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The PC online dance game Club M Star celebrates one year of service with reward events, a new rare pet called Tailor Stitch, Halloween avatars and a Golden Pumpkin Coin exchange.
Designed by Jonathan Anderson, the Dior Ribbon sneakers add a new silhouette to the maison's lineup, debuting in beige and black, with new Cruise 2027 Collection variations in bouclé denim and sheepskin.
A new Sagara Embroidery Multi Pouch with Disney and Pixar characters from The Little Mermaid, Big Hero 6, Lilo & Stitch, Toy Story, and Zootopia goes on sale in late October for ¥2,530 (tax included) at retail stores nationwide.
ENFÖLD is holding a pop-up store on the 2nd floor of Isetan Shinjuku's Main Building from October 7 to 13, featuring sustainable limited items made from leftover fabric, the archetype collection, and collaboration items.
An online lottery featuring prizes made with scenes from the Everyday Host comic goes on sale on KADOKAWA's Kujibikido on October 15, 2026, with acrylic dioramas, acrylic stands, stamps, acrylic charms, and square can badges.
FAV LUX Nagoya Marunouchi, a 59-room hotel in Nagoya's Marunouchi area, will open in April 2027. About half of the rooms are bunk-bed rooms for up to six guests, and the top floor has a guests-only sauna, cold plunge and outdoor-air terrace.
Garmin Japan's new ultra-endurance GPS watch Enduro 4 goes on sale October 22, 2026 for ¥138,000 (tax included), with solar charging, about 320 hours of GPS activity recording and a weight of just 66 g.
The Gashapon Bandai Official Shop Ikebukuro Store in Sunshine City is renewing on October 8, 2026 (Thursday) with a new logo, a new store design, and 888 capsule toy machine slots, the first renewal ahead of Gashapon's 50th anniversary in 2027.
Reservations for The Premium Bitter Caramel Rum Ball, a six-piece box of rum-infused chocolate sweets priced at ¥5,400, are open at GENDY Ginza ahead of its November 1, 2026 release.
Grand Hyatt Tokyo in Roppongi is accepting reservations through December 28, 2026 for a 24-dish Chinese takeout plate from China Room, a Western-style osechi box with dishes from four restaurants, and a three-tier Japanese osechi from Shunbou. All items are pickup only.
Hakone Hotel Kowakien in Hakone, Kanagawa, plans to open guest rooms with semi-open-air hot spring baths in autumn 2027, and has added garden-side seating at its buffet restaurant, Fontainebleau.
Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo is offering a weekday-only, guests-only tea experience led by ceramic artist and tea master Shota Yamada, held in the registered tangible cultural property tea room "Zangetsu" and on a lawn facing the three-story pagoda, from October 1 to December 31, 2026 and March 1 to June 30, 2027.