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A limited-time Shoso in Bungo and Alchemist offers new moon-viewing-style Japanese outfits for five literary masters, running from October 5 until 1:59 PM on October 14, 2026, with a first-time half-price 10-pull.
A new limited model of the OCEANUS analog radio-controlled solar watch, the OCW-SG1000MC features a newly developed marble ceramic bezel that evokes the powerful swells of the sea. It goes on sale November 13 at ¥748,000 (tax included), limited to 300 pieces.
The ONE STAR AGED CANVAS IGNT goes on sale on October 13, 2026, pairing 90s One Star details with the fire pattern from the ALL STAR IGNT in a single Black/Red Flame colorway.
Daimaru Shinsaibashi is stocking a wide range of chestnut sweets in October, including the top picks of this year's new employees, and giving out limited-edition "Pukkuri Stickers" with qualifying purchases from October 13 to November 10, 2026.
DAIZO, DAISO's official character, debuts as a capsule toy with the Face Pouch Collection (5 designs, ¥400 each) from early October 2026, followed by a BIG plush crane game prize in the fourth week of October.
DMM GAMES' "DeepOne: Fragment of Void and Dream" and "Orphans Order" are running the joint collaboration event "Autumn Fest: All-In Bunny Night" from October 6 to October 19, 2026, with collaboration-exclusive skins, special missions, login bonuses, and a DMM Points campaign.
Dior's Holiday Collection 2026 "Cinnamon Glaze" goes on sale in limited quantities nationwide on October 30, 2026, after an advance release on October 14. It features eyeshadow, lip, cheek, highlighter, and nail items.
A free demo of the new adventure game Diss Diss Discussion, based on stage plays by Yuu Tomisaka of Aga-risk Entertainment, became available on Steam on October 6, 2026. The full game is scheduled for release in early 2027.
Milan-born bag brand DONE! is holding its first pop-up store in the Kansai region on the 1st floor of Hankyu Umeda Main Store from October 7 to 13, 2026. Purchasers receive a colorful strap and a heart carabiner, and founder Stefania Gnutti will be in the store on opening day.
Tokyo DisneySea sells Duffy and Friends winter program goods and food souvenirs from November 2, 2026, to January 13, 2027, for a limited time. A special menu at Tokyo DisneySea Hotel MiraCosta, limited-time Disney Resort Line free passes, and a Steiff-produced Duffy for Tokyo DisneySea's 25th anniversary are also part of the lineup.
A limited collection of six cosmetics from Korean beauty brand Etude and the Korean character CHOIGOSIM marks Etude's 15th anniversary in Japan and goes on sale at variety stores and drugstores nationwide from November 1, 2026.
On December 19, 2026, the Fairfield by Marriott Michinoeki Project and Tamba Wine in Kyotamba, Kyoto Prefecture will hold a special Christmas dinner featuring Kyoto duck (京鴨®), game meat, and Japanese Black beef with wine pairings, exclusively for guests of Fairfield by Marriott Kyoto Kyotamba.