A new pair of kicks based on the iconic symbol of Shibuya, Hachiko, will be released for round three of the SHIBUYA PACK! This collaboration between Adidas Originals and sneaker shop atmos will be sold at A.T.A.D, atmos stores and atmos Online on September 18, with lottery registration open now. The sneakers will also be available from the Adidas App and the Adidas Online Shop starting September 25. 

Adidas Originals SUPERSTAR DOG atmos “HACHI”: ¥15,400 (Tax Included)

These exclusive Superstars, a timeless pair of sneakers from the Adidas Originals brand, will feature a unique texture that expresses the character of the dog Hachiko. The shoe’s tongue features a silver Trefoil logo, while the midsole has the address of where Hachiko’s statue is located. Of course, there’s a special Hachiko design on the insole! 

Hachiko is a famous symbol of Shibuya, with his statue being a popular meetup point for friends and couples. Known for his loyalty to his owner, the dog waited for over nine years for the man to return after his death. 

Proceeds from the sale of these sneakers will be used to support the YOU MAKE SHIBUYA souvenir program, which is helping to revitalize the local community by selling products marked with the special YOU MAKE SHIBUYA logo!

The new multimedia project aoppella tells the story of eleven male high school students discovering the art of a cappella. Now, a new pop-up shop will be selling new merchandise from the project at both Shibuya MODI and Namba Marui this fall! Limited-edition items will feature chibi versions of the characters. 

Prizes Available by Lottery

Prize A: Original Illustration Cushion

Prize B: Original Illustration Mini-Standee (11 varieties) – Choose 1 of your favorite character

Prize C: Complete Set of Original Illustration Postcards (11 varieties)

Prize D: 1 Random Original Illustration Postcard (11 varieties) 

Merchandise

Acrylic Stand (11 varieties): ¥660 (Tax Included)

Flat Pouch (2 varieties): ¥1,540 (Tax Included)

Heart-shaped Case (11 varieties): ¥660 (Tax Included)

Lunch Tote (2 varieties): ¥1,650 (Tax Included)

Candy Tin with Magnet (2 varieties): ¥880 (Tax Included)

Guests who spend ¥3,000 or more (including tax) at the event venue and pay with an EPOS card will be entered into the lottery to win special prizes once per checkout.

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Sendai PARCO will begin a 10-day event focusing on the idea of sustainability starting September 17 and concluding September 26, 2021. ‘Love Earth, Love Us’ will highlight sustainability-related products and services available at the shops within Sendai PARCO, and a web page has already been opened to get people thinking about this important subject. Those purchasing or using any of these products and services will receive certain added bonuses, as a way to raise awareness and give back to those making an effort to support the health of the planet. 

The main visual used in promoting the event was drawn by Toshiya Nakashima, and depicts Mount Vinicunca in Peru, often called Rainbow Mountain. The drawing was commissioned by Heralbony, an art gallery featuring pieces by those with intellectual disabilities, who will also hold a limited-time pop-up shop inside Sendai PARCO during the event. The shop will sell unique items, including hand towels featuring this gorgeous portrait of Rainbow Mountain, so don’t miss out!

Household goods shop LOFT is teaming up with beverage company Chichiyasu for the Chichiyasu Chi-bou Fair 2021 at four locations nationwide. The event will run from September 16 until September 29 at Shibuya LOFT, and from October 20 until November 3 at Nagoya LOFT, Umeda LOFT, and Tenjin LOFT. Chi-bou is the name of the adorable character on the Chichiyasu logo.

Chi-bou Drawstring Bag (Set of 2): ¥1,650 (Tax Included)

Chi-bou Gauze Handkerchief: ¥770 each (Tax Included)

Chi-bou T-shirt: ¥2,200 each (Tax Included) *Only available at Shibuya LOFT and Umeda LOFT.

