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“Hikaru no Go Original Art Exhibition” Tokyo Venue Report | A large number of beautiful original drawings by Takeshi Obata are on display! Relive the masterpiece that sparked the Go boom and you’ll be moved to tears.

“Hikaru no Go Original Art Exhibition” Tokyo Venue Report | A large number of beautiful original drawings by Takeshi Obata are on display! Relive the masterpiece that sparked the Go boom and you’ll be moved to tears.

Hikaru no Go is a boys' manga written by Yumi Hotta and illustrated by Takeshi Obata. The story is based on the theme of Go, which is rare for a boys' manga, and depicts the growth of the main character, Hikaru Shindo, sparking an unprecedented Go boom both in Japan and overseas. The "Hikaru no Go Original Art Exhibition" is being held at the Space Galleria on the 8th floor of Animate Ikebukuro Main Store from Friday, July 4th, 2025 to Monday, August 4th, 2025! The venue features a large number of beautiful original manuscripts and illustrations by Obata Takeshi, who has an incredible artistic talent, on display in line

The popular Kansai all-you-can-eat yakiniku restaurant “Yakiniku Rikimaru” will open its first Kanto location in Ikebukuro, Tokyo! Grand opening on July 12, 2025

~ "Sugo Niku x Souroi" all-you-can-eat yakiniku arrives in Tokyo for the first time ~ Yakiniku Rikimaru, a yakiniku specialty restaurant with eight locations in Osaka, will open its first Kanto location at Ikebukuro East Exit on Saturday, July 12, 2025. With an all-you-can-eat style that allows you to enjoy authentic yakiniku at reasonable prices, including A4 and A5-grade Wagyu beef and popular beef tongue, and service that pursues "fun that will make you want to come back," the restaurant will spread a new yakiniku culture here in Tokyo. ■ Background of the opening of Yakiniku Rikimaru Ikebukuro East Exit store Yakiniku Rikimaru opened its first store in Sennichimae, Osaka

Ancient Orient Museum 2025 Summer Special Exhibition “THE ANCIENT GLASS – Three Trajectories of Ancient Glass” / “Enjoy the Ancient Orient! Children’s Museum”

July 12th (Sat) – September 7th (Sun) The Ancient Orient Museum (Director: Tsumura Makiko), located in Sunshine City (Ikebukuro, Tokyo), will be holding two special exhibitions for the summer of 2025: "THE ANCIENT GLASS – Three Trajectories of Ancient Glass" and "Enjoy the Ancient Orient! Children's Museum" from July 12th (Sat) to September 7th (Sun). The main exhibit, "THE ANCIENT GLASS," traces how glass, which originated in ancient Mesopotamia over 4,000 years ago, spread throughout the world and developed in its own unique way, through three trajectories: the Ancient Mediterranean World, the Ancient Orient World, and the East Asian World. Through 257 precious archaeological and artistic materials from 187 sources

Authentic curry ethnic restaurant “Spice Laboratory BistroMAD CHEFs Ikebukuro East Exit Branch” and “Spice Laboratory BistroMAD CHEFs Ikebukuro West Exit Branch” [Opening in June!]

ELEX LLC will open two new franchise stores under the name "Spice Laboratory MAD CHEFs," which has its main store in Hamamatsucho, at Ikebukuro East Exit on Sunday, June 1st, and Ikebukuro West Exit on Thursday, June 19th. As an opening campaign, the Ikebukuro West Exit store will be holding the following ① to ② on Thursday, June 19th. ① We will be offering a "Half Price Curry Lunch Set" from 11:00 to 17:00, which allows you to eat curry for just 42 yen, with a limit of 100 meals. ② "Dinner drinks for 42 yen (some exclusions apply)" available from 5pm to 11pm. The Ikebukuro East Exit store is

ちいかわの世界に入り込める!「ちいかわパーク」が池袋・サンシャインシティ アネックスにオープン!

