August 13th, 2009
We have followed Hermes helicopter earlier too and today it’s time to tell you all about Japan’s first Hermes helicopter.
The service will provide a 30-minute luxury helicopter shuttle service between central Tokyo and Narita International Airport.
The Hermes helicopter features calf-leather seats and walls decorated with the brand’s signature Toile H fabric used in its leather goods.
July 31st, 2009
If you think China is still a developing country, this piece of news is going to surprise you. China has overtaken the US to become the world’s second largest luxury market.
In 2008, China’s super-rich bought a quarter of the world’s luxury goods.
According to the World Luxury Association, affluent Chinese lavished US$ 8.6 billion on luxury goods last year.
July 29th, 2009
Imagine a beach where the sky is always blue, it’s never too hot or cold, the water isn’t filled with salt and pollution, and the surf is always perfect.
Welcome to Ocean Dome, the world’s only indoor beach! Ocean Dome is known as the world’s largest indoor water park with a retractable roof.
The air temperature is always kept around 30º C and the water temperature is kept at around 28º C.
July 22nd, 2009
A farmer in the town of Tsukigata in Hokkaido, Japan, has grown watermelons that are shaped like pyramids!
The farmer attained this shape by putting the watermelon in a pyramid-shaped plastic casing and hanging it upside down.
Sixteen of the pyramid-shaped watermelons have been shipped to shops across the country, including the Iwataya department store in Fukuoka.
July 7th, 2009
Tokyo is the world’s most expensive city, according to Mercer’s 2009 Worldwide Cost of Living survey released today, with the cost of living up 13.1% from 2008.
Japan’s capital is followed by Osaka and Moscow, which held the top spot in last year’s rankings. Geneva comes in fourth.
The significant changes from last year are due to massive swings in exchange rates, with many currencies at their weakest in years against the U.S. dollar, during the March 2009 survey period.
July 4th, 2009
Louis Vuitton Japan has created an original game for mobile web SNS and game portal site Mobage Town by DeNA.
The free game, called Precious Cargo, will have a limited run from June 25th to July 7th.
The game invites participants to arrange the brand’s icons in a specific formation to reveal images of the latest products.
