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From October 25 to December 25, 2026, the Kuboso Memorial Museum of Arts in Izumi, Osaka, presents works from the Yokosuka Museum of Art collection, with related events including a night museum with projection mapping and a sukajan try-on.
On October 17 (Saturday) and 18 (Sunday), 2026, the Kyoto International Manga Museum hosts the indie game exhibition Kyoto Game Daisakusen, where visitors can play nine original games made by students from Kyoto Seika University and others at BitSummit Game Jam 2026, with a related talk session on both days.
Launer London joins the first half of British Fair 2026 at Hankyu Umeda Main Store from October 7 to 12, 2026, taking orders for the QE II model that celebrates the 100th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II's birth.
Love Liner is releasing the limited-edition "Sheer Collection" of pencil eyeliners in three sheer shades, including two real mucosa colors designed for lower-lash-line makeup, in limited quantities in stages from early October.
LUNA EARTH ONLINE has added autumn-colored scrunchies, simple gold and silver accessories and earring catches to its lineup, with new items released on Thursday, October 1. Prices range from ¥110 to ¥1,430 (tax included).
New merchandise for the TV anime Magical Girl Raising Project: Restart, including trading can badges, trading stickers, acrylic stands, acrylic art and a rubber mat, is open for pre-order from October 5 to October 22, 2026 via Gets Oshi Mart.
Finnish design house Marimekko introduces new Unikko and Tiiliskivi home items in elegant pink and terracotta tones, going on sale in stages from October 9, 2026 at Marimekko stores nationwide and online stores.
Matomage, the updo styling brand from Utena, started its "ウチらが主役大作戦" (Uchira ga Shuyaku Daisakusen) campaign on October 5, 2026. The scented Hair Styling Stick and the Hair Arrangement Water compete with the standard items through an X comment campaign and a final vote, with prizes for 100 and 30 winners.
A survey of 302 buyers of the MISSHA M PRO BLACK MESH CUSHION [Semi-Matte] found 97.0% satisfaction with the overall finish, and a white-quilted second model goes on sale on October 19, 2026.
Mitsukoshi Isetan Group's autumn "think good" sustainability campaign runs from October 7, 2026, with upcycling projects, a student design award and regional craft items at Isetan Shinjuku, Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi and Ginza Mitsukoshi.
A free demo of the PC superhero physics sandbox game MOLTYN, which supports Japanese and eight other languages, becomes available on Steam on October 6, 2026 at 10:00 PM (JST), ahead of its appearance at Steam Next Fest and an Early Access launch planned for November 12.
Preorders for the limited-quantity Paris-Brest Pistachio Apricot open on October 9, 2026 at the Mr. CHEESECAKE official online store, with two limited cheesecake flavors available as sets during the preorder period.