CoCo Ichibanya’s VIVANT collaboration runs at most stores nationwide from October 1 to November 11, 2026, with a limited Tom Yum Kung Soup Curry and a Mochitto Fried Anpan. Each soup curry comes with one of 12 random collaboration cards. Receipts totaling ¥1,300 or more enter a draw for 250 exclusive prizes, and cracking the in-store code doubles your odds. CoCo Ichibanya x VIVANT Collaboration Starts October 1 Ichibanya Co., Ltd. will run a collaboration campaign with the TBS Sunday Theater drama VIVANT at CoCo Ichibanya curry restaurants across Japan from Thursday, October 1 to Wednesday, November 11, 2026. VIVANT returned for its second season this July, three years after the first. The campaign includes limited-time menu items, giveaways, a receipt prize draw and a code-breaking puzzle. Image: 株式会社壱番屋 (PR TIMES press release) The campaign story: the mysterious organization “Shinshi” is after the Tom Yum Kung Soup Curry,

Matsunoya’s Pork Fried Steak Set Meal with Back Fat Ginger Sauce returns at 3:00 p.m. on September 30, 2026, at locations across Japan. Aged chilled pork is dusted in flour, fried until moist, and coated in a rich back fat and ginger sauce, with mayonnaise on the side. All three sets, including combos with loin katsu or three pieces of karaage, cost ¥1,090 including tax. Matsunoya’s Popular Stamina Set Meal Returns Matsunoya, the tonkatsu chain operated by Matsuya Foods Co., Ltd., will launch the “Pork Fried Steak Set Meal with Back Fat Ginger Sauce” (背脂生姜タレのポークフライドステーキ定食) from 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 30, 2026. Combining the richness of pork back fat, the aroma of ginger and the mellowness of mayonnaise, this bold stamina menu that keeps you reaching for more rice is making a comeback. This year, the much-loved flavor comes paired with fluffy, naturally sweet new-crop rice. Hearty

Sushiro marks its 43rd term with hon-maguro bluefin otoro from ¥110 including tax, on sale September 30 to October 13, 2026, while 8.68 million servings last. Alongside it come a wild Indian tuna 6-piece platter, never-frozen Tasmanian salmon, oysters, mackerel, eel and shirasu, most running until October 25. Prices vary by location, and some items are not available for takeout. According to an announcement from FOOD & LIFE COMPANIES (F&LC), Akindo Sushiro Co., Ltd. (headquartered in Suita, Osaka), operator of the conveyor-belt sushi chain Sushiro, enters its 43rd business term in October 2026. To mark the start of the new term, Sushiro restaurants across Japan will launch a new menu lineup from Wednesday, September 30. The headline item is otoro (fatty tuna belly) from hon-maguro bluefin tuna, known as the “king of tuna,” offered from ¥110 including tax. The lineup also includes a wild Indian tuna tasting platter,

Sushiro’s first collaboration with Pompompurin arrives at restaurants across Japan in two phases, from October 7 and October 21, 2026. Eligible sushi, desserts, drinks and Tsukuro Sets come with random collectible goods such as picks, holographic stickers and mascots, and each sticker carries a 5% off coupon valid November 18 to December 20. Each item ends once its goods run out, and takeout is not available. Sushiro x Pompompurin: First-Ever Collab Starts October 7 Akindo Sushiro Co., Ltd. (headquartered in Suita, Osaka) will launch its first-ever collaboration with Sanrio’s popular character Pompompurin at Sushiro restaurants across Japan starting Wednesday, October 7, 2026. Pompompurin celebrates its 30th debut anniversary this year and has just taken first place in the “2026 Sanrio Character Ranking.” The collab was born from Sushiro’s wish to offer content that guests can enjoy alongside their sushi. Image: 株式会社FOOD & LIFE COMPANIES (PR TIMES press release)