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Skater is now selling drawstring pouches featuring the trendy mojojojo ID Photo design in a blind package that keeps the design a surprise until opened, along with a BOX version that includes all six designs at once.
TOMORROWLAND's Kichijoji store is hosting a MONAKA jewellery pop-up from September 10 to 20, 2026, featuring natural stone pieces alongside the K18 and diamond MANTEL and STRING series, with in-store ordering available for select designs.
Monsoni!'s shop Infinite Paw Pads opens as a limited-time pop-up in Tokyo's Omotesando from September 18 to 27, 2026, with a purple-toned space, a giant Mega Paw photo spot, an original ube-flavored menu, and merchandise featuring DJ Infinity X and 18 artist-inspired T-shirt designs.
The hunting action game Monster Hunter Wilds arrives on Nintendo Switch 2 on December 4, 2026, with pre-orders for the download version now open on the Nintendo eShop and an early purchase discount available through January 7, 2027.
MT. FUJI FIREWORKS vs SPEEDWAY 2027 takes place on April 3, 2027, at Fuji Speedway, pairing cherry blossoms and Mt. Fuji with shells up to 2-shaku across, launched by four of Japan's leading fireworks companies. Viewing tickets go on sale in phases starting October 5.
NACHARAL has launched a new "Shizuoka Essence" in-bath series featuring organic tea and hinoki cypress grown at the foot of Mount Fuji, bringing a shampoo, conditioner, and body soap to hotel bathrooms as part of the guest bath experience.
The event "OVERLAP" runs September 19 to October 24, 2026, at Nagoya's Nakagawa Canal, pairing a REDCLIFF drone show and water slackline performance on September 19 and October 18 with an Asian food market, urban sports try-out sessions, and a giant, light-up Piyorin balloon.
As Nijo Castle's art exhibition marks 400 years since the Kan'ei Gyoko, NAKED meets Nijo-jo Castle 2026 will offer free admission for junior high school students and under for the first time, plus a ¥500 discount for students and Kyoto City residents, when it runs October 23 to December 5, 2026.
The Nasuno Furusato Fireworks Festival marks its 20th edition on September 19, 2026, in Nasushiobara, Tochigi, pairing about 20,000 fireworks with a special 500-drone show over the Naka River.
ABC-MART is releasing an exclusive fall/winter colorway of New Balance's low-profile "204L" nationwide from September 10, alongside a new visual campaign featuring actress Nana Mori that captures the shoe's urban, sophisticated style.
G-mode is bringing the 1983 adventure classic The Portopia Serial Murder Case back as NEXT: THE PORTOPIA SERIAL MURDER CASE, a full remake with five newly added investigation files, launching in 2027 for Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC via Steam. A playable demo debuts at Tokyo Game Show 2026.
On Saturday, September 26, World Heritage Ninna-ji Temple in Kyoto holds Kangetsu-sai, a once-a-year moon-viewing festival featuring a cloud-sea light-up under the harvest moon, a goeika hymn concert in the National Treasure Kondō, poem-writing on the temple's moon-viewing platform, and matcha served with the specially made wagashi "Ninna no Tsuki," alongside a concurrent NiKEYA photo exhibition.