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The Tama Lantern Festival 2025 will illuminate the autumn nights of Tama New Town with colorful Vietnamese lanterns on October 11-12, 2025, featuring a large-scale night market experience.
A major art fair featuring 24 leading Japanese galleries and the Polaris from Asia project brings approximately 800 artworks by 200 artists to Osaka from October 8-12.
A spectacular projection mapping event featuring Sensoji Temple's treasured structures will be held from December 3-7, 2025, showcasing 1,400 years of history through cutting-edge digital animation.
A new caramel milk sweets specialty store BLUE POND will open exclusively at Daimaru Sapporo on October 8, 2025, featuring unique treats supervised by Hokkaido dairy specialists.
A new complex store "ENGAWA ASAKUSA" will open in Tokyo's Asakusa on October 19, 2025, offering visitors a chance to experience Japanese beauty and craftsmanship through products, dining, and cultural workshops.
A collaboration café themed Stargazing Camp opens at ORBcafe Ginza Hakuhinkan from October 7 to November 9, 2025, featuring exclusive menus and merchandise inspired by the popular anime series.
A new restaurant specializing in hot spring yudofu (boiled tofu) and kamameshi (pot rice) opens in Hakone's Sengokuhara area on October 6, 2025, offering traditional Japanese cuisine with scenic garden views.
Pre-orders for the KADOKAWA PLASTIC MODEL SERIES 【Oshi no Ko】 Arima Kana DX ver. opened on October 3, 2025 (Friday) at noon. From the TV anime 【Oshi no Ko】, B-Komachi's center "Arima Kana" joins the KADOKAWA PLASTIC MODEL SERIES.
Team Entertainment has launched an online lottery service featuring original merchandise from the popular anime Mirumo de Pon! with a Halloween theme. The lottery includes blankets, cushions, acrylic stands, and more adorable character goods.
GAAAT's first PAC-MAN art exhibition in Kyoto opens October 15th at Gallery An, featuring exclusive artworks blending the iconic game character with Japanese cultural elements.
The Record of Ragnarok 100th episode memorial POP UP SHOP will be held at Kinokuniya Bookstore Sendai from October 18 to November 30, 2025, featuring 100th episode commemorative goods and special purchase bonuses.
The annual autumn event "Tonami Yume no Taira Cosmos Watching" has begun at Tonami Yume no Taira Ski Resort in Tonami City, Toyama Prefecture, featuring 1 million cosmos flowers across 5 varieties blooming across the venue.