The sale has ended.
Amazon.co.jp is hosting its first-ever "Black Friday" sale in Japan, running from 9:00 on November 22 through 23:59 on November 24.
With time-limited deals and a points-giveaway entry campaign, it might be the perfect chance to grab the items you've been eyeing for the winter ahead.
You can find the official sale page here: https://amzn.to/2OxOmMa
Recommended Items for Winter
Electric blankets are a must-have ally for winter. Whether you're sleeping or sitting at a desk, draping one over your lap should keep you from freezing. This particular blanket measures 140x80 cm, so if you spread it over your bed before turning in, you should be able to sleep nice and warm.
A black air purifier feels fitting for Black Friday, and it's another solid pick. The author owns the white version of this same model, which handles air purification and humidification at the same time — a real plus as we head into the dry season. The black model has a more premium feel, so it should look great in a stylish room!
When it comes to affordable heating, the go-to is a small ceramic heater. Realistically it'll struggle to warm a large living room, but for a room that isn't too spacious, this is enough. Even in the 10-tatami (about 16.5 m²) room the author used to live in, it warmed things up reasonably well. That said, the author dropped theirs last season and it started making a strange noise, so this might be a good opportunity to pick up a new one.
You might be thinking "what does that have to do with winter?!" — but a tablet is also a great pick. Being able to read e-books while curled up under the kotatsu is the best. Compared with higher-end tablets the performance is about what the price suggests, but for things like Kindle or Prime Video, this is a tablet you can enjoy at a very approachable price.
Recommended Digital Gadgets
Winter break is the perfect gaming season. Acer's 144Hz / 0.6ms-response display happened to be on sale. At 23.6 inches with a 1920x1080 resolution, you can enjoy FPS games in full-screen. Recommended for anyone who's been playing FPS but feels ready to break out of 60Hz.
This is right around the season when autumn foliage hits its peak, so consider this a great companion for your photo shoots! With 128GB of capacity, you can take a ton of photos. It isn't the fastest type, but for snapshot-style shooting it's more than fine.
Expanding your PS4 or PC storage ahead of the winter break could be a smart move too. At 1TB, you can store games to your heart's content. Pick one up before break and bulk-download all your games. Because it's an SSD, it's faster than an HDD and silent in operation — so you can play quietly, which is another plus!
