Winnie the Pooh's 100th anniversary is being marked through merchandise, crane-game prizes, and limited-run cafes across Japan, with genten's leather line the most recent addition in October 2026. Bandai Spirits' Ichiban Kuji lottery, launched October 10, 2026, remains the largest single release in the lineup.
Winnie the Pooh merchandise in 2026 centers on the 100th anniversary of A.A. Milne's original book, and the releases run from cheap crane-game prizes to vegetable-tanned leather goods. Afternoon Tea LIVING went first, with a 41-item collection of tumblers, teaware, totes, and apparel released July 31 ahead of Honey Day on August 3. Genten followed with a limited leather line: orders opened August 3 for a Face Pouch at 17,600 yen and three 16,500-yen bag charms, made from vegetable-tanned calf leather with deliveries from late August. In October, genten added a second installment, including an Eeyore in a red shirt charm with mushroom and thistle sub-charms and a honey pot pouch spelled "HUNNY."
Arcades and gashapon carried most of the volume. Bandai's Miniature & Package Collection, four figures of Pooh, Piglet, Tigger, and Eeyore in display boxes, launched in the fourth week of August at 500 yen a play. GENDA GiGO's nationwide crane-game campaign started September 5 with store-exclusive plush prizes and stickers for every 500 yen spent. Molly Fantasy and PALO began selling a 100-type mascot lineup across two volumes on October 9. Bandai Spirits' Ichiban Kuji 100th Anniversary lottery went on sale October 10 at 790 yen a draw, with prizes from an A3 foil-stamped art poster to flocked figures and a 40 cm Anniversary Plush Toy as the Last One prize; its Double Chance campaign runs through January 2027.
The LTR-operated OH MY CAFE opened in Tokyo on August 20 and Osaka on September 10 with themed food and cafe-exclusive goods. Separately, ABEMA's free Disney classic broadcast from August 8 included Winnie the Pooh: Special Edition.
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Leather brand genten has released the second installment of its limited Winnie the Pooh collection marking the 100th anniversary of A.A. Milne's original book. The lineup adds a charm of Eeyore in a red shirt with mushroom and thistle sub-charms, a Pooh and Piglet charm with bee and acorn sub-charms, and a honey pot pouch with the reversed-N "HUNNY" spelling. The charms are 16,500 yen each and the pouch 24,200 yen.
Bandai Spirits released the Ichiban Kuji <Winnie the Pooh> 100th Anniversary character lottery on October 10, 2026, priced at 790 yen per draw. Sales run at Seven-Eleven, Ito-Yokado, youme Town, and other locations. The lineup covers the SP prize through the K prize, plus a Last One prize. The SP prize is an A3 art poster in two types, foil-stamped, with designs made for Ichiban Kuji. The A prize is a book-shaped light about 18 cm tall. The B prize is a Pooh mascot about 15 cm. The C through G prizes are flocked figures of Pooh, Piglet, Eeyore, Tigger, and Lumpy & Roo, sized from about 3 cm to about 6 cm. H is a miniature plate in eight types, I a die-cut carabiner, J an acrylic charm in ten types, K a Hundred Acre Wood flake sticker set. The Last One prize is an Anniversary Plush Toy about 40 cm.
Mascots marking the 100th anniversary of the original Winnie the Pooh work go on sale from Friday, October 9, 2026 at Molly Fantasy, PALO and other locations. The lineup runs to 100 types across two volumes, including Pooh in his red shirt, in a honey pot, and in bee and pumpkin costumes, plus Piglet, Tigger, Eeyore and Christopher Robin.
LINE Yahoo announced on September 28, 2026 that it will end its children's portal site "Yahoo! Kids" on December 4, 2026. The service remains usable as usual through December 3. A special page looking back on memories of the site is scheduled for November. The company cited a review of how it provides youth protection and literacy education, pointing to a changed digital environment for children: internet use has expanded past PC searching and browsing to school devices, smartphones, social media, messengers, video, and generative AI. Launched in 1997, Yahoo! Kids offered filtered search, study material, games, and picture encyclopedias, and by 2024 carried about 3,200 pieces of content. The closure notice thanks users: "Yahoo! Kids has supported everyone's 'I want to know!' for 29 years." After the site ends, LINE Yahoo says it will keep and strengthen information ethics and digital literacy education, measures against online troubles, consultation services, and cooperation with schools, local governments, and parents.
BANDAI SPIRITS has published the complete prize lineup for Ichiban Kuji Winnie the Pooh 100th Anniversary. The lottery launches October 10, 2026 at 790 yen per draw. Prizes run from an SP art poster and a book-shaped light through plush-style flocked figures of Pooh and friends, with an anniversary plush for the Last One prize and Double Chance campaign.
GENDA GiGO Entertainment announced a campaign at GiGO group stores nationwide to commemorate 100 years since the original debut of Winnie the Pooh. The event features exclusive prizes available only at GiGO group stores, including a Milky Boa Super BIG Plush and mascot set. A Must-Buy Campaign also gives one random Milky Boa Sticker for every 500 yen spent on eligible crane game machines, including 500 paid SP on GiGO ONLINE CRANE. The campaign starts September 5.
LTR opens the Winnie the Pooh OH MY CAFE as a limited-time event starting August 20 in Tokyo and September 10 in Osaka. The cafe marks the 100th anniversary of the original work's debut with themed interior decorations, original menu items, and cafe-exclusive merchandise and souvenirs featuring anniversary artwork.
Bandai will release the gashapon "Winnie the Pooh Miniature & Package Collection" from the fourth week of August. The set includes four miniature figures of Pooh, Piglet, Tigger, and Eeyore, each presented in a boxed package designed for display. Each play costs 500 yen including tax.
Leather brand genten has released a limited collection marking the 100th anniversary of the original debut of Winnie the Pooh. Orders opened August 3, 2026 at the genten official online shop. The lineup includes a Face Pouch priced at 17,600 yen and three Bag Charms at 16,500 yen each, all made from vegetable-tanned calf leather. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in late August 2026.
GENDA GiGO Entertainment will hold a campaign at GiGO group stores nationwide to mark 100 years since the original debut of Winnie the Pooh. Exclusive prizes include a Milky Boar Super BIG Plush and four mascot types, plus a must-buy sticker promotion for crane game players. The event starts September 5.
ABEMA will broadcast 10 Disney classic films for free starting August 8, 2026. The lineup includes 'Snow White,' 'Cinderella,' 'Sleeping Beauty,' 'Mulan,' 'Lady and the Tramp,' '101 Dalmatians,' 'Alice in Wonderland,' 'Peter Pan,' 'Winnie the Pooh: Special Edition,' and 'High School Musical: The Movie.' During the summer vacation period from August 8 to 18, one work airs twice daily at 3 PM and 8 PM. A second run follows September 19 to 27.
Afternoon Tea LIVING will release a 41-item Winnie the Pooh collection on July 31, 2026, ahead of Honey Day on August 3. The lineup includes tumblers, teaware, totes, and apparel, designed with watercolor and vintage art. A sticker bonus is available for purchases over 1,650 yen during the launch period.