Chi-bou Pouch: ¥1,650 (Tax Included)

Chi-bou Rubber Keychain (Set of 2): ¥1,650 (Tax Included)

Chi-bou A5-size Notebook: ¥385 each (Tax Included)

Chi-bou Mug: ¥1,650 each (Tax Included)

Chi-bou Eco Bag (with Pouch): ¥2,200 (Tax Included)

Chi-bou Masking Tape (Chichiyasu Milk/Boxed Milk): ¥495 each (Tax Included)

The Chichiyasu Chi-bou Fair was a popular event held at Shibuya LOFT in 2018 and at Yokohama and Umeda LOFT locations in 2019.

How would you like to buy some of this adorable merchandise?

ASOBISYSTEM, in cooperation with the Agency for Cultural Affairs, will hold the Kinokuni Wakayama Culture Festival 2021 in Shibuya on October 3, 2021. The event will be free to attend, and will take place at Shibuya CAST, a modern commercial facility located between Shibuya and Harajuku.

The Kinokuni Wakayama Culture Festival 2021, taking place in Wakayama Prefecture from October 30 to November 21, is the one of the largest cultural festival in Japan. This event will bring many popular presentations and goods from Wakayama to Shibuya, allowing Tokyo residents to experience some of the beauty and traditions of this area of the Kansai region. A number of celebrity guests will be in attendance, and local Wakayama goods will be on sale. Measures will be taken during the event to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Promoting the Wakayama Culture Festival Throughout Shibuya!

In a special collaboration with SHIBUYA TELEVISION, the largest media outlet in the Shibuya area, a promotional video produced in Wakayama Prefecture will be aired on eight large screens in the Shibuya area from September 27 to October 3. Select restaurants in Shibuya will also serve dishes featuring ingredients from Wakayama for a limited time.

Get the Wakayama Panda Mask Cover for Attending!

An original Wakayama Panda Mask Cover, produced by ASOBISYSTEM, will be given to visitors on the day of the event. *Quantity limited.

If you’re in the Tokyo area, be sure to come out to this special event where you can experience the charm of Wakayama!

Originally held as a special exhibition at the Osamu Tezuka Manga Museum in Takurazuka, the CAPCOM vs. Tezuka Osamu CHARACTERS’ Exhibition is coming to the Kanto Region for the first time starting October 1. The event will be held on the 7th floor of Ikebukuro PARCO until October 18, 2021.

The collection features characters from Tezuka’s many manga works, and pits them against many popular characters from Capcom properties, including Street Fighter, Resident Evil, Monster Hunter, and more. Seeing popular personalities from Astro Boy and Black Jack with these modern video game characters is quite a sight!

This year’s event will feature new main event illustrations, new Devil May Cry and Ace Attorney exhibits, and an updated layout.

In addition to the products previously sold in Takarazuka, new merchandise will also be available for purchase at the venue.

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Produced by art project production group WATOWA GALLERY, the YUZU x Shibuya Pixel Art YUZUTOWN Special Exhibition will be open at elephant STUDIO in Shibuya starting September 15! The theme of this year’s event is ‘bringing courage to Shibuya during the Coronavirus pandemic.’

SHIBUYA PIXEL ART, one of the world’s biggest pixel art contests and festivals, has been held in Shibuya each year since 2017. The area was called ‘Bit Valley’ in the late 1990s.

The YUZUTOWN Special Exhibition will commemorate the release of popular J-pop duo YUZU’s 15th album, YUZUTOWN. A total of 24 artists will be exhibiting and selling their pixel art creations, including Kazuko Shibuya, who has provided works for some of Japan’s most famous fantasy RPGs such as Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest. Shigetaka Kurita, immortalized in the MoMA as the creator of ‘emoji,’, and eBoy, who provided the album cover for YUZUTOWN, will also be in attendance.

Illustrator Nagano’s popular character Chiikawa is coming to Hiroshima PARCO FACTORY (6F) from September 10 until September 26. Chiikawa no Mori will be the first large-scale exhibition for the tiny mouse and friends.

