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Beauty goods brand BRiOSS is releasing a limited-quantity Hello Kitty design of its compact Charm Lift, a heated gua sha with EMS and vibration, for ¥4,378 (tax included) from early November 2026.
Can★Do will launch its first Zootopia product series on November 5, 2026, with 50 items including blind-box memo pads, keyholders, and an eco bag with a donut-shaped pouch.
Little Princess CELFORD, the new dog and cat line from the fashion brand CELFORD, teams up with Hello Kitty for the first time. The collection of two dogwear styles and a walking bag goes on sale November 5, 2026 at sanrio house stores in Shinjuku, Osaka and Nagoya and on the official online store.
A limited-time pop-up store, CHARACTER STORE by Necogusa, runs November 4 to 17, 2026, at Ekimaru A La Mode Kyoto mini in JR Kyoto Station, selling goods from Sonny Angel, Smiski, GPSBOX (Chiikawa and mofusand), and the TV anime Jujutsu Kaisen.
The Chickip Dancers Winter Festival runs from December 18, 2026 to April 4, 2027 at Minakami Kogen Ski Resort in Gunma, with dance shows and greetings, photo spots, a stamp rally kit, and Lucky Lift rides.
Chiikawa Bakery in Tokyo and Osaka will sell Christmas-themed Chiikawa, Hachiware, and Usagi breads from November 13 to December 27, 2026, along with a Tokyo-exclusive tiramisu-style Hachiware loaf and holiday goods.
Daimaru Umeda in Osaka hosts the limited-time K-BEAUTY POP UP from November 4 to 10, 2026, with Korean beauty brands, gifts for visitors, and special events on Korean weddings and skincare.
Kracie's Dear Beauté HIMAWARI is releasing four Moomin collaboration out-bath treatments in limited quantities, starting with the Treatment Water on November 9, 2026, with designs themed around the start of winter in Moomin Valley.
Dragon Stadium, an immersive virtual sports facility with 17 games, opens on November 2, 2026 at Festival Land on the grounds of Ryugujo Spa Hotel Mikazuki in Kisarazu, Chiba.
The Echizen Crab Festival 2026 (越前かにまつり2026) will be held on November 14, 15, 21, and 22 at Michi-no-Eki Echizen in Echizen Town, Fukui, with on-the-spot sales of Echizen crab and seiko crab, dried fish, and seafood dishes.
The main trailer for Ensemble Stars!! DREAM LIVE Tour 10th 𝄪ALL STARS!! 3-Screen Live Screen has been released. The film will be shown at cinemas in Tokyo, Osaka, Hiroshima, and Kumamoto from January 1 to 14 and March 5 to 18, 2027.
To mark the 50th anniversary of the Japanese edition of The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Gakken Stayful will release a stationery series with stickers, memo pads, a notebook, sticky notes, bookmarkers, and flake stickers from November 12, 2026.