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A new nama donut specialty store supervised by a patissier is opening near Yokohama Station. POTERI BAKERY -TOKYO- Yokohama will offer elegant, cake-like donuts filled with rich custard cream made with Hokkaido milk.
A new line of original merchandise featuring the Kung Fu Master illustration from the popular TV anime SAKAMOTO DAYS is now on sale at Animega × Sofmap stores across Japan and online through October 26.
A popular caffeine-free bamboo tea beverage from Hokkaido has sold out its initial 60,000 units and launches a second batch with extended shelf life and multilingual packaging, now available at a new tax-free shop in Ginza.
Western Japan's largest vintage event, "Vintage Fes! - Vinfes! - 2025," will be held at Kobe International Exhibition Hall on October 18-19, 2025. Featuring approximately 120 shops showcasing rare vintage items from the 1950s-1990s.
Yokohama, one of Japan's newly designated Top Three Night View Cities, will host THE YOKOHAMA ILLUMINATION campaign from November 2025 to February 2026. Over 40 illumination events will light up the waterfront area, featuring digital stamp rallies and photo contests for visitors to enjoy the city's spectacular winter nightscape.
ANIGA-TER, an e-commerce site specializing in anime and game-related goods, begins selling TV anime Yu Yu Hakusho merchandise including vintage-style hoodies, T-shirts, and character dialogue acrylic keychains starting October 7, 2025.
All Nippon Airways (ANA) has launched a special travel package in collaboration with "Machichu Evangelion," an event celebrating the 30th anniversary of Neon Genesis Evangelion in Ube City, Yamaguchi Prefecture. The package includes exclusive limited-edition tote bags for the first 300 travelers.
AMNIBUS online store has started accepting pre-orders for six types of Attack on Titan merchandise featuring original illustrations of the characters in After the Battle version, including acrylic stands and hologram cards.
A unique ikebana exhibition combining traditional Japanese flower arrangement with modern convenience store culture will be held at SIGNAL gallery in Toranomon from November 14 to December 6, 2025.
Following last year's successful release, omamori (protective amulets), goshuin (temple stamps), and goshuincho (stamp books) featuring the popular anime Blue Lock are now available at three temples in the Kansai region.
The highly popular Crayon Shin-chan Cinema Parade, which has captivated fans worldwide at Sunshine City Ikebukuro, is opening its long-awaited second location in Hakata on Friday, November 14.
Chugai Mining Co., Ltd. Content Division announces new merchandise from the popular anime Demon Slayer, featuring adorable sitting pose characters from the Mugen Castle Arc Chapter 1. The Petan Musume series includes Pola Shot Collections, Trading Acrylic Stands, and Trading Can Badges.