Starting September 20th, 2012, the Pokémon Center stores in Japan will be selling a line of Pikachu-themed kitchen appliances. An Imageboard thread of all the merchandise has been posted and can be viewed by clicking here. The full set will include a number of items:


The items are as follows:

• Children's chef's knife w/guard (Pikachu) (子ども包丁カバー付き　Pikachu) - 1,750 yen (will go on sale September 29th)
• Cutting board/cutting board sheet set (Pikachu) (ダイカットまな板&まな板シート Pikachu) - 1,500 yen
• Ladle (Pikachu) (お玉 Pikachu) - 950 yen
• Pasta fork (Pikachu) (パスタサーバー Pikachu) -950 yen
• Slotted spatula (Pikachu) (穴あきターナー Pikachu) - 950 yen
• Enameled pot w/lid (Pikachu) (ホーロー片手鍋 Pikachu) - 3,900 yen
• Enameled kettle w/lid (Pikachu) (ホーローケトル Pikachu) - 3,900 yen
• Set of 2 plastic containers /w lids (Pikachu) (シール容器2個セット Pikachu) - 780 yen
• Mug (Pikachu) (マグカップ　Pikachu) - 1,000 yen

Source: http://www.pokemon.co.jp/info/2012/09/120915_p05.html

The Pokémon Centers will be offering a limited series of Christmas-themed merchandise starting October 27th. An Imageboard thread of all the merchandise has been posted and can be viewed by clicking here.

Pokémon Center Nagoya 10th Anniversary Commemorative Merchandise

The Pokémon Center Nagoya is celebrating their 10th anniversary and will be selling a number of limited commemoration items to celebrate. All items will be on sale from October 6th to November 11th, 2012. An Imageboard thread of all the merchandise has been posted and can be viewed by clicking here.





Sources: http://www.pokemon.co.jp/info/2012/09/120915_p03.html and http://www.pokemon.co.jp/info/2012/09/120915_p02.html and

A poster for the Pokémon Cafe Pokémon Center Event has announced the details for the event. The Dream World Pokémon downloads are: Doble (ドーブル), Eievui (イーブイ), Nyorozo (ニョロゾ) and Minomutchi (ミノムッチ). A C-gear skin as well as some Dream World furniture will also be available to download off of Pokémon Global Link that features Pokémon Cafe. The downloads will be available starting May 25th, 2011 on the Japanese version of the Pokémon Global Link but will require a password. The Pokémon Center will also be selling various Pokémon Cafe items which can all be purchased at the Pokémon Center.　


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Source: http://www.pokemon.co.jp/ and http://d.hatena.ne.jp/asami-1120/20110429

The Osaka Pokémon Center will be opening a new location on the 13th floor of the Daimaru Umeda department store (大丸梅田店) on November 26th, 2010. The Osaka Pokémon Center will feature a Black and White theme throughout the store. The current Osaka Pokémon Center located in the Umeda Center Building will close next month. The Osaka Pokémon Center's logo will also change to include Pokabu.

The new Osaka Pokémon Center will carry over 2500 different Pokémon items as well as a few exclusive ones to commemorate the new location. There will also be a Union Room where fans can meet and will also serve as an excellent location for Pokémon Card Game and Pokémon Video Game tournament events.

For the opening celebrations, costumed Pikachu, Tsutarja, Pokabu, and Mijumaru will be there greeting visitors. Also a special Pokémon Card Game jumbo card will be given out to commemorate the reopening.


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Source: http://www.j-front-retailing.com/pdf/download.php?news/umeda20101022.pdf