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Mist Train Girls: From the Train Window in the Foggy World marks its 6th anniversary with three waves of limited gacha banners, a special in-game event, and reward-packed campaigns running through early October 2026.
Nikka Home has opened Morph Mosaic, a reservation-free costume rental and photo studio, as a pop-up inside Nagoya's Oasis 21 through December, offering a self-service photo booth, changing room, and instant photo (cheki) shoots for Halloween, fan culture, and sightseeing visitors.
Chara-log has opened pre-orders for original Fushigi Yûgi merchandise featuring newly drawn illustrations, including trading can badges, acrylic stands, and more, with shipping planned for December 2026.
Kyodo Milk Industry's "Nokyo" series adds "Nokyo Milk Monaka Hokkaido Azuki Koshian," a monaka ice cream made with Hokkaido azuki red bean paste and Hokkaido dairy, arriving at supermarkets nationwide from September 28, 2026.
From October 24, 2026, to February 14, 2027, the Tekigaiso Exhibition Hall at Ogikubo Three Gardens in Suginami Ward hosts a special exhibition on the reconstructed court dress of statesman Fumimaro Konoe, alongside talks by the artisans who restored it.
Omishima Art Museum in Imabari, Ehime is celebrating its 40th anniversary with "Goen," a special exhibition by Paris-based sculptor Julien Signolet featuring a site-specific installation carved from local zelkova wood and Oshima granite, running through September 23, 2026.
A limited-time "Cos-kyun Shop" has opened on the second floor of Skin Garden's Shin-Okubo store, bringing together eight Korean cosmetics and beauty brands handled by PAGE-ONER at prices up to 45% off. Shoppers who spend ¥7,000 or more in the shop area also receive a Cath Kidston hand cream while supplies last.
PATCH&PLAY, an embroidery and mending shop from Harajuku's NewMake creative community, pre-opens September 18 and holds its grand opening September 29 in the first-floor lobby of the newly renovated Tokyu Stay Shinjuku, launching with a limited run of original patches inspired by the shuttered jazz cafe DUG.
Good Smile Company has opened early access for the PlayStation 5 download version of its new 3D action game PATLABOR the Case Files today, September 14, 2026, ahead of the full release on PS5 and PC on September 17.
Phoenix Seagaia Ocean Tower in Miyazaki City is hosting a "Halloween Monsters Party" from October 1 to 31, 2026, with monster-themed sweets, breads, and drinks, Halloween cocktails and mocktails, a room-service dinner stay plan, and seasonal decor throughout the hotel.
ZOZOTOWN will open pre-orders on September 18, 2026, for the Pokémon 30th Anniversary 1025 T-shirt Collection, turning all 1,025 known Pokémon into T-shirt designs across 13 sizes for kids and adults, with a bonus Pikachu sticker and original packaging included.
Red Lobster Nerima Sekimachi, the second-longest-running Red Lobster restaurant in Japan, celebrated its 41st anniversary on September 11, 2026. To mark the occasion, the restaurant is giving away non-for-sale Red Lobster original merchandise exclusively to its LINE members from September 14 to 23.