{"id":37915,"date":"2026-01-05T16:52:37","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T07:52:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/seasiaonline.com\/?p=37915"},"modified":"2026-01-05T16:52:39","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T07:52:39","slug":"nihonchokuhan-inc-and-bookoff-launch-snow-miku-limited-pop-up-at-orchard-road-in-singapore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/seasiaonline.com\/?p=37915","title":{"rendered":"Nihonchokuhan Inc. and BOOKOFF Launch SNOW MIKU Limited POP-UP at Orchard Road in Singapore"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>From November 15th to January 4th, visitors can experience the integration of \u201cIP \u00d7 physical retail \u00d7 UGC\u201d through in-store photo spots, social media and giveaways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nihonchokuhan Inc. (Head Office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Akitaka Mizutani; hereinafter \u201cNihonchokuhan\u201d) has strengthened its collaboration with BOOKOFF Corporation Ltd. (Head Office: Sagamihara City, Kanagawa; President and CEO: Yasutaka Horiuchi; hereinafter \u201cBOOKOFF\u201d) to launch a vocaloid SNOW MIKU limited POP-UP within the anime specialty store operated by Bookoff at Courts Nojima The Heeren. The pop-up will commence on Saturday, November 15, 2025. Building on its North American track record (LA\/NY\/San Diego), this pop-up represents the first Asian test for the integrated concept: \u201cIn-store Experience \u00d7 Social Media Engagement (UGC) \u00d7 giveaways.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Background<br>BOOKOFF\u2019s first limited-time POP-UP store in Singapore is developed as a specialized anime-focused package. Based on anime specialty formats that have demonstrated strong performance in the United States, the store offers a wide range of high-quality reused items, including anime-related books, CDs, games, character goods, figures, and trading cards. The space is designed to create moments of serendipitous discovery for anime fans while delivering a new form of \u201cused in Japan\u201d entertainment experience to the local market through the unique appeal of pre-ordered products.<br>The SNOW MIKU limited POP-UP will be presented as a dedicated corner within the BOOKOFF POP-UP Store. In addition to merchandise sales, the activation promotes experiential store visits through in-store photo spots and Social Media-linked campaigns.<br>As a part of Nihonchokuhan\u2019s evolution from a General direct-sales business into a comprehensive service company centered on \u201cEntertainment, Global, and DX,\u201d the initiative locally optimizes a customer attraction, purchase, and sharing model built on \u201cIP x physical retail x Social Media Engagement (UCG).\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Overview<br>Event Name: SNOW MIKU Limited POP-UP<br>Period: November 15,2025 &#8211; January 4, 2026<br>Venue: Courts Nojima the Heeren, 3rd floor. (Inside BOOKOFF POP-UP Store)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Key Features<br>SNOW MIKU Limited Merchandise Sales<br>Product selection is centered on items that received strong responses in New York with layouts and customer flow optimized for local visitor demographics.<br>In-store Photo Spots (Mirror \/ Piapro Wall \/ Display Decorations)<br>Dedicated photography areas and a Piapro Wall where visitors can leave messages or drawings encourage natural growth of the User Generated Content.<br>Gift Campaign Using #snowmikuskytownsg Posts<br>Visitors who post using the designated hashtag will receive a small gift.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Promotion Design<br>UGC Activation: In-venue photo sports and hashtag displays<br>Creative Displays: Usage scenario proposals and set-focused merchandising<br>Digital Awareness: Pre-event visibility through outdoor advertising (signage and banners<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Comment from the Project Representative<br>Marketing Representative: Tomomi Sawada<br>Following expansions in North America, Singapore represents the first step into the Asian Region. Under the slogan \u201cDelivering the best of Japan to the World,\u201d the project was designed in collaboration with BOOKOFF and Courts Nojima to showcase Japanese creativity and experiential value. The SNOW MIKU POP-UP recreates participatory elements such as the interactive \u201cPiapro Wall\u201d, reflecting feedback from local fans and offering an immersive experience. The company aims to go beyond product sales to deliver Japanese culture and emotional impact as experiences<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Comment from the BOOKOFF Representative<br>Through collaboration with Nihonchokuhan, this POP-UP focused on delivering experiences rather than limiting engagement to product purchases alone. The combination of BOOKOFF\u2019s diverse product lineup and a treasure-hunt-style section process created a space where Hatsune Miku fans in Singapore could connect. The initiative is viewed as a meaningful step in providing new value, with continued collaboration planned to expand access to Japanese content and experiential opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Company Information<br>Nihonchokuhan Inc.<br>Address: Itoyu Building Toranomon 3F, 3-20-5 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo<br>Representative: President and CEO, Akitaka Mizutani<br>Established: October 1977 (launch of the Nihonchokuhan brand)<br>Business: Comprehensive services (mail order, content planning, advertising and sales promotion support, etc.)<br>URL:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/corporate.666-666.jp\/\">https:\/\/corporate.666-666.jp<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>BOOKOFF Corporation Ltd.<br>Address: 2-14-20 Fuchinobe, Minamu-ku, Sagamihara City, Kanagawa<br>Representative: President and CEO, Yasutaka Horiuchi<br>Established: August 1991<br>Business: Operation of comprehensive reuse businesses for books, packaged media, apparel, and more.<br>URL:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bookogroup.co.jp\/our-company\/top\/group-companies\/\">https:\/\/www.bookogroup.co.jp\/our-company\/top\/group-companies\/<\/a><br>List of Press Releasese by Nihonchokuhan Inc.<br>https:\/\/prtimes.jp\/main\/html\/searchrlp\/company_id\/166086<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About Nihonchokuhan Inc.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Nihonchokuhan Inc. Address: Itoyu Building Toranomon 3F, 3-20-5 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo Representative: President and CEO, Akitaka Mizutani Established: October 1977 (launch of the Nihonchokuhan brand) Business: Comprehensive services (mail order, content planning, advertising and sales promotion support, etc.) URL: https:\/\/corporate.666-666.jp<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>This Press Release has also been published on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vritimes.com\/sg\/articles\/93cbc040-70e2-45dc-ad3e-149216e58438\/19127358-f87a-49f8-8fb0-e838b61d9cde\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">VRITIMES<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From November 15th to January 4th, visitors can experience the integration of \u201cIP \u00d7 physical retail \u00d7 UGC\u201d through in-store photo spots, social media and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":37916,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-37915","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-singapore"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/seasiaonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37915","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/seasiaonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/seasiaonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/seasiaonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/seasiaonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=37915"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/seasiaonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37915\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":37917,"href":"https:\/\/seasiaonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37915\/revisions\/37917"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/seasiaonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/37916"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/seasiaonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=37915"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/seasiaonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=37915"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/seasiaonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=37915"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}