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A no-losing in-store lottery featuring limited items from TV anime "The Elusive Samurai", including a B3 illustration board and BIG acrylic stands, will be available at hobby shops and bookstores starting October 17, 2026.
Time Slip Beer, a beer that first appeared in a novel set in the Edo period, has been brewed in real life by ORYZAE BREWING in Wakayama Prefecture. The rice, koji, and hops wild ale goes on sale on October 1, 2026, with only 300 bottles available.
On October 9, 2026, Gotemba Kogen Tokinosumika will hold the lighting ceremony for its 2026-2027 "Hikari no Sumika" illumination, joined by a beer festival, a dance show and a fountain laser show with fireworks.
Beauty brand to/one's second Hello Kitty collaboration, a limited holiday collection of eye palettes, a cheek and highlight palette, a lip gloss, and a hand cream, goes on sale from November 1, with pre-orders opening October 23.
Toppins, the little topping rabbits born from the original character platform キャラis, are coming to crane games as a three-type mascot ball chain. The prize rolls out from October 9, 2026 at Mollyfantasy and PALO.
An exhibition of Japanese-style and Western-style paintings by members of the Toshima City Artists Association is on view at Echika Ikebukuro Gallery, inside Ikebukuro Station, from October 1 to October 29, 2026.
From October 1, 2026, TRUNK(HOTEL) CAT STREET in Tokyo's Jingumae takes reservations for six- and eight-course Christmas dinners at TRUNK(KITCHEN) on December 24 and 25, along with Christmas cakes made with Kumamoto ingredients and roast chicken at TRUNK(STORE).
A collaboration campaign with WeatherPlanet and KURAGEU ROA runs at 5 GOKURAKUYU and RAKU SPA Group locations from October 22 to November 10, 2026, featuring a welcome set, collaboration goods, a special menu, themed baths, decorations, an X campaign, and in-facility announcements.
From October 1, 2026, The Westin Sendai takes online reservations for its Christmas takeout menu "Westin at Home Christmas 2026," including the ¥23,000 "Noël Ensemble" set, with pickup on December 19, 20, and 23 to 25.
The second wave of the Sanrio Characters x WORKMAN collection goes on sale in early October, adding Kuromi items to the Hello Kitty lineup. The six WORKMAN-exclusive items, including a sweatshirt, a hooded scarf and a wrap skirt, are priced from ¥1,290 to ¥2,500 (tax included).
Yojiya's "Nemuri" series, built around the link between sleep and scent, adds a seasonal Warm Care Oil on October 15, 2026. The gently warming scented massage oil comes in Dreaming Lavender and Deep Forest for ¥1,980 each (tax included).
Kujibikido, KADOKAWA's online lottery service, launches a TV anime Yu Yu Hakusho lottery on October 8, 2026, with prizes including newly drawn "Relax Time" illustrations.