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SUBU’s tenth-anniversary tour puts its winter-footwear collection in a setting where visitors can try the shapes rather than judge them from a catalogue. The Kyoto stop is scheduled at Shoden Eigen-in through 3 November, with advance reservations required. Read story
Kawanishi Kaban has scheduled its gravy organiser for sale on 31 October. Designed for the existing grabe tote, the slim canvas insert gathers a laptop and small work items into a unit that can be lifted out without transferring them one by one. Read story
WANDRD’s PRVKE Pocket is heading to Japanese retail on October 30, with local distributor Ginichi announcing the range on October 26. The camera backpack trades the familiar PRVKE rolltop for a zip opening and puts a dedicated organiser pocket on the front. Read story
The Fenix E40R puts a high-output boost into a rechargeable everyday-carry flashlight. The global manufacturer listing quotes a maximum 5,000 lumens and a 242 m beam distance, but the important operating detail is how that top setting works: Turbo is activated while the switch is held. Read story
Hattori’s BLUFFPOP 557250 is an October 2026 addition for carrying a small daily load, not a scaled-down travel kit. The Japanese-made leather shoulder bag combines an A5-sized body with a notably shallow profile. Read story
Released in Japan on 23 October, Converse’s dark-brown waxed-leather coin loafer pairs a reversible emblem with a rubber sole. Read story
