Sanrio Puroland has announced the release of a new Sanrio character face mask and case collection on December 18, 2020.

Original Masks & Cases – Regular Sizes (6 Designs) | ¥1,650 Each (Tax Included)

The face masks and face mask cases feature cute designs of Sanrio characters including Dear Daniel, Badtz-Maru, Kuromi, My Sweet Piano, and Mocha.

Original Masks & Cases – Kids Sizes (3 Designs) | ¥1,320 Each (Tax Included)

There are also kids sizes with My Melody, Kuromi, and a character mix designs so parents and children can look cute together.

Mask Attachments (6 Designs) | ¥1,650 Each (Before Tax)

Sanrio also has a line-up of Hello Kitty, Dear Daniel, My Melody, Kuromi, Pompompurin, and Cinnamoroll attachments for the face masks.

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Sanrio’s beloved character pair Kiki & Lala, also known as the Little Twin Stars, will feature as part of a special winter event titled “TWINKLE COLOR CHRISTMAS” in collaboration with Odakyu Electric Railway. It will take place at Shinjuku Southern Terrace from December 1 to 25, illuminating the area with beautiful Christmas lights.

Kiki & Lala’s Twinkling Christmas Tree

Shinjuku Southern Terrace will dazzle visitors with its pink and blue illuminations as will its towering 4-meter tall Christmas Tree which was made in collaboration with the installation art group MIRRORBOWLER. It will be decorated in countless mirror balls which will reflect beautifully both during the day from the sun and at night with Kiki & Lala’s illuminations. The tree will also be adorned with numerous Christmas decorations like clouds, moons, and stars—all very reminiscent of Sanrio’s pastel-coloured pair.

Kiki & Lala Food & Drink

Kiki & Lala Ruby Chocolate Latte ¥400 (Tax Included) | Kiki & lala Twinkle Crepe ¥600 (Tax Included)

On weekends, as well as from December 19 up to Christmas Day, a food wagon will make an appearance at the event serving Kiki & Lala food and drink like the pink and fruity Ruby Chocolate Latte and fruit-filled Twinkle Crepe.

Limited-Edition Design Clip

Customers who spend over ¥2,000 (tax included) at the wagon will get themselves a free limited-edition design clip.

Cafe Wagon Schedule
Running: December 5th-6th, 12th-13th, 19th-25th, 2020
Opening Hours: 10:00-19:00

AR Kiki & Lala Tree

Those unable to visit Shinjuku this Christmas can access the “TWINKLE COLOR CHRISTMAS AR TREE” digitally This will have Kiki & Lala’s Christmas tree appear on your phone when taking photos. You can access it here.

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Sanrio Puroland’s annual Christmas event PURO RAINBOW CHRISTMAS is running this year from November 13 to December 25. The first day of the event saw the park’s beloved characters dressed in their Christmas attire to welcome the many guests that attended, who were sucked into a magical world with Christmas decorations and illuminations.

The theme this year’s event is “Rainbows,” and this time around, the event can be enjoyed both at the park and online.

Colourful lights illuminate the park, and there’s a new illumination show which is performed to the tune of Christmas songs. ‘Tis the season to be jolly at Sanrio Puroland this year, and guests are invited to get into that Christmas spirit as they spot the many Christmas decorations scattered throughout the park like presents. There’s also a special photo spot where guests can take a commemorative festive photo. Guests can also go and watch the “PURO RAINBOW CHRISTMAS Special Greeting,” a one-minute meet-up where the Sanrio characters all come together to say hello to guests.

As a precautionary measure against the spread of coronavirus, guests can also enjoy the PURO RAINBOW CHRISTMAS 2020 online too. The Sanrio Puroland Online Shop is stocking a special selection of holiday season goodies and merch, and the Christmas event held last year is available to watch as a compilation on a paid stream.

It wouldn’t be Christmas without some delicious grub. On the first day, we saw a variety of tasty bites such as the “Hello Kitty Christmas Gift Curry” and the “Merry Christmas☆Happy Pudding French Toast. There’s plenty of character-themed dishes, desserts, and drinks for guests to choose from, and they’re sure to be spoiled for choice!

