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Starting August 22, MIXI's word-battling mobile RPG Kotodaman is running back-to-back collaborations with Hiromu Arakawa's works — a returning Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood collab featuring the Elric brothers, followed on August 31 by a first-ever Daemons of the Shadow Realm collab, alongside a free daily summon campaign and an X follow-and-repost giveaway.
A collaboration campaign between KURAGEU ROA and ROUND1 is coming to ROUND1 locations nationwide from September 4 through December 6, 2026, featuring collaboration menus, packs, decorated rooms, novelty giveaways, and an AR stamp rally.
KURAND is opening a lottery sale for "Kinmokusei no Hachimitsushu," a mead infused with hand-sorted osmanthus flowers and produced by Mine no Yuki Shuzojo in Fukushima. Entries are open from August 21 through September 25, 2026, with winners notified afterward and bottles shipping from late October.
On September 25, 2026, Higaki, the restaurant inside Kyoto Gyoen, will hold its first-ever, limited-seating "Harvest Moon Special Dinner and Moon-Viewing Banquet," pairing a special kaiseki dinner with a moon-viewing gathering held in a specially arranged area in front of the Kyoto Imperial Palace's Seisho-mon gate.
Kyukamura Ibusuki begins serving its seasonal Ise Ebi (Japanese spiny lobster) course from September 1, timed with the citywide Ibusuki Autumn Gourmet Festival, and is also adding a new a la carte Ise Ebi tempura and miso soup dish this year.
Tokyo confectionery brand La Maison SHIROKANE will begin selling its Halloween Collection from September 1, 2026, at stores nationwide and its online shop, featuring jack-o'-lantern, ghost, and black cat motifs across a new cream cake, gift boxes, a book-shaped assortment, tablets, and chocolat sandwiches.
LA VIE 1923, set inside Osaka's historic red brick warehouse, is offering "AKARENGA SUMMER GRILL & FREE FLOW," a summer-only dinner pairing seasonal French dishes and BBQ-style grilled meats with a 90-minute free flow of wine, beer, cocktails, and highballs, from August through October 31, 2026.
Le Chocolat Alain Ducasse, the Paris-born chocolate specialty shop from chef Alain Ducasse, opens its seventh Japanese boutique — and first in Kyushu — at Iwataya Honten in Fukuoka on September 16, alongside sister brand Le Biscuit Alain Ducasse.
Village Vanguard-exclusive collaboration merchandise featuring original artwork based on the opening animation for Yuzusoft's latest visual novel LimeLight Lemonade Jam is now available for order, with items including tapestries, acrylic figures, T-shirts, and more.
Limited items featuring Sanrio's Little Twin Stars and Magical Twin Comets are coming to Thank You Mart stores nationwide from mid-September 2026, all priced at ¥390 (tax included ¥429), with online pre-orders opening August 21.
Louis Vuitton Women's Artistic Director Nicolas Ghesquière and Cosmetic Creative Director Pat McGrath collaborate for the first time on a limited-edition beauty collection for La Beauté Louis Vuitton, marking the Monogram's 130th anniversary with two collections, Monogram Dune and Monogram Infrarouge, each featuring an eyeshadow palette, satin lipstick, and topper lip balm inspired by its iconic canvas.
A limited-time pop-up shop featuring newly drawn "Wa Bunny"-concept illustrations of Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club members opens at Shinjuku Marui Men from September 3 to 13, 2026, offering original merchandise and a purchase lottery.