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Starbucks Opens First “Reserve Café” in Japan at Shinjuku Marui Main Building
Starbucks opened the first Starbucks Reserve Café in Japan on September 1, 2025, on the 2nd floor of Shinjuku Marui Main Building. The new format blends crafted espresso drinks with fresh Italian bakery items from Princi, with a focus on the Milanese way of enjoying coffee and pastries. This café is set up as a…
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Kamihaku in Tokyo Vol.11
Kamihaku (紙博) — the big paper & illustration fair run by Tegamisha — is coming back to Tokyo. The event gathers makers of postcards, masking tape, stamps, notebooks and other paper goods from Japan and overseas. What to expect Over 150 creators will show and sell original stationery, prints and handmade paper goods. There will…
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GODIVA Café Opens First Stand-type Takeout Shop at Narita Offering Matcha × Chocolate Drinks
GODIVA is opening a compact, stand-type takeout café at Narita International Airport Terminal 1 on September 10, 2025. The new shop focuses on drinks you can grab before security, so it’s built for travellers and people short on time. It’s on the 4th floor of the Central Building (departure floor) and offers shared seating nearby.…
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Belgian Beer Weekend 2025 — Roppongi Pours Belgian Brews and Live Music
Belgian Beer Weekend returns to Roppongi Hills Arena this autumn. From October 1–5, the open-air arena will host a five-day celebration of Belgian beer, food stalls and live acts — a simple, well-made excuse to spend an evening outdoors with good beer. The festival brings together 14 beer styles and 56 Belgian beers for tasting,…
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France Restaurant Week 2025 — What to Know and How to Join
France Restaurant Week (Diners Club / France Restaurant Week in Japan) is the annual chance to try special French prix-fixe menus at many Tokyo restaurants without paying full regular prices. It runs across Japan and draws both famous tables and smaller brasseries to the same prix-fixe format. Dates and price tiers This year’s Japan festival…
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Will Takahiro Miyashita’s NUMBER (N)INE Be Back?
A new, private Instagram account named “Number(N)ine by Takahiro Miyashita” appeared this week. Fans noticed it soon after Takahiro Miyashita (宮下貴裕) announced on July 25 that he is leaving TAKAHIROMIYASHITATheSoloist. The timing suggests he is preparing his next move. Details are still unclear. Number (N)ine is the label Miyashita started in the late 1990s. It…
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VCM Vintage Market Vol.7: Tokyo’s Premier Vintage Festival Returns in November
Tokyo’s vintage enthusiasts have a major event to look forward to this fall. The VCM Vintage Market Vol. 7 is set to take place on November 2–3, 2025, at Pacifico Yokohama Exhibition Hall C. This marks the seventh edition of Japan’s largest vintage festival, organised by Vintage Collection Mall (VCM). Over the two-day event, more…
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Helsinki-Based Cafe CAFE AALTO Opens Its First Official Overseas Branch in Tokyo, Offering Finnish Interiors and Tableware
A popular Helsinki cafe, CAFE AALTO, has opened its first Tokyo outpost inside Spiral Garden on the 4th floor of the Shin-Marunouchi Building on August 29, 2025. The menu mixes simple Nordic favourites — think salmon soup and cinnamon rolls — with Finnish tableware and furniture inspired by architect Alvar Aalto. The space is bright,…
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IKEA to Close Its Harajuku and Shinjuku City Stores
IKEA Japan announced on August 29 that it will close the Harajuku and Shinjuku city stores in early 2026. The company says this is part of a “business optimisation” for the greater Tokyo area, with IKEA Shibuya designated as the core downtown hub. The Harajuku and Shinjuku locations opened between 2020–2021 as compact, city-centre formats…
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Kaneko Optical Collaborates With Globe-Trotter to Release A Travel-Grade Eyewear Storage
Kaneko Optical (金子眼鏡) has teamed up with British luggage maker Globe-Trotter on a new eyewear collection box. The box uses Globe-Trotter’s signature Vulcan fibreboard — a layered, vulcanised paper material known for its light weight and old-school craft feel. It will be sold from August 29, 2025, at select Kaneko Optical stores in Japan. The…