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Root will offer its NODI phone shoulder strap at Yokohama Takashimaya from 28 October to 3 November. The advance sale gives the new strap a physical introduction before an online release planned for November, with its main design change hidden inside the cord. Read story
Root announced the Float Daypack NORI:LUX on 23 October, bringing a glossier surface to its KONBU nylon. The black daypack combines that finish with a separate computer compartment and shoulder straps that use a temperature-responsive material. Read story
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