Guests to the venue will enter into a world taken over by the characters, and will be able to see a special movie made for the event, enjoy a Chiikawa photo booth, and more. Visitors will also be able to experience pulling weeds, as is mentioned so often in Chiikawa’s comics, and write messages to the characters.

Entrance photospot

Chiikawa Diagnosis

Trick art

Weed-pulling game

Bye Bye photospot

Message board

Entrance ticket pochette bag bonus

Weed-pulling game stickers

Exclusive shopping bag for customers spending over ¥2,200 (Tax Included)

Chiikawa x Hiroshima Toyo Carp Exclusive Merchandise

A5-size Sticker Sheet: ¥880 (Tax Included) / Face Towel: ¥2,200 (Tax Included) / Tote Bag: ¥2,970 (Tax Included)
 

Acrylic Stand & Pin from Capsule Machine (6 varieties): ¥400 per try (Tax Included)

Cap (2 designs): ¥3,960 each (Tax Included)

T-shirt (3 designs): ¥3,190 (Tax Included)

Exclusive Chiikawa no Mori Postcard Book: ¥1,430 (Tax Included)

The event will feature a special collaboration with the Hiroshima Toyo Carps baseball team, with crossover goods only available during the exhibition. Other commemorative items, including a postcard book with visuals drawn specifically for the event, will be on sale at the goods corner.

Are you a Chiikawa fan? What message would you like to leave for the characters?

Anime and manga goods seller AMNIBUS STORE will open a special Gintama pop-up shop at the AMNIBUS STORE/MAGNET location inside Shibuya109 starting August 31. 

Event Pre-sale Merchandise

Pins featuring original art (Random, 12 designs): ¥440 each (Tax Included) / Box of Pins: ¥5,280 (Tax Included) *Box contains randomly selected badges.

Acrylic Keychains featuring original art (Random, 12 designs): ¥715 each (Tax Included) / Box of Keychains: ¥8,580 *Box contains randomly selected keychains.

Character stands featuring original art (Random, 12 designs): ¥825 each (Tax Included) / Box of character stands: ¥9,900 (Tax Included) *Box contains randomly selected character stands.

BIG Acrylic stand (6 designs): ¥1,980 each (Tax Included)

BIG Acrylic Keychain (6 designs): ¥1,100 each (Tax Included)

Clear folders (7 designs): ¥440 each (Tax Included)

B2-size tapestry (7 designs): ¥3,300 each (Tax Included)

Special Gift for Box Purchases

Pins (12 designs)

Acrylic Keychains (12 designs)

Character stands (12 designs)

As an event-only promotion, visitors will receive a special photo (six varieties) at random.

Much of the Gintama merch will be sold in advance, and the AMNIBUS STORE will have a limited amount of purchase rewards to distribute. 

In addition, a Follow and RT campaign is also being held to celebrate the event. By retweeting the selected tweet and following both the official AMNIBUS and AMNIBUS STORE Twitter accounts, one person will win a complete set of the event-only special photos!

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Disney HARVEST MARKET By CAFE COMPANY, pre-opening for reservations on August 12, is a new cafe and gift shop that offers “Food that connects with the future.” 

The ‘Health-ertainment’ themed menu is healthy for people, society, and the earth itself, while staying tasty, fun, and enjoyable to reflect Disney’s world view.

Menu Sample

Afternoon Tea Party: ¥3,200 per customer (2+ guests)
An Afternoon Tea set with seasonal fruits, pancakes, open sandwiches and drinks.

From the bottom: Otoboke Barista Cafe Latte: ¥770 / Cheerful Farmer Jumbo Mushroom Burger: ¥2,530 / Fluffy & Crumbly Doggy Potato (Curry Flavor): ¥935 / Cute Chef’s Pink Berry Pancake: ¥2,200 / Stylish Patisserie Double Berry Glass: ¥1,980 / Careless Fisherman’s Wholegrain Carbonara : ¥2,200 

The menu is made up of the characters and stories that make up Disney, starting with Mickey and Minnie Mouse, perfect for both adults and children.  

