If you’re looking to feel like a kid again, Yokohama Spaghetti & Cafe is offering a chance to have afternoon tea with some adorable miniatures in a dollhouse atmosphere. The popular set will be reimagined during December to feature a Christmas motif, and is the perfect backdrop for Twitter or Instagram pictures!

‘Afternoon Tea for ‘me’ and ‘my friends,’ drink included: ¥1,380 per person (Tax Included)

The set includes seven beautiful desserts crafted by a pastry chef and features seasonal fruit. Whether you enjoy tea and cakes by yourself or with friends, feel free to take pictures of the miniatures for a jolt of cuteness. 

Prior to the event’s commencement on November 26, Universal Studios Japan released a press preview to highlight this year’s Christmas event, including images of the first Christmas tree in two years since the pandemic began. This year’s theme is ‘NO LIMIT!’ and will also celebrate the park’s 20th year of operation. 

The popular stage show NO LIMIT! will feature a special Christmas theme, with popular park characters like Elmo, Snoopy, Hello Kitty, and others clad in holiday costumes. The collaboration with popular girl’s band NiziU has been a major hit so far and will feature their original song FESTA! The goal of the event is to kick off a year filled with smiles. 

The 20th Anniversary NO LIMIT! Christmas tree stands at the center of Gramercy Park, offering guests an excellent view from all sides. Be sure to snap a photo with your friends and loved ones to start 2022 off right!

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Legendary shojo manga artist Macoto Takahashi is collaborating with Tsudanuma PARCO in Funabashi, Chiba, for the 2021 Christmas event from November 19 until December 25, 2021. The creator recently released an art book featuring many of his works titled ‘Macoto Takahashi’s Jewelry Box.’ An exhibition featuring mini-prints and mini-panels of works featured in the book will also be held, and merchandise will be on sale both on-site and online. 

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After his debut in 1953, Takahashi published the manga series Arashi wo Koete and Princess Anne. His signature style of depicting glittering stars in the eyes of his protagonists would have a lasting influence on other manga artists. In the 1960s and 1970s, he was at the helm of many magazine covers and illustrations for popular girls’ manga magazines like Nakayoshi, Shojo Friend, and Margaret. Despite his classic style, his works are still largely popular today. The main visual for the event ‘Lucky Star’ features a girl in a red Christmas-themed costume surrounded by animals, blue snowflakes, and delicate lace.

Dance vocal group w-inds. released their 14th original album ‘20XX “We are” on November 24, 2021. This is the group’s first full album in three years, their last being ‘100.’ It’s also the first original album for the new two-member w-inds.

The new album includes the song Beautiful Now, released in December 2020, along with ten other tracks all composed by lead vocalist Keita Tachibana. Produced during the pandemic, this release marks the group’s 20th anniversary and conveys the incredibly deep emotion related to both this happy occasion and the painful state of the current world. 

Check out an interview with w-inds. Below, where they already hint at another album in the works. 

w-inds. Official Interview About ‘20XX “We are” with Shoichi Miyake

https://youtu.be/7MQTcXN_PMM

‘20XX “We are” ranked 4th on the Oricon Daily Album Ranking on November 23. Even after 20 years, the group still makes a splash each time new music is released!

The official music video for The Christmas Song (feat. DA PUMP & Lead) is premiering soon as well, so don’t miss it!

The Christmas Song (feat. DA PUMP & Lead) / w-inds.（Official Music Video）*Video will premiere on November 27, 20:00

https://youtu.be/3uE9FhIv-dU

On December 29, the duo will hold an online show nine months after their last stream. 

gelato pique café launched its Christmas collection for limited time only from November 24 to December 26.

Brown Bear Caramel Crêpe

Raspberry Caramel Cheesecake Crêpe

Caramel and Hazelnuts Hot Chocolate

Eco Bag with Chocolate Bear (Small Size)　

Mug with Chocolate Bear

The theme for gelato pique cafe’s Christmas Sweets 2021 is “Brown Bear Caramel Christmas – With Pique Bear and Rich Caramel- and three new sweets and drinks are available, including a crepe topped with an adorable chocolate “Pique Bear”. As well as the food menu, two types of original goods, eco-bags and mugs, featuring the chocolate bear topping are available at gelato pique cafes nationwide and gelato pique official online store.

