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G-SHOCK just launched something genuinely new — the GAC-2500, a brand new analog lineup built directly on the DNA of the DW-5000C, the very first G-SHOCK ever made in 1983.

The concept is simple. Take everything that made the original iconic — the toughness, the silhouette, the design language — and reinterpret it as a pure analog watch with no digital display. Same soul, completely different expression.

The two-eye layout carries a small seconds subdial and a multi-function date window. Look closely and you'll find the Shock Resist mark on the tail of the seconds hand — a detail for the people who know. The most interesting engineering call is the Magnetic Holding Structure — the hands aren't fixed to a shaft, they're held by magnetic force, so when the watch takes a hit they deflect instead of snapping.

Four colorways at launch. Releasing November 2026. One of the most interesting new G-SHOCKs in years.

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Casio and Café Kitsuné just dropped a collaboration watch — and it's one of the cleanest Casio collabs in years.

Café Kitsuné is the specialty coffee arm of Maison Kitsuné, the French-Japanese fashion brand known for its iconic fox. They opened their first Japan location in Aoyama back in 2013, and were one of the first cafés in Paris to serve matcha back in 2014. The aesthetic they've built — refined, minimal, French meets Japanese — translates perfectly onto a Casio.

The AQ-230 gets a full matcha green makeover. The dial, inspired by Japan's tea culture, features the iconic Kitsuné fox printed on the face. Flip it over and the fox and Café Kitsuné logo are engraved on the caseback, with the logo also engraved on the clasp. It comes in a special matcha-coloured package.

Beyond the design, it's still a proper Casio — dual time, stopwatch, alarm, auto calendar, daily water resistance, and a 3-year battery. 38.8 x 29.8mm, stainless steel metal band, self-adjustable. Light, flat, and actually wearable every day.

Available at Casio Online Store, all Café Kitsuné stores, and select Maison Kitsuné stores. Japan-exclusive, releasing September 2026.

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There is a real bullet train in Japan decorated with One Piece characters — and Seiko just made a watch for it.

The One Piece Shinkansen "Setouchi Blue" has been running through the Setouchi region since April 2025, decorated with characters from the series and themed around the open blue sea that runs alongside the route. The Setouchi region is also where creator Eiichiro Oda was born and raised — so this is as personal as a train collaboration gets.

Seiko's official watch inspired by it features a deep ocean blue dial capturing the train's livery, with One Piece character motifs worked throughout the design. The concept is simple — carrying the memory of your adventure on your wrist. And it arrives in a special treasure chest-shaped box, because of course it does.

One Piece watch collaborations have a history of selling out fast and jumping significantly in price on the secondhand market. This one is still available for preorder at retail. Japan-exclusive, worldwide shipping through our site.

www.thejapanesefactory.com

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We did it. The Japanese Factory now has its own physical watch shop in Tokyo.

What started as two guys stopping strangers on the street to ask about their watches turned into something we never expected — a YouTube channel, a community, and now a real shop in the heart of Ueno. We partnered with @japan_samurai_treasures, one of Japan's most respected neovintage watch collectors, to build something that actually does justice to the watches inside it.

Think of it like flipping through a Japanese watch magazine from the 80s or 90s — except everything in it is sitting right in front of you, in mint condition, ready to take home. Rare neovintage references that never left Japan, pieces most collectors have only ever seen in photos, discontinued models you didn't even know existed. All cleaned up, all in one place. Every watch you walk out with is a piece of Japanese history.

We're currently getting the space ready — renovations start August 25th and the official Grand Opening is the first week of September. Come find us in the meantime.

📍 Taito ward, Ueno, 6-10-7 Ameyoko Plaza Shop 110 (North Side), 5th Passage, Tokyo 110-0005
Or just search The Japanese Factory on Google Maps.

Current hours: 10:30am — 6:00pm (will vary after Grand Opening)

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Ghost in the Shell just got the watch it deserved — and every single detail was put there on purpose.

This is an official Ghost in the Shell mechanical watch, limited to just 1,989 pieces. The number is not random — it's a direct nod to 1989, the year Masamune Shirow's original manga was first published.

The skeleton dial lets you see the movement working underneath, with gear teeth weaving through the time display. Blue indices reference the infinite network of lights in the cyber-network world of the series. Wiring, plug motifs, connector details, and bullet casing designs are worked across the face in metallic texture. In darkness, the hour and minute hands glow a ghostly blue-white.

And it arrives in a display case shaped like a Fuchikoma. If you know, you know.

Japan-exclusive, limited to 1,989 pieces, available worldwide through our site.

thejapanesefactory.com/products/ghost-in-the-shell…

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Japan has been going insane with watch releases lately and here are the ones worth knowing about.