  ファンの方はもちろん、はじめて「ちいかわ」に触れる方でも楽しめる、体験型施設 株式会社Juiceは、株式会社スパイラルキュートの協力のもと、サンシャインシティ アネックス(東京都豊島区東池袋3-3-5)に、常設体験型施設「ちいかわパーク」(614坪 2030㎡)を、2025年7月28日(月)にグランドオープンいたします。 ©︎nagano       池袋・サンシャインシティ アネックスに、体験型施設「ちいかわパーク」がオープン このたび、池袋・サンシャインシティ アネックスに「ちいかわパーク」のオープンが決定しました。 「ちいかわパーク」は、イラストレーター・ナガノが描くX発の漫画作品「ちいかわ」の世界に入り込める体験型施設です。ファンの方はもちろん、はじめて「ちいかわ」に触れる方でも楽しめる、やさしくて、あたたかい空間が広がります。 施設内には、作品の世界に入り込める体験展示エリア(B1F)をはじめ、ちいかわたちをモチーフにしたゲームコーナーや、ここでしか手に入らない限定アイテムが並ぶショップエリア(1F)など、魅力的なコンテンツが盛りだくさん。誰もが笑顔になれる、かわいいとユーモアにあふれたひとときを、「ちいかわパーク」でぜひお楽しみください。 ■「ちいかわパーク」公式サイト :https://chiikawapark-tokyo.jp/ ■「ちいかわパーク」公式X: https://x.com/chiikawa_parkjp   【施設概要】 施設名:「ちいかわパーク」 オープン日:2025年7月28日(月) 所在地:〒170-0013 東京都豊島区東池袋3-3-5 サンシャインシティ アネックス B1F・1F 営業時間:10:00~21:00(※最終入場 19:00) 年間休日:不定休   「ちいかわ」とは? 「ちいかわ」はイラストレーター・ナガノが描くX発の漫画作品。 いつも一生懸命なちいかわと友達のハチワレ、うさぎなどの個性豊かなキャラクターたちが繰り広げる、楽しくて、切なくて、ちょっとハードな日々の物語。 グッズ展開、コラボカフェ、企業コラボなど幅広い形で展開しており、 現在は以下のようなコンテンツでもお楽しみいただけます。 書籍「ちいかわ なんか小さくてかわいいやつ」:講談社から7巻まで発売中 TVアニメ「ちいかわ」:「めざましテレビ」(フジテレビ系列)内にて放送中 公式スマホアプリ「ちいかわぽけっと」:配信中 ■ちいかわ公式X(@ngnchiikawa): https://x.com/ngnchiikawa ■ちいかわインフォ公式サイト: https://chiikawa-info.jp     「ちいかわ」の世界に入り込める体験展示を中心に、ゲームコーナーやグッズショップも展開 体験展示エリア:“ちいかわの世界に入り込める”、写真映えスポットも満載! パーク内には、作品に登場するさまざまな場面をモチーフにした展示が点在。それぞれの空間が物語のワンシーンを再現しており、進むたびに、ちいかわの世界がさらに広がっていきます。 はじめて「ちいかわ」の世界に触れる方も、思わず足を止めたくなるようなユニークな演出があちこちに。小さなお子さまから大人まで、それぞれの視点で楽しめる体験エリアです。     ショップエリア&ゲームコーナー:“ちいかわの世界”を楽しめる、お買い物と遊びの空間 「ちいかわパーク」のグッズショップでは、ここでしか手に入らない限定のオリジナルアイテムを販売しています。さらに、オリジナル景品がもらえるゲームコーナー(有料)も展開しており、ファン心をくすぐる可愛らしい仕掛けが満載。お子さまから大人まで、思い思いにお楽しみいただけます。 ◾️ショップエリア ちいかわパーク限定グッズをはじめ、好きなパーツを組み合わせて楽しめる名入れ商品など、ここでしか手に入らないアイテムを多数ご用意しています。 ◾️ゲームコーナー 妖精のちいかわたちをくものすで捕獲する「くものすキャッチャー」や、狙いを定めてミートボールを穴に落とす「ミートボールころがし」など、楽しいゲームをご用意しています。     「ちいかわパーク」でしか手に入らない、限定グッズを一部ご紹介 ●ちいかわパーク ぷわころぬいぐるみS(全8種) 各¥2,420(税込)     ●ちいかわパーク ぷわころマスコット(全8種) 各¥1,650(税込)     ●ちいかわパーク ポップコーンバケツ(全3種) 各¥4,180(税込)     ●ちいかわパーク Tシャツ メインビジュアル(全3色) 各¥3,190(税込)     ●ポケッタブルエコバッグ(全4種) 各¥1,200(税込)       前売券情報 予約サイト「アソビュー!」にて、全日日時指定制の前売券を販売いたします。 「ちいかわパーク」のご入場には、事前に抽選申し込みが必要です。 下記の抽選期間中にお申し込みください。 【お一人さま4枚まで】お申し込み・ご購入が可能です。 ◾️予約受付日時 一次抽選期間:2025年6月16日(月)10:00 〜 6月23日(月)23:59 ※販売状況やキャンセル等による空き状況に応じて、二次抽選を実施する場合がございます ◾️販売期間:2025年7月28日(月)~8月31日(日) ◾️当選発表日時:2025年7月1日(火)12:00 ◾️施設概要 施設名:「ちいかわパーク」 オープン:2025年7月28日(月) 所在地:〒170-0013 東京都豊島区東池袋3-3-5 サンシャインシティ アネックス B1F・1F 営業時間:10:00~21:00(※最終入場 19:00) 年間休日:不定休 ◾️入場料 一般:3,500円 子供:1,800円(4~11歳) 障がい者:2,500円(障がい者手帳をご提示ください) 障がい者子供:1,300円(障がい者手帳をご提示ください) ※1アカウントにつき4枚まで購入可能です ※4歳未満のお子さまは無料ですが、ご来場人数には含まれます

