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A new gelato pique cafe opens at Ikebukuro Sunshine City on January 30, 2026, featuring customizable cookie crepes where guests can top them with up to 5 alphabet letters and bear-shaped cookies.
A collaboration between Ginza restaurant Koguma and wagashi brand Gokokuya brings two special flavors of Yamamusubi rice crackers, featuring premium ingredients and refined Japanese culinary aesthetics.
Golden Concept, a luxury Apple Watch case brand, has introduced new Apple Watch straps featuring distinctive camouflage patterns. Available in Midnight Camouflage and Ranger Camouflage colorways.
Gucci Beauty introduces Gucci Glow Blush and new lip color shades, launching February 11, 2026. The collection features highlighter-blush hybrids and luminous lip shades in elegant ivory and gold compacts.
Kumamoto Black Wagyu beef, one of Kumamoto Prefecture's most prized brands, will be featured in a special fair at Hibiya OKUROJI from January 9 to February 1, 2026. Five participating restaurants will offer exclusive limited menus showcasing the premium beef.
HOLLYWOOD RANCH MARKET unveils a new REMAKE collection centered on denim, transforming surplus fabrics through handcrafted techniques into unique, one-of-a-kind pieces.
A cute egg-shaped collaboration chocolate tin featuring ICOCA's mascot Ikochan the Platypus and Italian chocolate brand Caffarel is now on sale at limited JR West station stores.
GOOD NEWS introduces "Itoko to Chocolate," a new winter confection featuring Hokkaido's Butter no Itoko coated in rich chocolate. Available nationwide from January 20, 2026, this Valentine's gift combines fluffy butter wafer, skim milk jam, and premium chocolate for a luxurious two-flavor experience.
The fresh fish specialty store's signature Setsubun Eho-maki rolls are packed with premium seafood ingredients including medium fatty tuna, sea urchin, and salmon roe. Pre-orders start January 13 across all 21 stores.
Keikyu Department Store celebrates its 30th anniversary with a special Dai-Kyushu Exhibition featuring Kyushu's finest food and crafts from January 15 to 29, 2026.
To mark the return of twin giant pandas Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei to China, Keisei Electric Railway will sell special commemorative tickets featuring the beloved pandas, valid on Tokyo downtown Keisei Line routes.
Kikusui Sake Brewery releases two award-winning daiginjo sake varieties, "Setsugoro Shuppinshu," available in limited quantities starting January 11, 2026. These premium sake won awards at the 2025 National New Sake Appraisal and Kanto-Shinetsu Regional Taxation Bureau Sake Appraisal.