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To celebrate its 20th anniversary, café&books bibliothèque's Fukuoka Tenjin store is holding a Pancake Fair from September 16, 2026, offering 10 pancakes including a Fukuoka-exclusive mentaiko pancake and returning favorites.
Calbee is bringing back Pizza Potato Genovese Flavor, which recreates the taste of Genovese pizza, at convenience stores nationwide from October 26, 2026 and at other stores from November 2, 2026.
Jewelry brand CANAL 4℃ releases its new Stainless Collection, made with surgical stainless steel and designed with low allergy in mind, on October 16, 2026 at CANAL 4℃ stores nationwide and its official online shop.
British lifestyle brand Cath Kidston launches a new project, "Life with BOOK BAG," with a pop-up at Daikanyama Tsutaya Books from October 28 to November 13, 2026, offering 21 Book Bag designs alongside books on London culture and lifestyle.
Japanese nail polish brand Causette.Joli is releasing its 2026 winter-limited "Winter Galaxy" collection of three colors, with preorders starting October 22 and general sale beginning November 6, 2026.
A new Happy Kuji lottery marking the 40th anniversary of the Chibi Maruko-chan original work goes on sale November 7, 2026 at 850 yen per draw, with 9 prize tiers plus a Last Prize led by a "Maruko's Room" figure and a Volume 1 figure.
The Mucha Uma!! Chiikawa Sushi POP UP STORE opens at Fukuoka Mitsukoshi on October 16, 2026, with LINE-based entry tickets for the first three days, a trading card novelty with purchases, and a Chiikawa POP UP STORE and Nagano Market POP UP SHOP held concurrently.
New goods featuring newly drawn "tea party" illustrations from the anime Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun will be sold at the Chugai Mining booth [Y-23] at Animate Girls Festival 2026 at Sunshine City in Ikebukuro on November 7 and 8, 2026, with online pre-orders also available.
CHUMS has released the PERTEX series, a reversible winter lineup that pairs lightweight PERTEX UNLIMITED® fabric on the outside with a recycled polyester fleece on the inside.
A limited-time event reimagining COBRA THE SPACE PIRATE in traditional Japanese sumi-e ink painting starts October 16, 2026 at SHIBUYA TSUTAYA IP Bookstore and October 19 at Kyoto IP Bookstore, with large sumi-e artworks on display and original goods on sale.
COSPA is releasing new Frieren: Beyond Journey's End goods, including three Tsumamare acrylic charms, T-shirts, bags, a reel key holder and dialogue acrylic stands, with early sales for most items at Machi★Asobi vol.31 on October 17 and 18, 2026, ahead of general release in late January 2027.
An online lottery for Dahlia in Bloom: Crafting a Fresh Start with Magical Tools goes on sale on Kujibikido on October 22, 2026, with prizes using Hachi Komada's original illustrations, at 770 yen per draw.