I still couldn't get out of the newsletter box after signing up for the newsletter, but refreshing the page made the 'close' at the top right of the newsletter box.

Their inventory in store outside of Japan can seem a bit random, and I seem to remember there being something in the snacks/tea category before the site went down. I just wish they'd bring back the old down-flannel-nylon travel blankets. I'm one of those people that gets cold easily and not only is it warmer than what any airplane will give you, it also has snaps along the side that lets you wear it as a skirt or cape and it folds down into its own pocket and takes up about as much space as a toiletries kit. If they ever reappear as an item, I've got a list of people to buy them for as gifts.