA SUI Umbrella Nezuko Kamado | ¥5,500 (Tax included)

Demon Slayer×ANNA SUI Multi scarf Kocho sisters | ¥3,850 (Tax included)

Demon Slayer×ANNA SUI T-shirt Kocho sisters | ¥5,830 (Tax included)

Demon Slayer×ANNA SUI Socks Shinobu Kocho | ¥2,750 (Tax included)

Demon Slayer×ANNA SUI Socks Nezuko Kamado | ¥2,750 (Tax included)

Demon Slayer×ANNA SUI Face Towel | ¥2,970 (Tax included)

 

The collection featured Nezuko Kamado and Kocho sisters including Shinobu, Kanae and Kanawo, the main heroines of Demon Slayer with ANNA SUI’s iconic butterfly and rose motifs creating original designs.

 

 

Demon Slayer ×ANNA SUI mini

 

ANNA SUI mini released 6 new items from spring/summer collection in collaboration with Demon Slayer. Also, other items such as handkerchiefs and tissues are on sale since December last year.

 

Enjoy the exclusive collaboration of Demon Slayer and ANNA SUI.

 

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French streaming service Wakanim began releasing a French dub of season one of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba on March 1 to members of the site. One new episode will be released every 15 days.

 

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba has been a monumental success across the globe since it first aired, with the recent animated feature length film breaking box office records in Japan.

 

Now, French fans will be able to experience or re-experience the first season in their native tongue.

 

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