Lifestyle shop Awesome Store is collaborating with the MIMARU hotel chain to create a secluded and supremely cozy Christmas Room. The special room will only be available from December 1 until December 25, 2021. Each spacious room features a kitchen and is decorated with plenty of holiday goodness, making it the best place to spend the Christmas season with family and friends. 

Original tableware from Awesome Store will be left in each room, so guests can easily throw a Christmas party by having food delivered or grabbing takeout. There’s no need to decorate, as the space will be completely overrun by ornaments and garlands. How would you like to spend Christmas here? 

Popular anime and manga series Chibi Maruko-chan is turning 35 this year, and to celebrate, everyone’s favorite mischievous schoolgirl is teaming up with Yokohama Landmark Tower for a Christmas celebration! The Landmark Christmas 2021 Happiness Holidays ~Enjoy a Grown-Up Christmas with Maruko~ will be held from November 11 until December 25, 2021. 

Stamp Rally Bonus

Original Sticker

Original Wallpaper

500 lucky winners will receive a limited-edition original tote bag!

Collaboration Menu & Merchandise

BUSINESS LEATHER FACTORY

Sky Cafe (located in the Sky Garden on the 69th floor of Yokohama Landmark Tower)

CHOCOLABO (Landmark Plaza 1F)

Flora Restaurant & Banquet Hall

Chibi Maruko-chan x Yokohama Royal Park Hotel Special Course

Chibi Maruko-chan x Yokohama Royal Park Hotel Kids Menu

Coffret Delicatessen & Lounge

Noguchi’s Favorite Salad with Cod and Salmon Roe, served with Maruko Croutons

Tama-chan’s Favorite Melon Caprese

The Chibi Maruko-chan manga series began in 1986, and was serialized in the popular shojo manga magazine Ribon until 2018. Written by Momoko Sakura, it tells the everyday life of the third-grade troublemaker Maruko and her family. The series is set in the Irie district in Shimizu, now a part of Shizuoka City, where Momoko Sakura was born. 

A number of heartwarming Maruko-themed decorations and exhibits will be set up around the Landmark Tower, with collaboration merchandise available at a pop-up shop and food available at specific restaurants during the event period. A stamp rally will also ask guests to go on a quest to find Maruko and her friends, and by collecting all of the stamps digitally, guests will receive a coupon for free admission for one adult to the Sky Garden observation floor (69F), along with an original Maruko-chan sticker. 500 winners will be selected by lottery to receive a limited-edition tote bag, and participating in the rally will get you an original wallpaper. 

The record label ‘Sugar Candy’ has a powerful concept: “A grain of healing.” On August 18, 2021, musician and composer Bajune Tobeta released his fifth album ‘Subarashii Shinsekai ~RELAX WORLD~’ on the label. Don’t miss the new Christmas version of this track, perfect for getting into the holiday mood!

In November, a special edition of the album hit Apple Music and iTunes, featuring plenty of awesome guest artists such as Chara, Mummy-D, Yoshikuni Dochin, Kiyotaka Sugiyama, Yui Asaka, Paula Morelenbaum, Jaques Morelenbaum, ACO, and Miho Hamasaki. The chill track Futatsu no Tsuki features Yoshikuni Dochin of the pop duo CHEMISTRY, celebrating 20 years in 2021. 

Tokyo’s favorite Christmas event has begun! Roppongi Hills is a popular destination for shopping, eating, and having a good time, and the Roppongi Hills Christmas 2021 celebration brings the complex to life with plenty of holiday spirit. The Keyakizaka Lights signal the beginning of the Christmas season in the area, and this winter tradition is not to be missed! 

Keyakizaka Lights

The 400-meter-long Keyakizaka street is covered in over 700,000 blue and white LED lights, and the scene has become a popular representation of what Christmas looks like in Tokyo. This year’s West Walk shopping arcade will also feature the special Bon-Bon Blossom installation, a Christmas tree made to look like bonbon chocolates.

Does this look like your ideal Christmas scene?

