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A special stationery collection inspired by RURU MARY'S confections will be available at TSUTAYA BOOKS locations nationwide starting December 12, 2025. Pre-orders open November 28 at 12:00 PM on the TSUTAYA BOOKS Online Store.
A new Starbucks concept store opened on the Shinkansen platform at JR Shin-Yokohama Station, offering freshly brewed coffee and light meals to travelers.
Addict Inc., which operates the original brand 'Flapper', is opening a POPUP STORE featuring official goods from Cartoon Network's popular anime 'The Powerpuff Girls' at MIYASHITA PARK in partnership with Warner Brothers Discovery Global Consumer Products.
TOKYO LOLLIPOP, a brand selected for Forbes JAPAN's Culture-Preneurs 30, opens a new store on the B2F of Ginza Station featuring an over 180cm tall giant vending machine and unique experiential shopping.
Eyewear brand Zoff collaborates with popular TV anime My Hero Academia for the first time. Pre-orders start December 1, 2025.
San-X Co., Ltd. announces a new collaboration between 3COINS and Sumikko Gurashi, featuring exclusive merchandise themed around Ebiten no Shippo's idol dreams, launching December 13, 2025.
The popular BUTTER NO ITOKO brand debuts in Yokohama with a new store at Sogo Yokohama featuring their full product lineup and an exclusive "Hama-mitsu Honey & Milk" flavor using local Yokohama honey.
The popular Cardcaptor Sakura TaKaRaBaKo POPUP SHOP arrives in Nagoya, Aichi for the first time. The limited-time shop opens at Nagoya PARCO on December 19, 2025, featuring exclusive merchandise including new Kero-chan and Suppi cookie boxes.
The TV anime Detective Conan celebrates its 30th broadcast anniversary with a special exhibition opening at Tokyo Dome City Prism Hall on February 20, 2026, featuring exclusive exhibits, original illustrations, and special merchandise. The exhibition will tour 12 cities across Japan through 2027.
Asunarosha Co., Ltd. launches pre-orders for the official EXPO 2025 MYAKU-MYAKU and EXPO 2025 Sanrio Characters collaboration merchandise starting December 4th, 2025 at 12:00 PM.
FamilyMart introduces two adorable Sanrio character collaboration breads - Pompompurin Cream Bread (Pudding Flavor) and My Melody Coppe Pan (Strawberry Milk Flavor) - available at approximately 16,000 stores nationwide from December 9, 2025.
The second edition of adorable Chipoke merchandise from the TV anime Gintama: Mr. Ginpachi's Zany Class is now available for pre-order through Sync Innovation Co., Ltd.