Goshoku’s long-selling Ika no Sugata Age fried squid returns in a CoCo Ichibanya-supervised Pork Curry Flavor, this time as a year-round product instead of a limited run. It hits convenience stores on Monday, October 26, 2026, and other retailers from November 9. Pork umami and onion sweetness form the base, finished with aromatic spice and a sharp, clean heat. Goshoku x CoCo Ichibanya Collab ‘Ika no Sugata Age’ Becomes a Year-Round Product Ichibanya Co., Ltd. (headquartered in Ichinomiya, Aichi; President and Representative Director Mamoru Kuzuhara), operator of the curry restaurant chain Curry House CoCo Ichibanya, and Goshoku Co., Ltd. (headquartered in Kobe, Hyogo; President and Representative Director Yuichi Sunagawa) are releasing a collaboration product, Ika no Sugata Age CoCo Ichibanya-Supervised Pork Curry Flavor (いかの姿あげ CoCo壱番屋監修 ポークカレー風味). It launches first at convenience stores on Monday, October 26, 2026, and goes on sale at other retailers from Monday, November 9,

Sugidama’s 9th anniversary fair runs at locations across Japan from October 21, 2026. The headline item is a dinner-only two-piece plate of red-salt otoro and oil-blanched scallop, and each order comes with a ¥500 coupon valid from October 31 to December 25. Lemon sours cost ¥99 (¥109 incl. tax) through October 30, and every item is limited in daily quantity. Sugidama Turns 9: The Sugidama 9th Anniversary Fair Starts October 21 (Wed) The casual sushi izakaya chain “Sushi Sake Sakana Sugidama” (鮨 酒 肴 杉玉) is celebrating its 9th anniversary. The Sugidama 9th Anniversary Fair runs at Sugidama locations across Japan from Wednesday, October 21, 2026. The operator, FOOD & LIFE INNOVATIONS Co., Ltd., is holding the fair to mark nine years since Sugidama opened and to thank its customers. The star item is the 9th Anniversary Special 2-Piece Plate, which pairs otoro (fatty tuna belly) and scallop

Hattendo’s melting custard cream comes to all Jonathan’s and Musashino Mori Coffee locations from October 22, with sales planned through December 9, 2026. Jonathan’s pairs it with in-season wase mikan in brûlée pancakes and a mini parfait. Musashino Mori Coffee tops its signature chilled pancakes with it and adds it to drinks. The collaboration items aren’t available before 10:30 a.m. Hattendo × Jonathan’s & Musashino Mori Coffee: First Collaboration Launches October 22 Skylark Restaurants Co., Ltd., which operates Jonathan’s and Musashino Mori Coffee, will launch its first-ever collaboration sweets with Hattendo, the brand famous for its cream buns, starting Thursday, October 22, 2026. Featuring Hattendo’s silky “melting custard cream,” Jonathan’s pairs it with in-season wase (early-ripening) mikan, while Musashino Mori Coffee combines it with its signature chilled pancakes in a lineup of limited-time desserts. Image: 株式会社すかいらーくホールディングス (PR TIMES press release) Image: 株式会社すかいらーくホールディングス (PR TIMES press release) Event Overview