Lifestyle department store Shibuya LOFT is holding a special fair for the internet celebrity shiba inu Maru. The event will run from September 6 to 24.
Maru has over 2.5 million followers on Instagram. His calendar that is released every year is so popular it never fails to sell out.
In Store Only: Shiba Inu Maru 2019 Calendar & Shibara Statue Set – ¥8,424 (Tax Included) *20 available (First-Come, First-Served)
Online Only: Shiba Inu Maru 2019 Calendar & Shibara Puppy Statue Set – ¥9,180 (Tax Included) *Available on LOFT’s website only
In addition to the Maru merchandise available at the fair, there are also exclusive items made in collaboration with Konatsu’s character Shibara. These items come in two sets including a 2019 calendar, ball pen and acrylic diorama. The sets will go on sale on September 8 from 10:00am (JST) and will ship at the end of October.
Shiba Inu Maru Smartphone Ring – ¥1,296 (Tax Included)
Shiba Inu Maru Original Notebook w/ Magnet – ¥1,080 (Tax Included)
There are around 100 lifestyle items to choose from featuring popular photos of Maru as well as original illustrations. Show your support for the pup by picking something up while in Shibuya!
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Maru the Shiba Inu’s Special Fair
Running: September 6, 2018 – September 24, 2018
Location: Shibuya LOFT (6th Floor – Art & Design section)
LOFT Official Website: http://www.loft.co.jp/
LOFT Online Store: https://loft.omni7.jp/top
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Meet Maru the Shiba Inu - the adorable internet idol with over 2.6 million followers on Instagram. Adobe Systems, the creator of photo editing software such as Adobe Photoshop, has appointed Maru the Shiba Inu as chief advertiser!
With Adobe’s “Adobe Photoshop Lightroom CC”, editing, sorting and downloading photos is a simple task that can be done anywhere. On Monday 4th December, the “Adobe Creative Cloud photo plan” special website was made available for customers to use with Adobe Photoshop. The special edition website has launched a campaign to create Maru the Shiba Inu-themed New Year’s cards!
From colour tone correction to card layout, Lightroom CC and Photoshop CC provides you with a range of features to make New Year's cards. From pop-themed text to formal text, there are also a wide range of styles to mix and match with different Maru Shiba Inu images. There are four Maru the Shiba Inu New Year's card templates that are free to download.
2018 will be the Year of the Dog and Maru the Shiba Inu is here to help you greet the New Year with wonderful card designs, so get making!
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Campaign: Enhance your New Year’s cards with internet celebrity dog Maru the Shiba Inu!
(世界で最も有名な柴犬まる百変化年賀状 キャンペーン)
Special edition website： http://www.adobe.com/jp/creativecloud/photography/campaign.html
Campaign period：Monday 4th December 2017 ～ Friday 12th January 2018
How to access:
１．Visit the special edition website and download a "Maru the Shiba Inu" (柴犬まる) original New Year’s card template.（4 templates available）２．Tips on how to create your New Year’s Card
Use the Adobe Creative Cloud Photo plan (Adobe Creative Cloud フォトプラン). Here you will find lots of information and a wide range of features to create the perfect card. -
Akita is the name of a dog (who is also of the dog breed Akita) who has been used to promote tourist information about Akita Prefecture in northern Honshu since 2016. The 4th promotional campaign will be run from September 3 to October 31.
The campaign is being taken to Shibuya in Tokyo. This is an ideal location because not only are there many tourists in Shibuya, but it's also affiliated with the famous dog Hachiko, who was also an Akita dog born in Akita Prefecture The campaign's catchphrase "GO! AKITA" has been changed to "Yeah! AKITA" to express Akita the dog's joyful voice for his hometown as well as to capture traveller's reactions to visiting the prefecture. Look out for the big advertising posters of Akita the dog featuring photos posted on his social media that show the beauty of Akita Prefecture such as at Nekobari Iwa and next to a Kashima (above). 10,000 free rubbish bags will also be handed out featuring an Akita the dog "Happy HalloWan!" design - with wan being the Japanese equivalent of 'woof.' The streets of Shibuya become very messy during Halloween, so Akita will be there to lend a paw! Akita will be dotted all around Shibuya promoting Akita Prefecture, so be sure to find him everywhere! ■Information Advertising Locations ( 1 ) Keio Inokashira Line trains (body of train and posters hanging inside) Running: September 3, 2018 - September 30, 2018 ( 2 ) JR Shibuya Station - Shibuya Hachiko Cross Details: A 1.75m x 3.7m sized board will be placed in the northern passageway inside the Hachiko Entrance ticket gates. Running: September 16, 2018 - September 29, 2018 ( 3 ) Shibuya Station, Tokyo Metro (Hanzomon) pillars Running: September 17, 2018 - September 23, 2018 ( 4 ) Omotesando Station, Tokyo Metro pillars Details: 11 pillars will be used inside the ticket gates of Omotesando Station Running: September 24, 2018 - September 30, 2018 ( 5 ) Happy HalloWan! Rubbish Bags Sampling Details: To help clean up the streets of Shibuya during Halloween, 10,000 free rubbish bags will be handed out in front of Shibuya Mark City and in two places in front of the Moyai statue. Available: October 27, October 28 and October 31 Website: http://www.akitafan.com/ike-ike-akita/ -
Online travel service DeNA Travel have posted a collaborative video with Hana, a Shiba Inu dog who is immensely popular online.
