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HELLO KITTY’S SWEETS MARKET Opens in 3 Cities Starting September 18!

Sanrio’s large-scale shopping event, “HELLO KITTY’S SWEETS MARKET -Chocolate lovers-,” will be held at the Daimaru Umeda Store starting September 18, 2026, at the Tobu Department Store Ikebukuro Branch starting October 22, and and at the Daimaru Sapporo Store starting November 18.
The lineup will feature over 2,000 items, centered on event-exclusive merchandise featuring Hello Kitty, My Melody, Kuromi, Cinnamoroll, Pompompurin, Choco Cat, and Lullaby Lovables dressed in chocolate-colored outfits.

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“Nintama Rantarō” Hot Spring Collaboration: Coming Soon to Atami and Noboribetsu Starting November 13!

A collaboration between the anime “Nintama Rantarō” and hot spring towns, titled “Ninjutsu Academy: A Relaxing Hot Spring Trip,” will be held sequentially starting November 13, 2026, at Atami Onsen in Shizuoka Prefecture and Noboribetsu Onsen in Hokkaido. Eight types of original merchandise, including acrylic stands and pin badges featuring newly drawn artwork of the characters in yukata, will be available. Pre-orders will be accepted from 6:00 PM on Friday, September 11, through 11:59 PM on Wednesday, September 23 (a national holiday).

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Chikawa Pocket Pop-Up Store in Sapporo Opens September 18!

The “Chiikawa Pocket mini POP UP STORE,” based on the smartphone game “Chiikawa Pocket,” will be held at Sapporo PARCO, 7th Floor (PARCO FACTORY), from Friday, September 18, 2026, through Sunday, October 4!
The lineup includes mascots, trading acrylic stands, and pin badges from the “Dinosaur” and “Alice” series, and customers who make a purchase will receive a special shopping bag and stickers (7 varieties total) as a bonus.

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“Tensei Shitara Sura” Moon-Viewing Edition Release Celebration Fair at Animate Starts November 6!

The “Moon Viewing Ver. Release Commemoration Fair at Animate” for the TV anime *That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime* will be held from Friday, November 6, 2026, through Sunday, November 29, 2026, at Animate’s Ikebukuro Main Store and other participating locations, as well as through Animate’s online store! During the event period, for every 2,200 yen (tax included) spent on “That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime” merchandise, customers will receive one bonus postcard (8 varieties total). The lineup will also include “Moon Viewing Ver.” trading pin badges, B2 half-size tapestries, and acrylic stands, as well as “Dot Art Ver.” mini-character goods.

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JO1 Pop-Up Stores at 5 Locations Nationwide—Opening One After Another Starting September 1!

The “JO1 AUTUMN CAMPAIGN POPUP STORE 2026” will open sequentially at five locations nationwide—starting with the SHIBUYA109 Shibuya store in Tokyo on September 1, 2026—and continuing in Osaka, Aichi, Fukuoka, and Hokkaido. We’ll provide details on the lineup of 14 merchandise items featuring newly shot visuals, a promotional giveaway offering a trading card with every purchase of 7,000 yen or more, and the advance reservation system for entry, which will be available on select dates.