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- Golf Courses run by JUN dominate top 2 spots at Rakuten's GORAD AWARD
JUN Group's golf courses " Ropé Club" and "JUN CLASSIC COUNTRY CLUB" dominated the top 2 positions at the word of mouth review ranking of "Rakuten GORA AWARD 2020". GORA is a golf course booking site.
Supervised by a golf legend Gene Sarazen, "JUN CLASSIC COUNTRY CLUB" originated in Nasu Tochigi Pref. in 1975, offering a golf course filled with a flavour of a Japanese resort destination.
Subsequently in 1990, its sister course "Ropé Club" complete with full facilities e.g. open-air natural hot spring, restaurant with terrace seating, opened.
Both courses were among the first to offer a holistic resort facilities as a fulfilling golf life along with leisure spaces for dining and entertainment, at the time when eating dinner at a golf course wasn't even possible.
We appreciate such high reviews from customers, wish them a more peaceful life and will continue to provide services that would equal these reviews.Ropé Club
JUN CLASSIC COUNTRY CLUB- 2021.03.12
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- BIOTOP livestreamed Ryuichi Sakamoto's talk on environmental issues
"BIOTOP", the complex shop owned by JUN Co., Ltd., offering fashion, botanical and food related topics as well as lifestyles which marks their 10th anniversary in 2020. BIOTOP has been supporting forest preservation activities every year since its opening by contributing 1% of annual profits to the forest preservation group "More Trees" where the musician, Ryuichi Sakamoto, acts as a representative.
The general incorporated association "More Trees" was established in 2007 in order to challenge the critical situation of deforestation and global warming. It aims to achieve "a society where forests and people can live together forever" under the slogan of "connecting cities and forests". It is involved in various projects such as developing "The Forest of more trees" that preserves forests in partnership with the local authorities, developing products and services utilizing domestically-produced timbers ,providing information on forests and their attractiveness through seminars and events.
Nature and plants are indispensable for BIOTOP and are its most important elements to share the views of BIOTOP with its customers. In addition, BIOTOP aims to "connect cities and people" under the concept of "the city landmark", which has many things in common with the activities of "More Trees" that advocates "connecting cities and forest" as its slogan.
Last December, BIOTOP livestreamed the talk session on its activities and environmental issues via its official Instagram account as the final event of its 10th anniversary year, hosting more trees' representative, Ryuichi Sakamoto and the Director, Shinkichi Mizutani.
Each brand of JUN Group's promotes initiatives that care for the environment as a part of its SDGs activities. To be specific, we pursue approaches that the fashion industry can adopt step by step such as developing products using sustainable materials, asking for support for its "Green Down Project", and enhancing circular fashion.
In parallel to this, we also continue to support forest preservation activities by donating a part of our sales profits. We will deliver a report regularly on the activities of "More Trees" which aims to achieve "a society where forests and people live together forever "in order to raise the awareness that each purchase made on BIOSHOP helps forest preservation activities.「more trees」
"More Trees" begun as a worldwide forest making project appealing literally for "More Trees". Ryuichi Sakamoto, Haruomi Hosono, Yukihiro Takahashi, Shinichi Nakazawa and Moichi Kuwabara became promoters to take action against rapidly growing concerns about the critical situation of deforestation and global warming. They established the association with more than 100 advocates. "More Trees" tackles various projects having the concept of "connecting cities and forests" and aims to achieve "a society where forests and people can live together forever".
Click here for the website.
https://www.more-trees.org/- 2021.01.22
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- A Train Channel ad of JUN&ROPÉ wins the Best Award in The Transportation Advertising Grand Pr
JUN&ROPÉs video ad "JUN&ROPE' MENS DEBUT" was chosen for the Best Award from 1,527 ads in The Train Digital Media sector of " The Transportation Advertising Grand Prix 2020" hosted by JR-East.
In 2019 Spring, the ladies' golf wear brand "JUN&ROPÉ" launched men's lines. To mark this, the ad was created by re-editing for use in "The Train Channel (JR-East's digital signage for a train carriage).
