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Merchandise from the Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club Festival, held at ODAIBA Gamers and other locations, is now available for post-event mail order through the THE Chara online store, with a water balloon-themed lineup including clear snaps, can badges, acrylic figures, and more available to order from September 8 to September 29, 2026.
LOVEBOAT is releasing a new brand-logo hoodie from late October, updating the Y2K style of late-1990s and 2000s Shibuya gyaru culture with a modern oversized silhouette and street-inspired look, available in two colorways with a large logo print across the front.
Maison de FLEUR's 2026 anniversary collection, "Gâteau Buffet," brings 14 cake- and strawberry-inspired bags, pouches, and accessories to stores and STRIPE CLUB from September 18, alongside a lottery, novelty gifts, and Instagram and LINE campaigns.
Mesm Tokyo, Autograph Collection is serving a strawberry and pistachio "Layered Parfait — Shimmer of the Champs-Élysées" at its 16th-floor Whisk bar and lounge from October 1, 2026 to January 8, 2027, inspired by the glittering autumn streets of Paris's Champs-Élysées.
Yakitori Izakaya Minorido in Gifu City has introduced a new menu from September 8, featuring dishes built around Gifu's local ingredients with the restaurant's own playful spin, for everything from a casual solo drink to a full banquet.
From September 12 to November 4, Sanrio's Cinnamoroll teams up with Mishima Skywalk in Shizuoka for a limited-time collaboration featuring exclusive merchandise, collab drinks, photo spots dotted across the 400m suspension bridge, and a lottery high-five event.
RISTORANTE E'VOLTA -il cielo- on the 16th floor of Mitsui Garden Hotel Ginza Premier is serving a fall-limited afternoon tea built around Japanese chestnut, sweet potato, and pear, available from September 9 to November 10, 2026, with sweeping views over Ginza.
Miyako Resort Shima Bayside Terrace in Shima City, Mie Prefecture is fully renewing its breakfast menu from November 10, 2026, with a Japanese and Western lineup built around Mie Prefecture ingredients such as Matsusaka beef, Ise madai sea bream, and local eggs.
T-Two-O adds a new heather gray colorway to its Moomin horizontal shoulder bag, a soft muted gray designed to blend into autumn and winter outfits, with room for a 500ml bottle, multiple pockets, and a matching embroidered mini pouch.
Kobe Port Tower opened reservations on September 8 for entry tickets to "Moomin x Kobe Port Tower — a part of KOBE," a citywide Moomin-themed sightseeing event running October 10 to November 30, 2026, with two collaboration rooms at Hotel Okura Kobe also bookable from the same day.
mudae. by Justin Lee, the 12-seat dessert bar at Conrad Osaka's C:GRILL, begins serving a new autumn menu on September 9, 2026, featuring apple and miso popcorn, maitake with citrus and Pedro Ximénez sherry, and Shine Muscat with sudachi and dill.
An online lottery for "Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Season 3" launches on Kujibikido on September 15, featuring newly drawn illustrations of the characters in cheer girl outfits across a lineup of prizes, priced at 770 yen per draw.