It’s another holiday season of happiness happening at Sanrio Puroland this year.

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Bandai’s character-inspired Japanese confectionery series Tabemas has revealed that its next batch of sweet treats will be inspired by the Little Green Men and Lots-o’-Huggin’ Bear from the popular Pixar movie franchise Toy Story. The confections will hit 7-Eleven convenience stores in Japan on November 21, 2020.

Tabemas Toy Story | ¥258 Each (Before Tax)

The lovable Little Green Men and Toy Story 3‘s main antagonist Lots-o have been fully recreated, down to the finest details, into delicious confections. The details are well crafted you can almost hear the aliens chanting “OOOOOH” in unison! The sweets are also made with a dough called “nerikiri” which is used in making traditional Japanese wagashi sweets.

The Little Green Men are matcha flavoured while Lots-o is strawberry flavoured. Both contain Japanese bean paste, and neither use artificial colourings. Their colours comes from the original ingredients. Each sweet is also only 100kcal making is a perfect quick treat.

‘Tabemas’ is an abbreviation of the Japanese words taberareru masukotto, meaning ‘mascots that you can eat.’ It is a Japanese confectionery series that combines well-known characters and Japanese sweets made from ingredients like red bean paste, sugar and rice flour.

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Sanrio Puroland, the popular theme park managed by Sanrio Entertainment, is set to turn 30-years-old on December 7, 2020. To celebrate, the park will begin holding a flurry of events and shows from the commemorative date as well as serve up anniversary food, sell anniversary merchandise, and more.

30th Anniversary Parade – “Hello, New World ~Connect to the Rainbow”

A new parade will be held to signal the 30th anniversary of Sanrio Puroland. It will be carried out with all necessary social distancing measures and will have mandatory seating as well as be held after the park’s closing hours. Tickets can be bought in advance via the park’s website or on the day at the ticket booth of the park in Puro Village.

Running: December 7, 2020 – January 11, 2021
Time: Weekdays 17:45 / Public Holidays & Winter Break 19:45
Official Webpage: https://www.puroland.jp/30th_parade/

30th Anniversary Food Menu

30th Anniversary Heartful Curry | ¥1,400

Puroland has prepared a special curry with rice, pate, cheese, and kamaboko, all of which have bee shaped into hearts. The Sanrio character designs that are served with the curry come in 14 different designs chosen randomly.

30th Anniversary Heartful Cake With AR Decorations | ¥980

A cute heartful cake topped with strawberries and a heart-shaped macaron. It also comes with AR decorations for smartphones when can be used by downloading the app STYLY and let you record a special AR video.

30th Anniversary Rainbow Drinks | ¥800 Each

Character Bib Bottle Seals

Guests can pick from a rainbow of different drinks. The first drink in the line-up will be red and contain fizzy jelly and cherries. Drinks also come with one of 30 possible bibs to hang over the drink bottles.

30th Anniversary Character Dessert Cups | ¥700

30th Anniversary Rainbow Miracle Ice | ¥400

Puroland’s popular dessert cups have been revamped with a 30th anniversary design, as have their Miracle Ice.

30th Anniversary Merchandise

30th Anniversary Hello Kitty Mascot | ¥3,300 (Releasing: End of December 2020)

30th Anniversary Mini Mascots | ¥1,540 Each

Original Charms | ¥550 Each

Sanrio fans can get their hands on a range of new merchandise commemorating Puroland’s 30th anniversary, including plenty of mascots and charms to add to your bag or phone.

30th Anniversary Hello Kitty Plush Toy Pins | ¥1,100 Each

30th Anniversary Blanket | ¥2,970

There are also plush toy pins, blankets, eco bags, pin badges, and more.

Secret Pin Badges | ¥400 Each or complete set for ¥13,200

Here’s 30 years of Sanrio Puroland. We wish them many more happy years!