Josh Kelly, a popular Instagrammer appearing in the ad, is known as the "golf trick shot" master and has been posting a series of viral videos using a golf ball. We were deeply impressed with his splendid performances and made him an offer to be part of our video ad. As a result, a dynamic ad was made without any tweaks. His skills in the ad are entirely real !JUN&ROPÉ MENS DEBUT
Best Award in The Transportation Advertising Grand Prix 2020, Train Digital Media sectorWhat is The Transportation Advertising Grand Prix?
"The Transportation Advertising Grand Prix" originated in "The Excellent Train Carriage Poster Exhibition" which started in 1956 (Showa 31). It was a large-scale exhibition for transportation advertising which assembled excellent posters for a train carriage which had been selected by Japanese National Railways, private railway companies and a Tokyo streetcar in Tokyo and surrounding areas.
It was followed by "The Japanese National Railways Advertising Exhibition" and "The Shinkansen Advertising Exhibition" for a Shinkansen carriage and Shinkansen stations. in 1989 (Heisei 1). JR-East presented and organized "JR-East Poster Grand Prix" by integrating them all gradually. The name was then changed to "the Traffic Advertising Grand Prix" in 2006 (Heisei 18), expanding to ads for other train companies such as Tsukuba Express, Rinkai Line, Yurikamome Line, JR freight and Shinano Railway Company.- 2021.01.06
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- Chateau Jun receives best evaluation of Japanese alcoholic beverage in Hong Kong i.e. top Platinum prize in "Hong Kong Washu Awards"
"Koshu 2019" from the Chateau Jun run by JUN Co.,Ltd. won the best Platinum award in the Japanese white wine section at a competition of Japanese alcoholic beverage "Hong Kong Washu Awards which took place in November in Hong Kong.
In the sparking wine section the gold prize also went to "Jun Sparking".
JUN Group's own winery "Chateau Jun" is located in Katsunuma-cho, Koshu-shi, Yamanashi prefecture. which is known as one of the country's finest wine-producing areas.
We produce and deliver mellow wine from vineyards owned by the firm and our contracted vine growers.
We will aim to boost its recognition both at home and broad, and to contribute to a further development of Japanese wine.●Japanese White Wine Platinum
Koshu 2019 Chateau Jun
●Sparkling Wine Gold
Chateau Jun Sparkling Chateau Jun
●Champion Trophy
Japanese White Wine Koshu 2019 Chateau Jun・About the Hong Kong Washu Awards
This is a competition which carries out an evaluation of Japanese alcoholic beverage at the Exhibition by "RBHK (Restaurant and Bar Hong Kong) x GA (Gourmet Asia)" which took place for the first time this year.
"Miss SAKE Hong Kong", the ambassador promoting Japanese alcoholic beverage and Japanese culture in Hong Kong, female restaurant business professionals consisting of Hong Kong based wine educators, wine producers, and journalists provide the evaluations.
Hong Kong Washu Awards 2020
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- New online shop "wa-syu.com" delivering the joy of Japanese wines has launched
- The deeper world of Japanese wines we haven't encountered yet
On Tuesday December 15, JUN Co., Ltd. launched its online shop "wa-syu OFFICIAL ONLINE SHOP (hereafter wa-syu)" which focuses on how to enjoy Japanese wine.
"wa-syu" is the online shop focusing on Japanese wines which is run by JUN Co., Ltd. JUN Co., Ltd has been running its own winery in Katsunuma-cho, Koshu-city, Yamanashi since 1979.
We only use grapes which are grown and harvested in Japan. Since Japan is a long island that stretches to from North to South, "Japanese wines" which are produced in Japan, are rich in varieties of taste and character shaped by the grape types and the local climate in which they are grown.
We provide online information that connects our grape farmers all over Japan, highlighting the attractiveness of Japanese wines which can't be experienced with other wines, such as Bordeaux and California wines.wa-syu OFFICIAL ONLINE SHOP : https://wa-syu.com/
In "wa-syu," we select wineries and precious brands from all over Japan. In commemoration of the opening, we also released collaboration wines with our partner wineries and wines with bespoke designed labels.
In "@wasyuofficial", the official SNS account of wa-syu.com, we provide the latest information on the products and wineries that our buyers carefully select from various places throughout Japan. They are wine experts authorized by the Japan Sommelier Association.
