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Sega Fave has launched Sega Lucky Kuji Online BAKI-DOU: The Invincible Samurai 2026 on September 9, 2026, with a Prize A arm pillow cushion available in three versions of Yujiro Hanma, Kaoru Hanayama, and Biscuit Oliva, plus visual towels, plush mascots, and more, with sales running through October 20, 2026.
The SEGA TOKYO GAME SHOW Sale is underway on the PlayStation Store and Nintendo eShop, discounting Yakuza Kiwami 3 / Dark Ties by 50%, Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Digital Deluxe Edition by 60%, Two Point Museum by 33%, and Persona 5 Royal Remaster by 70%, through September 23, 2026.
A new event called "Verdant Shadow's Sunken Land" begins in Shining Nikki on September 9, introducing a new MR dress and letting players earn up to 80 free gacha pulls, alongside a batch of other in-game events, campaigns, and rewards.
SINN PURETÉ is renewing its popular Ambitious Beauty Serum Foundation with upgraded skincare ingredients, including double the starfish extract, launching early on September 9, 2026 ahead of a general release on October 28.
Golf apparel brand SLDO. unveils its 2026 Autumn/Winter Collection, revisiting the BLACK aesthetic it started from as it enters its sixth year, with pre-orders opening September 9 at the official online store.
SNKRDUNK is opening special in-app content that looks back on 30 years of the Pokémon Trading Card Game, alongside a weekly lottery campaign running through November 3 that gives away authenticated classic cards from throughout its history.
Blue Mountain Co., Ltd. is releasing "SOBORO's Cheerful Friends Figure Keychains," fluffy flocked figures based on five characters by popular plush artist SOBORO, in capsule toy and BOX versions nationwide from late October 2026, with the BOX version including outfits designed by SOBORO.
The dress-up and raising game Sugar Doll has launched a new classic gacha called "Autumn rug for you," offering autumn-themed outfits and backgrounds, alongside its ongoing premium gacha and background pack sale.
From October 3, JR East Hotel Mets Premier Sapporo revives its Suica Penguin Private Living Room concept room with a new autumn look, complete with exclusive guest novelties — and this will be the room's final run at the Sapporo property.
THE ARKEOS CLUB, a fashion, culture, and social space in Tokyo's Ginza, opens a new store called "TAC" directly across from its existing store on September 19, 2026, featuring ANATOMICA, Rocky Mountain Featherbed, BIG YANK, and ALDEN.
From October 1 to 31, 2026, The Strings Omotesando in Tokyo is marking Breast Cancer Awareness Month with a pink ribbon-themed shortcake and specialty drinks at its first-floor cafe and basement bar lounge.
Tokamachi Sukoyaka Factory is adding a new rice flour cookie, "Yukigome Sakuri," to its TOIRO PREMIUM KOMEKO series from September 10, 2026, made entirely with Tokamachi-grown Uonuma Koshihikari rice flour and available in vegan-certified Plain and Hojicha flavors made without butter, eggs, or dairy.