Sunshine Aquarium x GENERATIONS ~6IX SUMMER FEELINGS~ June 20th (Friday) – August 31st (Sunday) Nighttime only

It's going to be the best summer ever. A collaboration between Sunshine Aquarium and GENERATIONS has been realized! The aquarium will be filled with performances that link the colors of the six members with the six emotions of summer. Sunshine Aquarium (Ikebukuro, Tokyo) will be holding a night-time only collaboration event with the six-member dance and vocal group GENERATIONS, "Sunshine Aquarium x GENERATIONS ~6IX SUMMER FEELINGS~," from Friday, June 20th to Sunday, August 31st. 2025 marks the 13th year since the formation of GENERATIONS, and they are currently running a project called "PRODUCE 6IX COLORS," where each member will digitally release a song they have produced over six consecutive months.

[Report] The former Edogawa Ranpo Residence in Ikebukuro has reopened after renovations. Many valuable items from the former collection, including Ranpo’s handwritten manuscripts and research materials on tricks, are on display.

Edogawa Ranpo (1894-1965), a pioneer of Japanese mystery and horror novels, created many famous characters, including the famous detective Akechi Kogoro and the Phantom Thief Twenty Faces. The former Edogawa Ranpo House , where Ranpo spent the latter half of his life, still exists in Ikebukuro, Toshima Ward, and was renovated and reopened on May 19, 2025. A preview event for the media was recently held, so we would like to share with you what the inside of the mansion looks like. The former Edogawa Ranpo residence, where the ever-moving Ranpo lived until his final days According to his personal records, Edogawa Rampo (real name Hirai Taro) moved 46 times

Din Tai Fung Ikebukuro East Exit Store will open on May 15, 2025! This will be the first time that an entire building will be dedicated to Din Tai Fung in Japan!

RT Corporation, a consolidated subsidiary of Takashimaya Co., Ltd., is pleased to announce that it has decided to open the Ikebukuro East Exit branch of its Taiwanese restaurant chain Din Tai Fung, its 29th branch in Japan, on May 15, 2025. Din Tai Fung, a Taiwanese restaurant beloved by many customers for its dim sum dishes, known for its signature dish, Xiaolongbao, was selected as one of the "Ten Most Distinctive Restaurants in the World" by the New York Times in 1993. The restaurant will open its 29th branch in Japan at the Ikebukuro East Exit. The newly opened Ikebukuro East Exit store will be the first Din Tai Fung

An exhibition commemorating the 30th anniversary of “Sexy Commando Gaiden: Sugoi yo!! Masaru-san” since its serialization in Shueisha’s “Weekly Shonen Jump” and the 25th anniversary of “Pyu to Fuku! Jaguar” (by Usuta Kyosuke) will be held in Tokyo!

"Sexy Commando Gaiden: Sugoi yo!! Masaru-san" is celebrating its 30th anniversary since its serialization began, and "Pyu to Fuku! Jaguar" (by Usuta Kyosuke) is celebrating its 25th anniversary since its serialization began. To commemorate these milestones, an exhibition will be held in Tokyo that looks back on the many characters and famous scenes that have appeared in the series, from "Sexy Commando Gaiden: Sugoi yo!! Masaru-san" to the latest work currently being serialized on Jump+, "Arabake! Arabake Gungun Park," along with original drawings and photo spots. ■Highlights of the exhibition This exhibition will feature original color illustrations of popular characters and famous scenes from works such as "Sexy Commando Gaiden:

Bakery Alsace Air opens in front of Ikebukuro Station on May 9th

Gourmet bread made by a French chef, expanding product lineup Alsace Air, which sells original sandwiches and prepared breads, will relocate to a new store just a two-minute walk from the west exit of Ikebukuro Station and will begin operations on Friday, May 9, 2025. "Alsace Air" is a bakery that opened in January 2024 and is produced by the French restaurant "Brasserie Laiton" (operated by Laiton LLC) in front of Ikebukuro Station. With the theme of "recreating legendary in-flight meals," a chef from the restaurant offered savory breads and original creative breads made with plenty of homemade pate and sausages, which proved very popular. We are pleased to announce

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