※ Our official SNS account is limited to those who are over the age of 20. If you are under 20 years old, please refrain from following our SNS account and from sharing information on alcohol drinks. Drinking alcohol under the age of 20 and drink-driving are both prohibited by a law.
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- JUN Group approves "Green Down Project" and starts collecting unnecessary down products
JUN CO., Ltd agreed with the "Green Down Project" which aims to achieve a "down recycling society" and started initiatives to collect down products and to develop recycled down items.
As part of a corporate SDGs-related activity, starting on Thursday the 1st October., 2020, we collected down products through collection boxes located at some of the stores of "ROPE/ROPE MADEMOISELLE/ROPE PICNIC/ViS/JUN RED" and proactively proceeded with its offer for a sustainable lifestyle.
Furthermore, the campaign (which gives a free gift of GLOBAL iD points) was in place until Saturday the 31st of October., allowing those "JUN GLOBAL iD members" who cooperated by bringing those down products to receive 500 points at a time. This is also applicable to a new membership.
<About The Green Down Project>
It takes more than a single company to realise a "down recycling society". To build the down recycling system, takes an understanding and cooperation of not only down related companies but also communities, and each and every one the consumers.
The "Green Down Project" is the driving force behind this.
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- New official EC site to open with a focus on 3 themes: Lifestyle, Beauty, and Sports
On Thursday the 24th September., JUN Group's Official Shopping Store "JaDoRe JUN Online (www.junonline.jp)" opened its sister site "Life & Beauty by JUN ONLINE" which caters to curious, inquiring-minded females and focuses on 3 themes of lifestyle, beauty, and sports.
This website has the collection of carefully selected lifestyle, beauty, and sport related brands from the JUN Group in addition to its own selection of brands for the occasion.
We offer items and ideas that are there for our new daily life.
We also have for our original web contents, Ms. Sakiko Fukuhara as the creative director, editor/producer at the editorial & management office〈LESEN inc.〉to explore many unknowns on lifestyle, beauty, and sports.【BRAND】
lifestyle
BALMUDA / 長谷園 / Sghr / かもしか道具店 / PASS THE BATON / LE CREUSET
BIOTOP / SALON adam et ropé / La Maison de Vent / 松徳硝子 / 月兎 / ライヨール/ 能作 / HARIO ...and more.
beauty
SHIGETA / Huxley / MiMC ONE / Athlete X / LONGLEAGE / KITOWA
THREE / Oltana / MILK&co / SENSE OF HUMOR / Davids / LIVRER / miel ...and more.
sports
NERGY / NIKE / JUN&ROPÉ / Vuori / Peak Performance / casall
YEAR OF OURS / Hugger Mugger / B YOGA / OOFOS Hydro Flask / GO DASH DOT ...and more.Life&Beauty by JUN ONLINE
https://landb.junonline.jp/
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- A flagship shop "TOKiON the STORE" opens in MIYASHITA PARK
JUN Co., Ltd. has set up a new company called "TOKION, Inc." to administrate its flagship shop "TOKiON the STORE" within its media & EC website as well as in RAYARD MIYASHITA PARK, in cooperation with INFAS Publications which has been publishing innovative fashion & culture media such as "Ryuko Tsushin", "STUDIO VOICE" and "WWD JAPAN".
We bring cutting-age cultures in Japan to the world and challenge ourselves to develop our business with a fresh perspective without limiting its scope. We also pursue the business that will create new value and market.On July 28, RAYARD MIYASHITA PARK opened as a new Shibuya landmark between Shibuya Station and the Harajuku / Omotesando areas. It has a skateboarding park, climbing facilities and a 5-a-side football court within its linear-shaped land. The park was previously known as Miyashita Park and recognized as an urban park for street culture with a feeling of freedom.
As one of our new business, the flagship shop "TOKiON the STORE" in RAYARD MIYASHITA PARK, explores the way the new media and flagship shop matches the new era by selecting items under the theme of "bringing cutting-age cultures in Japan to the world"."TOKION" was first issued in 1996 and gained popularity as a magazine that represented the street scene of Tokyo. INFAS publication started to issue it from 2003.
