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Tokyo confectionery brand La Maison SHIROKANE will begin selling its Halloween Collection from September 1, 2026, at stores nationwide and its online shop, featuring jack-o'-lantern, ghost, and black cat motifs across a new cream cake, gift boxes, a book-shaped assortment, tablets, and chocolat sandwiches.
LA VIE 1923, set inside Osaka's historic red brick warehouse, is offering "AKARENGA SUMMER GRILL & FREE FLOW," a summer-only dinner pairing seasonal French dishes and BBQ-style grilled meats with a 90-minute free flow of wine, beer, cocktails, and highballs, from August through October 31, 2026.
Le Chocolat Alain Ducasse, the Paris-born chocolate specialty shop from chef Alain Ducasse, opens its seventh Japanese boutique — and first in Kyushu — at Iwataya Honten in Fukuoka on September 16, alongside sister brand Le Biscuit Alain Ducasse.
Village Vanguard-exclusive collaboration merchandise featuring original artwork based on the opening animation for Yuzusoft's latest visual novel LimeLight Lemonade Jam is now available for order, with items including tapestries, acrylic figures, T-shirts, and more.
Limited items featuring Sanrio's Little Twin Stars and Magical Twin Comets are coming to Thank You Mart stores nationwide from mid-September 2026, all priced at ¥390 (tax included ¥429), with online pre-orders opening August 21.
Louis Vuitton Women's Artistic Director Nicolas Ghesquière and Cosmetic Creative Director Pat McGrath collaborate for the first time on a limited-edition beauty collection for La Beauté Louis Vuitton, marking the Monogram's 130th anniversary with two collections, Monogram Dune and Monogram Infrarouge, each featuring an eyeshadow palette, satin lipstick, and topper lip balm inspired by its iconic canvas.
A limited-time pop-up shop featuring newly drawn "Wa Bunny"-concept illustrations of Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club members opens at Shinjuku Marui Men from September 3 to 13, 2026, offering original merchandise and a purchase lottery.
A pop-up shop featuring newly drawn "angel"-concept merchandise from Love Live! Superstar!! opens at AMNIBUS STORE -white- in Shibuya, running from September 4 to 20, 2026.
E-COME GROUP's fashion brand LOVEBOAT has released the DREAMY CANDY SEAL Collection, featuring Sanrio's Hello Kitty and Kuromi in gyaru-inspired leopard-print designs across four dome-shaped, candy-like sticker styles, on sale from mid-August.
French luxury streetwear brand lucien pellat-finet is releasing a Peanuts collaboration collection of cashmere knits and sweatshirts from August 28, 2026, available at its directly-run stores and the Coronet official online store. The collection draws on artwork from early Peanuts comics selected by artistic director Tsuyoshi Noguchi, with Snoopy and friends adding a playful touch throughout.
Ahead of the October 29 opening of "Machichu Evangelion 2026," Ube City has unveiled a new commissioned illustration and confirmed that an "Evangelion Unit-01" statue will return to Yamaguchi Ube Airport from mid-September. Singer Yoko Takahashi will also appear at the city's Ube Matsuri festival in November.
MAISON ICHI is rolling out its second lineup renewal on August 24, centered on a new Rustique range made with salt koji and high-hydration dough for a softer, chewier, more fragrant bite.