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A limited-time Miffy themed café, Miffy Hokahoka Dining, opens in Oshiage, Tokyo on October 31, 2026 and in Shinsaibashi, Osaka on November 26, serving warm winter menus, original goods, and reservation bonuses.
A dress-shaped fashion art piece inspired by Paris and the flowering dogwood of Minato City will be shown at the Hollywood Beauty Plaza in Roppongi Hills from October 31 to November 5, 2026, timed with Roppongi Art Night 2026.
From November 15 to 23, 2026, Nagoya's chick-shaped dessert Piyorin is available in a limited-time autumn version made with Mishima Kansho, a branded sweet potato from Mishima City, Shizuoka Prefecture.
Two one-night, two-day autumn model courses for Miyazaki Prefecture cover a Takachiho route of gorge, shrines and night kagura, and a Miyazaki and Nichinan route of coastal drives and local food, plus a month-long Aoshima festival in October 2026.
Illustrator and picture book author Yumi Kitagishi's new picture book "Mogura-chan's Halloween" went on sale on September 18, 2026 from Hakusensha, with dress-up and search-and-find fun and matching goods at the MOE Picture Book Goods Store.
Skater has released die-cut wooden magnets featuring Moomin characters such as Little My and Snufkin. A random pack with one of six designs costs ¥660 (tax included), and a complete box of all six costs ¥3,960.
On November 7 and 8, 2026, families can harvest autumn vegetables such as taro and green onions at Wakuwaku Farm inside Musashino Mura in Kazo, Saitama, and cook them into imoni. Advance reservation is required.
MUU STUDIO (ムースタジオ), an apparel brand directed by creator takumu, launched on ZOZOTOWN on October 6, 2026 with a first collection of seven styles priced from ¥4,400 to ¥22,000 including tax, and a free pop-up is planned in Shibuya, Tokyo, on November 14.
A free kick-off event for Nenrinpic Chōju Tokyo 2028 (ねんりんピックChōju東京2028) takes place at Roppongi Hills on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, from 1:00 PM to 6:30 PM, with a 1980s-themed dance program, robot demonstrations and a disco with Papaya Suzuki.
New Balance Golf will roll out its latest winter 2026 apparel and accessories in stages from Friday, October 23, with an October "Heat Reflect" theme and a November "Classic Effect" theme.
Fashion brand niko and ... is revealing all 13 items of its third collaboration with the Netflix series Stranger Things on October 23, 2026, with sales starting November 6 at select stores.
N.Y.C.SAND and TRIPLE DECKER LONDON open limited-time shops at PARCO CITY in Okinawa from October 30 to November 8, with the new autumn N.Y. Marron Cassis Caramel Sand on sale in limited quantities.