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On November 6 and 7, 2026, the Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum in Koganei, Tokyo, extends its hours until 8:30 PM for "Special Night Opening - Building Light-up," softly illuminating its historic buildings with candlelight, bamboo lanterns, gas lamps, and lit hearths.
Jewelry brand e.m. marks its 30th anniversary with a new collection and limited-edition collections going on sale at its directly operated stores nationwide on November 1, 2026, with an early release at Laforet Museum Harajuku from October 21 to 25.
Flying Tiger Copenhagen is introducing its 12-item "Playful Santa Series" as part of a 746-item Christmas lineup, on sale from October 16, 2026, with early sales at select stores and online from October 9.
for/c p.m, the premium line of the sustainable fashion brand for/c, goes on sale in earnest on October 13, 2026, at Rakuten Ichiba and ZOZOTOWN. Styling ideas for new middle and long coats are introduced, and knit and down items follow on October 21.
FREAK'S STORE has released exclusive Champion Reverse Weave® sweatshirts in 10 designs that express the history, culture, and mindset of various American regions, now on sale at stores nationwide and online.
The day-trip hot spring Fuji Chobo-no-Yu Yurari in Narusawa Village, Yamanashi, began selling autumn-only dishes on October 13, 2026, and its operator's mascot Fujippi is giving away pair tickets on X.
The Gauldrons Sherry Cask Finish #4, a Japan-exclusive blended malt whisky limited to 900 bottles, begins shipping to liquor stores nationwide on October 15, 2026. The suggested retail price is ¥14,190 (tax included).
chara-log has opened pre-orders for original The Ghost in the Shell merchandise, including trading can badges, bromides, an acrylic panel, and a Motoko Kusanagi T-shirt, with orders accepted until November 12, 2026 and shipping planned for January 2027.
A Girls Band Cry pop-up shop will run from October 17 to November 5, 2026 at Atre Kawasaki, offering new goods with illustrations by character designer Nari Teshima and a limited postcard bonus with purchase.
A Girls Band Cry collaboration event will be held at 12 Rakuya locations nationwide from October 26 to November 29, 2026, with bonuses, a Music Löyly collaboration, decorations, and original goods featuring a new Toei Animation illustration of the five members in yukata.
New TV anime Goodbye, Lara merchandise, including hologram and metallic can badge sets, acrylic character stands, sticker sets, an acrylic coaster, an acrylic keyring, and die-cut stickers, is now open for orders on the online shop CharaON!
On November 2 and 3, 2026, Hakone Retreat före & villa 1/f in Sengokuhara will hold a koniwa bonsai (small-garden bonsai) workshop for hotel guests, using saplings along with moss and stones gathered on the hotel grounds.