Seiko put Keisuke Takahashi's yellow RX-7 on a dial — cockpit subdials, Wankel rotary engine rotor as the 12 o'clock index, every detail designed for someone who knows exactly what they're looking at.

The Fullmetal Alchemist collab is one of the most detail-rich anime watch dials ever made. Transmutation circle, Flamel symbol, Amestris Military crest, automail arm, and "Don't forget. 3 Oct. 11" on the caseback. Fans will know.

SEGA's three console watches pull every detail directly from the hardware — cartridge slot, 16-BIT lettering, exact button layouts. The Dreamcast one hits different.

GARRACK's Chainsaw Man watches use Awa Washi, a 1,300-year-old Japanese papermaking technique where every dial is crumpled and dyed by hand. No two are identical. Chainsaw Man, Bomb, Makima, and Aki.

The MOTHER 3 G-SHOCK is a sunflower yellow DW-5600 with Mr. Saturn on the band, pixel art in the backlight, and "Potential!" on the caseback. If you know, you know.

Casio dropped a translucent analog dial that looks straight out of 1970s Japan, and a Bluetooth F-91W that somehow still looks exactly like an F-91W.

And the Honda MOTOCOMPO Seiko 5 has a crown stamped TURN, CARRYING POINT on the strap, and ships in a box that looks like the original motorcycle carton.

Japan is not missing right now. Head to our site for anything you want to track down.

Check out our website:
www.thejapanesefactory.com

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Japan just dropped the most insane Chainsaw Man watch you've ever seen — and there are four of them.

GARRACK has released four Japan-made mechanical automatic watches for the Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc film, and the craft behind them is unlike anything in an anime collab before. The dials are made using Awa Washi — a 1,300-year-old traditional Japanese papermaking technique where each sheet is crumpled and dyed by hand. No two dials are identical.

Chainsaw Man gets chainsaw blade hands and a starter rope at the open heart window. Bomb (Reze) gets a bomb hour hand and a choker pin at 6 o'clock. Makima gets necktie hands and eye motifs across every index — quietly terrifying. Hayakawa Aki gets a sword minute hand, a scabbard hour hand, and a cigarette at 12.

Every single one is made in Japan, by hand, one at a time. Japan-exclusive, available now, worldwide shipping through our site.

www.thejapanesefactory.com

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Seiko just made the closest thing to wearing an RX-7 on your wrist.

The Keisuke Takahashi FD3S model is the latest Japan-exclusive release in the Initial D x Seiko collaboration series, and the dial is where everything comes together. Bold yellow — the instantly recognizable color of the Red Suns’ most aggressive driver. Three subdials styled after the glowing red meters inside the RX-7’s cockpit. And the 12 o’clock index shaped after the triangular rotor of the Wankel rotary engine — one of the most clever details ever put on an anime watch dial.

Limited to just 1,995 pieces, the number a direct nod to the year Initial D began serialization. Each piece comes with an individually numbered edition engraved on the caseback, delivered in a special Red Suns collector’s box. Ships January 2027.

Japan-exclusive and will not be restocked. Head to our site to secure yours before it’s gone.

www.thejapanesefactory.com

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2ND WAVE ANNOUNCED! Limited time stock!


Seiko and Fullmetal Alchemist have teamed up to produce one of the most detail-packed anime watch dials ever made. The Edward Elric model is a proper Seiko chronograph on a stainless steel case and bracelet — built to be worn every day, not just displayed.
Every element on the dial tells a part of Ed's story. His rarely seen transmutation circle is etched across the face. The Flamel symbol sits beneath 12 o'clock. The Amestris State Military crest occupies the 3 o'clock subdial. At 9 o'clock, a metallic design replicates the look of his automail arm. Every detail was put there for a reason.
Flip it over and the caseback carries the same inscription found on Ed's State Alchemist pocket watch — "Don't forget. 3 Oct. 11." Fans will know what this means.
This watch is Japan-exclusive and strictly limited. Once it sells out, it will not be coming back. Head to www.thejapanesefactory.com and order before it's gone.


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Thank you so much for 60,000 subscribers on our YouTube channel! It’s been an amazing year and a half grinding out videos for this channel. We also were able to cultivate a wonderful community of Japanese watch fans and cannot thank you guys enough!

We are now inching closer to the coveted 100k subscriber goal, but the question is: what kind of videos/content would you like to see more on this channel?

- Street Interviews
- Watch Shop Reviews
- Nakano Area Guide
- Weekly Livestreams
- Deep dive about Japanese Watches


We also did a fun road trip out to Osaka/Kyoto to hunt for watches, go check it out!


Shopping Watches in Osaka/Kyoto & Where to Find Them
https://youtu.be/MjJpImhcL64

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