The publication was suspended in 2008. However, in 2020, it was revived by JUN and INFAS Publications as a project that still offers various services including digital media, magazine, E-commerce and stores, etc. to deliver information based on reality in a post-truth and post-Corona era. TOKION is "the media with the sociality" that adheres to and defines reality, centering the message of "bringing cutting-age cultures in Japan to the world".- 2020.08.03
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- Chateau Jun receives 4 stars in "Japan Winery Award 2020"
Chateau Jun run by JUN Co., Ltd. won 4 stars in the 3rd Japan Winery Award 2020 which signifies an endorsement to a winery that generally produces high quality, stable, outstanding wine depending on brand and vintage.
JUN Group's own winery "Chateau Jun" is located in Katsunuma-cho, Koshu-shi, Yamanashi prefecture. which is known as one of the country's finest wine-producing areas.
We produce and deliver mellow wine from vineyards owned by the firm and our contracted vine growers.About Japan Winery Award
In hopes of helping all consumers appreciate wine, this award invites Japanese wine shops and restaurants, Japanese wine authors and writers with basically more than 10 years of experience to discuss and carefully judge and select wineries worthy of the prizes and to award wineries of excellent quality wine.
Japan Winery Award Website
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- ROPÉ ETERNEL launches zero-waste recycling project using leftover fabrics from past collections
As part of the initiatives for a recycling-oriented fashion, ROPÉ ETERNEL run by JUN Co., Ltd. launched a recycling project which involves leftover fabrics from their past collections, so that fashion can be reconsidered as absolutely essential in the world.
This is called "FROM LEFTOVER FABRICS ♡OUR UPCYCLE PROJECT♡".
The project involves in house staff who do all the production work ranging from careful cutting and sewing by hand at the company atelier to paper tag graphics, wrapping and releasing 4 collections in total on a monthly basis.
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- The world's first microplastic-free luxury lipstick brand, La Bouche Rouge opens its first shop in Japan,
On Wednesday the 20th November., JUN Co., Ltd. opened the country's first "La Bouche Rouge" shop located on the 1st floor of Isetan Shinjuku Store.
La Bouche Rouge is a luxury cosmetics brand which originated in Paris in 2017 and established by Founder & Creative Director Nicolas Gerlier.
This French label has been redefining the standards of pure, sustainable, and new beauty since its foundation.
The lipsticks are formulated with a combination of traditional techniques found in French craftsmanship, sustainability, and technologies.
La Bouche Rouge lipsticks are absolutely free from ingredients such as microplastics, parabens, paraffin, preservatives, animal oil and fat etc.
They are also brightly coloured, comfortable to apply, and long-lasting.
Additionally, vegan tanned leather cases are available to match and hold the lipstick collection.
You can engrave initials on these cases for an extra cost at the shop.・Colour Refills in 21 colours
・Cases in 8 colours
・Engraving service available- 2019.11.18
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- "shop managers conference 2019" takes place
On Thursday the 17th October. JUN Co., Ltd. organised the "shop managers conference 2019" at the Tokyo Marriott Hotel. This conference aimed to increase the motivation across the whole group and is an event by shop managers for shop managers. This is the 7th event which has expanded to sub-managers who have never taken part, reaching approximately 350 participants from all over the country.
On this occasion 11 selected members of the executive committee carried out planning, operations and facilitations under the theme of "MOTIVATED BY YOU Light your heart".
Various programmes were scheduled throughout the day for the participants to develop and skill up which will be communicated to their colleagues at work on the next day. These programmes included a series of lectures given by a visiting lecturer, CEO & President Susumu Sasaki on where JUN is headed, and high-calibre staff on customer services and styling. In addition, mixed group discussions with divisional staff took place.The visiting lecturer was Mr. Ryuji Nakatake, the former head coach of the Japan U-20 rugby team, who currently acts as Coaching Director at Japan Rugby Football Union as well as a corporate leadership trainer.
He started off with his delight at the current rugby frenzy across the country and discussed leadership attitudes and perspectives which drew keen interest from the audience representing the next generation.
15 "fashionistas" singled out from the attendees walked down a runaway and demonstrated "NIGHT OUT STYLE" set as the dress code for the occasion, bringing excitement to the afterparty that followed.
The party brought together the nationwide and in-house staff that don't normally get to meet in person at all and allowed them to socialise, and boost morale with one another.- 2019.10.29
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