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Lifestyle brand Her lip to releases its first-ever Hello Kitty collaboration, Hello Kitty meets Her lip to "Limited Collection", with an early sale at a pop-up store at Daikanyama T-SITE GARDEN GALLERY from August 20 to 26, 2026, ahead of a wider rollout.
French bag brand Hervé Chapelier holds a limited-time collaboration event with Sunny&Co. at Daimaru Sapporo from August 12 to 18, featuring a popular personal order session and a limited-edition tote bag that also launches the same day at the official online store.
HIROFU is adding two new colors, Willow and Cheddar, to its original Soft Vacchetta leather line of bags and small goods, available from August 12 at the online store and HIROFU shops nationwide.
CRAVIA and OSD Co. bring the beloved character Hoppe-chan together with MARION CREPES at Sunshine City ALTA Ikebukuro, featuring original crepe flavors and exclusive collaboration goods through September 27.
Hotel Nikko Alivila in Yomitan, Okinawa, will hold its winter-only event season "las luces" from November 1, 2026 to February 28, 2027, featuring patio illuminations, a Santa Claus room-delivery service, New Year fireworks, and Ryukyu performances.
From September 1, 2026, FIVE – Grill & Lounge at Hyatt Centric Kanazawa is serving a limited-time "Hokkaido Harvest Table" dinner course and afternoon tea built around Hokkaido's autumn ingredients, celebrating the upcoming opening of sister hotel Hyatt Centric Sapporo.
AMNIBUS, an online store specializing in anime and manga merchandise, has started accepting pre-orders for three TV anime "I Want to Love You Till Your Dying Day" product lines — Trading Acrylic Cards, Trading Scene Can Badges, and A3 Matte Posters.
Ichigo held its "Meet The Neighbors!" tenant and community mixer for the first time at Ichigo Kakyoin Building in Sendai on August 4, 2026, bringing tenants and neighbors together for an AED training session, a talk from ElevationSpace, and a Tanabata wish-strip presentation ahead of the Sendai Tanabata Festival.
An online lottery for "Iron Wok Jan!" has launched on DRAW!DRAW!, featuring prizes such as an F3 canvas board, big acrylic stands, A3 posters, and can badges, priced at 770 yen per draw.
A pop-up store event for the TV anime series "Recommendations from Iwamoto-Senpai" and "Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan: Demon Capital" will be held at Ikebukuro Loft from September 4 to September 20, 2026, featuring new merchandise with specially drawn "Journey" themed artwork and event purchase bonuses.
Animation studio Science SARU, which produces both TV anime Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia and THE GHOST IN THE SHELL, has revealed a special crossover illustration drawn by Jaadugar director Abel Gongora.
Starting August 10, 2026, six municipalities in Ishikawa Prefecture's Kaga area team up with Nippon Travel Agency on an oshi-katsu collaboration with Love Live! Hasunosora Jogakuin School Idol Club, featuring newly drawn panel stands, a hot spring stamp rally, bonus-included travel products, and limited collaboration merchandise through November 30, 2026.