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ZOZOTOWN is releasing a dark brown suede colorway of adidas Originals' popular "OZGAIA W" shoe as a ZOZOTOWN collaboration model, available for pre-order starting September 11, 2026.
PAPABUBBLE brings back its hand-crafted Pan Dorobo candy collaboration, recreating the character's cheerful expressions and famous "mazui" face, with a limited miniature candy charm gift for shoppers.
PASONA HARBOR STAGE on Awaji Island in Hyogo Prefecture is giving guests attending its original ballet production Riburisu no Hon a free "Original Profile Card" featuring a dancer's own words and signature, from September 5 through 27, 2026.
Arma Bianca Co., Ltd. has begun accepting pre-orders on AMNIBUS for eight Petals of Reincarnation product lines, including trading acrylic cards, trading can badges, a pullover hoodie, and more.
Paper goods maker Maruai is launching the "Pochi-bukuro Omikuji Card," an omikuji-style fortune message card made to slip inside a pochi-bukuro money envelope, on October 13, 2026, for 330 yen (tax included).
AMNIBUS, an online store for original character goods, has opened orders for a 75mm can badge set featuring the Nakano quintuplets from the TV special anime The Quintessential Quintuplets Specials 2.
The RAKUSAI online shop is opening pre-orders on September 7 for its Shinshu Matsumoto Nansui pear from Nagano Prefecture, a limited-quantity treat that sold out in just 10 days last year and is prized for its high sugar content and juicy, crisp texture.
From October 1 to November 25, 2026, the Lounge at RIHGA Royal Hotel Kyoto serves a seasonal glass parfait topped with roasted sweet potato brûlée and layered with kadaif, chestnut gateau, fresh fig, black tea jelly, and pumpkin ice cream.
From October 1, Royal Park Hotel in Nihonbashi, Tokyo is taking reservations for its 2026 Christmas cakes, including three new creations chosen through the hotel's in-house sweets contest alongside a lineup of petit gâteaux and classic holiday favorites.
The 1/12 scale action figure of RPGEX-10 Kunoichi Reppuu from Snail Shell is now accepting pre-orders at AmiAmi, scheduled for release in September 2027.
Shaved ice specialty shop Sankaku Goori in Tottori Prefecture, Japan's largest producer of Twentieth Century pears, is launching a new autumn-limited Salted Caramel Pear Kakigori made generously with in-season local pears.
Sanko Seika is releasing SK!MASNACK, a new bite-sized snack series with three sweet flavors — Milk Ball, Paripari Snack, and Rice Crisp — at supermarkets and drugstores across Japan starting September 14, 2026.