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MOS Burger and plush capsule toy brand Niccolino team up for the first time with “MOS Burger Plushies,” six smiling designs including a secret one. The blind-box toys cost 500 yen (tax included) and go on sale October 30, 2026, at 204 select MOS Burger stores while supplies last. A follow-and-repost campaign on X gives a MOS Burger Basket Plushie to 50 winners through November 3. MOS Food Services, Inc., the operator of MOS Burger, has announced a new capsule toy called “MOS Burger Plushies.” The toy was made in collaboration with capsule toy maker Qualia Co., Ltd. It will go on sale at select MOS Burger locations (limited to 204 stores) starting Friday, October 30, 2026. This is the first-ever collaboration between MOS Burger and Niccolino, a popular plush capsule toy brand. The toy has been sold at capsule toy specialty shops across Japan since Monday, October…

From 3:00 pm on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, Matsuya cuts prices on 13 MATSUYA DELI takeout dishes by ¥70 to ¥140, so every item costs ¥550 or less. The classic Gyuzara DELI drops from ¥370 to ¥290, and all six yakiniku and hamburg steak items are ¥140 off. The new prices apply at Matsuya stores nationwide, excluding some locations, with no end date announced. Matsuya Cuts Prices on 13 MATSUYA DELI Items from October 27, 2026 Matsuya Foods Co., Ltd. operates Matsuya, the chain known for gyumeshi (beef bowls), curry and set meals. The company has announced new, lower prices for 13 items in its MATSUYA DELI takeout series, starting at 3:00 pm on Tuesday, October 27, 2026. Gyuzara (simmered beef) items drop by ¥80. The Sogyo (Founder’s) Beef Curry drops by ¥70, and yakiniku and hamburg steak items drop by ¥140. The maximum saving is ¥140. Matsuya

Hanamaru Udon’s first nationwide duck broth udon comes in two styles: the hot Kamo Negi Udon and the dipping-style Kamo Seiro Udon, where cold noodles go into a hot broth. Both feature a rich duck-fat broth, tender duck meat, and grilled white leeks. They’re sold at most stores in Japan from October 22, 2026 until early December, with small bowls starting at ¥790 including tax. According to a press release distributed by Yoshinoya Holdings on October 21, 2026, Hanamaru Co., Ltd. (headquartered in Takamatsu, Kagawa), which operates the Sanuki udon chain Hanamaru Udon, is launching two new dishes for late autumn: Kamo Negi Udon (duck and leek udon) and Kamo Seiro Udon (chilled udon with a hot duck dipping broth). These are the first duck broth udon dishes Hanamaru Udon has offered nationwide. They go on sale for a limited time from Thursday, October 22, 2026, at Hanamaru

Shabu-Yo’s first movie collaboration, with Godzilla-0.0, runs at every location from October 22 to mid-November 2026. Three all-you-can-eat courses feature the Despair Black Jjigae Broth, Dorsal Fin Gyoza and jet-black cheese dumplings, and the weekday lunch Two Kinds of Pork course costs ¥2,309 incl. tax. Each paying diner on an eligible course also gets a random cork coaster from five designs while supplies last. Shabu-Yo, the all-you-can-eat shabu-shabu chain run by the Skylark Group, is launching its first-ever movie collaboration. Its partner is Godzilla-0.0, which opens in Japanese theaters on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 (a national holiday). From Thursday, October 22, every Shabu-Yo location will offer limited-time collaboration courses featuring a Godzilla-inspired broth, exclusive ingredients and original merchandise. Image: 株式会社すかいらーくホールディングス (PR TIMES press release) Shabu-Yo x Godzilla-0.0 Collaboration Overview Period: October 22 (Thu) to mid-November 2026 (tentative; may end without notice) Locations: All Shabu-Yo restaurants (pork cuts may

Round 2 of Yoshinoya’s Ouchi Yoshinoya Campaign 2026 with Hello Kitty adds the Original Hello Kitty Donburi, a Japan-made melamine bowl featuring Kitty and her twin sister Mimmy, with a bottom design marking 10 years of collaboration. Sold in limited quantities, it comes with two packs of frozen gyudon topping for 4,180 yen (tax included). The bowl isn’t microwave- or dishwasher-safe, so the topping is best heated separately. The second round of the Ouchi Yoshinoya Campaign 2026 (roughly, the Yoshinoya at Home Campaign), a collaboration between Yoshinoya and Sanrio’s beloved character Hello Kitty, kicked off at 12:00 noon on Tuesday, October 20, 2026. The star this time is the Original Hello Kitty Donburi, a bowl modeled on Yoshinoya’s signature donburi and decorated with Hello Kitty and her twin sister Mimmy. It is being sold in limited quantities through the Yoshinoya Official Online Shop and Yoshinoya’s stores on major

Nakau’s Shibikara Mala Tantan Udon arrives on October 28, 2026, at ¥690 for a regular bowl. A bonito-and-kombu sesame broth gets crisp shredded white leek and a mala sauce built from seven spices, including cumin, star anise and sansho pepper. It is slated for 446 Nakau restaurants, and extra mala sauce is available on the side for ¥30. A Numbing New Addition to Nakau’s Autumn-Winter Tantan Udon Nakau Co., Ltd., a Zensho Holdings group company headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, which operates the Nakau chain of rice bowls and Kyoto-style udon, will launch its new Shibikara Mala Tantan Udon (痺辛麻辣担々うどん, pronounced shibikara mala) from 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 28, 2026. The regular size is priced at ¥690 including tax. Image: 株式会社ゼンショーホールディングス (PR TIMES press release) Every year, Nakau offers its popular Tantan Udon as the weather turns chilly in autumn and winter. The new Shibikara Mala Tantan Udon