
BEAMS Co., Ltd. will hold a pop-up store at five BEAMS locations nationwide from January 9 (Friday) to January 18 (Sunday), 2026, to commemorate the Japan performance of the world tour of the global top artist BLACKPINK, titled "BLACKPINK WORLD TOUR <DEADLINE> IN JAPAN." At the pop-up store, in addition to selling official tour merchandise, there will be exclusive BEAMS original novelties planned for this event as a special benefit for purchasers. Notably, there will be collaboration items with Hiroshi Fujiwara's "fragment." The lineup will be a special collection themed around the fusion of music and fashion. Additionally, there will be some collaboration items with Sanrio's popular character "My Melody" available at the five BEAMS locations hosting the pop-up store. Only at "BEAMS News (Shinjuku)," a pre-entry lottery will be held for three days on January 9 (Friday), January 10 (Saturday), and January 11 (Sunday). Please check the pre-entry lottery information for details. We hope you pay attention to this special opportunity commemorating the tour. ■ Event Overview Commemorative Pop-Up Store for "BLACKPINK WORLD TOUR <DEADLINE> IN JAPAN" Event Period: January 9 (Friday) to January 18 (Sunday) Locations: BEAMS News (Shinjuku), BEAMS Street Umeda, BEAMS Nagoya, BEAMS Hiroshima, BEAMS Fukuoka ○ Pre-entry lottery applicable store: BEAMS News (Shinjuku) Lottery entry period: December 26 (Friday) 12:00 to January 4 (Sunday) 23:59 Announcement of winners: January 6 (Tuesday) ※No pre-entry lottery will be held at the other four stores, but tickets may be distributed depending on the situation. ○ Novelties ① During the period, customers who purchase BLACKPINK-related products totaling 16,500 yen or more at the applicable stores will receive a "BEAMS Original Backpack" as a gift on a first-come, first-served basis. ※Limited quantity, will end as soon as they run out. ※One per person only. ② During the period, customers who purchase fragment×BLACKPINK-related products totaling 30,000 yen or more at BEAMS News (Shinjuku) will receive a "fragment Sticker" as a gift on a first-come, first-served basis. ※Limited quantity, will end as soon as they run out. ※One per person only. ○ Inquiries BEAMS Co., Ltd. Customer Service Desk Tel: 0120-011-301 Reception hours: 11:00-18:00 (excluding weekends, holidays, and year-end/new-year holidays) ■ Related Links Official "BEAMS" website BLACKPINK Japan official website
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BLACKPINK is launching pop-up stores at SHIBUYA109 in Tokyo from January 9 to 28, 2026, and in Osaka from January 21 to February 1, 2026. Exclusive items, including collaborations with Hiroshi Fujiwara's 'fragment', will be available. Various promotional events and giveaways are planned, including original posters and limited stickers.
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