The Chiikawa pop-up store, a pop-up store themed on the Japanese character Chiikawa, literally means ‘something small and cute’, illustrated by Nagano opens until June 21 at Japan Rail Akihabara Station Denki-Gaiguchi ticket gate.
Chiikawa POP UP STORE exclusive goods
New products
Purchase benefit
Chiikawa manga has been serialised from 2020 on Twitter that depicts the casual everyday life of Chikawa and others. The gap between heartwarming story and adorable drawing style with occasional depiction of fear and severe reality of life is popular.
The store line-ups a selection of Chiikawa themed merchandise goods such as porch, plush doll, tableware and more. Don’t miss out a wide variety of exclusive products that makes your daily life more enjoyable. Available for purchase at official Chiikawa online store Chiikawa Market.
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Chiikawa POP UP STORE
Running: June 15, 2021 – June 21, 2021
Opening: 10:00～21:00 ※The last day closes at 18:00
Where: Japan Rail Akihabara Station Denki-Gaiguchi ticket gate
Detail: https://chiikawa-info.jp/p21/pus_a/
Official Site：https://chiikawa-info.jp/
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Goods at a Glance
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Release Date: November 25, 2022
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Goods at a Glance
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