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Isetan has teamed up with New York-based artist Adam Lister to release an official Hello Kitty figurine which hit the company’s online store on Wednesday (November 11). It is also available to buy internationally via Adam Lister’s online shop.

SPECIAL PRODUCT DESIGN & MEDICOM TOY

Adam Lister x HELLO KITTY (18cm Tall) | ¥18,700 (Tax Included)

The toy was made in collaboration with creative design company SPECIAL PRODUCT TOYS and MEDICOM TOY.

Adam Lister brings his signature pixelated style

Adam Lister is a New York-based visual artist whose work consists of geometric interpretations of iconic imagery and pop culture references. He breaks down classic images to their most elemental forms by combining the deconstructed and minimal aesthetic of pixelated graphics with the transparency of watercolour paint and the flatness of acrylic paint.

Lister’s artwork has been exhibited in numerous galleries throughout the world and he has also collaborated with streetwear brands, athletic companies, and other artists.

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Mister Donut Japan revealed last month that it is set to team up with Pokémon this winter with a special campaign starting on November 15. Before then however, from November 13, the doughnut chain will be releasing the “Mister Donut Chansey Christmas-chu Collection” of doughnuts and merchandise.

Mister Donut Chansey Christmas-chu Collection

Pikachu Doughnut (Custard Whip) | ¥240 (Before Tax)

Mister Donut is releasing four doughnuts this year, one of which is the popular Pikachu doughnut from last year which is coated in chocolate.

Chansey Doughnut | ¥200 (Before Tax)

Chansey, which is known as Lucky in Japanese, is bringing you luck this year in the form of a strawberry chocolate-coated doughnut complete with an adorable face, ears, and belly.

Poké Ball | ¥200 (Before Tax)

Great Ball | ¥200 (Before Tax)

The Poké Ball doughnut has also been transformed from the classic Pon de Ring doughnut from last year and turned into an actual ball shape. It’s filled with whipped cream and coated in a strawberry glaze while the Great Ball version is filled with custard whipped cream and is coated in chocolate.

Pon de Ring Wreath: Pudding Flavour, Strawberry Flavour, Chocolate Flavour | ¥150 (Before Tax)

For the holiday season, Mister Donut is also bringing back their classic Pon de Ring series in three flavours.

As well as doughnuts, Pokémon fans can get their hands on a selection on Christmas mugs and bowls too. Perfect for putting under the tree this year.

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Canon Marketing Japan has announced the release of a special Hello Kitty model of its iNSPiC PV-123 pocket-sized mini printer.

The iNSPiC PV-123 is a mini printer designed for the smartphone generation that lets users print photos instantly. Canon’s new model is made in collaboration with Sanrio’s popular character Hello Kitty.

Not only does the printer itself feature a cute Hello Kitty design, it also lets users print special Hello Kitty themed frames and stamps using the Canon Mini Print app. These are available until October 31, 2021 for the Hello Kitty model only.

The iNSPiC PV-123 HELLO KITTY is the perfect companion for mobile printing, making it super easy to print your memories wherever you are.

POLA INC. is collaborating with Sanrio Entertainment’s amusement park Sanrio Puroland for their ongoing PURO HALLOWEEN PARTY event which is being held both at the park and online. The company has developed cute and sophisticated Halloween makeup inspired by the looks being worn by the Sanrio characters at Puroland for Halloween.

Halloween is a time to dress up as your favourite spooky figure, and POLA has jumped on board by creating a range of makeup looks to support Halloween outfits this year that anyone can do at home. Each look has a step-by-step visual guide as well as a video to help you along the way.

All the products used for the looks are by POLA and can all be bought at their nearly 4,000 stores including the 670 POLA THE BEAUTY branches and their flagship store POLA GINZA. Select branches in China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Thailand, Macao, and Singapore are also stocking the items.

Japanese glass company GOODGLAS re-released the red versions of its Hello Kitty double wall glasses on Friday after they sold out in just two months when they first went on sale on July 20.

Handmade Hello Kitty Double Wall Glass

Hello Kitty Double Wall Glass (Red) | ¥3,600 (Before Tax)

Glass products at GOODGLAS are all handmade and use the traditional glass blowing method.

