Japan Trend Shop is being featured extensively in foreign media, press and the blogosphere for its uniqueness in selection, design and innovation. Please see below excerpts of the coverage:
ANAZAHRA
One of our popular beauty gadgets, the Hana Tsun Nose Straightener was featured by the popular United Arab Emirates publication ANAZAHRA.
GIZMODO
Another one of our summer gadgets, the Beer Jug Jokki Hour was featured by GIZMODO.
BILD
Japan Trend Shop`s wide variety of whacky Beauty Gadgets was featured by the online version of BILD.
THE SUN
Japan Trend Shop`s wide variety of whacky Beauty Gadgets was featured by the online version of THE SUN.
Japan Trend Shop was interviewed by CNN about checking radiation levels on merchandizes, explaining, in any way, people all over the worlds fear and worry is not necessary at least around Tokyo city.
TODAY style editor Bobbie Thomas highlights the latest buzz-worthy products
A number of different toys and gadgets were featured on NBC TODAY Show by Bobbie Thomas in March 2011.
GQ magazine
The PlusMinusZero Wrist Watch was featured in the Best Stuff of the Year 2010 of GQ magazine with a link to Japantrendshop. Click here to view webpage.
Japan Endless Discovery
Sven Kilian-Nakamura, CEO of OctoTrade Co., Ltd. and its affiliated japantrendshop.com was featured in an article of the Japan Tourism agency talking about Japans innovative spirit, trendy recent products and the beauty of travelling to Japanese hidden spots. Click here to view pdf.
Zeit Wissen
The Ear Scope GXL high-end Endoscope was featured in the December 2009 - January 2010 issue of Zeit Wissen with a link to EndoscopeShop. Click here to view pdf.
CNN
A number of different toys and gadgets were featured on CNN in December 2009 during an interview of Sven, the CEO & Founder of OctoTrade. Click here to view video.
GEE Magazin
The Relaxing Ocean Projector Pot innovative light fixture was featured in the November 2009 issue of GEE Magazin with a link to JapanTrendShop. Click here to view pdf.
LOGO
The NoPoPo Eco Water-powered AA Batteries, were featured in August 2009 issue of the Polish magazine “LOGO” with a link to JapanTrendShop. Click here to view pdf.
GQ Magazin
The Uchiage Hanabi Indoor Fireworks Projector was featured in July 2009 on the gq-magazin.de website with a link to JapanTrendShop. Click here to view webpage.
Focus
The USB Air Conditioned Shirt by Kuchofuku, was featured in the July 2009 issue of the Polish magazine “Focus” with a link to JapanTrendShop. Click here to view pdf.
sportsoho magazine
The Body Check Ball was featured in the July 2009 issue of sportsoho magazine with a link to JapanTrendShop. Click here to view pdf.
cnet.de
The Ants Watch by Seahope was featured in June 2009 on the cnet.de “alpha” blog with a link to JapanTrendShop. Click here to view webpage.
ZDF
The Uchiage Hanabi Indoor Fireworks Projector was featured on ZDF (Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen).
The polaroid-like instant camera, Instax Mini 7s, was featured in March 2009 on the Architectural Digest website in the “Great Design Under $100″ article with a link to JapanTrendShop. Click here to view webpage.
Tomorrow Magazin
Our shops have been featured in the German gadget magazine “Tomorrow” many times.
The wood-block clock was featured in the February 2009 issue of the magazine with a link to JapanTrendShop. Click here to view pdf.
The light-up USB thumb-drive was featured in the February 2007 issue with a link to JapanTrendShop. Click here to view pdf.
The “USB cooling Shirt” was featured in the September 2006 issue with a link to JapanTrendShop. Click here to view pdf.
The rotary-styled Skype Phone was featured in the August 2006 issue of Tomorrow magazin with a link to JapanTrendShop. Click here to view pdf.
Two products, the “Imation miniSD128″ and the “Hair Plate Slim” were both featured in the July 2006 issue with a link to JapanTrendShop. Click here to view pdf.
The PC gadget “Secret Base” was featured in the May 2006 issue with a link to JapanTrendShop. Click here to view pdf.
The Room Palette effect lamp was featured in the March 2006 issue with a link to JapanTrendShop. Click here to view pdf.
The hit product, “Homestar Planetarium” by Sega Toys and Takayuki Ohira was featured in the January 2006 issue with a link to JapanTrendShop. Click here to view pdf.
Manager Magazin
In November 2008 the gold-leaf covered keyboard was featured on the Manager Magazine website along with a link to JapanTrendShop. Click here to view webpage..
Gamers.de Magazin
The hit product, SEGA Homestar Planetarium was featured in the October 2008 issue of Gamers.de Magazine with a link to JapanTrendShop. Click here to view pdf.
Süddeutsche Zeitung Magazin
The flying remote controller cockroach was featured on Süddeutsche Zeitung Magazine website with a link to JapanTrendShop. Click here to view webpage.
Spiegel Online
A number of different products along with a link to JapanTrendShop was featured on the Spiegel Online website. Click here to view webpage.
Forbrukerteknologi Magazine
OctoTrade CEO, Sven Kilian was featured in the Norwegian technology magazine Forbrukerteknologi. Also included in the article are references to the Sega Homestar Pro home planetarium and the Sony Rolly. Click here to view pdf.
The Japanese mega hit product Sega Homestar Planetarium receives increasing press coverage outside Japan. After being featured in magazines like Tomorrow and the Siemens hi!tech magazine, the German Allianz-Dresdner magzine “Am Sonnenplatz” in its August 2006 issue introduces its readers this fabolous home use planetarium. Click here to view pdf.
Worlds cheapest MP3 player, the Evergreen DN-2000 was featured in April 2006 on the Gizmag website. Click here to view webpage.
Siemens hi!tech Magazine
The bestselling lifestyle gadget from Sega Toys, the “Homestar Planetarium, was featured in the April 2006 edition of the Austrian Siemens innovation magazine “hi!tech” with link to our retail sales platform “Yatego”. Click here to view pdf.
Max Magazin
The Lullabub baby cot rocker, sold in JapanTrendShop was featured in the January 2006 issue of German lifestyle magazine “MAX”. Click here to view pdf.
Japan Magazin
May 2005 issue of the German magazine JapanMagazine featured a full page with some of the best products in JapanTrendShop. Click here to view pdf.
HotSpot Magazin
The limited edition “Hello Kitty” iPod Mini, was featured with link to JapanTrendShop in “Hotspot”, a customer magazine of Deutsche Telekom. Click here to view pdf.