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Kenelephant will release the mojojojo Round Face Pouch Mono Ver., a monochrome capsule toy pouch in four designs (bird, bear, rabbit, and cat) at ¥500 each, exclusively at its directly operated stores in early November 2026.
Ten years after the release of Monster Hunter Stories on October 8, 2016, a commemorative visual featuring characters from across the series has been released, along with a BGM selection video and a police recruitment video made with the Osaka Prefectural Police.
MR.BROTHERS CUT CLUB opened NAKAMEGURO 2ND, its 11th store in Japan and overseas, in Nakameguro, Tokyo on October 2, 2026. A reception party at TRUNK(HOTEL) CAT STREET and a BROSH POP UP follow on October 16.
On October 13, 2026, Murakami Towel opens "MURAKAMI Honten," the first store for its D2C brand MURAKAMI, in front of the Matsuyama Castle Ropeway station building, where visitors can try and compare the KYOJI and KYOCHI lines at a hand-washing corner.
Museum Box, an online shop for museum merchandise from around the world, will take pre-orders from 9:00 PM on October 9, 2026 for a collection of Getty Museum Store goods, including jewelry, a scarf, and a folding fan inspired by Van Gogh's Irises. Pre-orders run for two days only, until 9:00 PM on October 11.
Women's brand emmi will release an exclusive version of the New Balance MT10 sneaker on October 15, 2026. The ¥18,920 (tax included) model features black suede with stone pink details.
Starting Friday, October 16, 2026, seven Nicolai Bergmann Flowers & Design stores are releasing flower boxes designed for each store's neighborhood, with the Fukuoka store starting pre-sale on October 9. Fresh flower boxes are ¥7,700 and preserved flower boxes ¥18,700, both tax included.
Southern Tower Dining on the 20th floor of Odakyu Hotel Century Southern Tower serves a Christmas lunch from December 1 to 25, 2026 and an eight-day Christmas dinner from December 18 to 25, with views from 100m above Tokyo.
Okinawa Harborview Hotel in Naha is running "Festive Season 2026" from November 4 to December 25, 2026, with Christmas menus at its buffet, teppanyaki restaurant, and lounge, special stay plans, live music, and a Santa Delivery to guest rooms on December 25.
Restaurant Grand Cinq at Oriental Hotel Tokyo Bay in Urayasu, Chiba, serves winter dishes and sweets from 14 countries, including rich chocolate desserts, from November 4, 2026 to January 31, 2027.
Starting October 8, 2026, Peak Design Tokyo in Ginza sells three new colors, Eclipse, Lapis, and Stone, for the City Sling 2L and City Backpack 22L from the City Line series, available only at the store in Japan.
Puyopuyo!! Quest will hold its official live broadcast, the 13.5th Anniversary Special, on October 10, 2026 at 8:00 PM, streaming on YouTube Live and X with voice actor guests.