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Womenswear brand emmi is releasing two special-order items made with the Japanese inner down brand TAION, a quilted coat (¥34,980, tax included) and a quilted skirt (¥24,200, tax included), at its directly managed stores nationwide on October 14 (Wednesday), with advance orders open online.
Ahead of its official Steam launch on October 29, the mobile RPG Epic Seven has revealed a lineup of events, including a new server called "Foundry" and a Steam demo available from October 8 to October 27.
Dogs in hats, scarves and knitwear, based on the work of art student artist Facaierr, become charm figures rolling out nationwide from late November 2026 in five designs plus one secret.
Commemorative goods sold at the FINAL FANTASY X 25th anniversary exhibition FINAL FANTASY X MUSEUM-幻光の記憶- are offered through post-exhibition online sales on Movic's mail-order site from 5:00 PM on October 9, 2026 to 11:59 PM on November 8, 2026. The lineup includes items that sold out at the venue, with shipping scheduled from around early February 2027.
To mark FREAK'S STORE's 40th anniversary, ALPHA INDUSTRIES and NANGA team up on a reversible down MA-1 and a 3-way M-65 fishtail parka, on sale online from October 9 (Fri.) and in FREAK'S STORE stores from October 10 (Sat.).
Acrylic stands, clear files, a can badge set and a sticker set featuring the plush-toy motif familiar from social media are joining the TV anime Frieren: Beyond Journey's End lineup, and pre-orders are also open for a T-shirt Collection reissue.
The Furukawa Festival in Hida City, Gifu Prefecture, a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage festival, was certified as a Night View Heritage of Japan on October 9, 2026, with its lantern-lit Yomatsuri night festival earning particularly high praise.
gelato pique cafe is holding a limited-time "Fig and Milk tea" fair from October 16 to December 3, 2026, featuring a crepe, a soft serve, and a Shibuya Hikarie-exclusive parfait made with seasonal figs.
AmiAmi has opened pre-orders for a chibi character figure of Kinich from Genshin Impact by APEX. The reference price is ¥9,240 (tax included), with release planned for August 2027.
From Tuesday, November 10 to Thursday, November 12, 2026, Ginza Aster's main restaurant holds the 389th "Meisai-seki" special tasting banquet. Themed "Modern Manchu-Han Imperial Feast," it uses 108 carefully selected ingredients and costs ¥160,000 per person with alcohol pairing.
The collaboration between GOLD'S GYM and Los Angeles fitness and lifestyle brand YoungLA arrives in Japan for the first time, with six limited-quantity items on sale from October 13, 2026 at select Gold's Gym and Fitness Shop stores and online.
A POP UP SHOP for the epic fantasy radio drama "Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation" runs at Yurakucho Marui from October 30 to November 15, 2026, with original goods featuring newly drawn illustrations, purchase bonuses, and simultaneous online pre-orders.