https://twitter.com/DeNATRAVELNEWS/status/987134328646787072
Hana isn’t just a celebrity - she also leads a normal life together with her family of owners. But that cuteness is exactly where her popularity stems from on Twitter, and she’s even been picked up on online web news sites.
She has over 100,000 followers. The video that was uploaded has over 10,000 retweets and 700,000 videos. She’s one popular pup indeed!
The video showcases Hana in her usual own world on a walk, strolling the streets on what looks like a trip overseas. The location is Lockheart Castle in Gunma Prefecture, a place that has been used as a film location for many movies and dramas. It looks just like a place from outside Japan.
The video is full of Hana and her adorable smile, as well as her unwillingness to leave to go home. Except to see Hana in her full charming glory in this video.
Be sure to check out the video!
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“Hana the Shiba Inu on an Overseas Trip?!”
URL：https://twitter.com/DeNATRAVELNEWS/status/987134328646787072
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From pins to acrylic stands, the goods feature the characters from Danganronpa drawn in a sleek new way. With so many designs to choose from (48, in fact), which items would you want to take home? （C）Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Information
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Running: May 20 – June 5, 2022
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Official Site: https://www.algernonproduct.co.jp/
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Newly-Drawn Traditional Go Outfit ver. Pin (10 varieties)
Newly-Drawn Traditional Go Outfit ver. Double-sided Acrylic Keychain (10 varieties)
Newly-Drawn Traditional Go Outfit ver. Mini Signboard (10 varieties)
Newly-Drawn Traditional Go Outfit ver. BIG Acrylic Stand (5 varieties)
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20th Anniversary Fan (1 variety)
20th Anniversary Logo Tote Bag (1 variety)
Bonuses: Limited-Edition Bromide (7 varieties)
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Hikaru Shindo Newly-Drawn Traditional Go Outfit ver. Mini Signboard (Limited-edition Event Bonus)
From January 22 until March 21, 2022, for every ¥2,000 (tax included) spent, guests will receive a random bromide (7 varieties) as a bonus! ©ほったゆみ・HMC・小畑健・ノエル／集英社・テレビ東京・電通・ぴえろInformation
Hikaru no Go 20th Anniversary POP UP STORE in LOFT
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Replica Small Avatar Mascot: ¥1,100 (Tax Included)
World Trigger Acrylic Stand VD: ¥1,650 each (Tax Included)
Acrylic Keychain VD: ¥792 each (Tax Included)
World Trigger Acrylic Stand Heart Cat: ¥990 each (Tax Included)
World Trigger Acrylic Keychain Heart Cat: ¥792 (Tax Included)
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World Trigger Masking Tape: ¥462 each (Tax Included) *Available in February
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January 7 – January 27, 2022 (Nagoya)January 12 – January 25, 2022 (Sapporo)
February 5 – February 25, 2022 (Yokohama)
February 10 – March 1, 2022 (Umeda)
March 10 – March 31, 2022 (Shibuya)
March 15 – March 31, 2022 (Tenjin)
Details: https://www.muzzle.co.jp/world-trigger/loft20220107/
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Official Site: https://art.parco.jp
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Jujutsu Kaisen COLLECTION in LOFT Pop-Up Store
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Address: mina Kyoto 4F (58 Daikokucho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto)
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Address: 21-1 Udagawa-cho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Running: November 12 – November 29, 2021
Location: Nagoya LOFT
Address: Nadya Park 5F (3-18-1 Sakae, Naka-ku, Nagoya)
Running: November 26, 2021 – December 13, 2021
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Address: 16-7 Chayamachi, Kita-ku, Osaka
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Chi-bou Drawstring Bag (Set of 2): ¥1,650 (Tax Included)
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The Chichiyasu Chi-bou Fair was a popular event held at Shibuya LOFT in 2018 and at Yokohama and Umeda LOFT locations in 2019. How would you like to buy some of this adorable merchandise?Information
Chichiyasu Chi-bou Fair 2021
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Shibuya LOFT 1F, Masaka Stage
Nagoya LOFT 5F, Variety Goods SectionUmeda LOFT 1F, Loft Market
Tenjin LOFT 5F, Variety Goods Section
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Shibuya LOFT: September 16 – September 29, 2021
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Official Site: https://www.loft.co.jp/