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Popular Yokohama gift sweets brand "Yokohama Vanilla" opens its first pop-up store in Hiroshima at Sogo Hiroshima from January 20-26, 2026. Special Banimaru stickers available with purchase.
A unique experiential gift from the snow country of Nishiwaga delivers authentic snow from Iwate Prefecture along with local sweets and an LED candle kit to create a miniature yukiakari snow lantern at home.
The popular smartphone game app Break My Case is teaming up with ZOZOTOWN for an exclusive collaboration. Limited-edition collaboration items will be available for pre-order exclusively on ZOZOTOWN starting January 9th, and an in-app event featuring original story content will run from January 9th to 25th.
The iconic Serpenti Viper collection evolves with six new designs in yellow and white gold, embodying eternal transformation and contemporary elegance.
At Uminonakamichi Seaside Park in Fukuoka, capybaras gather around a wood stove to keep warm during the coldest season. The adorable sight of these South American animals huddling for warmth will melt your heart.
FOX Corporation's caseplay service launches official smartphone cases featuring Bonobono TV anime and its theme song artists LIL LEAGUE. Eight designs now available for 150+ device models including iPhone, Xperia, Pixel, and Galaxy.
On January 7th, 2026, Selectchoeur Co., Ltd. released new colors for the "Castered Storage Wide Type" from their original brand bon moment. The fabric type gets a brighter "Gray," the wood grain type introduces "Greige Ash," and a limited edition "White Ash" joins the lineup. This popular item, with cumulative sales exceeding 180,000 units, now offers even more color variations.
Morinaga & Co., Ltd. announces the return of Choco Ball Kin No Kinako Mochi, featuring fragrant kinako chocolate made with 100% Hokkaido soybeans coating chewy mochi-textured gummy. The beloved flavor returns with enhanced quality for a limited time starting February 3, 2026.
CROSS SECTION introduces EVERYWAY, a retro-modern bike for everyday use, and TRAVERSE, a chromoly mountain bike for trail riding adventures.
Square Enix has announced the release of new Dragon Quest merchandise perfect for Valentine's Day. The lineup includes 6 items featuring adorable Slime chocolates in drawstring bags and gift tins, plus popular Slime Sablé keychains.
ELECOM releases hand and shoulder straps for smartphones with patented soft, stretchy design that reduces wrist and shoulder strain while enabling smooth photography and electronic payments.
Shiseido's aging care brand Elixir, the No. 1 best-selling skincare line for 19 consecutive years, introduces its evolved Super Light Boost Lotion and Emulsion featuring dual whitening active ingredients and proprietary Colagenesis® compound, launching February 21, 2026.