The popular communication avatar "newme" is a remote-controlled robot devised by avatarin Inc. to solve social issues. Using avatarin, the world's first avatar platform that allows anyone to freely use the avatars it has developed, an event will be held on the men's floor of Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Main Store to provide special services to customers.
"Avatar-in x Bunjiro Hat Shop Order Event"
September 21st (Monday, national holiday) and 22nd (Tuesday, national holiday), 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM - Men's Accessories, Main Building 2nd Floor
Bunjiro Nishikawa, owner of Osaka-based Bunjiro Hat Shop, will appear as an avatar at Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Main Store. You can purchase or order a hat with advice from Bunjiro, without having to go to the Osaka store.
Reservations begin: Thursday, September 10th from 4pm
How to make a reservation: By phone on a first-come, first-served basis at Men's Goods on the 2nd floor of the Main Building of Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Main Store (03-3274-8321)
Participation fee: Free Customers who place an order will receive a novelty gift.
All hats from Bunjiro Hat Shop are handmade. Using traditional tools that are now difficult to obtain, such as unique wooden and metal molds made to fit the round shape of Japanese heads, and presses that have been in use since before the war, the company creates exquisite hats using high-level techniques and carefully selected natural materials. This time, they will be offering a wide variety of hats, focusing on fall and winter hats made from materials such as cashmere, beaver, and rabbit, as well as new hats. Sizes can be ordered in 0.5cm increments, and they offer special services unique to custom orders, such as original round hat boxes, water-repellent coatings, and name embroidery on the inside of hats.
Ordering event (with Nishikawa Aya in store) September 19th (Sat), 10am - 7pm, September 20th (Sun), 10am - 6pm
"Avatar-in x Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Main Store Men's Personal Shopping Desk Advice Session"
September 25th (Fri) - 27th (Sun)
Men's Personal Shopping Desk on 2nd floor of the Main Building
Customers can visit the Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Main Store Men's Personal Shopping Desk from their home computers as an avatar. Men's fashion specialists will provide advice on any concerns you may have about men's fashion.
◆Autumn Mix-and-Mix Coordination (Men's Category Specialist Ishii Yayoi)
Friday, September 25th 1. 11:00AM - 11:45AM 2. 1:00PM - 1:45PM 3. 4:00PM - 4:45PM
Many people tend to always wear the same clothes. For those who have this problem, we will provide advice on how to mix and match one item to create several different looks, including suggestions for accessories. Suggestions can be made for both business and casual styles.
◆Adult date style for the day off (Men's category specialist Masujima Satoshi)
Saturday, September 26th 1. 11:00am - 11:45am 2. 1:00pm - 1:45pm 3. 4:00pm - 4:45pm
For those in their 30s who are worried that their current style of dress is a little childish, we will suggest cool date styles from a woman's perspective.
◆Remote Work Style (Men's Category Specialist Ebiwara Ayaki)
Sunday, September 27th 1. 11:00AM - 11:45AM 2. 1:00PM - 1:45PM 3. 4:00PM - 4:45PM
These days, companies are rapidly moving towards smart casual and remote work. For those who don't know what to wear, we will propose a business style that suits their personality and working style.
Reservations open: Thursday, September 10th, from 4pm
How to make a reservation: Visit the Avatar-in website (https://avatarin.com/)
Participation fee: Free
*Men's Personal Shopping Desk at Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Main Store
Our concierges will coordinate colors and items that suit you, regardless of brand. We have prepared a space where you can enjoy one-stop shopping in a relaxed environment.
*The event content may be changed or canceled due to various circumstances. About avatarin Inc. avatarin Inc. was founded on April 1, 2020, as the first startup spun out of ANA Holdings, with the mission "to expand humanity's possibilities by giving everyone new abilities through avatars." Using remote-controlled robots called "avatars" conceived to solve social issues, avatarin transmits consciousness, skills, and presence, achieving two primary goals: ・ Develop versatile, easy-to-use avatars that allow people to naturally connect with each other in real space, communicate, and work together; ・ Build and implement an avatar social infrastructure that enables people to connect in the real world in real time, transcending spatial and physical constraints, and support each other in both normal and emergency situations. Avatarin also launched the international prize race "ANA AVATAR XPRIZE" in 2018, with a total prize pool of approximately 1 billion yen, and is leading a global movement to shape a new avatar market, involving 820 teams from 81 countries.
https://www.anahd.co.jp/group/pr/202004/20200401-2.html
◆What is an avatar?
At avatarin Inc., an avatar is a remote-controlled robot conceived to solve social issues. It is a next-generation mobility and human augmentation technology that brings together cutting-edge technologies such as robotics, AI, VR, communications, and haptic technology, allowing robots placed in remote locations to be controlled via the internet, transmitting consciousness, skills, and presence, enabling people to connect, communicate, and work.
◆What is avatarin?
"avatarin" (URL: https://avatarin.com/) is the world's first avatar platform, developed by avatarin Inc., where anyone can freely use avatars implemented in society. By accessing "avatarin" from websites and apps, in other words "avatar-in," people all over the world can enter the real world from the digital world as social infrastructure, moving their avatar in real time as if it were their own body and participating in society.
◆About newme
"newme" (URL: https://avatarin.com/avatar/newme/) is a popular communication avatar equipped with the functions necessary for widespread use in society, based on the results of demonstration experiments conducted by avatarin Inc. By transmitting your presence and consciousness to your avatar, "newme," you can use it as your avatar for a variety of purposes, including communication that transcends physical distance.
"newme" use case video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cf0fcDp4qo
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