Popular Japanese donut chain Mister Donut is teaming up with Pokemon for the fourth year in a row! Lots of new themed sweets and merchandise will be available for a limited time starting November 12. 

Together Again This Year Collection

Pikachu Donut

Eevee Donut

Turning-Back Pikachu Donut

Turning-Back Eevee Donut

Pokemon Turning-Back Donut

Christmas Donuts

Pon de Ring Chocolate

Pon de Ring Pudding Flavor

Pon de Ring White

Christmas Set

Donut Set

Drink Set

Merchandise

Mister Donut x Pokemon Blanket

Mister Donut x Pokemon Plate

Mister Donut x Pokemon Mug

This year, guests can enjoy not only Eevee and Pikachu themed donuts, but other adorable Pokemon too! The Pokemon Turning-Back Donuts show these cute characters looking over their shoulder. Adults will fondly look at these designs and remember their childhoods, while children are currently in the midst of becoming Pokemon masters. These are perfect to bring people together during the holiday season.

The Christmas Set comes with three pieces of merchandise: a blanket, a plate, and a mug, all featuring this year’s Mister Donut x Pokemon design. How would you like to have this as a gift this Christmas?

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Located in Tokushima, Birth Book Coffee specializes in both a tasty cup of joe and a delightful selection of dango and fruit daifuku. Daifuku is a Japanese sweet made of small round mochi filled with sweet filling, typically red bean paste. It’s the perfect snack to have with a warm drink, and now, Birth Book Coffee has unveiled some Christmas-themed sweets!

Christmas

Chinese Zodiac

Chinese Zodiac

Character Daifuku

Character Dango

Matcha Chocolate Strawberry Daifuku

White Chocolate Strawberry Daifuku

If Christmas isn’t your thing, the shop is also selling sweets shaped like animals from the Chinese zodiac. 

Birth Book Coffee is a sweets shop, a coffee shop, and a book shop all in one. Employees make the sweets by hand each day, and invite guests to curl up with a nice story as they enjoy the calming environment. Each Daifuku is made using Shiga Habutae Mochi Rice, one of the three most glutinous rice varieties in Japan. It’s stickier and sweeter, making for a more rich treat. The reindeer Daifuku is flavored with caramel milk, and the Santa with red bean paste. Be sure to take a shot of them for social media, or give them as a gift!

The Matcha Chocolate Strawberry and White Chocolate Strawberry Daifuku are only available during winter, so try to snag them before they’re gone!

Located on the 7th floor of Shibuya Hikarie, Disney Harvest Market by Cafe Company is a must-visit spot for Disney fans. Starting November 10, the location will begin selling special Christmas-themed food items, as well as limited-edition holiday goods!

Menu

Christmas Limited-Edition Afternoon Tea Party Christmas Card (Not for Sale)

Special Christmas Plate: ¥2,750 (Tax Included)

Salted Koji Chicken and Vegetable Pot-au-feu with low-sugar Bread: ¥2,530 (Tax Included)

Christmas Merchandise

Limited-Edition Wrapping Paper L (15 Sheets): ¥660 (Tax Included) / S (30 Sheets): ¥440 (Tax Included) / Paper Napkins: ¥770 (Tax Included) 

Harvest Statue Plushie (Pre-Orders Now Available) L: ¥9,680 (Tax Included) / M:  ¥6,380 (Tax Included) / S: 4,180 (Tax Included) 

This limited-time Christmas menu is meant to appeal to both children and adults alike and is filled with Disney magic. The theme this time is ‘4 Steps for the Future,’ which reminds the chefs to take salt, sugar, oil, and calories into account while designing the perfect healthy dishes. The most popular menu item since the restaurant’s opening is the Afternoon Tea Party, which is now available in a Christmas version. Those who order it will receive a Christmas card with an original harvest design. The Chicken and Vegetable Pot-au-feu contain heaps of seasonal winter veggies, while the Special Christmas Plate is a perfect sweet snack for after dinner.

The 2.7-meter tall statue of Mickey Mouse on display in the store will also be completely decked out in Christmas decorations, so don’t miss out! Pre-orders for the Harvest Statue Plushie will be available on the e-commerce site starting November 10, with items shipping between December 20 and December 23, 2021.