Not just cute but practical too

Limited Edition Blue Colour

The glasses can be used for beverages too. Winter is on the horizon, so this is the perfect vessel to sip a cosy hot drink from.

Enjoy a tea break at home with Hello Kitty

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When you pour either your hot or cold drink into the glass, Hello Kitty’s face stands out even more—and depending on the beverage you pour inside, you can create different looks.

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Sanrio is once again collaborating with the EGG & SPUMA cafe located on the 8th floor of Shinjuku Lumine EST to celebrate the 45th anniversary of Ichigo Shimbun, a monthly magazine published by Sanrio which includes information about the latest character merchandise, the Sanrio Character Awards, and more. The limited-time cafe will run from November 1, 2020 to late January 2021.

Sanrio fans can expect a very special menu line-up of food, drinks, and desserts based on their favourite characters from the Sanrio roster.

There will in fact be two different menus served on separate occasions. The first menu will welcome a soufflé omelette topped with a potato salad Pochacco while the second will see an adorably pink My Melody cream stew.

There will also be an incredibly cute two-tiered afternoon tea set with desserts and savoury items.

For drinks, there is a Hello Kitty strawberry milk, Cinnamoroll milk, and milk caramel pudding Pompompurin.

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And everyone who orders from the collaborative menu will receive one of eight possible coasters as thanks for visiting.

Sanrio Puroland has announced that this year’s PURO RAINBOW CHRISTMAS event will run from November 13 to December 25. The theme for 2020 is “Rainbows,” and this time around, the event can be enjoyed both at the park and online.

Colourful and Kawaii Christmas Food

Sanrio Puroland will once again serve up a special Christmas menu of ten items, with iconic characters like Hello Kitty, My Melody and the Little Twin Stars wearing colourful Santa Claus hats.

Food includes dishes like “Hello Kitty’s Christmas Gift Curry” with Hello Kitty holding a Christmas present, the snow white “Rainbow Christmas☆Snow Omelette Pasta,” and more. There are also desserts such as “My Melody’s Pink Yule Log Cake” and “Pochacco’s Pistachio & Strawberry Tree Parfait.” The multi-coloured menu line-up takes up Christmas classics like chicken and snow.

Cute Rainbow Coloured Merchandise

Mascots | ¥1,650 Each (Tax Included)

A collection of different mascots from Sanrio Puroland each wearing colourful Santa outfits.

Confectionery Set | ¥1,080 (Tax Included)

An assortment of confections served in an eye-catching box featuring familiar Sanrio faces.

Christmas Illuminations – “Rainbow Santa’s Christmas Eve”

An exciting Christmas illumination show will take place at Puroland Village to the sound of Christmas-y Puroland music. Lights will brighten up the place with in a kaleidoscope of colours.

PURO RAINBOW CHRISTMAS Special Greeting

Visitors will be able to meet and take photos with the Sanrio characters in person for one whole minute. The cast will wear Christmas red outfits from November 13 to December 1 and change into white costumes from December 5. This will take place on the first floor Event Corner and will see Hello Kitty, My Melody, Pompompurin, Cinnamoroll, Wish me mell, and Dear Daniel make an appearance.  It will be carried out using social distancing measures.

Enjoy Puroland Christmas at Home

This year, Sanrio Puroland will stream past popular Christmas events held at the park on the Japanese video streaming site SHOWROOM on December 12. Shows include “HAPPY GIFT CHRISTMAS” from 2016, “The Puro Christmas” from 2019, and more.

Infinite Online Greetings

Sanrio Puroland launched online content back in June in response to COVID-19 which included getting to meet the characters online. They will host a special Christmas version on December 22 also on SHOWROOM where the characters will wear their white costumes from the Christmas show “The Puro Christmas.” Participating characters include Hello Kitty, My Melody, Pompompurin, Cinnamoroll, Little Twin Stars (Kiki & Lala), Wish me mell, and Dear Daniel.

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