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DJI | Hasselblad Authorized Concept Store Tokyo Omotesando, a two-floor store combining DJI drones and cameras with Hasselblad medium format cameras, is scheduled to hold its grand opening on October 31, 2026.
Starting December 3, 2026, Dragon Quest Island at Nijigen no Mori on Awaji Island will hold a limited-time collaboration marking the release of Dragon Quest Monsters 4, with collab goods, collab food and a stay plan at GRAND CHARIOT 北斗七星135° also planned.
amie, the merchandise brand from Oami Co., Ltd., which operates the major figure and hobby retailer amiami, is introducing Vol. 6 to 12 of the Ensemble Stars!! Jewelry Plate Collection, acrylic plates priced at ¥605 per pack, with a release scheduled for March 2027.
The fighting game FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves went on sale for Nintendo Switch 2 on October 22, 2026. It comes in a Standard Edition at ¥2,970 and a Starter Edition at ¥3,960 that includes Season Pass 1 to 3, with a package version due January 21, 2027.
Manjiro Sano (Mikey) and Ken Ryuguji (Draken) from the anime Tokyo Revengers are now available as the fourth wave of DLC characters for Season 3 DESTINED FOR REVENGE in FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves, with free collaboration costumes and new story content.
Felissimo's Museum-bu began web sales on October 22 of three items, an ear accessory, an ear cuff ring and a long stole, created in collaboration with the 78th Annual Exhibition of Shōsō-in Treasures, running October 24 to November 9, 2026 at Nara National Museum.
Flying Tiger Copenhagen's 21-item "Animal Snow Alpine Series," featuring skiing animals, snow-covered mountain huts, and gondolas, went on sale October 16, 2026, and is designed to work for Christmas and the rest of winter.
Four Seasons Hotel Osaka puts up a Christmas tree in its lobby on November 26 and offers festive afternoon tea, dinner buffets, a New Year's Eve countdown, spa treatments and gifts into early January.
AmiAmi is now taking pre-orders for the Frame Arms Girl DURGA I DARKNESS QUEEN Ver. completed figure from Kotobukiya. It is priced at 22,000 yen (tax included), with release scheduled for May 2027.
Francfranc has released its 2026 humidifier sales ranking, with the Luna ultrasonic aroma diffuser and humidifier, whose light glows in the shape of a moon and stars, taking first place for the second year in a row.
Fran's Chocolates will begin selling its 2027 Valentine Collection in January 2027, with fuchsia pink chocolate assortments and baked sweets. Flavors from the Kyoto BAL flagship store will also appear at department store events across Japan.
Fujiya Hotel in Hakone's Miyanoshita, founded in 1878, has won "New Member of the Year" at the 2026 Historic Hotels Worldwide annual conference, chosen from 11 finalists.