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ZOZOTOWN will open pre-orders on September 18, 2026, for the Pokémon 30th Anniversary 1025 T-shirt Collection, turning all 1,025 known Pokémon into T-shirt designs across 13 sizes for kids and adults, with a bonus Pikachu sticker and original packaging included.
Red Lobster Nerima Sekimachi, the second-longest-running Red Lobster restaurant in Japan, celebrated its 41st anniversary on September 11, 2026. To mark the occasion, the restaurant is giving away non-for-sale Red Lobster original merchandise exclusively to its LINE members from September 14 to 23.
Square Enix is bringing a real-life mystery-solving game touring Tokyo's Yamanote Line stations, in collaboration with Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven. Reservations open September 17, 2026 through the Square Enix e-STORE ahead of an early-October release, with a random Seven Heroes sticker included for early buyers.
Royal Enfield's annual digital art contest Art of Motorcycling returns for Season 6 with the theme "GAME MODE ON," inviting artists from 13 regions including Japan to reinterpret motorcycling through a retro game lens. Entries close October 21, 2026, with winners announced November 5–10.
Samantha Thavasa LUMINE SHINJUKU is hosting a period-limited PINOWASSAN pop-up shop from September 17 to 23, 2026, with a special event featuring Kanna Hashimoto on opening day.
The fan-favorite Sanrio Characters "Suntanned Sleepy Capsule Keychain" series is back at Aeon Fantasy's cashless "Kapuebo" capsule toy machines, featuring Hello Kitty, Kuromi, My Melody, Pompompurin, and Cinnamoroll in sunburned, swimsuit-clad designs.
Seishin Tougei is releasing a miniature moss bonsai growing kit shaped like a matcha bowl, available in three glaze colors, on September 14, 2026. Priced at ¥1,600 before tax, it lets you enjoy a tea bowl's texture and craftsmanship alongside a small patch of real moss.
Netmarble's fantasy RPG Seven Knights Re:BIRTH is collaborating with the anime Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, with pre-registration opening today, September 14, ahead of a collaboration event running from October 1 to October 29.
As the accommodation partner of the Maebashi Biennale 2026, running September 19 to December 20 in central Maebashi, Shiroiya Hotel is hosting a lineup of related programs — from a Gunma sake pop-up bar and a gastronomy demonstration to Suntory drink collaborations, an art illumination by Mirocomachiko, and a limited-edition cookie tin.
SINN PURETÉ's first color cosmetics item, リップスタッチ Oil Tint, goes on general sale on September 14, 2026, offering five honeyed shades that combine shine, color, longevity, and moisture in a lemon cake-scented oil tint.
The Sirotan Funwari Store on Harajuku's Takeshita Street is marking its 1st anniversary in September 2026, having welcomed around 26,000 visitors over the past year and grown into a flagship destination for fans seeking Sirotan's comfort from across Japan and overseas. From September 18, the store holds its "1st Anniversary" fair with Harajuku-exclusive items and purchase bonuses, alongside a message board event tied to the TV anime's October debut.
Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu — the franchise's first theatrical release in seven years — arrives on Blu-ray + DVD and 4K UHD + Blu-ray on September 30, 2026, with bonus content including a new featurette on how the film brought its alien creatures to life for The Dejarik Match.