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AmiAmi's Akihabara Radio Kaikan and Ikebukuro Mini Fair Goods stores host the Trickcal:Chibi Go pop-up store from October 9 to 25, 2026, with AmiAmi-exclusive products, purchase bonuses and a stamp rally.
A VACHEMENT pop-up store runs at Tomorrowland Lumine Shinjuku from October 8 to 25 and at Lumine Tachikawa from October 15 to November 1, 2026, with TOMORROWLAND exclusive outerwear and fall/winter 2026 new arrivals.
VATEN F, a rice-fermented drink made without pressing or filtering its raw materials, goes on sale on Thursday, October 8, and provides dietary fiber alongside amino acids, citric acid and polyphenols.
VS Tokimeki Night SPECIAL, the largest edition of the series, will be held on Saturday, December 5, 2026 at Yokohama World Porters, using the VS PARK facility and a rooftop venue overlooking the Minato Mirai night view. Up to 1,000 singles aged 18 to 32 can take part.
W Osaka will hold its COUNTDOWN PARTY 2026 - 2027 on December 31, 2026, with performances by GENDAI, TRAinnovation and Yuuki Yoshiyama, followed by a free New Year's Day celebration on January 1, 2027.
An online lottery celebrating Elaina's birthday from TV anime Wandering Witch: The Journey of Elaina goes on sale on Kujibikido on October 17, featuring newly drawn cheer × bunny and fluffy cat costume illustrations and scene images, priced at 770 yen per draw.
Weleda's new Skin Food Shower Cream, made with the brand's four-botanical Skin Food Phyto Infusion and organic sunflower seed oil, went on sale on October 8, 2026.
WILDSIDE, the conceptual project from Yohji Yamamoto Inc., is releasing cotton canvas sneakers made with MOONSTAR's FINE VULCANIZED line. They go on sale on October 14, 2026, online and at three stores in Osaka and Tokyo.
The British lifestyle brand William Morris At Home, an official partner of the William Morris Gallery, arrives in Japan with a bath and body care line, on sale early at Hankyu Umeda's British Fair 2026 from October 14 and generally from October 20.
woofie, a sweets brand from Sucrey, will release a limited-time Millefeuille [Caramel & Almond] on October 9, 2026, with crisp pie layers and salty caramel cream, sold only at its イイトルミネ新宿 store.
Y's / Y's for men opens a new store on the 2nd floor of Ikebukuro PARCO on Friday, October 16, 2026. Ikebukuro-exclusive items and double-name sweatshirts and pants go on sale, and a logo keychain is offered with a ¥44,000 purchase (tax included).
Afternoon Tea LIVING is releasing its Afternoon Tea Christmas 2026 collection from October 21, 2026, at stores nationwide and the official online store, featuring Christmas trees in green and red, wreaths, and snow globes.