In addition, with the concept of Japan Local, there will be a special menu that allows you to experience the four seasons of Japan, with menu items that reflect Japanese seasonal events.

By combining the act of eating with entertainment through Disney’s world view, the customer can enjoy a “delicious and fun” food experience. 

Oh!Miyage ~GOODS EXPERIENCE~

The gift shop offers not just Omiyage (souvenirs) but Oh!Miyage, filled with original products and traditional crafts made by trustworthy creators from across Japan. The gift shop provides an experience packed with the fun of choosing, buying, gifting, and using your purchases while offering awareness of both yourself and the makers. 

A ‘Harvest’ Experience Full Of Disney

The Harvest store is decorated with wood and greenery,  built using both new and recycled goods made from waste materials.

The menu represents the four seasons of Japan by combining Japanese culture and natural motifs with designs inspired by Mickey and Friends.

The back of the store is taken up by a huge white Mickey Mouse statue, standing 1.7m tall. The statues outfit and display changes based on the season, welcoming guests as a symbol of the store. Limited merchandise based on the statue’s hand towel and muffled designs are scheduled to be released in the future. 

BGM

The store background music is full of timeless and beloved tunes, perfect for relaxing in a cafe. Songs have been selected from Disneyland Records and Burns Vista Records, both popular since the 1950’s, including legendary Disney tunes from the Sherman Brothers and Annette.

You can also hear rare tracks sung by Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, and other disney characters within the playlist.

Make sure to enjoy this Disney-colored ‘Health-ertainment’ experience for yourself!

hotel koé tokyo, opened by the lifestyle brand koe, is hosting a solo exhibition by the popular artist Nao Tatsumi titled “He saw, She saw.” The exhibition will be open until August 23, 2021. 

Collaboration Merch

T-shirts (S/M/L): ¥4,400 (Tax Included)

Tote Bag: ¥3,850 (Tax Included)

Magnet: ¥1,100 (Tax Included)

 

Keychain: ¥1,100 (Tax Included)

Tatsumi’s art has attracted worldwide attention. His surreal ‘Street View Journey’ paintings depict international landscapes spotted on Google Street View reimagined in unique colors and styles. This exhibition features 20 works inspired by film settings, and visitors are welcome to use the presented coordinates to find each location. Do you think you could figure out which film each painting was inspired by? 

The art displayed at the exhibition will be on sale, along with some collaborative goods exclusive to the hotel koé tokyo event. Tatsumi will also be in the gallery on August 21 to discuss his work.

In the words of Tatsumi, “Life is like a film, and you’re the main character. Let’s live dramatically.” 

Nao Tatsumi’s Comment

“I grew up watching movies, starting at a very young age. I feel like the paths each main character walked and the landscapes they saw are still alive within me, and have begun overflowing into my works.” 

Meguriwa, a project promoting sustainability in Japan, will hold a two-day market and exhibition on November 12-13, 2021. The venue for the event isn’t a large convention center, but rather an old house forgotten by time in southern Shibuya, surrounded by new development. The space blends traditional Japanese atmosphere with a modern Western style, and promises a sense of nostalgia to all who attend. 

The event will bring together a large collection of artwork, products, and materials from creators and companies all over Japan who focus on recycling-centric creation. This includes products made from wood sourced from forest thinning, as well as those using a portion of proceeds to support environmental conservation efforts. In the midst of major societal changes, humans must continue to coexist with natural phenomena like climate change, viruses, and earthquakes. With this in mind, Meguriwa hopes to share their vision of a ‘circular bioeconomy,’ in which mankind doesn’t separate themself from nature, but instead both fears and appreciates it. 

The event is advertised as a place where people can both learn and have fun while considering our impact on nature, and how we can impact the future. An online seminar, ‘The Meguriwa Study Hall,’ will take place each week for a month prior to the event!

This event is for a great cause. Get to know local craftsmen and more about long-term sustainability this November!