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Fragrance brand LOA is opening a nine-day pop-up called 'LOA POPUP TOKYO' in Harajuku, Tokyo, from September 19 to 27, 2026, letting visitors try all 14 of its scents alongside the debut of its first hair tool and a new scented scrunchie made with hair wear brand DRESS.
A pop-up shop for "Love Live! Hasunosora Jogakuin School Idol Club" built around a Gothic Punk Collection opens at Tokyo Anime Center on the 2nd floor of Shibuya Modi from October 9 to 25, 2026, offering newly illustrated merchandise and a no-lose purchase lottery.
A "Flower Goddesses" pop-up store for Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club opens on September 18 at Volks Akihabara Hobby Tengoku 2, running through October 4, before moving to Volks Osaka Showroom from October 10 to 25, with new merchandise featuring newly drawn illustrations and a purchase bonus postcard campaign.
A new pop-up shop themed around Love Live! Sunshine!! opens at Shinjuku Marui Men from October 2 to 12, 2026, offering newly drawn "gal uniform" merchandise, a no-lose purchase lottery, and standee displays.
ADAM ET ROPE', run by JUN Co., Ltd., is releasing a new special-order collaboration with British outerwear brand MACKINTOSH called the HUMBIE SL GTX EX, a shorter-length wool melton coat in black and navy priced at ¥169,400. It launches September 26, 2026 at ADAM ET ROPE' HOMME stores and on the J'aDoRe JUN ONLINE store.
Art e-commerce platform OIL brings artist Masaho Anotani's work to life with an in-person solo exhibition of more than 30 colorful pieces at OIL by Bijutsu Techo Gallery in Shibuya PARCO, running October 2 to October 25, 2026. Admission is free.
Granvista Hotels & Resorts is rebranding the Ginza Grand Hotel into the 147-room boutique hotel Maven Ginza on April 9, 2027, with reservations opening today.
MERRELL JAPAN APPAREL's 2026 fall/winter collection, built around wearing, layering, and transforming pieces for city and outdoor life, goes on sale from September 18.
Wakayama sake brewery Nakano BC is launching MILKMAGIC, a new liqueur that turns into a jelly-like texture when mixed with milk, in three tea flavors — hoji cha, matcha, and coffee — on October 1, 2026.
With one month to go before Minato HANABI 2026 lights up Kobe's harbor for its 5th edition, the city is rolling out three programs for visitors to explore the area around the fireworks, from a discount store tour to a waterfront digital stamp rally and limited-time hotel and restaurant plans.
Konami Arcade Games' video card game Monster Retsuden Oreca Battle 2 gains a collaboration monster with rock band Chevon called "Demon King Leonare," featured in the "Demon King Leonare 17 DAYS TOUR DUA・RHYTHM" event running from September 18 to October 4, 2026.
MUTA CHIMERA, an Italian restaurant that relocated from Gion to Awataguchi near Heian Shrine in April 2026, is marking its first autumn at the new address with a course that changes to match Kyoto's ingredients as the season deepens.